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Riding the Wave of Change

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Will we duck away from the changes coming, or move forward, powered by those changes, toward something greater than ourselves? from The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools http://bit.ly/2LFnEiD

The Problem With False Positivity

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Students won't be empowered and emboldened by a falsely happy face insisting everything is fine. We can give them the courage to advocate, dream, and demand what they deserve. from The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools http://bit.ly/2SjtdWK

Education Week's Biggest K-12 Technology Stories of 2018

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From cybersecurity to school safety, privacy to personalized learning, and social media to media literacy, here are 10 of the biggest stories on the ed-tech beat in 2018. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2EGg8Um

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Names Sandra Liu Huang as Director of Education

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Sandra Liu Huang was previously CZI's head of product and technology, a role in which she oversaw the ed-tech team's partnership with the Summit Learning Program. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2QCbVXX

Trump School Safety Commission: Time to Update FERPA

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Schools should share more student information with law enforcement in order to protect students during emergencies, according to a federal school safety commission. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2Ck4POX

Parkland Commission: Police Should Get Real-Time Access to School Security Cameras

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Live, real-time access to school camera systems could improve police response to tragedies. But law-enforcement surveillance in public schools could also have negative consequences. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2LdOApJ

Travelex and Warwick Business School ‘Accelerate’ Future Leaders

Travelex, the category leading foreign exchange specialist is pleased to announce their partnership with Warwick Business School, in delivering the first module of their leadership development programme, Accelerate.The collaboration is the first of its kind, having particular focus on building leaders for the future and embedding cultural change, as the company optimises and leverages its traditional core business, pivoting into the next generation digital payments space. The Accelerate programme is designed to challenge the participants... Source: RealWire from education-higher education feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2EuqB51

Oxford Direct Services secures two-year extension of University recycling and waste management contract

December 12, 2018 - Oxford Direct Services (ODS) has secured a two-year extension, worth up to £400,000, to its recycling and waste management contract with Oxford Brookes University. The contract extension comes after an initial three-year period where ODS worked hand-in-hand with the university to raise recycling rates from just under 58% to the current recycling rate of 71%. Oxford Brookes University has the ambitious goal of recycling 75% of its waste by 2020.The Oxford... Source: RealWire from education-higher education feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2zWqewl

Too Much Screen Time May Affect Children's Brain Development, Early Findings Show

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Children who use smartphones, tablets, and video games more than seven hours a day are more likely to experience premature thinning of the cortex, the outermost layer of the brain that processes thought and action, according to a new study released by the NIH. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2QrLrZd

K-12 Interest Grows in 'Physical Computing' as Hand-On Approach to Computer Science and STEM

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A number of school districts are experimenting with "physical computing" as a way to help students understand computer science through hands-on activity. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2QnB8Fm

Staff Email Addresses Removed From District Websites to Improve Cybersecurity

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Some district technology leaders say having staff email addresses publicly available opens the door for phishing scams and potential hacks. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2ASfn6f

Finastra’s Hour of Code program connects more than 1,000 kids to the world of coding

Finastra to support Computer Science Education Week December 3-9London, UK – December 4, 2018 - Since the end of September, Finastra has hosted more than 1,000 children at its offices around the world for programming that introduces young people to coding and computer science education. The initiative is part of Finastra’s long-term commitment to delivering computer science skills to school children and young people, as well as the company’s support for and collaboration with Code.org’s... Source: RealWire from education-e-learning feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2rfxjTU

Finastra’s Hour of Code program connects more than 1,000 kids to the world of coding

Finastra to support Computer Science Education Week December 3-9London, UK – December 4, 2018 - Since the end of September, Finastra has hosted more than 1,000 children at its offices around the world for programming that introduces young people to coding and computer science education. The initiative is part of Finastra’s long-term commitment to delivering computer science skills to school children and young people, as well as the company’s support for and collaboration with Code.org’s... Source: RealWire from education-technology feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2rfxjTU

Haves and Have-Nots: We Must Prioritize Outside Professional Development for ALL Teachers

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Many outside PD opportunities still separate the "haves" from the "have-nots" and uphold systemic oppression. from The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools https://ift.tt/2RvzVZi