eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Key points: Generative AI is redefining educator professional development by offering tools and strategies to create smarter, more impactful learning opportunities Teachers: Its time to make friends with AI A look at one schools innovative approach to PD For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping education as we know it.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2025

For all of the ways artificial intelligence is exhilarating and groundbreaking in education, it can be intimidating and alienating for many K12 teachers. For this reason, district leaders must be intentional when they introduce AI tools to their staff. At FETC 2025 in Orlando, Fla., tech specialists who successfully implemented AI in their own districts shared strategies with eager-to-learn attendees.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received four platinum awards in LibraryWorks eleventh annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) for its adult learning and youth large print resources. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

How to use Digital Quick Writes This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: summarized by NoteGPT Summary In this video, Jacqui Murray discusses the concept of quick writes as a dynamic and engaging way to teach writing in the classroom. Quick writes are short, spontaneous writing exercises that allow students to express their thoughts and ideas without the pressure of formal writing tasks.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

M11WB Wireless Document Camera: Featuring a rechargeable, removable battery, the M11WB delivers unparalleled flexibility and portability, allowing educators to create interactive lessons anywhere. AmpliWave Go Portable Classroom Audio System: Compact and powerful, this solution amplifies classroom engagement, ensuring every student hears with crystal clarity.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2025

Overhauling your schools physical safety strategies and technologies can seem like a massive undertaking, especially in older buildings. The average age of schools in my former district is 57 years. What we call our four new schools are 25 years old, said Kacey Sensenich, retired CTO of North Carolinas Rockingham County Schools. Presenting a session titled EVERY Second Counts: Ensuring the Safety and Security of Our Schools on Thursday, Sensenich encouraged FETC 2025 attendees in Orlando, Fla.,

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2025

Can I have your attention? The challenge of getting and keeping the attention of students in schools and colleges was the topic of several of our most popular episodes of the EdSurge Podcast over the past year. Part of that involved the question of whether schools should ban smartphones one of the biggest policy debates of the year in K-12 education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Key points: The cost barriers of actually attending college remain stacked far too high Students want more career-connected learning Students need clarity on their postsecondary pathways For more on college readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has long been the starting line for millions of students on the path to higher education.

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