eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Key points: E-rate eligibility is expanding to Wi-Fi hotspots Critical insights on the 2025 E-rate program E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure For more news on the E-rate, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub Learning is mobile–but how can schools provide reliable high-speed internet for students who need devices at home, but who lack connectivity?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2024

One of Shane Woods’ favorite memories as executive director of Girlstart, a nonprofit that aims to empower girls in the sciences, was as a participant taking her own goddaughter to the organization’s back-to-school extravaganza. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. They zipped through activities with rockets and robots, and Woods asked her goddaughter — named Sailor — what she thought of it all when they were heading home.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

MERIDIAN, Idaho (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Idaho Virtual Academy ( IDVA ) has been recognized as a 2024 Cognia School of Distinction, a program which recognizes preK–12 education institutions that exemplify excellence in education and service to learners. Cognia selected IDVA as one of the 60 Schools and Systems of Distinction out of more than 1,900 institutions that were reviewed worldwide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Understanding how to use the internet has become a cornerstone issue for students. No longer do they complete their research on projects solely in the library. Now, there is a vast landscape of resources available on the internet. But with wealth of options comes responsibility for their use. As soon as children begin to visit the online world, they need the knowledge to do that safely, securely, responsibly.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on December 16, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! What makes some teachers more effective than others? Throughout my teaching career, I have asked numerous colleagues, mentors, and associates for their advice regarding excellent teaching.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: What will it take for education to adopt changes in curriculum and pedagogy? Skills gap, outdated infrastructure hinder AI use Parents are cautiously optimistic about AI in schools For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub The world around us is changing profoundly, and education must adapt to it.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on December 16, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! What makes some teachers more effective than others? Throughout my teaching career, I have asked numerous colleagues, mentors, and associates for their advice regarding excellent teaching.

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