eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Key points: A study offers important considerations for how colleges can best evaluate student performance Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions What data is necessary to help students succeed? For more news on college readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub A new study examining the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the predictive validity of high school grade point average (HSGPA) and ACT Composite scores has uncovered significant changes in how th

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks. “They're pretty sneaky, so you wouldn't always know that that was the reason,” says Fleck.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

ST. PAUL, Minn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C.  – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9 th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Sirish set himself apart with an AI handheld pesticide detector.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Like many organizations, technology teams in K–12 are the gatekeepers that make it possible for students and employees to access the tools they need to do their schoolwork or their jobs. Proper user lifecycle management can ensure that teachers, staff and students won’t have to worry about not having access to Microsoft Outlook or their Google Workspace for Education documents.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2024

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood. It now regularly happens in the cyberworld. Kids don’t expect that and often don’t know how to handle it. In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As the threat landscape continues to evolve, so does security. But amid all of the change is a constant: the importance of identity and access management. IAM is a cornerstone of cyber resilience and security preparedness. But the longer it’s around, the more misconceptions about it arise. We investigated some of the biggest myths about IAM so that users can separate fact from fiction.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Key points: Learning to read is critical–and so is the right literacy program How to ensure your literacy program gets results Parents prioritize science of reading in classrooms For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Literacy is arguably the most important skill needed to ensure students reach academic and professional success.

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k12 Techrepairs

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Attending an EdTech conference can be motivating and inspiring, but with packed schedules and dozens of booths, it can also be overwhelming. Thats why its helpful to go in with a plan. Here are actionable tips that will help you stay energized and focused to maximize your experience: 1. Define Your Goals The first step […] The post 7 Ways to Prepare for Your Next EdTech Conference appeared first on K-12 Tech.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Entrepreneurship studies are not solely for business course students (Hall, 2021). At the collegiate level, many students who choose a business major are aiming for careers in management within organizations or roles in business analysis, focusing on creating reports and presentations for internal or external stakeholders, particularly business leaders.

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Elevate k12

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Partnership represents a shared commitment to ensuring the continuity of learning in U.S. schools. Troy, MICH Kelly Education , the nation’s leading provider of education workforce solutions with over 10,000 school partners, and Elevate K-12 , the largest LIVE virtual teaching company, which has taught over 350,000 students, announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting the continuity of learning during the persistent teacher and support staff vacancy crisis.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Coming out of the pandemic, students had a hard time returning to in-person classes, and they found themselves struggling to tread water academically as declining test scores made many in the country worry that students were drowning. For school districts desperate to find a life vest for students, one response was to rely on tutoring services. These services — particularly high-dose tutoring, an evidence-backed form of small group, intensive tutoring — had been identified as a way to fight agai

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