eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Key points: COVID learning loss is still real–here’s how districts are leveraging tutoring strategies Transforming summer school with high-dosage tutoring 5 ways virtual tutoring reinforces our after-school program For more news on tutoring, see eSN’s Educational Leadership page The benefits of high-dosage tutoring can’t be ignored.

Strategy 52

Strategy Assessment Report Data 52

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In the dynamic world of education, keeping students engaged and attentive is a challenge every educator faces. For instance, Wallace, Vodanovich, and Restino (2003) discussed how boredom correlates with attention deficit and memory lapses, signaling a deeper issue than mere disinterest. Boredom, as Vogel-Walcutt et al.

Examples 117

Examples Classroom Strategy Study 117

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. Reflecting on this evolution, I’m struck by the radical changes that have shaped the educational environment, particularly in this early part of the 21st century.

Classroom 120

Classroom Khan Academy E-rate Internet Safety 120

edWeb.net

JUNE 11, 2019

Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, classroom and system-wide assessments can be a time of high anxiety and stress for everyone involved. in School Counseling Program, Freed-Hardeman University, TN, lays out strategies and ground rules for what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to assessments.

Assessment 47

Assessment Strategy Mobility Guidelines 47

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

These principles of Universal Design have transitioned into the educational sphere through various models, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL; Rose & Meyer, 2000), Universal Design for Instruction (UDI; Scott et al., 2003), and Universal Instructional Design (UID; Silver et al., To start with, Courey et al. As Evans et al.

UDL 120

UDL Learning Accessibility Collaborative Learning 120

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Prior knowledge is one of the key concept in educational research that fundamentally reshape our understanding of how learning occurs. This includes specific facts, theories, and principles that they have learned in past educational experiences or through personal pursuits.

Knowledge Base 112

Knowledge Base Assessment Study Dropout 112

Digital Promise

JANUARY 18, 2019

In this series we explore Powerful Learning, a set of principles to guide educators designing learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners and incorporate technology in ways that contribute to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Having high expectations for all learners is a core value in education.

Learning 258

Learning Analysis Strategy Digital Learning 258

ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Educators know that taking part in extracurricular activities boosts student success. They do better in math and reading and more often aspire to higher education. They care more about their education. More likely to aspire to higher education. We know that involved students are more likely to go on to higher education.

STEM 417

STEM Industry Study Report 417

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. the ideology of Silicon Valley [into public schools].”. the ideology of Silicon Valley [into public schools].”.

Kaplan 157

Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 157

Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Are you thinking about designing an online assessment for a Flipped classroom? First, consider whether the tool you are thinking about is the right tool for what you want to assess. Second, does this online assessment align with the rest of the course curriculum. Think about matching the right online tool to the assessment.

Online Assessments 40

Online Assessments Flipped Classroom Assessment Classroom 40

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

The following three sections detail the range of best practices found by researchers to be critical for ensuring educator growth and success: Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. 2004; Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011 ). educators, and Catherine Lewis, who conducts academic research on lesson study.

Education 120

Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

Empower is hardly the only education company that has had to adapt its wares to support shifting trends in data interoperability. Why Interoperability Is so Critical for Empower Empower Learning, which offers an LMS and gradebook, is designed to support schools transitioning to a competency-based education model.

Data 104

Data LMS Company Education 104

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

Mariale Hardiman, vice dean of academic affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Education and and director of Johns Hopkins’ Neuro-Education Initiative. And in my own doctoral work here at Johns Hopkins I became interested in looking at the research on neuro and cognitive sciences and what of that is relevant to educators.

Learning 167

Learning Study Training Assessment 167

EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2017

Between 2014-2016 the University of South Australia has been using the pedagogy associated with both playing and designing LBMLGs to blaze a trail that is informing the development of a contextually-based mobile learning framework for higher education. Background. The games developed have been played over 1,700 times.

Mobile Learning 0

Mobile Learning Mobility Gamification Learning 0

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 26, 2021

ST Math's educational content is conveyed in a game-like format. Games have the potential to be perceived as an enjoyable and fun activity and, with that, might provide a preferred means to teach math (Bragg, 2003). and 0.31, respectively, for math scale scores on standardized state assessments. and 0.35, respectively.

Comparison 53

Comparison Software Game-Based Learning Guidelines 53

TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 13, 2015

The Assessment Range: Using Data In The Classroom To Meaningfully Affect Learning. If you don’t already have a plan for the data before giving the assessment, you’re already behind. What Should Assessments “Do”? In short (depending on the assessment form, purpose, context, type, etc.),

Assessment 40

Assessment Data Learning Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Mississippi’s gains came as students in many states did worse in 2019 than they did in 2017 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — to the disappointment of leaders, educators and parents across the United States. Stephen Pruitt is president of the Southern Regional Education Board.

Academic Standards 69

Academic Standards Policies Assessment Course 69

Waterford

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine how educators can best improve educational opportunity for all children, particularly low socioeconomic status (SES) and marginalized students. Other studies have already proposed that the achievement gap is actually an educational opportunity gap.[4]

Study 154

Study Strategy Resources Accessibility 154

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

All students start their academic journey at the college by sitting with counselors who assess their mental health needs. Educators and others are experimenting with new ways to address students’ mental health needs — or reinvent old strategies. Read the series. READ MORE. “We Now that rate is about 36%, school officials said.

Report 77

Report Resources Groups Accessibility 77

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s often possible to further your training while continuing to teach thanks to self-paced online courses: for example, this comprehensive prep course for Praxis Core exams and Subject Assessments. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003. Stay current in your field. Let’s say you teach high school biology. London: Routledge, 1982, 2014.

Course 100

Course Strategy Elementary Examples 100

The 21st Century Principal

MAY 26, 2019

"The problem with conformity in education is that people are not standardized to begin with." Sir Ken Robinson, Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education Let's face it, our public education system is still all about conformity and standardization. Check out their web site here: [link] ).

Software 70

Software Company Assessment Strategy 70

Waterford

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

For Educators: How to Run a Parent-Teacher Conference. 14] Also set a few student goals for the upcoming semester during the meeting to involve parents in the assessment process.[8]. Avoid using educational jargon, which can confuse parents who aren’t as familiar with elementary teaching terms.[7]. Sources : Quiroz, B.,

Conference 100

Conference How To Meeting Case Study 100

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In Closing the Achievement Gap: A Vision for Changing Beliefs and Practices (2003), Belinda Williams identified four needs of students. After you draft your questions, assess them to be sure you avoid any questions that are unlawful. There are concrete ways to implement and assess rigor in classrooms. Needs of Students.

Strategy 168

Strategy Differentiated Instruction Advocacy Elementary 168

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Focusing on student engagement, student empowerment, and equity in education, they shared key lessons educators learned during the lockdown. Since 2003, Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up has collected data on the important issues facing schools. Overall, the latest results reveal important changes in the education conversation.

Blackboard 98

Blackboard Learning Strategy Data 98

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Measurement of attainment against the self achievements is known in educational circles as ipsative assessment. Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam (2003) write about assessment for learning, where the act of measurement flags up weaknesses and shows how they can be addressed. The evidence is there for us to see. and Wiliam, D.

E-rate 34

E-rate Training Assessment Study 34

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 23, 2023

Whether you’re an educator, parent, or someone interested in literacy development , this post aims to provide you with the necessary tools and understanding to help your young readers flourish. Many educators use tools like flashcards and repetitive reading exercises to help students memorize sight words. What are sight words?

Strategy 98

Strategy Analysis Assessment Study 98

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Image credit: [link] With all the change the world is now experiencing it is quite dumbfounding, to say the least, as to why schools and education remain static when it comes to change.

iPhone 150

iPhone Personal Learning Network Smartphone Professional Learning 150

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

To help educators who now find themselves starting another fast-changing and potentially problematic school year, former U.S. And throughout the pandemic, he has been sharing the lessons he has learned with educators and students via online video calls. Blog post by Robert Low based on this edLeader Panel. Micro Goals and Mindsets.

Training 89

Training Professional Learning Data System 89

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 11, 2019

MIND’s Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson has made the case time and time again that the “one good study” paradigm is insufficient for edtech practitioners to base decisions on, and that a model of repeatable results at scale is one that should be adopted across the education industry. Dietrich, 2004), to name a few.

EdTech 40

EdTech eBook Study Data 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In 2003, a team of Harvard University researchers concluded a survey and mapped out the idiosyncrasies in the pronunciation of common English words across the globe. Today, the company claims its technology can power assessments for phonics, sentences and other fluency measurements. Let's call the whole thing off!

Exercises 64

Exercises Company Data Assessment 64

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Many educators have expressed dissatisfaction with the theory, pointing to its supposed debunking and questioning its relevance in modern pedagogy. Despite this, the concept has been a source of significant debate and discussion, impacting educational discourse profoundly.

Examples 106

Examples Learning Groups Study 106

MindShift

AUGUST 14, 2018

Charles Quigley, executive director of the Center for Civic Education, says children grasp these concepts as early as kindergarten. ” And according to Jim Shon of the Hawaii Educational Policy Center, civics education needs to extend into college. ’ That’s the baseline of a civic education. .

How To 38

How To Education Social Media Dropout 38

EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 11, 2016

Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of being an observer at NAATE – The National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education. Last month, as part of CM Rubin World’s Global Search for Education’s Global Blogger Series , I tackled the question what are the skills, behaviors and attitudes global citizens need?

Case Study 60

Case Study iPad Robotics Study 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University has been playing video games for four hours every day since 2003, solving puzzles and battling bosses in games such as Doom, Darksiders 2 and Uncharted 4. Gee: The first game I played was Adventures of the New Time Machine , in 2003.

Video 60

Video Game-Based Learning Learning Pearson 60

The Thinking Stick

MARCH 8, 2020

NCCE (Northwest Council For Computer Education) being our regional ISTE sponsored conference with somewhere around 1500 participants coming together each year to share and learn. 2003 – In Saudi Arabia due to terrorism in the country, I helped my school set up and run Moodle to do Virtual School. Again, video is the key!

LMS 143

LMS Schoology Training Blended Learning 143

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2016

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., But hindsight is a very different vantage point for Cassellius, who is now Minnesota’s commissioner of education. “It Monday, Sept. Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite.

Education 40

Education Policies Learning Report 40