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And when did so many high school students start taking community college courses (and what does that mean for college access)? What challenges remain for this kind of program to live up to its potential as a lever of access and equity to college and careers, as one expert put it? Thanks for reading! What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

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School nurses, she notes, have more access to children — seven or eight hours a day — and their families than really any other health care professional. We had 10 schools, and I was able to do more with staff, do bus driver physicals and those things, and be part of the administrative team for the district. So I started doing more.

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Mark Zuckberberg, Meta’s founder and CEO, held up what he described as the first working prototype of Orion, which lets wearers see both the physical world and a computer display hovering in the field of vision. This is the physical world with holograms overlaid on it.” For educators, this might not come as welcome news.

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Importantly, these companies are pursuing equitable access to their products and content, regardless of identity, geography, race, religion, socioeconomic background, etc. They proactively plan for a diverse customer base and do not treat accessibility as an afterthought. Exploring the intersectionality of DEI and Accessibility.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Dr. Evans observed how the physical posture of a 7th-grade study participant changed when she read a small print and a large print book. She said that reading books with fewer words on each page builds students confidence because theyre physically turning the pages faster, which also increases their engagement.

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Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Lex explores AI in his own classroom practice as a physics teacher with advanced simulations that create dynamic learning moments for students. While brainstorming, they used an AI tool to explore ways to combine physics and history. Being able to have a lab thats open and we have easy access to is crucial.

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MARCH 5, 2025

As a physics teacher, I am supposed to teach Newtons Laws of motion and how electricity works. When I gave one of my first assessments to a 10th grade physics class in 2022, one of the questions was a picture of a graph with a line that said, Find the slope of this line. as I circulated throughout the room to help.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Digital manipulatives are another great way to allow students to physically interact with the learning, test hypotheses or visually represent and interact with abstract ideas. Another strategy to check for understanding is to engage students with game-based activities.

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JULY 29, 2022

Faced with these daunting realities, it’s understandable that school and district leaders might put deep investment in students’ physical and mental health on the back burner. Children’s Health Is Crucial to Closing the Achievement Gap Student wellbeing—including physical and mental health—is deeply intertwined with learning outcomes.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Showcasing art and STEM with DIY projects not only enhances learning and creativity but makes these subjects more accessible to a broader audience. This integrated approach makes learning more accessible and enjoyable, fostering a love for discovery. For starters, it teaches kids how to think critically.

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MARCH 11, 2019

The schools that do place emphasis on the needs of their students often have programs that encourage accessibility as well as accessible classrooms. Crafting Smart, Accessible Learning Environments. Crafting Smart, Accessible Learning Environments. Adapting Physical Learning Spaces.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Dan Wuori : We talk about how we're in this crisis or that crisis — there's an access crisis, there's a compensation crisis, there's an affordability crisis [in early childhood education]. And if it’s accessible, what does an existing one look like in the U.S.? Where did that misconception come from? No question.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Online learning offers unmatched flexibility and accessibility, enabling both students and educators to manage their schedules effectively and break down geographical barriers. Online learning offers flexibility and accessibility that traditional classrooms were never capable of. Online learning breaks down geographical barriers.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

If none of those work, here are some pretty good suggestions from ChatGPT: Check Physical Connections: Ensure that the keyboard is properly connected to your computer. Check for Physical Damage: Inspect the keyboard for any physical damage. This can be accessed through the accessibility settings.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Wellness involves nurturing not only our physical health but also our emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, career, financial and creative dimensions. He played sports but did not tend to his physical wellness, especially on his steady diet of noodles and Takis. When we ask ourselves, How are the children?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Unity Playground teaches core concepts like object movement, collision detection, and character animation, giving young coders a taste of real game development in a way that’s accessible and fun. With Construct 3, kids can experiment with game physics, visual effects, and even multiplayer options, opening up a world of possibilities.

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JUNE 19, 2024

No longer bound by geography, students can access diverse resources and personalized support while parents can stay connected with teachers effortlessly. Students can gain access to diverse materials, making learning more interactive. Parents can stay informed about their child’s progress without needing physical meetings.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They’ve changed into online treasure hubs to help kids access education. The digital library has introduced an approach connecting students to personalized methods to access their courses. As long as you have access to a screen and internet, you can open millions of books and the whole world’s information.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Education is no longer contained within classroom walls or the physical site of a school building. This used to mean limiting access to the internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) students would be discouraged from using an infinite and fascinating resource. It didn’t work.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

For example, we can easily demonstrate showing respect for shared spaces in the physical world, like picking up litter in a park. In what ways might access to generative AI influence digital citizenship? It’s much harder for young people to observe and model effective digital skills compared to other life skills.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

In France, where I was born, we have access to amazing, high-quality systems starting very early on. There has been a quadrupling since the pandemic of use of board games, so things like chess and other board games that people actually play physically. I'm speaking about physical activities. I'm not speaking about online ones.

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Use the access code ASKATECHTEACHER to get the free discount. view donation-based, digital, and physical prizes. Invite students to your classes with a link or an access code. Be one of the first 1,000 to request access at teach.tract.app. Use the access code ASKATECHTEACHER to get your free Tract teacher account.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Access revision history. Here’s how you get started: access your JotForm account or create a new one if you haven’t signed up yet. Here’s how you get started: access your JotForm account or create a new one if you haven’t signed up yet. Explain where needed with clear formulas and calculations .

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Think Like a Scientist The lessons focus on chemistry and physics, two “gatekeeper” subjects that are typically seen as more difficult, Schneider says. Many rural students have also struggled to access high-quality STEM education because of a lack of resources. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Account Breaches Cybercriminals can deploy a variety of techniques, including hacking and credential stuffing, to unlawfully gain access to online profiles. Certain malware types could also steal data unknown to you or use keystroke logging to access your account credentials. If it doesn’t, it’s best not to click on it.

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JUNE 29, 2015

intuitive to use for both teachers and students, to encourage daily access. It should be non-intimidating, non-threatening, even non-geeky, so stakeholders feel as comfortable as they would in a physical classroom. full access to Google Drive. You can access it with a Google log-in. includes reminders of activities.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Or use the class Twitter account as a backchannel device, soliciting student feedback on classwork (be sure you are comfortable with the access for your students). virtual preview of locations- -show students what they’ll see before they actually take a physical field trip, say, to the Long Beach Arena.

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Join Jonathan Lockwood, Boxlight STEM Training and Development Specialist, in the “Three Labdisc Physical Science Labs in 20 Minutes” webinar, where he will show how the Labdisc All-in-One-Science Lab or Xploris STEAM Lab can simplify popular physical science experiments, making them accessible for students from elementary through high school.

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They may disengage by being physically in the classroom, but on their phones or their laptops feigning attention , feigning participation in class, but they're really in their Amazon cart or they're in their email or they're someplace else. Terri Hasseler So this kind of absenteeism may not be just not being physically there.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Those who design our tech, she argues, are particularly prone to a brain-bound vision of the mind, forgetting that users of smartphone apps and computers are situated in bodies and move about the world in physical space with others. Situated cognition is the idea that where we are, our physical environment, affects the way that we think.

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JUNE 20, 2019

The one corner of K-12 learning that is not so obvious is PE — Physical Education. In that class, we think of physical stuff — not digital — like running and exercising. Is there a way to use these to encourage physical fitness? After all, the tie-in between physical conditioning and learning is well-accepted.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Online learning has become not only a common alternative to physical classes, but a well-regarded change maker in the education ecosystem. Social Media is well-accepted in online classes but not so much in physical classes. Losing access to social media might be all it takes for students to follow the rules.

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JUNE 20, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, modern-day kids have unprecedented access to electronic devices that can serve as valuable tools in their learning journey. Here are the critical factors to consider when making those decisions: How Much Screen Time is Okay for Kids on the Evenings and Weekends?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In one of the lessons , students accessed the Agriculture Department’s Food Access Research Atlas to locate food deserts in their city. The location students identified had to be strategically located for equitable access, accounting for the needs of community members most limited by transportation and low economic support.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For students struggling to simply show up for school, this can translate to poor access to the basics. Housing is not always available, let alone stable access to food, a ride to and from school and the other conditions that have to be met for a student to really sink into learning, like internet access and a dedicated space for homework.

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JULY 24, 2023

Lesson plans and materials can be shared as PDFs with reasonable assurance they will be able to access and read it. Pros: Accessibility: Being an online PDF editor, FormatPDF.com allows users to access their documents from any device with an internet connection, eliminating the need for software installations.

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