Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

Like all district administrators, Dr. Ayindé Rudolph, superintendent at Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD), wants to see students improve, be challenged and get excited about learning. We are committed to personalized learning, but can't continue a program that does not meet the needs of all of our students.”

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 19, 2014

BoomWriter’s interactive collaborative writing platform lets teachers deliver a fun and engaging personalized learning experience, while elementary, middle, and high school age students work online to develop their reading, writing, and peer assessment skills. BoomWriter uses a simple process but with a technology twist.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for use under two statewide initiatives. Individualizing learning for every student. About IXL Learning .

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MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

Can students learn about what they like, at their own pace, and still pass standardized tests at the end of each year? It’s a dilemma facing a growing number of schools and districts that have jumped onto a new tech-fueled trend in education known as “personalized learning.”. By SARAH GARLAND, The Hechinger Report.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

Teachers monitor individual progress, see what each student completed on their last visit as well as when that was and how long it lasted, view students’ self-described moods, assess their pre- and post-quiz scores, and view their summative synthesis videos that provide evidence of their knowledge as they teach others what they just learned.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 19, 2018

Every day across the nation, students walk into schools with backpacks full of diverse experiences that impact how they behave and learn. At the same time, advancements in learning sciences paint a more dynamic and optimistic picture of human development than has ever existed before.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

However, the mounting pressure from ridiculous mandates as a result of the current education reform movement and massive budget cuts across the country, have made it a challenge to learn through traditional pathways. These are not the meaningful, rich, and relevant learning opportunities that leaders of today’s schools deserve or yearn for.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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Blended Learning Case Study iPad Learning 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Use technology to support teaching and achieve Common Core Standards. Course Objectives.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). The only catch was that each staff member had to create and present a learning portfolio at his/ her end of year evaluation conference.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

Digital textbooks are cost-effective and create equitable, engaging and flexible learning experiences. You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. Second graders will learn about early India and China with this digital textbook.

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How To Classroom Common Core Hapara 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Quality Is Key Educators seek engaging, hands-on, interactive content that allows students to participate fully and think critically throughout the learning process. E-textbooks: A Personalized Learning Experience or a Digital Distraction? Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning.

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Survey Differentiated Instruction Common Core Student Engagement 212

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Mathew Felton-Koestler, known as “Mathy Matt” on his YouTube channel , makes videos for parents that explain why and how young kids are learning math these days. He has two sets of videos specifically on the Common Core, in which he talks about the kindergarten and the third grade standards. Credit: Michelle Majdoch.

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2021

Virtual learning may have allowed some of those students to stay connected to their old schools and districts, but the steady reopening of in-person classes, coupled with the upcoming end of the CDC’s eviction moratorium , could contribute to a fall with much more movement. And those changes can disrupt student learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

You know, 500 years ago, that is the way that people learned. So I’ve been preaching that wholesale mastery learning isn’t realistic because you have to really think about your grade system. And then it goes into the kind of mastery learning framework of Khan Academy. We’re seeing kids grow 20 to 30 percent faster than expected.

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Khan Academy Common Core Assessment EdTech 127

eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

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Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction Gamification 97

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2017

It’s no secret that 21st century teachers and school administrators are under enormous pressure to differentiate instruction to enhance learning for all students, regardless of ability or their innate interest in the material. Enter classroom learning centers. Technology: The Key Ingredient in Successful Learning Centers.

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Technology Differentiated Instruction Common Core Learning 91

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Over the last year, he’s helped Khan Academy manage a three-fold user increase, has grown and developed an online program geared toward early learners, and launched a new peer-to-peer tutoring platform to keep students connected and learning during the pandemic. Everyone used to ask me, “What about early learning?”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The popular game-based learning program SplashLearn, announced the 7th edition of its massively popular SpringBoard Math Challenge today. said Arpit Jain, CEO and Co-founder, SplashLearn , “I wish every school the greatest success and every child happy learning”. About SplashLearn.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Assessment For Learning. Read our blog to learn about our research, as well as approaches that help students get the most out of their online practice. With real-time reporting on student achievement, teachers quickly identified learning gaps as they correlated to state standards. Ace the Test with Study Island.

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Edmentum Common Core Assessment Study 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Augmented Reality takes students into bold new worlds where they become part of the learning, not passive viewers. Here’s an overview: PleIQ (Play-Q) is the best new educational toy that beautifully merges the physical and digital worlds to provide our children with an immersive learning experience.

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UDL Common Core Digital Citizenship Facebook 151

techlearning

JUNE 5, 2018

Today, IXL Learning announced the release of its Continuous Diagnostic for English language arts (ELA). Available on IXL K-12 personalized learning program, the Continuous Diagnostic simultaneously analyzes students’ language arts and math abilities and provides teachers with next steps to help learners advance.

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IXL Learning Common Core Learning Personalized Learning 45

Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

PleIQ: the early-years interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through an Augmented Reality experience PleIQ (Play-Q) is the best new educational toy that beautifully merges the physical and digital worlds to provide our children with an immersive learning experience. PleIQ is designed with every early learner in mind.

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UDL Common Core Smartphone Tablets 138

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. The Design Thinking Process.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth. Best of all, at least in my mind, was the newfound ability to learn anytime, from anywhere, with anyone in the world for free. Then it came to me, much to the chagrin of my Assistant Principal.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 13, 2019

With student engagement and communication at the center of Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards, you ask yourself, “How can Ms. Valdez take steps to get more of her students truly engaged in physics?”.

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Student Engagement Common Core Course Classroom 103

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

It is an opportunity to become better at what we do as well as gain knowledge on new pedagogical techniques, learning theories, leadership strategies, technologies, and federal/state mandates. They want the freedom to chart their own learning course while receiving support from the organization to do so. The key word here is forced.

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Edcamps Common Core Personal Learning Network Training 308

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MAY 23, 2016

BetterLesson doesn’t appear to mention pricing for it’s personalized PD. Flocabulary , a site that uses songs and hip-hop to meet Common Core standards, lists its pricing very clearly and gives users an easy way to purchase online. Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning.

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Blended Learning Common Core Education Company 178

The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

The use of digital learning spaces has exploded in use in classrooms nearly everywhere. Through Learning Management Systems (LMS) many educators are moving to put content online and extend learning beyond the four walls and beyond the school day. Simply putting a lecture online and calling it blended learning doesn’t cut it.

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Blended Learning Classroom LMS Groups 289

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2018

This gamified math ecosystem is popular with students because it’s fun and teachers because it ties into many national and international standards (like Common Core). In this app, kids learn to count to 20, use numbers to represent the number of objects, addition and subtraction, measurable attributes, and shapes. .

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Android Facebook 154

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Lessons meet Common Core and Next Generation Science standards, according to Larson. Subscribe today!

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Common Core Meeting Trends Data 126

eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

Trends 52

Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction Gamification 52

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). A person should be willing to do a job he/she hates to provide for their family. So what do you think of this project?

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Social Media Common Core Personal Learning Network Groups 304

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

I''ve met some great people in the DEN and learned so much. It''s a great Personal Learning Network for any and all educators. We’ve got a great schedule of activities to help you share the DEN and even learn more yourself about the community. The Common Core Connection….

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

With the introduction of Common Core Standards, building a solid foundation that promotes conceptual understanding and differentiation for young math students is more important than ever. How artificial intelligence can help. Thus, teachers can use the analytics to create an individual action plan for each student.

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Common Core Assessment Personalized Learning Data 74

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. Philanthropists, state education officials, reform advocates — even charter school leaders — are examining personalized learning. What can that look like?

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