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Students who struggle with reading comprehension need more opportunities to engage with content. Digital tools can personalize reading -- boosting the chances of students learning to read for enjoyment. Download this SmartFocus on leveraging digital tools to improve reading comprehension.
When students are
responsible for managing an event that has a social impact, they learn
to develop their creative and critical capacity to propose imaginative
and original solutions. This article shares how interdisciplinary and
multicultural projects provide students with an excellent learning
experience.
- Increase Screen Time to Increase Literacy Proficiency
While click-bate headlines love to scare parents and educators about the risks of screen time, it’s not that simple.
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- Report from ASCD, Part 2: Next Wave of EdTech Resources
The Expo Hall showcased even more edtech tools that are changing and
enhancing today’s learning. When you walk on to a vendor floor at a
large national convention two things happen:
-Study considers
cost-savings of OER materials
Why Students Can’t Write — And Why Tech Is Part of the Problem
A study of community
colleges using open educational resources found that the practice can increase
student engagement with course material and help low-income students save
money. The data show 52% of students from underrepresented groups and 48% of
those receiving Pell Grants say using OERs have a significant effect on their
ability to afford college.
eCampus News (4/4)
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Some colleges and
universities are using artificial intelligence to make education more
accessible for all students. Among the high-profile uses has been
speech-to-text software, which helps students with disabilities access
materials.
Education Dive (4/4)
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The "Just
Kids" smartphone plan will be available today from Verizon to give parents
an option when buying their child a cellphone. The plan allows 5GB of
high-speed data plus unlimited calls and texts to 20 predetermined contacts,
and while pricing varies, adding a "Kids" line to an existing family
plan of three costs $5 extra each month.
USA Today (4/2)
Researchers for Dubit,
BBC Children's and the University of Sheffield's School of Education in England
surveyed the viewing habits of 3,154 children from birth to 16 regarding social
media and television. The
survey found that 91% of children have access to tablets and that YouTube was
watched on a tablet by 58% of children.
KidScreen (4/2)
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There is a lack of diversity
among K-12 technology leadership, according to a report released this week by
the Consortium for School Networking that found the vast majority of such
leaders are white and male. Data show that 1% of IT leaders in K-12 schools are
black and 2% are Hispanic.
T.H.E. Journal (4/3)
- The Silver Lining of Computer Science Teacher Shortages
These days it seems that everyone wants to learn computer science. Computer science (CS) jobs are the number one source of new wages. Over 90% ...
Christensen Institute
These days it seems that everyone wants to learn computer science. Computer science (CS) jobs are the number one source of new wages. Over 90% ...
Christensen Institute
Research
shows workforce development programs can help narrow the gap between labor
shortages and the skills needed for highly skilled positions.
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A high school in
Kentucky plans to unveil a computer science pathway as part of the national
Amazon Future Engineer program. Monica Rice, the school's college- and
career-readiness coach, says the program is designed to help prepare students
for their futures.
Some experts say that
blockchain could be a game-changer for K-12 schools and in higher education,
but it appears that few schools are using the technology. Tom Ryan, chief
information and strategy officer for Santa Fe Public Schools, says the district
is exploring blockchain to help protect students' data and improve
acquisitions.
T.H.E. Journal (3/28)
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So far this school year, students in Schaumburg School District 54 have visited
the Great Hall at Ellis Island, walked on the moon and experienced trench ...
EdTech Magazine
EdTech Magazine
Students at some
Massachusetts schools can check out audiobooks at their school's library
through the mobile app OverDrive. Linda Redding, a high-school librarian, says
the audiobooks help make challenging text more accessible to students, and at
another school, students have checked out 462 audiobooks so far this year -- up
from 170 last year.
Schools and school
districts considering leveraging data for predictive analysis should consider
three key strategies, educators and experts say. Robert Craven of Tustin
Unified School District in California suggests districts start small, with
clear goals, and let growth happen from there.
Education Dive (4/1- EdSurge Podcast
Why Students Can’t Write — And Why Tech Is Part of the Problem
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Budget constraints and
lack of professional development are among the key issues impeding technology
implementation in K-12 schools, according to a survey released this week by the
Consortium for School Networking. The survey also found that priorities among
technology leaders have shifted, with data security becoming the top priority.
T.H.E. Journal (4/2) 