National School Counseling Week [#NSCW17] is this week, and this year’s theme is “School Counseling: Helping Students Realize Their Potential.” This annual celebration is designed to focus public attention on the unique contributions and tremendous impact school counselors have on our students.
In honor of the 100K+ school counselors who provide students with academic, college and career advice as well as social and emotional development guidance, our top 8 stories today share new innovations, technology and tools that can also help our students continue to achieve school success and career readiness.
#NewSchools & #EdTech Tools
1. Education Innovation Ecosystems
Matterfund aims to be AngelList-meets-CrunchBase for education development https://t.co/METkX609XQ via @techcrunch
— Tom Vander Ark (@tvanderark) February 2, 2017
There are a lot of educators out there committed to innovation, and we’re always excited to see new attempts to connect them.
2. Research At Work Videos
Looking for a great reference based on research for working with your ELL students? #dpvils https://t.co/M6u8V1P9ma #ELL #researchatwork
— Jacinto Noriega III (@haseentoe) February 3, 2017
An important aspect of equity in (and access to) education is how we educate ELLs, and EdTech can help.
Digital Developments
3. Balancing Budgets
#EdTech News | @AllovueBalance Launches a New Budgeting Product for School Districts | https://t.co/xtiGTV7QSR
— The EdTech Roundup (@ETRoundup) February 4, 2017
See what we’ve had to say about Allovue in the past.
4. Education App Deal
Apple’s $200 education bundle includes apps like Final Cut Pro X https://t.co/A0k6vd8Dkt pic.twitter.com/Cw5XEJ6CGp
— Engadget (@engadget) February 4, 2017
This deal could be a great chance to kickstart your classroom technology integration.
Dollars & Deals
5. $490M To Laureate Education
.@LaureateIntlU Raised $490M In IPO https://t.co/ZR6HkeeWpB #EduVC #HigherEd
— Tom Vander Ark (@tvanderark) February 2, 2017
6. $1.5M To CodeMonkey
CodeMonkey Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding https://t.co/EtgO5uTaul
— #DigitalNYC (@digitalnyc) February 7, 2017
#STEM Gems
7. STEM Starts Early
Great new report from @CooneyCenter w/recommendations on integrating #STEM learning into #earlychildhood education: https://t.co/bhhs39HwC8 pic.twitter.com/FLaCZUoEYh
— Common Sense Media (@CommonSense) February 4, 2017
Did you know that early childhood education matters now more than ever, and that STEM is a great tool for it?
#Teachers & #EdLeaders
8. Leadership for Learning
#Webinar (2/8, 2-3pm ET) w/ @CIE_uky & @Institute4PL on #Leadership’s Role in Supporting Success for Every #Student: https://t.co/2zi3atsXUn pic.twitter.com/wvCrSxdmWv
— iNACOL (@nacol) February 5, 2017
Recognizing that every student is an individual is the first step in helping every student succeed. This webinar will be a great chance for EdLeaders to learn some steps they can take in line with that idea.
Have a news item you’d like us to consider for next Wednesday’s edition? Tweet us @Getting_Smart using #innov8 or to email editor@gettingsmart.com with “Innov8” in the subject line. For more ideas on what type of stories we run, check out the full Innov8 series on our blog.
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