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4 ways digital tools streamline summer program administration
Summer learning programs are even more critical this year in the wake of COVID's impact on learning, and digital tools can help ensure efficiency
Summer school is more important than ever this year as school administrators establish new learning programs to give K–12 students an opportunity to catch up on schoolwork and enrichment programs they missed during the pandemic. The federal government is also paying extra attention to summer programs, earmarking $1.2 billion in its massive relief package.
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7 ways to get teacher buy-in for new edtech
Parent engagement is a driving factor behind any child’s success in school—but a recent nationwide survey of more than 1,000 teachers found that parents are often disengaged in their child’s learning journey.
3 superintendents share their COVID “a-ha!” moments
With a light at the end of the tunnel and plans to open in-person this fall, three superintendents are sharing lightbulb moments, what technology they’re using this fall, and what practices they would leave behind if able.
3 steps educators can take to build social and emotional competence this summer
Summer is here, and if you haven’t taken the opportunity yet, it’s time to relax. Teacher stress amidst the pandemic has understandably received a lot of attention, but even before COVID-19 turned our world, including our schools, upside down in an unprecedented way, 61 percent of teachers reported that work was “always” or “often” stressful, which is twice the rate of the general population and akin to the stress levels reported by doctors and lawyers (Greenberg, Brown, & Abenavoli, 2016).
5 myths about device buyback programs
While most school district officials are aware that they can sell their digital learning device fleets at the end of their lifecycles, many don’t do it because they don’t understand the device buyback process.
Post-pandemic tools are focusing on engaging digital content for all learning scenarios
New updates to Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform combine engaging new tools with the timely, vetted, and easy-to-access content. The updates give educators and students new ways to seamlessly create learning activities each day.
3 changes that will outlast the pandemic
Many have labeled the pandemic’s run as our “lost year”–lost activities, lost vacations, lost connections. More commonly, however, it is a reference to the loss of an academic year for America’s children. Since March 2020, not a single day has been void of news stories, social media memes, or (socially-distanced) checkout aisle conversations about kids, school, dining room tables, and wondering when it will all end. And so “back to normal” has been our collective mantra.
5 tools for student voice
Post-secondary schools and employers are looking for students and a workforce that can communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, problem-solve, and use creativity in various settings. I believe there is a 5th C that is also important–and that is Choice. If our scholars have a choice, they have a voice.
3 ways IT teams can manage tool sprawl
Since schools transitioned to remote learning, districts have added or upgraded their IT education technology and monitoring tools to provide better outcomes for all. But it’s not necessarily a good thing. The saturation of edtech tools may be leading to wasted money, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities.
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5 ways to prepare and teach online classes
Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.
How is technology impacting literacy?
We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?
Whitepapers and Resources
Four Keys to Making Hybrid Learning Work
New Whitepaper: Coping with Grief and Loss at School
Why closing the digital divide helps students far beyond the classroom
Rethinking Attendance Interventions for Remote or Hybrid Learning
The Value of Automation for K-12 Back-Office
An emerging threat to educational transformations
Act With Confidence: Use Your Data to Prepare for
Human Capital Management: How to Save Money and Keep Employees Happy
Spending K-12 Relief Aid Appropriately
How this school district weathered a Trojan outbreak
Understand the Impact of Your EdTech Investments
Covid Recovery and the New Generation of Student Learners
Using Electronic Signatures for Innovation in K-12 Education
Keeping Students Connected to Succeed in School and Beyond
Online Learning is Here to Stay
Education’s New Normal: Creating the Future Classroom, today – future-proofing for tomorrow
Securly Playbook: 5 Strategies for Hybrid Learning Success
7 Ways DocuSign Can Help K-12 Schools Do More with Less
