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Neda Ulaby (JANUARY 1, 2024). ‘Steamboat Willie’ is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse? Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2024/01/01/1221606624/mickey-mouse-public-domain-disney

Michael Gaskell (1/2/2024). How School Leaders Can Address the Inequities of the AI Digital Divide. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/how-school-leaders-can-address-the-inequities-of-the-ai-digital-divide

Erik Ofgang (1/2/2024). 6 Ways to Boost Student Agency. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/6-ways-to-boost-student-agency

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MADELEINE MORTIMORE (JANUARY 2, 2024). 4 ways to create a distraction-free classroom learning environment. Retrieved from https://corp.smartbrief.com/original/2024/01/4-ways-to-create-a-distraction-free-classroom-learning-environment

Stephanie Smith Budhai (1/3/2024). 4 Ways to Nurture Innovation in the Classroom. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/4-ways-to-nurture-innovation-in-the-classroom

Diana Restifo (1/5/2024). Best Free Martin Luther King Jr. Lessons and Activities. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/best-free-martin-luther-king-jr-lessons-and-activities

California Department of Education (Wednesday, September 20, 2023). Learning With AI, Learning About AI. Retrieved from https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/cs/aiincalifornia.asp

Steve Baule (1/8/2024). 5 Key Policy Considerations for Regulating AI in Classrooms. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/5-key-policy-considerations-for-regulating-ai-in-classrooms

Stephen Noonoo (January 5, 2024). 4 Time-Saving AI Tools for Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-time-saving-ai-tools-for-teachers

Holly Quinn, Sameer Rao (Jan 5, 2024). What’s in the AI Literacy Act, and how will it impact you? Retrieved from https://technical.ly/civic-news/ai-literacy-act-explained-digital-literacy/

Amanda Rock (May 08, 2020). The Reggio Emilia Preschool Philosophy. Retrieved from https://www.verywellfamily.com/reggio-emilia-approach-2764968

Atiya Irvin-Mitchell and Julie Zeglen (Jan 4, 2024). This Pittsburgh edtech company uses AI to help kids learn math amid ‘uncertainty’ about the tech. Retrieved from https://technical.ly/startups/teaching-math-ai-tools-carnegie-learning-pittsburgh-tech/

Lauren Wagner (January 8, 2024). When Getting Good Grades and Working at Grade Level Are Not the Same Thing. Retrieved from https://www.the74million.org/article/when-getting-good-grades-and-working-at-grade-level-are-not-the-same-thing/

JILL BARSHAY (January 8, 2024). PROOF POINTS: Four lessons from post-pandemic tutoring research. Retrieved from https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-four-lessons-from-post-pandemic-tutoring-research/

Erik Ofgang (1/10/24). New Research: 16 Writing Interventions That Work. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/new-research-16-writing-interventions-that-work

Sarah Elia (January 4, 2024). The Administrator’s Role in the Success of ELLs. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-school-leaders-can-support-english-learners

AAC&U (January 10, 2024). AI in Higher Education. ZOOM Webinar

Amanda Coleman (JAN 09 2024). 4 Ways Universities Can Extend the Life of Aging Devices. Retrieved from https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2024/01/4-ways-universities-can-extend-life-aging-devices

DONNA SPANGLER (JANUARY 9, 2024). 10 ways to use video to improve instructional coaching. Retrieved from https://corp.smartbrief.com/original/2024/01/10-ways-to-use-video-to-improve-instructional-coaching

Darcy Bakkegard (January 9, 2024). Amplifying Student Voices With Authentic Media-Making Tasks. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-students-create-media

Erik Ofgang (1/11/2024). She Wrote A Book About AI in Education. Here’s How AI Helped. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/she-wrote-a-book-about-ai-in-education-heres-how-ai-helped

Diana Restifo (January 05, 2024.) Best Free Martin Luther King Jr. Lessons and Activities. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/best-free-martin-luther-king-jr-lessons-and-activities

Erik Ofgang (1/16/2024). What OpenAI’s New GPT Store Means for Educators. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/what-openais-new-gpt-store-means-for-educators

Susan Gentz (1/16/2024). The FTC Is Proposing Updates to COPPA. Here’s What You Need To Know. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/the-ftc-is-proposing-updates-to-coppa-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Erik Ofgang (1/17/2024). Teaching Forensic STEM Lessons. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/teaching-forensic-stem-lessons

Adam Stone (JAN 16 2024). Network Upgrades Enhance the Educational Experience, Tech Leaders Say. Retrieved from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2024/01/network-upgrades-enhance-educational-experience-tech-leaders-say

Lauraine Langreo (January 16, 2024). Cybersecurity Best Practices According to 3 Superintendents. Retrieved from https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/cybersecurity-best-practices-according-to-3-superintendents

Lesley Muldoon (January 12, 2024). NAEP Results Can be a Catalyst for Change — If States Embrace the Data. Retrieved from https://www.the74million.org/article/naep-results-can-be-a-catalyst-for-change-if-states-embrace-the-data/

DIANA LAMBERT (JANUARY 16, 2024). California needs to do more to ensure teachers can teach kids to read, national study says. Retrieved from https://edsource.org/2024/california-needs-to-do-more-to-ensure-teachers-can-teach-kids-to-read-national-study-says/703967

JILL BARSHAY (January 15, 2024). PROOF POINTS: How to get teachers to talk less and students more. Retrieved from https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-how-to-get-teachers-to-talk-less-and-students-more/

Britt Yenser (January 12, 2024). brAVe [space] Podcast | Ep 24: Unpacking the Gender Disparity: Unfair Marketing Practices at Trade Shows. Retrieved from https://higheredav.com/brave-space-podcast-ep-24-unpacking-gender-disparity-unfair-marketing-practices-trade-shows

Carol Kinsey Goman (Jan 16, 2024). How To Use Body Language To Project Leadership Presence. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2024/01/16/how-to-use-body-language-to-project-leadership-presence/?sh=4da4b29f1a6a

Nick Morrison (Jan 15, 2024). Reducing Free School Meal Stigma Helps Cut Student Suspensions, Study Finds. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2024/01/15/reducing-free-school-meal-stigma-helps-cut-student-suspensions-study-finds/?sh=6ca78f463203

Stephanie Smith Budhai (1/18/24). Bamboozle Lesson Plan. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/bamboozle-lesson-plan

Luke Edwards (1/19/24). CodeHS: How To Use It To Teach. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/codehs-how-to-use-it-to-teach

Samantha Shane (January 18, 2024). Creating Authentic Assignments and a Sense of Community in CTE. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-authentic-assignments-cte

Jeffrey R. Young (Jan 16, 2024). Smartphones Have Changed Student Attention, Even When Students Aren’t Using Them. Retrieved from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-01-16-smartphones-have-changed-student-attention-even-when-students-aren-t-using-them

LaRae Quy (01/18/24). 3 tips to increase your ability to become more resilient. Retrieved from https://www.smartbrief.com/original/3-tips-to-increase-your-ability-to-become-more-resilient

Amanda Mellens, Chris Gibes, Jeff Myers. (JAN 10, 2024). Getting Your Higher Education Infrastructure AI-Ready. Retrieved from https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2024/01/getting-your-higher-education-infrastructure-ai-ready

Kiko Suarez (January 18, 2024). Empowering non-traditional learners with microcredentials. Retrieved from https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2024/01/18/empowering-non-traditional-students-microcredentials/

Randy Brazie (January 17, 2024). The Heartbeat of Change: A Leadership Journey Inspired by Polyvagal Theory. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtleadersllc.com/2024/01/the-heartbeat-of-change-a-leadership-journey-inspired-by-polyvagal-theory/

JILL BARSHAY (January 22, 2024). PROOF POINTS: Two groups of scholars revive the debate over inquiry vs. direct instruction. Retrieved from https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-two-groups-of-scholars-revive-the-debate-over-inquiry-vs-direct-instruction/

Jeffrey R. Young (Jan 22, 2024). A Technologist Spent Years Building an AI Chatbot Tutor. He Decided It Can’t Be Done. Retrieved from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-01-22-a-technologist-spent-years-building-an-ai-chatbot-tutor-he-decided-it-can-t-be-done

US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (JANUARY 2024). A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides: 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. Retrieved from https://tech.ed.gov/files/2024/01/NETP24.pdf

Anna Merod (Jan. 22, 2024). Ed Dept outlines 3 inequities to address in 2024 educational technology plan. Retrieved from https://www.k12dive.com/news/us-education-department-ed-tech-plan/705148/

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Josh Howarth (January 12, 2024). 53+ EdTech Industry Statistics (2024). Retrieved from https://explodingtopics.com/blog/edtech-stats

Erik Ofgang (1/24/2024). The 2024 National Educational Technology Plan is Out: Here’s What You Need to Know. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/the-2024-national-educational-technology-plan-is-out-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Erik Ofgang (1/23/2024). I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/i-created-a-version-of-chatgpt-to-tutor-college-students-heres-what-happened

Luke Edwards (1/24/2024). Nawmal: How To Use It To Teach. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/nawmal-how-to-use-it-to-teach

Maggie Espinola (January 23, 2024). 6 Tips for Using Google Tools to Teach Writing. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-google-slides-teach-writing

Laura S. Hamilton & Kamal Middlebrook (January 23, 2024). How AI Can Help Create Assessments that Enhance Opportunities for all Students. Retrieved from https://www.the74million.org/article/how-ai-can-help-create-assessments-that-enhance-opportunities-for-all-students/

Naaz Modan (Jan. 23, 2024). Florida lawmakers propose fee to curb high volume of book objections. Retrieved from https://www.k12dive.com/news/florida-curb-parents-book-objections-processing-fee-HB7025/705331/

Alex Zimmerman (January 24, 2024). Eric Adams says social media is a public health threat to students. Retrieved from https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/01/24/eric-adams-says-social-media-is-a-public-health-threat-to-children/

Gopu Kiron (01/16/24). Pioneering AI-Driven Instructional Design in Small College Settings. Retrieved from https://campustechnology.com/articles/2024/01/16/pioneering-ai-driven-instructional-design-in-small-college-settings.aspx

Anna Merod (Jan. 24, 2024). 5 factors shaping AI’s impact on schools in 2024. Retrieved from https://www.k12dive.com/news/ai-trends-schools-2024/705460/

Stephanie Smith Budhai (1/25/24). 3 New Tricks for Veteran Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/3-new-tricks-for-veteran-teachers

Frank Pileiro (1/26/24). Educator Edtech Review: ClassLink Cybersecurity Rubric. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/educator-edtech-review-classlink-cybersecurity-rubric

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Taashi Rowe (JAN 25 2024). FETC 2024: 8 Ways K–12 Schools Can Diversify Tech Leadership. Retrieved from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2024/01/fetc-2024-8-ways-k-12-schools-can-diversify-tech-leadership

Kara Arundel (Jan. 24, 2024). Ed Dept seeks to dispel myths about assistive technology. Retrieved from https://www.k12dive.com/news/assistive-technology-myths/705456/

Shiori Zinnen (JUNE 30, 2021). From deficit-framing to asset-framing: the power of narrative in working toward equity. Retrieved from https://readingpartners.org/blog/from-deficit-framing-to-asset-framing/

Erik Ofgang (1/22/2024). I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/i-created-a-version-of-chatgpt-to-tutor-college-students-heres-what-happened

Gopu Kiron (01/16/24). Pioneering AI-Driven Instructional Design in Small College Settings. Retrieved from https://campustechnology.com/Articles/2024/01/16/Pioneering-AI-Driven-Instructional-Design-in-Small-College-Settings.aspx

Kasey Short (01/21/2024). Keys to Fostering Joy in Your Classroom. Retrieved from https://www.middleweb.com/50146/keys-to-fostering-joy-in-your-classroom/

Kendall Stallings (January 22, 2024). What Mentors and Mentees Wish the Other Knew. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/effective-mentoring-relationships-teaching

John D. Singleton (January 23, 2024). 40 Years After ‘A Nation At Risk,’ How School Choice Policies Are Reshaping American Education. Retrieved from https://www.the74million.org/article/40-years-after-a-nation-at-risk-how-school-choice-policies-are-reshaping-american-education/

Pien Huang (JANUARY 26, 2024). To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/26/1227056527/to-help-these-school-kids-deal-with-trauma-mindfulness-lessons-over-the-loudspea

Jennifer Parker (JANUARY 29, 2024). Educator Edtech Review: Magic School AI. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/educator-edtech-review-magic-school-ai

Diana Restifo (JANUARY 29, 2024). Best Sites for Creating Quizzes. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/best-quiz-creation-sites-for-schools

Marcelle Davies-Lashley (Jan 26, 2024). Why Schools Need a Social Worker for Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-01-26-why-schools-need-a-social-worker-for-teachers

Ronald Williamson and Barbara Blackburn (01/22/2024). How to Build Alliances in Your Local Communities. Retrieved from https://www.middleweb.com/50155/how-to-build-alliances-in-your-local-communities/

JILL BARSHAY (January 29, 2024). PROOF POINTS: Most college kids are taking at least one class online, even long after campuses. Retrieved from https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-most-college-kids-are-taking-at-least-one-class-online-even-long-after-campuses-reopened/

Taashi Rowe (JAN 29 2024). FETC 2024: Are Today’s Schools Creating Future-Ready Students? Retrieved from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2024/01/fetc-2024-are-todays-schools-creating-future-ready-students

Amy Marcou (01/29/24). Teaching computer science when it’s not your subject. Retrieved from https://www.smartbrief.com/original/teaching-computer-science-when-its-not-your-subject

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Erik Ofgang (1/21/2024). The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here’s How To Overcome It. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/the-research-practice-divide-is-real-here-are-strategies-for-overcoming-it

Diana Restifo (1/31/2024). Best Lessons and Activities for Teaching Black History Month. Retrieved from https://www.techlearning.com/news/best-digital-resources-for-teaching-black-history-month

Greg Toppo (January 30, 2024). Drawing on Video Games, Educators Land on Unlikely Idea: ‘Playful Assessment’. Retrieved from https://www.the74million.org/article/drawing-on-video-games-educators-land-on-unlikely-idea-playful-assessment/

Jason Gonzales (January 29, 2024). Can a high school climate literacy seal help connect students to green jobs? Retrieved from https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/01/30/colorado-senate-legislation-could-create-climate-literacy-seal/

Jessica Pack (January 29, 2024). Teaching Students How to Make Movies to Document Their Learning. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-moviemaking-high-school

Allison Lahl (January 30, 2024). Using Tech to Facilitate Difficult Classroom Conversations. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-tech-have-difficult-classroom-conversations

Jeffrey R. Young (Jan 30, 2024). How Classroom Technology Has Changed the Parent-Teacher Relationship. Retrieved from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-01-30-how-classroom-technology-has-changed-the-parent-teacher-relationship

Catlin Tucker (January 31, 2024). How School Leaders Can Pave the Way for Productive Use of AI. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/setting-school-policies-ai-use

Linda Jacobson (January 31, 2024). Report: Schools Won’t Recover from COVID Absenteeism Crisis Until at Least 2030. Retrieved from https://www.the74million.org/article/report-schools-wont-recover-from-covid-absenteeism-crisis-until-at-least-2030/

Taashi Rowe (JAN 29 2024). FETC 2024: Are Today’s Schools Creating Future-Ready Students? Retrieved from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2024/01/fetc-2024-are-todays-schools-creating-future-ready-students

John Millen (n.d.) How to Communicate Across Generations at Work. Retrieved from https://www.johnmillen.com/blog/how-to-communicate-across-generations-at-work

drjim (January 30, 2024). There’s An App For Becoming A Better Speaker. Retrieved from https://theaccidentalcommunicator.com/present/theres-an-app-for-becoming-a-better-speaker

KAJA SERUGA (JANUARY 30, 2024). Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra Is a Feast for Your Ears. Retrieved from https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/viennas-vegetable-orchestra

Lusa Lo (January 31, 2024). Preparing Students With Disabilities for Life Beyond School. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/transition-planning-students-disabilities

Megan Kelly (01/31/2024). 6 Ways to Help Students Absorb Difficult Texts. Retrieved from https://www.middleweb.com/50178/making-social-studies-texts-accessible-to-all/

PRESTON FORE (January 31, 2024). Shaq is joining Sam Altman in backing a $29 million community college startup aiming to slash degree costs: ‘Everyone should have access to world-class education’. Retrieved from https://fortune.com/education/articles/campus-edu-community-college-shaq-investment/

Catlin Tucker (January 31, 2024). How School Leaders Can Pave the Way for Productive Use of AI. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/setting-school-policies-ai-use