Technology and training company Become Unmistakable is releasing Student uMap, a platform designed for educators and students to help students connect to each other and their teachers in the new “COVID classroom.” It allows students to safely share their enthusiasm and concerns while providing a platform for their teachers to […]
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‘Two Screens for Teachers’ to supply extra monitors in Seattle and puts out call for help in other cities
The two-screen setup of an elementary school teacher in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Two Screens for Teachers) Remote teaching is about to get a little bit easier for thousands of teachers in Seattle Public Schools. The nonprofit organization “Two Screens for Teachers” announced Tuesday that it’s purchasing a second computer […]
BHPS Teachers Engage Students Through Innovative Technology
As we embarked on this new school year, this one with students and teachers participating in a hybrid learning environment, the faculty of the Berkeley Heights Public School District have had to come up with new and innovative ways to teach and engage their students. In some cases utilizing and […]
EASI: Bringing science and tech to students and teachers | Local News Stories
For over a decade local science teachers have banded together to form the Eastern Arizona Science Initiative. Together, these educators put on annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math summer camps and provide teacher support. Paul Anger is the EASI chairperson and one of the creators of the non-profit group in […]
Who ya gonna call? Remote learning help for teachers and parents
Not long after schools closed because of the coronavirus last spring, a Rhode Island nonprofit launched a hotline for teachers who were struggling to launch new technology for remote leaning and trying to figure out how to teach with it. Within a few weeks, hundreds of teachers — and eventually […]
As More Schools Move to Hybrid or Virtual Learning, Construct Working with Canvas to Improve Online Learning Experiences for Students and Teachers
With growing emphasis on virtual learning, online program enablement is more important than ever SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As more schools respond to COVID-19 exposure with hybrid or virtual learning this fall, educational technology providers focus on delivering interactive online learning that engages students. That is why […]
Mandaluyong City turns over gadgets, learning modules for students, teachers
The Mandaluyong City government turned over P557 million worth of gadget and educational supplies to the city’s School Division Office (SDO) on Monday to be distributed to public school students and teachers in the city. Mayor Carmelita Abalos and Department of Education (DepEd) Usec. Tonisito Umali led the ceremonial turnover […]
Charter Introduces Stay Connected K-12, Making It Easier For Students And Teachers To Participate In Online Learning
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With many school districts opting for full or hybrid distance learning this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Charter Communications, Inc., today announced Stay Connected K-12, a new Spectrum Enterprise solution that enables schools to offer high-speed, cable broadband Internet access direct to […]
Charter Introduces Stay Connected K-12, Making It Easier For Students And Teachers To Participate In Online Learning | News
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With many school districts opting for full or hybrid distance learning this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Charter Communications, Inc., today announced Stay Connected K-12, a new Spectrum Enterprise solution that enables schools to offer high-speed, cable broadband Internet access direct to […]
MPSD purchases new technology for students and teachers
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – The Meridian Public School District will be getting extra help making distance learning possible for all students. Funds from the CARES Act and the Equity in Distance Learning Act are being used to purchase new devices for students and teachers. © Provided by Meridian WTOK-TV MPSD […]
Making both our teachers and students future-ready
© Provided by The Financial Express In most online classes, a child is usually immobile. This is not very different from a child sitting in a traditional classroom. By Noora Noushad About 65% of children entering primary schools may end up working in job types that don’t yet exist-in the […]
Sarasota teachers unhappy teaching in-person and remote students
Ryan McKinnon | Sarasota Herald-Tribune Teachers in the Sarasota County School District are widely dissatisfied with a new requirement for them to provide both in-person and remote instruction, and district leaders are working on adding preparation time for teachers into the school calendar in the coming months in response. Surveys […]
Email app Superhuman adds a cheaper plan for students and teachers
Superhuman for Education Premium email client Superhuman has introduced a cheaper plan for teachers and students. Superhuman for Education costs $10 per month instead of the usual $30, and it’s open to those with active school email addresses. Classes have gone remote in 2020. Effective email just became even more […]
Helping students, parents and teachers cope with virtual learning
Emotional Reintegration is a program to help adapt to a new normal with virtual learning as anxiety overload causes stress on students and parents this school year. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The beginning of a new school year is a stressful time for almost everyone. But when you add in a […]
Teachers: ‘Taking the COVID bullet’ for their students | Education | Savannah News, Events, Restaurants, Music
“I’M really grateful for Dr. Levett,” says Rebecca Greenbush, a science teacher at Oglethorpe Charter School, about the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Superintendent. “Her support of science has kept my family safe so far. I am frightened to return too soon,” says Greenbush. “Science is always hands-on, lab class and […]
Racial stereotypes color how teachers view tech in class
Schools that rely on remote learning during the pandemic are trying to ensure that all kids have the devices and internet bandwidth they need. While important, it takes more than everyone having comparable equipment and working Wi-Fi for all children to get an equal shot. In my new book based […]
Ed Markey, Boston Teachers Union push for more internet access for students learning at home amid coronavirus
There’s no school this fall without the internet, but as remote learning gets underway in districts across Massachusetts and kicks off in Boston on Monday, not every student has access to a network. “Right now we’re trying to connect students with 60- or 90-day free trials with Wi-Fi access. But […]
Back to school an adjustment for teachers, students around state
After months of intensive planning for students to return to classrooms as safely as possible in the current pandemic, many schools in Maine reopened to students last week. We stopped in to see how it’s going. Mt. Blue Middle School, Farmington, Regional School Unit 9 School librarian Sherry Wyman teaches […]
Imee calls on Customs to donate seized gadgets to teachers, students
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 17) — Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday urged the Bureau of Customs to donate millions of pesos worth of confiscated gadgets such as cellphones and laptops to teachers and students in need of them. Marcos said the bureau recorded 29.5 tons of such items as of […]
Parents, Teachers Benefit from Smart’s Back-to-School Gadget Sale
For 35-year old Mylene Dela Peña, a mother of three students, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a new challenge because her children now have shift to distance learning. “We need gadgets. Even though the students have modules, we still need connectivity when we talk to teachers through messaging apps. We […]