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Tech & Cybersecurity

4 ways Minnesota aims to boost students’ digital wellbeing

Minnesota’s digital wellbeing bill would fund education and training around the balanced use of screens, the internet and social media, supporters say. 

Can ESSER funds be used for travel for PD?

Official answers from Education Department staff to questions posed by Title I educators and administrators.

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We’re looking for dynamic, charismatic, and articulate speakers to deliver original sessions addressing the latest trends in education.

Virtual reality energizes pre-service special ed teachers

Pre-service teachers at the University of North Georgia now use virtual reality avatars to instructional strategies for K-12 students with disabilities.

4 key funding questions that ed-tech trackers can answer

Shift to online learning has left some superintendents asking questions such as: ‘How engaged are students in the new digital platforms we’ve invested in?’

4 security tactics you should follow as schools reopen

With much focus on re-engaging students in learning as more schools reopen, administrators are also re-committing to security beyond PPE and COVID precautions.
Mon Apr 12th, 2021

Texas Scholastic Esports Federation hosts virtual college fair

Students and parents will have the opportunity to get a first-hand look at several programs and a Rocket League production.
Fri Apr 9th, 2021

50 degrees of connectivity: How connected is your state?

Free Connect K-12 website aggregates, analyzes, and visualizes E-rate data to help superintendents and CIOs negotiate better internet pricing to reach connectivity goals.
Wed Apr 7th, 2021

Study: Mask wearing, ventilation key to 3 feet of distancing

Researchers at the University of Central Florida note the importance of the two mitigating strategies over space between individuals during COVID-19 pandemic.
Tue Apr 6th, 2021

4 challenging words preschoolers learned from audiobooks

Interactive, audio-enhanced storybooks have proven effective at boosting vocabulary and better preparing a vulnerable population for elementary school, researchers say.

Mon Apr 5th, 2021

3 questions answered about blended learning’s future

The disruptions of COVID and the shift to online learning have kicked many emerging education trends into a higher gear. One of those trends is blended learning.
Mon Apr 5th, 2021