eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: The benefits of computer science education are multifaceted and far-reaching Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades How we use robots and art to make meeting computer science standards fun For more news on computer science education, visit eSN’s STEM hub More policymakers are prioritizing computer science education, recognizing the vital role it and other STEM subjects plays in helping students develop workplace-ready skills, according to the 2024 Stat

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Since the pandemic, the number of students who are missing class has risen. More than a quarter of students were “chronically absent,” meaning they had missed 10 percent of classes or more, during the 2021-2022 school year. That was a steep increase from the 15 percent of students missing that much class before the pandemic. In fact, absenteeism has become such a nationally notable problem that it was picked up by the White House in May.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Scaffolds help ELLs learn the language and master academic content This ESL teacher ensures students learn the language–and feel the love How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S. For more news on scaffolds for ELLs, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As schools continue to serve an increasingly diverse student body, many educators face the challenge of meeting the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in content-rich classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Unexpected remote learning pivots, tight budgets and funding cliffs have led many school districts to stretch out their IT refresh cycles. While the standard timeline to replace aging infrastructure is every three to five years, some districts are trying to extend that time frame to save money. However, IT experts note that putting off modernization comes with its own costs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Boys Town Nebraska (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boys Town today announced the filing of patents for two groundbreaking AI-integrated innovations in virtual training & mixed reality technology. Boys Town is a leader in changing the lives of children and families across the country. Boys Town’s success comes with teaching caregivers researched-based strategies to effectively change the behaviors of at-risk children.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Digital Promise has released “A Framework for Digital Equity,” a new resource for states, K–12 schools and higher education institutions. Digital equity has been a primary topic of conversation in recent years, as K–12 schools contended with students who didn’t have access to the tools and skills they needed for online learning. That conversation was recently in the spotlight again with the release of the 2024 revision to the National Educational Technology Plan, which highlighted three digital

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ask a Tech Teacher is officially on Thanksgiving break so I’m going to pop in here with two posts from our international team that just couldn’t wait: Top 5 Game Development Platforms for Young Coders: Building Skills with Fun –perfect for those still doing Hour of Code in December (see below) From Blank Page to First Chapter: A Beginner’s Guide on How to Start Writing a Book– for the teacher-authors following Ask a Tech Teacher, a how-to primer on writing the book that r

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on September 4, 2018 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! “What you appreciate appreciates” (Twist, n.d.). One of the practices I have employed in most of my classes during the past several years is “the appreciative close,” which is an offshoot of “the appreciative pause ” recommended by Stephen Brookfield (Brookfield, 2015, pp.95-96).

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