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Connecting With English-Learner Families: 5 Ideas to Help Schools

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English-language-learner families are less likely to attend parent-teacher conferences and other school-related events, which means they miss out on important opportunities to communicate about their children's academic progress. from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/2R2kZ7H

Saxony and Great Britain expand cooperation in state-of-the-art medical diagnostics

"Medical Innovation & Diagnostics" – start-ups bring research results into clinical practice rapidlyLondon/Dresden, 26 November 2019. Start-ups are the speedboats of the modern economy – they quickly put new research findings into practice. For this international networks are indispensable. This is especially true for the biotechnology sector. Today, the transCampus network – founded in 2015 by King's College London and the Excellence University TU Dresden – presents itself at the network meeting "Medical Innovation &... Source: RealWire from education-higher education feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2DkeQf0

School Leader Accountability Is Missing in Action

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Teachers need coaching from proactive and intentional leaders who see everything in their buildings as their responsibility. Until then, teachers will bear the brunt of our national criticism. from Education Week: Accountability https://ift.tt/2Da2Mgi

Irish Artificial Intelligence excellence recognised by AI Awards 2019

Awards Celebrate Irish AI Innovation across diverse sectorsESB, Mastercard Labs, SAP, SoapBox Labs, INFANT scoop accoladesCiaran O'Mara, University of Limerick scooped AI Student PrizeDublin, 20th November 2019: Mastercard Labs, SAP, SoapBox Labs, INFANT Research were honoured at the AI Awards 2019 ceremony. The awards in their second year (www.aiawards.ie) were held at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin was organised by the non-profit, AI Ireland with support from Microsoft, and Alldus International. The awards will also... Source: RealWire from education-technology feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2rVlEgq

Could Digital Resources Help Teachers Reach LGBTQ Students?

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Some school districts and states are just beginning to think more broadly about how to best make sure that LGTBQ, non-binary, and other students are included in curriculum, professional development, and classroom discussions. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2XGE3K1

Saxony and Great Britain expand cooperation in state-of-the-art medical diagnostics

"Medical Innovation & Diagnostics" – Start-ups bring research results into clinical practice rapidly London’s King's College and the Saxon University of Excellence TU Dresden maintain a particularly close cooperation. In 2015, the two universities founded the "transCampus" for joint projects in research and medical education. Under the motto "Medical Innovation & Diagnostics", start-ups from Saxony and Great Britain will present themselves for the first time to a wider audience. We invite you to learn more... Source: RealWire from education-higher education feed from realwire https://ift.tt/333g2O0

Apple Dumps Vaping-Related Apps Amid Public Health Crisis

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Apple removed 181 vaping-related apps from its App Store in an effort to limit teens' exposure to content that could lead to harm or illness. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/33NyueO

What Happens When Your School Asks You to Reverse Course on Personalized Learning?

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One teacher embraced the technique, with encouragement from a former district administrator. But he was told he had to reverse course, in part because of parent complaints. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2CLzi83

José Viana, Head of Federal ELL Office to Resign

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"I will forever be grateful for the opportunity and privilege I have been given to serve my country and its learners," Viana wrote in an email to supporters this week. from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/2Oetzgh

Schools to offer courses with African-American, Latino focus

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Educators Will Soon Be Able to Sell Their Materials on Amazon

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The platform, Amazon Ignite, will allow teachers to sell lesson plans and curriculum materials by topic, in subjects like math, language arts, social studies, technology, and science. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/33FxJ7u

Instagram's Removal of 'Like' Counts Meant to Combat Anxiety, Depression

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Instagram will begin hiding "like" counts on photos for some U.S. users, pleasing some child advocates while raising red flags for Instagram-friendly teachers. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2qGGXlu

Standardized Test Scores Inspired Us To Redefine Ready

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After feeling frustrated five years ago about the topic of college and career readiness, one superintendent went about changing the way his district approached it. from Education Week: Entrepreneurship https://ift.tt/36R4XCY

Cornerstone Welcomes Gen Z to the Workforce with Original Learning Series

New series of mobile-first, nanolearning content, called Digital Native Advancement (DNA), will help Digital Natives develop skills they need to thrive in the modern workplaceLondon — 7 November 2019 — Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD), a global leader in the cloud-based learning, talent management and emerging talent experience market, today announced the availability of Digital Native Advancement (DNA), a new series of original nanolearning courses that will help Generation Z, also known as Digital Natives, establish... Source: RealWire from education-e-learning feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2NrlIx1

University of New England Delivers Cutting Edge Virtual Reality Nursing Education with Oxford Medical Simulation

Virtual Reality (VR) simulation allows nursing students at the University of New England to practice caring for acutely ill virtual patients within an immersive, realistic setting. Training healthcare professionals using VR serves to support clinical skill development, thereby advancing safe, high quality patient care. BOSTON, MA, Nov. 6th, 2019 - The University of New England (UNE) is working with Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) to deliver state-of-the-art virtual reality software to transform nursing education. The immersive... Source: RealWire from education-higher education feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2PYCtkR

University of New England Delivers Cutting Edge Virtual Reality Nursing Education with Oxford Medical Simulation

Virtual Reality (VR) simulation allows nursing students at the University of New England to practice caring for acutely ill virtual patients within an immersive, realistic setting. Training healthcare professionals using VR serves to support clinical skill development, thereby advancing safe, high quality patient care. BOSTON, MA, Nov. 6th, 2019 - The University of New England (UNE) is working with Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) to deliver state-of-the-art virtual reality software to transform nursing education. The immersive... Source: RealWire from education-technology feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2PYCtkR

International Study Finds Major Inequities in Computer Literacy

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Having access to a computer or tablet doesn't necessarily make students computer literate, according to a study of computer-literacy skills across countries. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2NNlAXk

UltraSoC furthers academic support with Europractice partnership

UltraSoC IP enables academic institutions to develop full RISC-V ASICsCAMBRIDGE, UK – 4 November 2019 UltraSoC has announced a partnership with Europractice, to bring UltraSoC debug and trace IP for open source RISC-V development to a wider community and to make the company’s IP more readily and freely available for academic ASIC development. This move furthers UltraSoC’s growing support for education, particularly via the rapidly growing RISC-V open source architecture, which makes it possible for... Source: RealWire from education-technology feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2JPLxo5

Where Do Teens Learn About Vaping? Social Media, Report Finds

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Social media keeps vaping top-of-mind for teens, according to the survey. Nearly 60 percent say they're likely to see a post that mentions or shows vaping. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2WDy4os

Arkansas Provides K-12 Districts With Volunteer IT Team to Fight Cyber Attacks

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The Arkansas Department of Education will now provide on-site help for schools and districts in the state that are experiencing cybersecurity incidents. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2qfCzcE