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5 ways to reach the “Starbucks generation” with online tutoring
A term used to describe the generation that grew up with Starbucks as part of their lives, the “Starbucks generation” generally includes Gen Zs...
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Strengthening education cybersecurity defenses
Consider these practical education cybersecurity solutions for resource-strapped school districts from a coalition of edtech providers.
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Transferring inquiry approaches of museums to your classroom
Objects, whether from the National Air and Space Museum or a dusty closet, can give students a different perspective on lessons.
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Ever wonder what happens to winning STEM competition entries?
A Samsung Solve for Tomorrow winner pulls the curtain back to show how the students, the school and the community gained from the project.
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Empowering students, local community to turn data into action
Infusing data usage into curriculum and partnering with others can bring data skills to students and benefit the community as well.
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How a Title I school drove significant reading growth with high-impact virtual tutoring
High-dosage, 1-to-1 virtual tutoring with the same tutors, strong assessments and willingness to adapt helped our students' scores soar.
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5 ways instructional coaches can leverage AI
AI seems scary at first, but teachers and instructional coaches who leverage AI responsibly will find it an enormous time-saver
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Adapt to succeed: Why teachers must embrace change to prepare students for the future
Growing through intimidation and fear leads to new experiences -- for teachers and students.
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It’s not easy being a STEM competition judge
Middle- and high-school students focus on local problems with global ripples as they compete in STEM competition.
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New ways to harness feedback in leading your school to success
An artificial intelligence chatbot helped this administrator glean key information quickly from detailed surveys of school stakeholders
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Bringing students with disabilities into the mainstream
Mainstreaming students with disabilities into portions of general education classes brings benefits to both groups of students.
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4 steps to a successful literacy program implementation
How one elementary school's successful literacy program helped with an enormous turnaround in reading scores.
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4 ways to humanize your school-home communications
Video messages, social media and personalization via a school-home communications system have helped make stronger connections.
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5 educator and student edtech trends to watch
A look at the future of education and what 5 major edttrends students and educators should be prepared for.
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Edtech 2023: SmartBrief Readers’ Choice Awards
From classroom management to professional development to reading and literacy, SmartBrief readers chose their favorite platforms and solutions.
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How instructional audio can help re-engage students
Students farther than 6 feet from a teacher may have trouble hearing . Those in the back of the classroom can miss 30% of what's being said.
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How AI and VR will enhance language learning beyond 2023
AI chatbots, ML algorithms and VR exchange programs are educational tools set to make language learning easier.
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Tips to help students perform their best in online exams
Creating exams specifically for the internet and focusing on students' mental health help this university's success with online exams.
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Making the switch from block to text-based coding
This post is sponsored by VEX Robotics Block-based programming language is visual and versatile, allowing users to explore a wide variety of coding while...
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Getting my first-graders to see themselves in STEM
Digital libraries and videos can bring fun projects and well-rounded information. This is vital, as students need to see themselves in STEM.
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How robots can improve SEL skills
This post is sponsored by Vex Robotics Social emotional learning, or SEL, is a vital component of teaching holistically. For students to be successful...
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Digital productivity solutions in higher ed offer student, staff relief
Never-ending, confusing paperwork generated in higher education can be tamed with digital productivity solutions.
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Strategies to help K-2 students progress from special ed to general ed
Combine technology, individualized instruction and small-group teaching on students' path from special ed students to general ed classes.
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How using a digital house system strengthened the school-home connection
Our school's digital house system to manage student groups has been a fun and informative way to keep in touch with families.
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How teachers can infuse classes with joyful learning
Sharing your own enthusiasm and encouraging students to fail and try again can bring joyful learning to STEM classes.
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Staying the course: Lessons learned from digital learning
Active, engaging digital learning opportunities put students in control of their own learning. Quality, not quantity, makes a difference.
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Educator well-being training online has positive ripple effects
A dean of students explains how educator well-being training helps her stays calm and support students and staff even when things get dicey.
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You can’t teach robotics without SEL
Social-emotional learning can be baked into coding projects. Here are suggestions to explore five aspects of SEL and robotics together.
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The need for content creation literacy
Just as information literacy was important when the internet was new, schools must help students understand responsible content creation now.
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School communications platform: What to consider
A Virginia district's school communications platform designed for every level of K-12 streamlines the process and reach all stakeholders.
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Teacher experience should drive edtech design, research says
Researcher explains how a teacher-led process led to certification for edtech tools.
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Tech Tip: Individualized AI coaching provides helpful PD
Donna McDaniel of Keller Independent School District in Texas was one of the first teachers in the world to use artificial intelligence-driven coaching for professional learning. Here’s what she thought.
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Tech Tip: Technology sparks creative learning, boosts skills
Technology offers new way for students to engage with content and can help nurture student self-expression, creativity and collaboration.
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Building K-5 computer science curriculum out of a summer program
A technology integration specialist shares how her district added a new area of study — without breaking the bank.
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Top 5 tech tools to maximize reading fluency
Students can increase reading fluency in several ways with apps
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Transforming teaching, learning with augmented reality
Students get excited about topics with the help of accessible augmented reality edtech.
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The teacher community matters
How connected are you to the teacher community? Here's why these relationships can make or break your marketing efforts.
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How to get your district’s literacy programming on the same page
A chief academic officer shares how his district improved its literacy instruction through consistency, explicit phonics instruction and a commitment to professional development.
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Putting academics first by focusing on the whole child
A curriculum director explains why leaning into social and emotional learning this year is a key step in getting students back on track academically.
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5 ways new school-home communication meets family, staff needs
Five reasons all districts need a one-stop school-home communications platform to improve coordination and engagement between the school community and home.
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How an online platform helped our young readers succeed
How Southeast Elementary School in Mississippi turned to technology for help supporting and nurturing young readers.
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Integrate media, civic literacy into all grades, subjects
Develop engaged citizens with classroom lessons on civics, media