Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. We’re at a state where the quality of OER is definitely on the level of content from any publishing company,” claims Dave Hughes, Knewton’s chief product officer in an interview with EdSurge.

Knewton 65

Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 65

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They're working with Alexa Skill Blueprints to create new assessments and letting kids ask for word definitions or simply to play soothing background music. Especially in the center setting, it's like having another teacher voice in the room," explains Julie Daniel Davis, the director of instructional technology.

Trends 156

Trends Video Google Smartphone 156

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

We learned a lot in the past two years and if you’re not new to this blog, we hope you did too. E-learning and education technology seem like never-ending subjects. But why exactly do students of all ages simply love a game-based learning experience? How new technology can boost student creativity in the classroom.

Gamification 170

Gamification Game-Based Learning LMS Trends 170

Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The rise of technology startup culture and remote opportunities has greatly benefited student participation in this stream. This means our education is even more closely assessed to assure the level of quality this migration demands. Each of these are mapped with measurable outcomes to assess attainment. Global playing field.

Trends 71

Trends Adaptive Learning Education Outcomes 71

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Yesterday, the New York-based company announced that Ryan Prichard, who has been with the company since July 2012, most recently as Chief Technology Officer, will assume the CEO position. He claims to be among the first to coin this approach as “adaptive learning.” What’s all the buzz about adaptive learning really about?

Knewton 60

Knewton Adaptive Learning Company Education 60

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

The pace of change, driven predominantly by the rapid encroachment of digital and now AI technologies, has accelerated dramatically. The fast-paced evolution in educational technology and methodologies necessitates a fresh look at what features teachers should exhibit to be effective and relevant in this ever-changing environment.

Study 121

Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

The metaphor stems from the way Netflix “learns” about your viewing preferences based on what you watch, and is then able to recommend shows and movies you’re likely to enjoy (and may not otherwise discover) based on others with similar viewing patterns. By definition, data is backward looking. By definition, data is backward looking.

Google 99

Google Education Data Exercises 99

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

More than 6 million students in all 50 states use products offered by Curriculum Associates, which sells research-based print and online instructional materials, assessments, and data management tools, including its flagship tool, the adaptive assessment and instruction package, i-Ready. We’ve taken a 20 to 30 year view.

Adaptive Learning 60

Adaptive Learning Company Instructional Materials Strategy 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. Are any education technologies, for that matter? But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. The company has raised some $77.5 What is a “Platform”?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Saving Socrates

MARCH 19, 2014

And, of course, the educational technology community has now begun to focus on this. Now I have confess, I made a major mistake (ok this is nothing new and definitely not my first nor last) by not taking the full Columbia Readers and Writers Workshop while at TC. She scores much lower on online exams than in person assessments.

Technology 51

Technology Blended Learning Elementary Assessment 51

IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Data : Data is the primary analytics asset.

Learning Analytics 62

Learning Analytics LMS Analysis Learning 62

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

Our guest pointed to a five-page definition of CBE. Cali Morrison added: “I define CBE as personalized pace, mastery-based learning where students demonstrate mastery through authentic assessment and progress as they learn rather than after a set amount of time.”. CBENetwork @CBENetwork — Cali Morrison, Ed.D.

Digital Badges 69

Digital Badges Education Secondary Assessment 69

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

Technology 28

Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

education technology startups ebbed in 2016, dipping roughly 30 percent in deal volume and value from the previous year. There’s a lot of creativity around targeted vocational programs that deliver a definite salary uplift and expand people’s life options,” he says. Venture capital for U.S. Lessons From K-12.

EdTech 60

EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Encourage students create a doll of themselves by using ratios, proportions and technology. Teachers can flip their classroom by using Google Forms to learn about ratios and proportions using Khan Academy videos and exercises. .” Assess class performance. Learn more about ASSISTments. Analyze answers together.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

This post is another reaction paper I wrote for the course I am currently taking, Technology and School Leadership, through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In a typical teacher’s day, taking the time to learn about digital tools can be a low priority. The demand is real. .

Personalized Learning 42

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Exercises 42

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

It’s an adaption of the statement posted on the TenMarks website last spring, which says “We’re winding down” in a notice displayed at the top of every page. They’re definitely not ideal replacements in terms of what we were looking for,” he says. Brian Curley, the principal of Winthrop Middle School in Winthrop, Mass.,

Khan Academy 110

Khan Academy IXL Learning Company Software 110

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 30, 2023

It might work for some, but definitely not all. Learning is a process, not an event. It is more about the experience as opposed to a single lesson, curriculum, or assessment. Another way to implement pacing in personalized learning is to use technology. So, what does or can, this look and feel like?

Personalized Learning 225

Personalized Learning Assessment Adaptive Learning Groups 225

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

This post is another reaction paper I wrote for the course I am currently taking, Technology and School Leadership, through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In a typical teacher’s day, taking the time to learn about digital tools can be a low priority. The demand is real. .

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Exercises 28

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2020

New technologies have radically changed the world that all of us live and work in across the globe. As times change, many schools and districts are grabbling with what to focus on in an effort to keep up with societal demands, a changing workforce, new areas of study, disruptive technologies, and learners who crave more relevant experiences.

Personalized Learning 461

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Assessment 461

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. Incorporating end user feedback, the 10.0 Illuminate 10.0

Epson 50

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 50

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2024

Creating Engaging Content Understanding Your Audience Writing Comprehensive Content Learning Clarity and Accessibility Evaluating Learning Outcomes III. Designing an Immersive Reading Experience Recognizing Learning Styles Implementing Visual Design Principles Using Adaptive Learning Paths IV.

eBook 52

eBook Social Media Adaptive Learning E-rate 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The tech-wielding entrepreneurial dad and the avante garde, life-hacking mom team-up (you have to) to lead the learning of their own three children using a combination of their personalized attention, and the growth of technology. So self-guided inquiry-based and mobile learning. Adaptive learning apps.

Khan Academy 40

Khan Academy Libraries MOOC eBook 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking 1-to–1 student computing initiative, highlighting the growing pains nagging an educational-technology movement now well into its second decade.” ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

Our sharks were Goldie Blumenstyk, a senior writer at The Chronicle; Jason Jones, a co-editor of the ProfHacker blog and director of educational technology at Trinity College, in Connecticut; and Paul Freedman, founder of Entangled Ventures, an education-technology company. But I definitely would be interested.

E-rate 28

E-rate Company Course MOOC 28

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Many watched instructional videos or worked with adaptive-learning software that adjusted lessons based on each student’s proficiency.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40