eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people. In 2011, 22 percent of students starting high school had a smartphone; by 2015, the number rocketed to 68 percent. It gave them time to cool off,” high school principal Pat Baughman said.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2017

That’s exactly what is happening at Trailside Middle School in Loudoun County, Virginia; at high schools in Gaston County Schools, North Carolina; and at a few other pioneering classrooms around the country where I have had the opportunity to work with innovative educators. The answer is a resounding YES.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Workshops and the materials used are geared toward middle school and high school teachers, and no prior knowledge of wind or solar energy is required. Participants will need a stable internet connection and dedicated space in which to work. Participants can register here.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

One study showed that high school student interest and motivation in physics were significantly boosted with the introduction of probeware to physics classes, and similar trends have been reported in vocational schools as well as elementary and middle school classes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Fake Internet Safety Lesson Plans K-8 Curriculum Be Internet Awesome Common Sense Curriculum Planet Nutshell NetSafe Netiquette Passwords Plagiarism Social Media Texting For a complete Digital Citizenship curriculum for K-8 with 17 topics. 46 lessons. 46 projects. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

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Plagiarism Internet Middle School Middle School 174

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Databases are essential for helping middle and high school students understand the value of research, appreciate the importance of validating sources, and make connections between different topics — all of which are necessary for building information literacy skills. They are also valuable teaching tools.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2019

The system is fast, reliable, and flexible (students register from anywhere they have internet access), and it lists graduation requirements during registration. If our registrars can train elementary students to arena schedule—which they have—junior high and high school students shouldn’t have a problem.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Middle school students are still at the elementary level, and upper elementary students are still figuring out the basics of numeracy. When ELLs reach middle school two years behind in math (or more), it is very difficult for them to catch up. Schools do not have the resources for frequent personal math tutoring.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. If you’re a computer science educator, you go teach in high school or university. Sorry, New York have got.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Learning has no temporal or geographic borders and is available wherever students and teachers find an Internet connection. This used to mean limiting access to the Internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) to discourage students from using an infinite and fascinating resource. Break the class into two.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Kajeet , a provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to nearly 3,000 customers, announced the launch of its 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program. Kami demonstrated its all-in-one digital learning platform.

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STEM Math Internet Mobile Devices 335

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people. In 2011, 22 percent of students starting high school had a smartphone; by 2015, the number rocketed to 68 percent. It gave them time to cool off,” high school principal Pat Baughman said.

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Mobile Devices Middle School Middle School Internet 190

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Workshops and the materials used are geared toward middle school and high school teachers, and no prior knowledge of wind or solar energy is required. Participants will need a stable internet connection and dedicated space in which to work.

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Laboratory Hybrid Learning Education Middle School 190

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 21, 2019

The High School technology curriculum prepares students for their college-and-career future not by teaching widgets and programs—though that happens—but by showing them how to use the tech they have acquired throughout their education. This is the first of three books focused on high school students and their unique technology needs.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2016

That’s when it really started to impact the schools.” ” Schools in Grand Forks and nationwide have long warned students about the dangers of the Internet, emphasizing they keep personal information to themselves, but increasing use of social media has kept that message of safety evolving and expanding.

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Schools Middle School Middle School Internet 189

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Biggest challenge: MDCPS’ challenge was to increase graduation rates so that at least 90 percent of students will graduate with a standard high school diploma by 2020. The initiative involved three projects: wireless networks at schools. Currently, the graduation rate of MDCPS is 89 percent. the deployment of mobile devices.

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Achievement Mobile Devices Students Grades 242

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We also know that prioritizing underserved students means better literacy tools that support ELL students, which requires more internet access for students.”. To build a stronger infrastructure and get to better internet access, the district needed a strong team of decision-makers, so the story of Renton really starts with its people.

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Internet Coaching Middle School Middle School 142

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Like good hygiene, good digital citizenship is a set of responsibilities all internet users should practice. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Middle and High School Levels.

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Curriculum Internet Middle School Middle School 126

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Like good hygiene, good digital citizenship is a set of responsibilities all internet users should practice. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Middle and High School Levels.

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Curriculum Internet Middle School Middle School 126

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

I began my career teaching middle school in a windowless classroom in south Los Angeles where I wore slacks, heels and blouses. I’d stand at the door each morning greeting the students, sometimes giving a high five or an elbow bump. We’re still performing our roles but it’s getting harder.

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Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 213

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Jill Weber, Cheney Middle School. We all strive to develop students with the skills necessary to be successful after high school graduation. The Common Core ELA writing standards encourage students to “use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A few years ago, smartwatches — high-tech wearables that can send and receive calls and texts, take photos and videos, and share precise location-tracking data, among other features — took off among preteens and early teens. But they tend to be the exception, many education experts and school leaders believe.

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Cognitive Development Middle School Middle School Motivation 187

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

To help schools detect these issues, Impero Software , provider of network administration, classroom management and internet safety software, has partnered with SafeBAE (Safe Before Anyone Else), which raises awareness of sexual assault and dating violence among high school and middle school students.

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Language Languages Internet Special Education 115

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A few classrooms down, Baselice’s colleague Jonathan Nardolilli teaches middle school mathematics using a board game he created himself to instruct students about the different angles created by parallel lines intersecting a transversal. Like Angie, Croft’s online game options also get stuck in the school’s filters.

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Teachers Quizzes Testing Learning Outcomes 215

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2016

K-12 school system saves thousands per year as it doubles internet bandwidth and achieves a 10x increase in private fiber connection speeds. Ramsey School District comprises three elementary schools, the Smith Middle School and Ramsey High School.

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Elementary School Elementary School Internet Middle School 108

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Yet most high school and middle school students are illiterate when it comes to online texts, and can’t discern real information from fake news. For example, Larry Reiff, a high school English teacher in New York, uses Twitter to teach his students about Shakespeare by having them tweet in the voice of characters.

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Writing Teaching Essay Assignments 167

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

While teaching media arts technology in Grades 1–5, Adam continues to push the boundaries of edtech forward and discover new, insightful ways to keep his students, and his entire school community, excited about learning. Ramaz School Nominated by: RobotLAB Inc.

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Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 319

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Pre-COVID-19, our “default setting” schedule had students join us on campus two days a week; middle school students attending Mondays and Wednesdays and high schoolers on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Hybrid Learning Blended Learning Schools STEM 216

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2025

This flavor of internet short-form content absurd, easily produced, no plot appears to be having an effect on its viewers that is being felt by schools and youth mental health experts. Theyre not allowed at all on elementary and middle school campuses. Another center is under construction at the districts high school.

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Attention Schools Learning Counselling 173

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 21, 2018

Talk about a big change in culture: A short two years ago, Milford Public Schools in Massachusetts had no network to speak of and even fewer computers available to students. We then followed up over the next two years with wireless deployments in both the middle school and high school.

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Elementary School Elementary School Middle School Middle School 150

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2023

My parents didn’t have the tools necessary to help a half-Korean girl navigate school and life. Over the course of middle school and high school, I met a few other biracial kids like me. Could I be the teacher that I needed when I was in school?

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Students Discussions English Language 185

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Rose , a middle school in Las Vegas, where I supported teachers and students with tech-based initiatives. . It’s best to start with high school students because they are more mature, but any group from fifth or sixth grade up will work fine. . Want to Start a Videoconferencing Program? Here’s How. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Coaching History Middle School Middle School 152

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2019

These are middle and high school students who have developed solutions to major economic and social challenges, ranging from health care and transportation to agriculture and the environment. When my children went to school, I went to school also. I became a high school teacher. It's very open-ended.

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Education Disabilities High School High School 164

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It was 2006, and Miller—then an investigative reporter in the Washington bureau of the Los Angeles Times—had just spoken to 175 sixth graders at his daughter’s middle school about his job as a journalist and why it mattered.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Teenagers are skeptical by nature, but they’re also share-happy,” says Kymberli Wregglesworth, a social studies teacher at Michigan’s Onaway High School. Beth Doughty, an educator at Washington state’s Chief Umtuch Middle School, uses these activities to teach her students about bots and site mirroring.

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Social Studies Students Quizzes Evaluation 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2023

Maria Montero Assistant Principal Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School, South Florida Recently, EdSurge spoke to Maria Montero , the assistant principal at Mater Academy Charter School , a Verizon Innovative Learning School in South Florida. Any middle through high school student can sign up.

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Students Coaching Schools Skills 147