3 ways to enhance communication at a multi-cultural school

by MELANIE MORGAN, eSchool News
A kindergarten teacher working on a military base shares her best practices for connecting with ELL students and their parents. As more and more ELL students enter the U.S. public school system, teachers are facing the twofold challenge of communicating not only with these students, but with their families as well. After all, non-English-speaking families have the same desires as native English speakers to know how their child is doing academically, emotionally, and socially.

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/08/25/communication-multi-cultural/

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How are your local districts handling online school?

by  Jeremy P. Kelley, Dayton Daily News

Enrollment in purely online schools is dropping in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Education, but local districts are offering more online education within their schools, as laptop computers and iPads become the norm. Sometimes that’s just a single math lesson, and other times it’s a formal online curriculum.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/how-are-your-local-districts-handling-online-school/zBhtI4jWKPUmu2tHDBc6JL/

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Technology Brings Past to Life in Some History Classrooms

by  JULIA MCCANDLESS, Center for Digital Ed

The issue of technology is complex when it comes to the subject of social studies, which lends itself to discussions and debates that science or math don’t in some ways. As Swan pointed out, “My goal now is to get kids to be able to have a real face-to-face discussion for 30 minutes. I’d rather use the technology for kids to be prepared and be excited about [social studies]. Then coming together, we’ve all got the same base experience so we should have something to talk about.” Dan Krutka will soon begin as assistant professor of social studies education at the University of North Texas and has a background in research focused on social media and social studies education. He notes that 21st-century educators should address the benefits and challenges that social media platforms bring to the classroom.

http://www.centerdigitaled.com/k-12/technology-brings-past-to-life-in-some-history-classrooms.html

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What kind of K-12 education do Millennials want for their kids?

by Sarah D. Young, Consumer Affairs

Millennials may have gotten a traditional public school education, but they’re not holding their kids to the same standard. According to a new survey, the vast majority of Millennial moms and dads are supportive of alternative approaches to education. Rather than following the well-worn path, 77% of Millennial parents believe it’s a good idea to create a path to graduation that suits their child’s unique needs. Their view of K-12 public school education involves the inclusion of online courses and blended learning. Additionally, almost all Millennials (92%) believe online learning options should be offered tuition-free.

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/what-kind-of-k-12-education-do-millennials-want-for-their-kids-082616.html

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HSU: E-Learning is an essential tool for improving the public teacher corps

By Hui-Yin Hsu, Your Houston News

As classes start, public schools across the country are staring down crisis-level teacher shortages. Rapid City, S.D., schools have 50 unfilled teaching positions. Georgia’s Houston County has 90. San Francisco has over 100. Florida’s Orange County: a whopping 300. As older educators steadily retire, there’s a desperate need for new blood in America’s teacher corps. Worse still, too many young teachers lack the knowledge required to educate effectively. And the teacher corps remains remarkably homogeneous, failing to reflect this nation’s diversity. Online teacher certification is the silver-bullet solution to all these challenges. E-learning portals empower people from less traditional career tracks to join the teaching profession, bringing unique perspectives, skills, and backgrounds into the classroom. More universities should offer online teacher training. And public school systems should value these degrees and recruit from these new pools.

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/sugar_land/opinion/hsu-e-learning-is-an-essential-tool-for-improving-the/article_b909ab56-6bc9-11e6-9cf7-2fb4f5bc43a4.html

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How technology strategy can generate billions for higher ed

By Jarrett Carter, Education Dive

Higher education commands nearly $70 billion in funded research, but many institutions do not take advantage of technological advancement which could generate billions by cutting delays in experiments and savings on personnel. Improving recruitment strategies for graduate assistants, building networks for peer review and publishing and implementing cloud-based data storage and virtual-lab work are ways to expedite the research process while cutting costs. Smaller laboratories are frequently hampered by the antiquated systems of research management, but all institutions can benefit from cost savings and expedited systems, specifically in areas like pharmaceuticals and disease research.

http://www.educationdive.com/news/how-technology-strategy-can-generate-billions-for-higher-ed/425128/

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Penn State Berks adopts free online textbook for effective speech course

by Penn State University

The Penn State Berks communication arts and sciences (CAS) program is blazing a trail toward an initiative in higher education by adopting a free online textbook, which can also be downloaded and printed, for all sections of the course Effective Speech (CAS100A). This online textbook, “The Public Speaking Project,” will be used in the University Open Educational Resources (OER) textbook pilot initiative. The adoption of this free text has a positive impact on every academic program at Penn State Berks, as all students are required to take Effective Speech. Many universities and colleges have been working to reduce textbook costs for students, while state legislatures are encouraging colleges and universities to find ways to limit costs for students.

http://news.psu.edu/story/367038/2015/08/27/academics/penn-state-berks-adopts-free-online-textbook-effective-speech

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Higher education funding needs an innovation makeover–here’s how

by eCampus News

How can states and institutions redesign funding models to better support student outcomes and new innovations in practice and services? From an in-the-trenches perspective, Paige Francis of Fairfield University argues that nowhere is innovation most prevalent, or critical, than in IT, and that only when institutional budgeting transitions from capital expenditures to operational dollars will funding be “as nimble as the technology it supports,” and able to support innovation:

http://www.ecampusnews.com/funding/education-funding-innovation-572/

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How to Integrate Tech When It Keeps Changing

by Todd Finley, Edutopia

Asking if technology enhances learning is like asking if dogs are playful. Whether we’re discussing tech or those furry mouth-breathers, the answer is the same: it depends on the situation. Here’s a better line of inquiry: how do you coordinate knowledge, instructional practices, and technologies in order to positively influence academic achievement? By 2015, 80 percent of people accessing the Internet will do so with mobile devices. What other fundamental advances and cultural shifts will come our way? Nobody knows. But here are some guidelines for negotiating those changes:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/integrate-tech-keeps-changing-todd-finley

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The Device Debate: What Tablet Is Right For Classrooms?

By Jeff Dunn, Edudemic

We have been examining education technology products for more than 4 years now at Edudemic and it’s given us a unique perspective. We’re able to look back at where things were with vivid detail since it’s all documented right here on this site. In fact, Edudemic launched the same week as the announcement of the iPad! Back in April 2010, though, there was only one tablet. Now, there are a lot of other players in the game. So let’s get the device debate going. What tablet is right for your classroom? In the interest of providing some real-world concrete examples, we’ve tested a few of the tablets we think would make a decent fit in most modern classrooms. We chose one tablet for each major operating system and tried to ensure each had a price that was reasonable for a school or district’s budget. Linked below are some of the newest tablets on the market.

http://www.edudemic.com/device-debate-tablet-right-classrooms/

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