Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. Her organization recommends that attendance is taken for every in-person and virtual instructional experience.

Strategy 189

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 189

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Gutierrez and Williams spent 90 minutes standing on the sidewalk outside the house in the Texas sun, at arm’s length from the students, showing them how to sign into Google Classroom on their school-provided Chromebooks and helping their father figure out passwords. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

Elementary 144

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Though only about 40 miles north of Silicon Valley, home to technology giants such as Google and Apple, Oakland was deeply underconnected when the pandemic shuttered its schools. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.” ” Boy, it seems as though “personalized learning” is really just code for “virtual charter schools.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning. It just depends.

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Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Thursday, April 24th at 7am Learning Revolution Keynotes , Don''t miss Pat Farenga on "What is the role of the teacher when children learn on their own?" Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. Learn more about this event here. See the schedule in your local time at [link].

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 51

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. Tuesday, April 22nd at 1pm CoSN - Smart Education Networks by Design , New advances in technology, including mobile devices, are making it possible for students to learn anytime, anywhere and to experience personalized learning.

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BYOD Libraries Conference Learning 52