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As educators delve into the world of remote and online learning, we must be mindful of the need to retain professional boundaries at the same time as working to maintain a high level of support for students.
05/07/2020
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Video management company Panopto has introduced a free tool to allow teachers and instructors to create and share recordings of their presentations and lectures.
05/07/2020
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A new report is out to help teachers and school leaders understand how artificial intelligence can change education.
05/06/2020
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A listing of arts resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated May 6)
05/06/2020
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Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, comments on digital equity; why the internet has just become a major need, not just a want; and how school could change for the better next fall.
05/04/2020
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Nepris, which produces a library of career videos and sets up industry connections between industry and classrooms, has launched a "virtual classroom," that combines real-time instruction with K-12 classroom management functionality.
05/04/2020
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Motorola Solutions has launched an integrated campus safety bundle that combines video, data, analytics and voice. Safe Schools is intended to help school sites secure their campus perimeter, control access to buildings and speed up communication with local law enforcement.
05/04/2020
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Upcoming funding opportunities for schools
05/04/2020
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To bridge the "digital divide" in California, state agencies, private companies and philanthropists, urged on by Gov. Gavin Newsom, have stepped forward to deliver internet access to households without it and to provide computing devices to students who need them.
05/01/2020
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Most K-12 educators are still not ready to teach online. It would be foolhardy to overlook this reality.
05/01/2020
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A new virtual reality device from a team of Carnegie Mellon University researchers allows users to feel walls and solid objects.
04/30/2020
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A virtual parade of World War II naval vessels will take place on game-streaming service Twitch, to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.
04/30/2020
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Doing school work remotely is different from handling it in-person. For one, teachers can't necessarily see how a student is accomplishing class work and may therefore make faulty assumptions about how it was done; and two, the education technology that facilitates online learning collects data on the student and the interactions, frequently without the student even knowing, let alone opting in.
04/30/2020
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In these challenging times, taking the time to check in with students’ social-emotional wellness is just as important as attending to their physical well-being.
04/30/2020
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A listing of crafting and making resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated April 30)
04/30/2020
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The United State Department of Education has announced a new grant program offering $307.5 million in funds for states to "create adaptable, innovative learning opportunities for K-12 and postsecondary learners in response to the COVID-19 national emergency."
04/29/2020
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There's no guarantee that colleges or universities will grant credit for successful Advanced Placement testing in any of the 38 AP courses currently available.
04/27/2020
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A Missouri college will shortly be running its first open esports tournament. That will take place online between May 1 and 3, 2020 and be hosted by Crowder College, a two-year community college serving nine counties in the state. The event will feature one-on-one competitions with Super Smash Brothers Ultimate on Nintendo Switch. The semi-finals and finals will be live-streamed on May 3.
04/24/2020