The Artificial Intelligence K-12 program in Pennsylvania's Montour School District not only teaches students about AI, it also allows them to interact with robots to spark curiosity and encourage exploration, says Justin Aglio, DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker.
Educators are more proactively using technology to support learning for all students, and support the four C's—collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking.
As cyber threats evolve and grow, it's not a matter of if a cyberattack will happen but when. Or, it may have already happened to your district and you don't know it yet. What can school districts do to prepare?
Literacy is perhaps the most fundamental academic skill there is. But too often, literacy seems to mean reading, and the flip side of the coin, writing, gets limited attention, says guest columnist and former classroom teacher Dea Auray, who is the founder of Empowering Writers.
5G is the next generation of wireless service. It is designed to keep up with the staggering proliferation of devices needing a mobile internet connection. It will offer faster download speeds and reduced power requirements. Of course, this additional speed and functionality comes with an increased cost.
Thanks to a change in state law, a growing number of Minnesota school districts are embracing e-learning on days when the weather makes it too dangerous for students to get to school. With snow and cold weather forcing schools to cancel as many as nine school days this year, the "digital days" allowance has enabled schools to stick closely to the original schedule and avoid extending classes into spring break, holidays or staff training time.
Three years after launching an expensive education experiment, the District is eliminating extended school years at 13 campuses after city leaders said there was scant evidence of improved academic achievement.
Developed in collaboration with Wilson Language Training, Great Minds released Geodes, a new category of books for new and emerging readers. With Geodes, Great Minds introduces Readables books, which give students opportunities to practice language while building and extending knowledge, vocabulary and more.
