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The clock is ticking on ESSER funds

eSchool News

Key points: ESSER will spur conversations about education funding in the future Six tips for districts to avoid the next funding cliff It’s budget season: How are you preparing for the fiscal cliff? For more news on funding, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Superintendents in the middle of the budget-setting process need to be aware: with the ESSER Funds soon to go away, reporting, supplementing, and storytelling their pandemic-related expenses will be key for longterm student succes

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What 40 Million Messages Tell Us About Parent-Teacher Communication

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Something crucial was missing from classrooms over the past school year: millions of students who were part of the chronic absenteeism crisis that plagued districts large and small. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Could better communication between schools and parents alleviate the problem? That’s the theory one nonprofit has. It partnered with Google for a massive, AI-powered analysis of 40 million messages in its app to find how parents and teachers are exchanging information

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Gamifying math and beating the summer slide

eSchool News

Key points: Gamifying learning often leads to deeper student engagement and understanding 4 ways to encourage play in education Prioritizing inclusivity in game-based learning For more news on gamification, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub On October 1st, the announcement rings out: “It’s time to master those multiplication facts, everyone!” The goal?

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ISTELive 24: Is Everything About Artificial Intelligence This Year? Not Quite

EdTech Magazine

No, not everything at ISTELive 24 in Denver will be about artificial intelligence. However, out of the nearly 1,000 sessions being offered, organizers say more than 200 of them will focus on this groundbreaking technology. For K–12 educators paying attention to headline news in the past few years, it will come as no surprise that AI will have a significant presence at one of the nation’s largest conferences on education technology.

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How to Teach Financial Literacy Using Real-World Examples

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teaching financial literacy to teens can be made more effective and engaging by using real-world examples, such as interactive apps and hands-on activities like budgeting classroom dollars or planning events within a fixed budget. For instance, when I was younger, my parents set up a “family bank” where I earned interest on my allowance, helping me understand the value of saving and managing money from an early age.

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Look who’s talking—Auditi Chakravarty on Evidence-Based EdTech Innovations

eSchool News

Discussing R&D strategies for new learning techniques may be esoteric—at least for me—but it’s also essential. Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF) , breaks them down with elegance here in anticipation of several events slated for ISTE next week. She spoke about the group’s approach to integrating educators, researchers, and product developers to ensure tools used in PreK-12 classrooms work by providing scientific evidence of improved

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What TED Talks Teach Us About Teaching

Faculty Focus

Why do TED Talks captivate us so consistently? TED Talks captivate us because their speakers apply fundamental principles of communication that, I believe, 99% of speakers fail to follow. Because teaching is first and foremost about communication, these principles apply just as well to teaching, especially to online teaching with videos. Photos Imagery, in either a live talk or online video, is not for projecting your notes.

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What TED Talks Teach Us About Teaching

Faculty Focus

Why do TED Talks captivate us so consistently? TED Talks captivate us because their speakers apply fundamental principles of communication that, I believe, 99% of speakers fail to follow. Because teaching is first and foremost about communication, these principles apply just as well to teaching, especially to online teaching with videos. Photos Imagery, in either a live talk or online video, is not for projecting your notes.

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Benefits of online schooling for students

k12 Online Schools

In todays fast-paced and increasingly digital world, education has transcended the traditional boundaries of brick-and-mortar classrooms. Online schooling has emerged as a powerful alternative, offering a range of benefits that meet the diverse needs of students. From K-12 virtual learning platforms to advanced online classes in India, students and parents alike are beginning to recognize the flexibility and personalized learning experiences that online education provides.

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