December 12, 2016
Expanding digital access to all children at all ages benefits both educators and students alike. At the same time, though, it opens the door to some new challenges, from cyberbullying and online safet...
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School districts face many challenges associated with identifying external funding sources for educational programs and creating successful grant applications to foundations, state and federal organiz...
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When a student succeeds in school, success for one student may look differently than success for another. Making an ‘A’ on a history test, passing Chemistry class, being accepted at a university, rece...
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“The most dangerous phrase in the language is: We’ve always done it this way.” — Grace Hopper Face it: No one has the time anymore to write weekly newsletters, much less hold lengthy after-school meet...
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3D printers. Virtual reality. Tele-teaching. If it sounds like a vision of the future, it’s not. This technology is already here. Across the country, more and more school districts are employing groun...
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Your kids may be good students. But are they good digital citizens? Sure, they can recite the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, describe the symbolism of Harper Lee’s mockingbird, and explain the dif...
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Students practice student-led conferences in the classroom in South Caronlina’s Richland School District Two. The First Push “Ms. Williams, my mom said she is coming tonight to meet with you. Am I in ...
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Technology can work wonders for students who struggle in school. Being a technology integration specialist in a middle school, I have personally seen this in many classrooms. Prior to my technology po...
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