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Laurel Springs School (LSS) Connect
Laurel Springs School built their own in-house private social network where students could connect with each other, have discussions, and post questions/comments asynchronously to continue conversations outside of class and build an online...
Virtual Class Kickoff
Teachers kick off each day of virtual learning with a warm-up activity and a clear plan to set students up for success.
Discussion Boards
Students can connect with their peers asynchronously in a meaningful way through online discussion boards.
Submitting a Learning Log at My Tech High
My Tech High requires students to submit weekly learning logs, a short summary of each student’s educational activities over the course of the week. This video provides a step-by-step look at how students can complete a learning log.
Weekly Learning Logs
Schools can create checkpoints at the end of each week with the use of learning logs, through which students share takeaways and reflections about what they learned.
Quest Examples at The Forest School
Students at The Forest School and The Forest School Online engage in quests – real-world challenges around a specific theme that students explore deeply and produce work to showcase at an exhibition. This blog post shares some examples of quests...
From Digital Access to Digital Equity: Critical Barriers That Leaders and Policymakers Must Address to Move Beyond “Boxes & Wires”
This report urges leaders and policymakers to address five critical barriers to digital equity, moving beyond a sole focus on internet access and devices. These barriers include digital redlining, the digital use divide, privacy taxes, adult bias,...
Two Steps to Improve Lesson Planning Through Instructional Design
By utilizing and applying ideas and steps from instructional design, teachers can create better learning experiences that lead students toward rigorous application and more meaningful outcomes.
Surveying Teachers to Identify Edtech Professional Learning Needs
Professional development can be a powerful driver for edtech integration. Collecting and analyzing data around teachers’ technology needs can help ensure that learning opportunities are relevant and targeted.
Leveraging Disciplinary Data to Advocate for Students
Data can be used by stakeholders to understand how and to what extent disciplinary practices are occurring within their school or district, and further advocate for equitable practices for students.
Strategies for Equitably Analyzing Disciplinary Data
Disciplinary data can be used by stakeholders to understand how and to what extent disciplinary practices are occurring within their school or district and advocate for equitable practices for students.