Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The Obama administration expanded federal protection of students with disabilities, but as the Department of Education reviews all policy guidance in the wake of President Trump’s executive order on regulatory reform, there’s a concern in the special education community that policies may shift.

Guidelines 151

Guidelines Education Academic Standards Policies 151

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The objective of this report is to inform and inspire the EdTech community – including educators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors – by synthesizing the views of innovators who are active across a wide range of EdTech segments and educational institutions.

EdTech 120

EdTech Data Survey Blended Learning 120

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 19, 2021

Personalized (Student Voice) – A student centered learning environment allows student to choose how to learn, within given parameters, that can support essential content and skills. Students learn what it means to be a member of a Personal Learning Community. Norms are established and protocols are honored.

Resources 105

Resources Blended Learning Digital Citizenship STEM 105

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

dreamed that one day we’d live in a nation where children (and their parents) “will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Trump may have been appropriately dressed on all those occasions, but his actions betrayed the dignity of the White House. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Policies 93

Policies Report Groups Survey 93

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

At the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit some Native communities particularly hard. In this series we profile vulnerable children whose education was already precarious and how the disease has exacerbated gaps in opportunities and resources for communities already on the edge. Read the series.

Report 124

Report Elementary Online Learning System 124

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

public schools have done and still can do for children, the community, and the nation. That was the election of Donald Trump as President. Politifact has documented 325 Trump statements that it judges mostly or entirely false.) But I am neither a pessimist nor a naysayer.

Technology 79

Technology Policies Education Academic Standards 79

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

At a time when other education technology accelerators are taking a rest, the New York edtech community is doggedly keeping these programs running. The Trump Administration’s promised flexibility is now a reality and they take pride in telling people that they don’t have the answers,” she states via email.

EdTech 101

EdTech Company Industry Conference 101

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

This activity activates student inquiry that should be aligned with curricular content and skill based outcomes. Personalized (Student Voice) – A student centered learning environment allows student to choose how to learn, within given parameters, that can support essential content and skills. appropriate and high interest hook.

Learning 110

Learning Conference STEM Google 110

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

He is one of the originators of the Massive Open Online Course, writes about online and networked learning, has authored learning management and content syndication software, and is the author of the widely read e-learning newsletter OLDaily. Students can share images from their school and community with the world!

Trends 111

Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2019

Colleges and universities prefer to recruit at high schools in communities where the average family income is above $100,000, while forgoing visits to those where it’s $70,000 or lower, according to a study of 140 institutions conducted by researchers at UCLA and the University of Arizona. New research backs this up.

Report 111

Report Study Accessibility Survey 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

As in other Southern states, the governor has urged full reopening, an idea backed by President Trump and, in many cases, parents desperate for in-person education for their kids. Now, Owen and other parents in the affluent community outside of Nashville say they feel misled. Owen assumed the new virtual classes would be akin to those.

Analysis 124

Analysis Online Learning Personalized Learning Video 124

MindShift

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Many schools are moving to project-based learning as a way to help students make meaning about content in deeper and more lasting ways than a lecture can provide. It is difficult to design projects that both help students learn required content and that genuinely interest them.

STEM 69

STEM Video Course Groups 69

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Within a framework of uncommon learning initiatives, this book focuses on four key areas that are embedded within each chapter: Culture Relevance Personalization Sustainability As Dr. Bill Daggett says, culture trumps strategy. The motivation and the majority of the content for this book can be seen in my TEDx talk below.

Digital Badges 150

Digital Badges Learning BYOD Flipped Classroom 150

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Betsy DeVos, his nominee for Secretary of Education, speaks at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We have a president-elect with debauched attitudes toward women, a man who has denied facts about global warming and disparaged our own intelligence community.

Report 76

Report Advocacy Education Common Core 76

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2017

One of those teachers is Sabrina Brooks, a seventh grade humanities teacher at San Francisco Friends School, who began her class yesterday by having students read and discuss material in Nicholas Kristof’s editorial, “ President Trump, meet my family.” I’m in a predominantly white community where Trump was very popular.

Study 60

Study Classroom Social Media Chromebook 60

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

Students who have been in the classroom for years can start applying some of their content knowledge in real world settings, and that’s real exciting for students.”. Offering these kinds of opportunities allow students to really see what’s available here in our community,” said Potts of Harwood Union High School. “My said Potts.

Classroom 87

Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 87

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 170

Buncee

JUNE 23, 2021

The social climate of your classroom trumps instructional practices for impact on student performance. Educators frequently have students turn and talk about academic content, but we seem to want to stamp out all classroom talk that isn’t focused on standards or content. You read that correctly. Buncee Boards.

Secondary 72

Secondary Elementary Examples Classroom 72

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Lawyers and Title IX practitioners have identified potential conflicts between the Trump administration ’s new proposed regulations on the gender discrimination law and state policy.” Via EdSource : “ California community colleges reject state aid tied to allowing students to seek federal loans.”

MOOC 78

MOOC Education Elsevier Report 78

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Recently, Microsoft president Brad Smith went so far as to offer to pay legal fees for any employee who faces deportation after President Trump announced the end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DACA. diplomat, and Vibhu Mittal, the CEO of Edmodo and a former Google employee. but we had a robust debate.

EdTech 62

EdTech Strategy Edmodo Company 62

The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 22, 2017

Donald Trump said to Matt Lauer on the Today Show that, "Frankly, it's a modern form of communication.” Trump gets what research from Ipsos has shown. When it comes to millennials, they almost always trust and remember user generated content on social media over what they see in the mainstream media.

Social Media 40

Social Media Facebook Education Twitter 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Whether the Trump administration will approach the case differently is unclear. There’s nothing GNETS is offering that can’t be offered in the community setting.”. It appears that little grade-level content is being taught, with much teaching relegated to online courses. The truth of it is, we know how to educate these kids.

Education 81

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 81

Graphite Blog

MAY 9, 2016

Schools generally acknowledge the importance of reflective practices such as portfolios, but at the end of the day, content and skills usually trump everything else. Our students are athletes, community activists, actors, and artists. Inclusion of appropriate content (subject matter/topic/language) 4.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Conference Exercises Personalized Learning 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 9, 2016

Schools generally acknowledge the importance of reflective practices such as portfolios, but at the end of the day, content and skills usually trump everything else. Our students are athletes, community activists, actors, and artists. Inclusion of appropriate content (subject matter/topic/language) 4.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Conference Exercises Personalized Learning 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 9, 2016

Schools generally acknowledge the importance of reflective practices such as portfolios, but at the end of the day, content and skills usually trump everything else. Our students are athletes, community activists, actors, and artists. Inclusion of appropriate content (subject matter/topic/language) 4.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Conference Exercises Personalized Learning 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 9, 2016

Schools generally acknowledge the importance of reflective practices such as portfolios, but at the end of the day, content and skills usually trump everything else. Our students are athletes, community activists, actors, and artists. Make time for the reflective process. Music and songs they record.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Conference Exercises Personalized Learning 40

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos appeared in front of a Senate subcommittee this week to talk about Trump’s budget proposal. said Thursday that he is still part of a higher education initiative for President Donald Trump,” Politico reports. Education Politics. ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Education 46

Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

.” While not directly education-related, it is worth keeping an eye – both eyes, honestly – on the FCC ’s attempts to roll back consumer protections and Internet subsidies for low-income families communities. Sponsored content on Edsurge , sponsored by Macmillan Learning and by First Lego League.

Education 48

Education Robotics Moodle Facebook 48

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Career Training Groups Encouraged by Trump Pick for CTE Job.” “Free College” Via Edsurge : “For Free Community College , Online Learning Isn’t Always Part of the Recipe for Success.” Bill Gates dishes on his meetings with Donald Trump. ” More via Edsurge.

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

” Via Politico : “ Trump issues orders making it easier to fire federal employees.” Via The Washington Post : “Trump administration to hand student debt collection to loan servicers, ending use of collectors.” ” Sponsored content from Newsela. National) Education Politics.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2017

Among the $9 billion in cuts to education spending requested by the Trump administration last week is the elimination of a $2.4 And this is true; expecting principals to know the nuances of each grade level and every content area is an unreasonable requisite. So why does it matter for pre-K and the early grades? Change is necessary.

Elementary 52

Elementary Policies Training Professional Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2017

The public school is not far from where Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner live, a neighborhood that used to be predominantly Latino but changed color years ago. They are often kept from learning new content in subjects such as science while they’re taught the mechanics of English. and across the country — don’t get bilingual instruction.

Education 85

Education Elementary Report Groups 85

Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Having students create course materials themselves , drawing on open content. Partnering with local community colleges to add STEM materials there. It is part of a faculty-centered view of what the university is for and how it operates, and it is frequently used to trump strategy… 93870).

Education 40

Education Exercises STEM Groups 40

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2017

That helps kids, that helps their families, that helps communities. So what could we do to get learning guardians closer to the content so that they could continue to adapt their craft based on the information we gave them about how students were learning mathematics? Or you can talk about all the kids. I say it helps the nation.

Company 67

Company Tablets Industry Blended Learning 67

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

We're also experimenting using online content in a blended way to take adult learners, give them some introductory material, and then involve them in perhaps an on-campus or professional-education program. is about to take office, Donald Trump. That's great training if you want to be an active, involved citizen in your community.

MOOC 60

MOOC Data Training Learning Analytics 60

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 22, 2015

As with previous chapters I’ll summarize its content, then offer some reflections, followed by questions. Once again Putnam sees economic difference trumping race: “economic inequality within the Latin community in Orange County has grown significantly during the past four decades” (136).

Groups 40

Groups Outcomes Accessibility Twitter 40