EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about the men and women who are creating today’s EdTech companies. Before taking on his role at PBLWorks, his familiarity with Project Based Learning (PBL) matured as the co-founder of Envision Education and served as its CEO and Chief of Innovation. By Kenna McHugh.

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Learning Common Core Training Outcomes 138

edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2022

WORD Force is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, ELA K-2 Standards, and North Carolina’s English Language Arts Standard Course of Study. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Engaging Students in Early Literacy: Join the WORD Force! ,” sponsored by EVERFI. Watch the Recording. Join the Community.

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Common Core EdTech Professional Learning Digital Learning 83

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

Efficacy in edtech needs to be determined by conducting well-controlled, large sample-sized efficacy studies. If new edtech isn’t supported by high quality research, then claims about efficacy are just that—marketing claims. The industry needs more research to validate game-based learning and other digital learning techniques.

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Game-Based Learning Learning EdTech Study 131

Technology Tidbits

MAY 6, 2014

Electric Company - The Electric Company from PBS is offering a 6 wk multimedia summer learning program that will focus on Vocabulary and core Math concepts. EverFi - Called Vernao, EverFi will be launching this summer digital learning camps to help students in all areas of Math, Literacy, STEM, and more.

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Common Core Game-Based Learning Company iPad 53

Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

From polls to digital tools, the articles, resources, and videos can help reshape or clarify the role technology plays in everyday assessment. Check out some of the reviews and ratings of Common Sense Education's Top Picks. If You Are a Librarian or EdTech Coach: Start with the Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

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Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

From polls to digital tools, the articles, resources, and videos can help reshape or clarify the role technology plays in everyday assessment. Check out some of the reviews and ratings of Common Sense Education's Top Picks. If You Are a Librarian or EdTech Coach: Start with the Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

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Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

curriculum market shifted towards purchasing materials aligned materials to Common Core and state academic standards, the organization began building new offerings based on these U.S. Much of this work was done by a team in Moscow, while those in the U.S. office adapted it for use by American students. Later, as the U.S. and Russia.

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Kaplan Common Core Education Company 63

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Voki also offers an ever growing library of Common Core-aligned lessons – reimagined as Voki presentations. The content is crafted by teachers certified in Literacy, ESL, General Education, and Special Education and is presented by animated Voki characters.

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Common Core Game-Based Learning Social Media Survey 58

eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

Under ESSA, states are not required to adhere to Common Core Standards, but the act says that state-determined standards must prepare all students for postsecondary success. ESSA encourages districts to bring edtech into the classroom. Find out how your district can transform student learning with edtech:

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Policies Blended Learning Education EdTech 40

wwwatanabe

MARCH 15, 2012

Using the iPad with Common Core & 21st Century thinking There''s an app that I found called Painting with Time , where you look at the same thing over increments of time. This would help them use time in context with their critical thinking skills, found in the Common Core and 21st century thinking.

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iPad Common Core Differentiated Instruction Examples 93

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators. No more bulky software”).

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EdTech Tools Examples Common Core 107

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Dr. (Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection?

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. With every new year comes new ideas.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials. Big Universe is now available in the U.S. exclusively through FuelEd. TCI BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2019

We live in an increasingly digital world and students spend a lot of time using technology to connect to people, to be entertained, and to learn. About 10 years ago, in 2010, when Common Core was launched in the U.S., Related: 10 findings about K-12 digital learning. Fast-forward to today.

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EdTech Industry Common Core Study 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Learn about free, research-based curriculum and resources to help teach students safe, responsible, and respectful participants in a digital world, while fostering 21st-century skills and Common Core Standards. Learn more and register here.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 9, 2014

Graphite.org is a free service that helps PK-12 discover, use, and share the best digital learning products. Graphite is a free platform that offers rigorous ratings and reviews of apps, websites, games, and digital curricula—for teachers, by teachers. Each tool is aligned to Common Core Standards. See you online!

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Conference Libraries Common Core Digital Citizenship 47

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Education Technology Cardona’s direct experience with edtech is sparse, but Doug Casey, the executive director at the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology, describes him overall as a “strong ally” for his office. “He is always looking for the best solution.

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Education Digital Divide Policies Common Core 218

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

“Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.” ” This, from Edsurge , is pretty awful: “Why Edtech Executives Are Keeping a Close Eye on Preschool Demographics.” 2 Post at Ed.

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Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Speaking of Blackboard , here’s a press release about Blackboard Classroom: “New Solution from Blackboard Helps K–12 School Districts Make Learning More Engaging, Personalized and Accessible.” ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.” The incident caused a great deal of furor, perhaps because it came at a moment of heightened political outcry about the Common Core State Standards and standardized testing.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145