The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

We still have not realized the guarantee to an equal education promised more than 50 years ago by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. We didn’t hear much in the way of education policy from either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton along the campaign trail. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Accessibility Secondary Education Broadband 84

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This update was released earlier this year and was a highly-requested feature for secondary teachers. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com. See: Copyright Policy.

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Google Classroom Strategy Elementary 94

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

For districts in need of additional technologies to make hybrid classrooms successful, here's a closer look at the new funding available and how to secure it: ESSER Funds and How to Use Them The original CARES Act included an education stabilization fund called Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief (ESSER).

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Technology Classroom EdTech Software 151

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2023

The schedules are particularly great for elementary teachers and secondary students who want a handy visual of what their day looks like. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com.

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Resources Google Secondary Study 56

edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

To recognize and work through this sort of situation, McNulty recommends avoiding the “polarity stereotyping” of traditionalists and progressives, in which each group views the other as representing policies they disfavor while portraying their own views as having no downside. From 2001-2003, he served as Vermont’s Education Commissioner.

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Strategy Dropout Industry Professional Learning 97

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Blended Learning Designs. Collaborative Learning. Growing Focus on Measuring Learning. Redesigning Learning Spaces. There’s no mention of Trump and little discussion of state and federal education policies (accreditation, financial aid, for-profit higher education, DACA, Title IX, campus carry, for example).

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Learning Analytics LMS Robotics Trends 68

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Mitch Slater is the CEO and co-founder of Levered Learning, an education company facilitating best instructional practices through classroom-tested, all-in-one blended learning systems. About the Presenter. Before starting Levered, Mitch enjoyed a 20-year career as a classroom teacher and administrator in grades 3-12.

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Analysis Data EdTech Assessment 40

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Secondary students can use Google Scholar to find credible resources for their research projects. Google Books is a great companion tool for secondary student research. Secondary students should be creating their own forms and analyzing their own data. We need students to learn this tool and how it can help them get information.

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Google Secondary Data Tools 71

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.

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Personalized Learning Learning Policies Assessment 40

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 2, 2018

It’s also a fantastic tool for secondary students to curate and research. Want to learn more about Diigo? TES Teach with Blendspace is a wonderful tool for creating blended learning lessons that bring together all of your favorite online resources and tools. See: Copyright Policy. That says a lot!

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Tools Blendspace Google Resources 77

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Back channel refers to the idea of a secondary discussion happening in the same environment as a primary presentation or demonstration. In today’s classroom there is the possibility to use digital technology to allow, promote, and sanction secondary communication. I enjoy learning from all of you. Contribution for all.

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Assessment Tools LMS Learning 60

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2017

A few weeks ago, I was given an advanced copy of Lisa Johnson’s new book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students. See: Copyright Policy. The post How to Cultivate Communication Skills in the Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning.

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How To Classroom Future Ready Secondary 61

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 11, 2020

This is one of the cutest back-to-school online ideas, and it came from Brandon Sigman in the Shake Up Learning Community Facebook group. . Especially in the secondary world, lockers are one of the most exciting (and underrated) parts of school. See: Copyright Policy. Use Brandon’s Virtual Locker Template in Google Slides.

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Google Meeting Facebook Classroom 101

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2019

There are so many ways for secondary students to use Google Keep! Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com. See: Copyright Policy. Dictate your note into the app.

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Google Mobility Assessment Android 83

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Mike attended UW Madison where he received his degree in Secondary Education in Broadfield Science and Biology with additional certifications in chemistry and physics. See: Copyright Policy. The post Read-Along Storybooks Using Audio in Google Slides appeared first on Shake Up Learning.

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Google ePortfolio Course Conference 101

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

They noted the menu of research reports, graphics and videos, and the “About” page describing the site as a project of a “nonprofit research organization” called the Employment Policies Institute. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The logical extension of such policies – permitting students to take individual courses wherever they wish, by using online options – has already begun to take root in about a dozen states. It remains to be seen whether a Trump Administration will boost them further, using federal policy. The editors.

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Policies Course Accessibility Company 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program. Related: Should we hit the pause button for online and blended learning ? Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 64

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It is burdensome and takes big chunks of time away from learning. At conferences on education policy and innovation we have heard the system referred to as an “albatross” and the “tail that wags the dog.” The ultimate goal is to use public policy to create the system we are building. The Testing Backdrop.

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System Competency Based Learning Education Assessment 60

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Implementation in the primary grades may look different from the examples in this post, but don’t assume that this is just for secondary students. Mike attended UW Madison where he received his degree in Secondary Education in Broadfield Science and Biology with additional certifications in chemistry and physics.

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ePortfolio Google How To Secondary 78

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 29, 2019

This one is geared more toward higher-education, but still a great resource for secondary students and teachers to learn more about career opportunities and products at Google. See: Copyright Policy. The post 30+ YouTube Channels for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Students.

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Video Google EdTech Gamification 78

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

It’s not as if the principal had particular tasks taken away from their role,” said Ellen Goldring, professor of education policy and leadership at Vanderbilt University. A group of secondary network superintendents debrief after a visit to a classroom at a middle school in Oakland. These new tasks were added. Photo: Jackie Mader.

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Training How To Survey Academic Standards 76

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com. See: Copyright Policy. The post 10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom – SULS037 appeared first on Shake Up Learning.

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Technology Classroom Google EdTech 78

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” “ Higher Education Policy Under Trump ” by Sara Goldrick-Rab. ” Bravo, blended learning. Very unfair! — Donald J.

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Education Common Core Company Facebook 54

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

He also talked about how he thinks policy shifts like the implementation of the common-core standards and the adoption of “open” educational resources are likely to affect the K-12 market, and his company’s work. Secondary, they will enable what most people in the education world want to see happen.”.

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Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

But our older, secondary students need to be able to share and take claim to their accomplishments. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com. See: Copyright Policy.

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Google ePortfolio Tools Facebook 65

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This little whiteboard app is a great one for students, especially secondary students. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com. See: Copyright Policy.

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Android Chromebook Mobility Google 77

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

And while outcomes for students studying in online schools are “ consistently below traditional public schools ,” enrollment in full-time online and blended learning schools continues to increase, according to a 2016 report by the National Education Policy Center.

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Online Learning Learning Course Report 31