Graphite Blog

JULY 16, 2020

Many summer webinar topics are directly related to teaching during the coronavirus pandemic, including "How to Mix STEM and Play with Hybrid Learning," "Using Focus Skills to Close COVID-19 Learning Gaps," and "Remote Learning for Early Learners with Autism." " A bonus?

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JANUARY 23, 2017

Over the years, LearnLaunch's Across Boundaries conference has engendered conversations on everything from STEM learning to augmented reality. The 2017 conference in Boston is coming up. The post Ed-Tech Startup Conference Pushes Boundaries appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

The online learning industry has driven itself into a corner that is tricky to get out of, and much of that stems from initially offering the majority of digital content for free. Today, few higher-ed institutions are able to sustain the ongoing costs associated with producing and running MOOCs.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

Curt began by describing the use of MOOCs for faculty and staff development, with examples such as a University of London effort. In fact, open MOOCs can work for any population, esp. I asked how open learning works for non-professionals, citing research showing many MOOC users are already professionals and/or academics.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The online “quality” debate stems, in part, from explosion in institutional demand for online experiences and resulting pressure on faculty to design and facilitate online courses. Whitney Kilgore ( @whitneykilgore ) is the chief academic officer at iDesign.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

MOOC uses new AP Physics curriculum, could aid both students and teachers. “The effective application of technology has enormous significance for the future of higher education, and it is important for Rice to push the boundaries of what is possible with a MOOC,” Levander said. “This isn’t a typical MOOC.

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Bryan Alexander

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

automation, the feelings of parents sending children to school, and the reactions of cats.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

MOOCs topped the cycle in 2012. ASU GSV’s main stage is a near perfect embodiment of the Gartner Hype Cycle : To be clear, our version of the Hype Cycle doesn’t mean we think Web3, the Metaverse, AI, or VR/AR are necessarily bad investment areas. OPMs topped the cycle in 2015. million in 2019 to 18.6 million students in 2021, a 5.1

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

Tinkering Fundamentals: A Constructionist Approach to STEM Learning. IOC Athlete MOOC via Independent. College Readiness Math MOOC. iTDI Summer School MOOC For English Teachers. 2x: Preparing for the AP* Chemistry Exam – Part 2. Cooper Union via edX. Go To Class | Next Session : 15th Jul, 2015. Knowledge Is Golden.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2013

This is due to the rapid proliferation of mobile technology, the disintermediation of traditional teacher and student roles, new trends such as MOOCs and the upsurge of user generated content on social media sites - all of which take learning away from previously familiar territory.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JANUARY 27, 2013

STEM on Google+ - "Feel free to post into the appropriate section by selecting from the drop-down ''share'' menu." MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses. "A Here are ten Google+ communities I''ll be recommending that our teachers check out. 8399 members as of 1/25/13) 2. 633, 1/27/13) 7. Animal Lovers (33038, 1/27/13) 8. 235, 1/27/13) 9.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Sandra Hirsh from the Library 2.013 Conference - on "The Global Transformation of Libraries, LIS Education, and LIS Professionals" [link] Al Byers from the 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference - on "Developing Large Scale Effective STEM Teacher Learning Communities" [link] Conversations Classroom 2.0 MOOCs for Deeper Learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2019

It’s common these days to hear that free online mega-courses, called MOOCs, failed to deliver on their promise of educating the masses. Now, one of the first professors to try out MOOCs says he has a way to reuse bits and pieces of the courses created during that craze in a way that might deliver on the initial promise.

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Perry Hewitt

APRIL 15, 2018

A critical part of this learning stems from transparency : organizations used to sweeping failed projects under the rug are now sharing them via processes like blameless post-mortems to capture lessons and encourage experimentation. Done right, a labs environment can provide a pathway to a new kind of learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Coding & Games with Kids: Hopscotch, Scratch and Minecraft As this week wraps up the "Hour of Code," 4th and 5th grade STEM teacher Wesley Fryer will discuss the use of the Hopscotch app for iPads, Scratch software, and Minecraft to help students learn the basics of coding as well as problem-solving and computational thinking skills.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

link] EPCOP MOOC WEBINAR ( Australia Series ) Mon 22 Aug 09:00PM New York / Tue 23 Aug 01:00AM GMT / Tue 23 Aug 11:00AM Sydney Coach Carole. We will also be crowd sourcing a monthly webinar schedule to offer PD based sessions using Common Core Standards and STEM resources.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2022

A lot of edtech spending today stems from parents’ fear of learning loss. Just look at Fiveable, who’s helping students across the world create communities with virtual study rooms, or Aktiv Learning, who’s improving outcomes in STEM courses for university students. And how does this factor into your optimism for the edtech sector?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2018

That logic might also explain why online-only courses, including much-vaunted MOOCs, struggle to retain students. Evolutionary psychology, he says, offers a possible explanation: “Our brain has evolved to communicate face-to-face, the more we go away from that specific channel, the less efficient we are.”.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

The discussion of digital changes (76-82) touches on high points (cost, commodification, MOOCs), but comes to no conclusions or recommendations. I suspect these absences stem from another issue, the book’s focus on traditional-age undergraduate education.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

The discussion of digital changes (76-82) touches on high points (cost, commodification, MOOCs), but comes to no conclusions or recommendations. I suspect these absences stem from another issue, the book’s focus on traditional-age undergraduate education.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Another is the rise of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) or online instructional platforms like edX, Coursera, or Udacity. These are online representations of an earned skill, often through taking small credit courses aimed toward working and non-degree-seeking individuals.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Susan Hildreth will reflect on how the DIY and maker movements—particularly as they relate to STEM education (with badges to certify skill development)—place libraries as central learning hubs for their communities. Samantha Adams Becker taught the first online course ever to take place in Facebook.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Newkirk believes that his model will work for other STEM fields, including chemistry and physics. Large-scale online courses called MOOCs (massive open online courses), for instance, were touted as possible low-cost replacements for residential colleges , but proved to have completion rates of less than 10%.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Robotics and Virtual Reality: While the panel still agrees these technologies are two to three years from widespread adoption in K-12 learning spaces, experts predict more schools will be teaching with robots and asking students to design and build them as part of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

. - David Stern, Library Director Libraries: A Destination of Learning - Brigitta Goerres Executive Director of Curriculum 4:00pm Channeling Energies in Library Digital Storytelling - Rebecca Morris, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Studies DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: Susan Hildreth on "Libraries as Community Learning Partners - STEM, Maker (..)

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

We know from the rise in free massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs, that a scholar on a screen can and already has replaced the sage on the stage. We know from the rise in free massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs, that a scholar on a screen can and already has replaced the sage on the stage.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 1, 2019

In order to reduce the amount of new content a teacher needs to make, YouTube videos, MOOC s, multiple choice questions and web-based resources can be combined. The very flipped learning approach stems from blended learning and has already made a name for itself within new pedagogical practices. The blended learning landscape in 2018.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

.; Paloma Garcia-Lopez - Executive Director, Maker Education Initiative - "Maker Movement: Making More Makers" Jeanne Century - Director of Research and Evaluation and Science Education, Outlier Research and Evaluation, CEMSE, University of Chicago - "Is it STEM or Just Good Practice?"

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As a researcher, Justin has been carrying this concept into his work with MOOCs. However, in the last few years, higher education has listened to the world of MOOCs and started changing. STEM/STEAM. Justin hired an undergrad to research the role of STEM/STEAM to discover the promise.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 28, 2013

MOOCs, STEM education, data gathering, and more. All the major sessions are livestreamed and you can add your thoughts, ideas and reflections too. WISE Polls: [link] The polls are simple. Pressing questions in education are raised here. The questions and responses will be shared and discusses at the summit.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Gustavo Beltrami Learning math from students around the world - Chris Collins Let's Talk Global Education - Anne Mirtschin Lidrazgo para el Desarrollo Social - Arlette Audiffred Hinojosa Maverick Leadership - Mike Lawrence Mobilizing Student Voice through Global Discussions with a Real-World Impact with WorldVuze - Julia Coburn MOOCs for librarians/library (..)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

First up: 3D prosthetic hands Scientists work on backing up human brain with computers A MOOC MYSTERY: WHERE DO ONLINE STUDENTS GO? Code.org Uses Flappy Bird As Tool To Teach Kids How To Program Their Own Game (Video) The world''s largest photo service just made its pictures free to use Conversations Classroom 2.0

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

” Not so sure how folks plan to do their beloved STEM without the S or the E in this future, but hey. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Via Education Week : “K–12 Interest Grows in ‘ Physical Computing ’ as Hands-On Approach to Computer Science and STEM.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Beyond the MOOC. School and “Skills” MOOCS, Outsourcing, and Online Education. MOOCs and Anti-MOOCs. STEM Education’s “Sputnik Moment” The Higher Education Bubble. The Collapse of For-Profit Higher Education (Or Not). The Compulsion for Data. Indie Ed-Tech. The Business of Ed-Tech.

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Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOCs are back in the headlines again. Via Edsurge : “The Second Wave of MOOC Hype Is Here, and It’s Online Degrees.” Via Education Week : “Is STEM Oversold as a Path to Better Jobs? Which STEM jobs are in demand and pay well?

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” " It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system. ” Udacity has updated its online "classroom."

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