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Schools Are Seeing More Hate and Bias Incidents. But Educators Are Not Helpless to Address Them.

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A high school student in Minnesota tells a Black classmate that her dark skin is ugly and that she hopes she takes her life. At my own school district in Minneapolis, where I serve as a counselor, incidents related to hate, bias and interpersonal violence have been climbing since the pandemic began.

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Discovery Education’s EdTech News Roundup – May 15

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Check out what’s trending in EdTech news! For this edition of the DE EdTech News Roundup, we’ll cover: Appreciating Teachers The "Tech" in EdTech Insights from Education Leaders Appreciating Teachers In case you missed it, May 8 – 12 was Teacher Appreciation Week! But EdTech is really two topics: education and technology.

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How to Teach Social Media Safety

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All teachers agree that digital citizenship is essential knowledge for students whether they’re going onto college or a career, yet when I ask who in their school teaches it, they always shrug. But, as times change, so should the curriculum taught in our schools. How can these skills be taught? Stay away from strangers.

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With JotForm, Summer Camp Registration Couldn’t Be Easier

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Every school I know offers a summer camp. With a wide variety of summer camp-themed templates, it’s easily adaptable to your school or camp colors and logo. Health and safety of campers. You might also be interested in these articles: Great News: JotForm now offers a PDF Editor. It’s organizing enrollees.

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Flying high with careers in aviation

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Careers in aviation require rigorous professionalism, as many roles impact people’s safety, as well as a curious mind, as the field is constantly evolving to address modern-day challenges. Safety is a top priority in aviation and is taken very seriously. Your chance of being in a fatal plane crash is 1 in 11 million.

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How Parents Can Protect Their Children Online

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I haven’t covered this topic in a while, but Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Sara Stringer, came to the rescue with this great article on How parents can protect their children online : One of the best things about the internet is that it brings the world to you. They have to watch for exploitation in the middle of education.

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7 Skills Students Need for Today’s Classwork

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By middle school, they work in online groups through forums, wikis, and Google Apps. Starting in kindergarten, teach students about privacy and safety. Start this in 1st or 2nd grade with simple projects and gradually increase the difficulty through middle school. you have a BYOD school, teach these. Here’s my list.

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