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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

“I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said. Everyone’s a different learner,” said Joffe, “and that’s often overlooked in online learning.”. Joffe had to use her own experience with online learning to make her selections for the database.

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How Districts Can Develop a Comprehensive Plan for Remote Learning Come Fall

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(Credit: Mike Zetlow) I know from my year teaching at VIPKid that students can learn online , a conclusion researchers have also reached. This online learning model doesn’t work for every child, but it is right for some. Invest in blended and online learning professional development.

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PROOF POINTS: Fixing online credit recovery remains elusive

The Hechinger Report

The online software was a lot cheaper than paying a teacher and graduation rates went up. Journalists discovered cheating scandals and evidence of low-quality instructional materials. But there was a downside.

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Pandemic Spurs Changes in the Edtech Schools Use, From the Classroom to the Admin Office

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Market data and services firm MDR has updated a wide-ranging survey it last fielded in 2018 about teachers and tech, and the resulting report, “How 2020 Shifted Perceptions of Technology in the Classroom,” illustrates how COVID-19’s disruptions have upended some edtech trends and accelerated others. All in this Edtech Reports Recap.

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Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

eSchool News

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials.