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JUNE 25, 2024

Writing a great research paper involves more than just retelling what you’ve read. The foundation of any good paper is solid research. At the center of any decent academic effort is a heaping pile of solid research. Solid research lays a great foundation for any piece of writing.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Spokane Public Schools issued a new districtwide policy that bans the use of smartphones or smartwatches in classrooms during instructional time. And she would often designate a student as a researcher during lessons who could look up related material online and share with the group. This year, though, the vibe has changed.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Its an approach some researchers think is too often missing from the classroom. Even among researchers, this can cause bulimic partisan commitments to one or the other, he adds. Its unfortunate, because research has shown that they are deeply connected, Clements says. But whats meant by play? I mean, its fun!

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Citizens are expected to research their options and then vote for the candidates most qualified to fulfill the country’s goals. Senate as well as other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided––all without editing, commentary, talking heads, ads, or analysis, and with a balanced presentation of viewpoints.

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MAY 20, 2024

Mysa’s tuition costs parents who don’t receive aid around $20,000 a year, comparable to what it costs the government to educate a student in a public school. Mysa’s curriculum relies on Common Core, the same national standards as public schools, Fiske says. In contrast, many alternatives to public school are blossoming.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

How a New Approach to Early Childhood Could Avert a Public Policy Catastrophe By Emily Tate Sullivan A public policy catastrophe thats how author Dan Wuori describes the U.S. Tannenbaum shares what shes learned about supporting early childhood educators in using technology with young learners. Now Others Are Replicating It.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Research shows that approximately 1.27 million public school students perform below NAEP Basic and struggle with fluency in reading connected text. Research by my colleague Lorraine Griffith found that struggling readers in her class made nearly two years progress in reading in just one year using these methods.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

And a growing body of research, popularized by the Jonathan Haidt book “The Anxious Generation,” argues that smartphone and social media use harms the mental health of teenagers. Some edtech experts see upsides, though, when the technology is ready to be used for educational activities. Cheating Glasses?

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Researchers have shown that districts around the country dont use the same criteria when grouping students into higher or lower math classes. But these hierarchies affect students belief systems and also tend to lower teachers expectations of students labeled worse at math, Nguyen says. That was true in San Francisco, Nguyen says.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They want to implement innovative edtech tools in the classroom but don’t necessarily have the time to research and evaluate solutions before procurement and classroom implementation. To explore this further, EdSurge spoke with Shannie Yeoh , Senior Manager, EdTech Partnerships, Worldwide Public Sector, at Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. But experts say that the trend of high school research, while well-intentioned, has plenty of pitfalls. They may be playing sports.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Google It As a student, part of my schooling involved library classes, computer classes and English classes, during which I received dedicated instructional time using Mozilla Firefox and Google to do research for school projects. We were taught not to plagiarize and to cite our sources.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I’ve been researching cases of people my age doing [college], and then they get out and they use their degree and they still struggle to make a living for themselves,” he says. “If This is the second episode of a podcast series we’re calling Doubting College, where we’re exploring: What happened to the public belief in college?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As our family has been navigating the complexity of supporting our neurodivergent daughter to thrive in our local public school, I’ve found myself drawing up this metaphorical story of three young trees, which has become symbolic for me. million students in public K-12 schools in the United States who qualified for special education services.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. Jami Rhue : I never thought of librarianship until I went to a job fair for Chicago Public Schools, and they were looking for school librarians. What brought you to your current role?

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

That job has become more difficult in recent years, according to numerous surveys , research studies and EdSurge interviews, as the last few classes of kindergarteners have shown up lacking some of the basic skills and competencies that educators and school leaders had previously come to expect. Don’t Underestimate Showing Up As U.S.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

2) For part two of our podcast series Doubting College , which explores the growing skepticism of higher ed, we talked to students and counselors at a public high school about how students are thinking through their choices after graduation. How Growing Skepticism of College Is Making Students Savvier Edu Shoppers (Doubting College, Ep.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Perez is hard at work in the Brownsville Public Library. The retired public school teacher stands out in a burnt orange sweater, her curly hair adorned with a soft brown beret. Before and After Perezs students come from all walks of life and schools, whether public, private, charter or homeschool. Perez, known as Ms.

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JUNE 9, 2022

With the growing interest in tech comes a call for summer school programs that supersize student enthusiasm for technology. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. public speaking.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Her application is called TalkMoves, and a version of Jacob’s research is now being used by the tutoring company Saga Education to train first-time tutors. A researcher at the University of Southern California, she has been working on AI-based professional development for math teachers for several years.

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MARCH 7, 2023

Voice technology — especially the use of an AI bot that talks back to the learner — has injected reading practice with the kind of feedback that was only possible with one-on-one tutoring before. The appeal of voice technology as a screening tool, a method for playful reading practice and a strategy for offering feedback is clear.

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JULY 19, 2023

public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28 percent. Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Digital Search and Research. Fair use/Public domain. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Digital Footprints. Digital Privacy.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

Research shows that intergenerational facilities such as Fairview Manor can lead to physical and cognitive health benefits for both children and seniors. Bezos Academy preschools of which there are now 25, with another 11 slated to open by the end of 2025 operate in a variety of settings, including public schools and public housing.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Tech-infused Teacher Certificate The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Public schools are online just as much as their students, it seems, with profiles across social media. It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all.

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MAY 10, 2022

But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the makeup of public-school teachers, who are overwhelmingly white. To learn more about the research, and about the new approaches they surfaced, we sat down with Smith for this week’s EdSurge Podcast. America is getting increasingly diverse. What are some of your findings?

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Some states and urban districts showed signs of recovery as well, such as the District of Columbia Public Schools which exhibited a bounce in fourth grade math performance. Still, Kurz and researchers like him hope to find lessons about the causes of the disparities in coming weeks.

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JULY 25, 2023

To research the volume, he interviewed 101 podcasters in education, asking them about their motivations and views on the craft. Let's explain that we didn't come to this idea by pulling it out of the sky or because we had a particular opinion about something before we started doing the research. Let's let people in.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

There were also highly read pieces about the ways that educators and school systems are grappling with rapid change: how to make access to algebra equitable for historically disadvantaged students and catch up to new technology standards aiding students with disabilities. Here are the most popular K-12 stories of 2024.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Hardwired to Like Likes One of the reasons young people have a tough time unplugging from social media is that their brains are driven by dopamine, says researcher Laura Marciano. Marciano is a research associate at the Harvard T.H.

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MAY 15, 2024

Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. Research is foundational to sustaining and expanding access to all students.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Students can use Google Earth to take a virtual tour of a zoo or a blog to collaborate on class research. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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JULY 15, 2024

While typing offers efficiency, research suggests that the tactile process of handwriting engages the brain more deeply, fostering better comprehension and retention. Read the Full Story: National Public Radio (5/11) –image credit to Deposit Photo Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. digital search/research. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Things Can Go Terribly Wrong Idahos conservative legislature generally favors deregulation and a free-market approach, believing that most industries can govern themselves better than any public entity can. Research shows that higher child-to-staff ratios can threaten childrens health and safety.

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JULY 14, 2023

Consider: Charles Darwin: Darwin often relied on the observations of amateur naturalists and enthusiasts during his research Mary Anning: a fossil collector in the early 19th century William Herschel: an astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus E.

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