Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Those are my excuses for combining the last two weeks of news clips into one ‘best of’ roundup. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

This week, I spoke with experts and educators in K-12 to see what they think about these new tools. But, he noted, there’s virtually no research yet on the new tools’ efficacy, so educators need to proceed cautiously. Because AI [does] not always [have] accurate information. AI doesn’t replace people,” Kusum said.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

Teaching students to set goals and expectations early on fosters confidence, agency and self-efficacy later. A handful incorporate project-based learning, virtual courses on niche topics and distance-learning programs. Most schools across the United States use some form of education technology. The question is no longer how we do it.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Every now and then, teachers or parents are warned through yet another sensational news story about the negative side effects of video games. Well, you might be thinking: what does exercise have to do with the topic? My point is, gaming can mean different things to different people based on their previous experience. Even so, I get it.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

Research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that financial skill and financial self-efficacy are strongly associated with financial behavior and so are key steps on the path to financial well-being. For more than 14 years, EVERFI has been bringing financial literacy education to millions of K-12 students across North America.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2015

Interactive math learning system LearnBop, a partner of Fuel Education, released results from a 3-state efficacy study showing students that used its product made a 7-10 percentile point gain in sixth and seventh grade math skills assessment. This news comes at a crucial time,” explained LearnBop founder and CEO Bharanidharan Rajakumar.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

But emerging evidence suggests that one of VR’s biggest strengths is its ability to tap student emotions, notably empathy and the can-do confidence known as self-efficacy. By bringing in the perspective of human beings living through this, it might make you, as a fellow human being, reconsider the topic through someone else’s eyes.”.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In this MarketScale EdTech Today podcast from host Kevin Hogan, remote learning expert Sal Khan and Anne Wintroub, director of Social Innovation for the AT&T Foundation, discuss a variety of topics related to edtech, COVID learning, and connectivity. Following is an excerpt of the discussion, which is accessible in full here.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Check below for the latest marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and learning initiatives, and new trends in education. Shmoop will offer feedback on everything: topic, coherence, organization, and even nitpicky things like sentence structure and grammar. What changed?

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MindShift

DECEMBER 16, 2020

was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. And through a partnership with the Newark Public Library, district teachers will record lessons on different topics that students can watch online. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

She encouraged parents and caregivers to read the new safe sleep recommendations, but said she has “complete confidence in the efficacy and safety of our products.”. This story about infant sleep products was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Immediate feedback also helps students develop self-efficacy. Therefore, inspiring students’ interests in space topics through astronomy education can cultivate the broad skill sets and passions demanded across many sectors within the expanding space economy.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Immediate feedback also helps students develop self-efficacy. Therefore, inspiring students’ interests in space topics through astronomy education can cultivate the broad skill sets and passions demanded across many sectors within the expanding space economy.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Steven recommends teaching students what he call four key moves, which include using search engines to research an organization’s or author’s previous work, going “upstream” to original sources, and reading “laterally” to see what other current sources say about the same topic. This article was modified and published by eSchool News.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The good news is that teenagers need parenting just as much as younger kids, even if they don’t show their appreciation for it. University professors and deans increasingly report that their students don’t show the type of self-efficacy required to succeed.

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Perry Hewitt

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

With the rise of sideways traffic via search and social, the homepage of a news site isn’t the single navigational portal it once was. Here are 64 ways to think about a news home page. Data visualization geeks can debate the efficacy of circular timelines. Balancing being informed with staying productive isn’t easy.

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techlearning

MAY 9, 2018

Last week at #TLTechLive event in Boston, I had the honor of being the opening keynote to address this topic head on. Again, the good news here is that there are now tools in development to help with this efficacy of use and ultimately, learning. Their motto is simple – “Simplify the evaluation of Ed Tech usage.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

Software like Newsela translates the day’s news into articles appropriate for a student’s reading level, supporting literacy instruction and enabling kids of all levels to follow along in class. Teachers will, increasingly, influence district priorities – but they also represent the emergence of a vibrant new market in their own right.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

1 educational technology priority around the country, according to a recent survey by the Center for Digital Education, a news service that promotes ed-tech. What he means by “mastery-based,” is that students move on to the next topic only when they are ready. Self-efficacy (Drew Lytle for NPR ). Sounds like fun.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By harnessing the power of AI in education technology, learners can access a broader understanding of a topic, mitigating the structural bias of the institution and curriculum. No–not if we’re viewing it as a lens to further support learning and broaden the scope of topics that can be covered. Is this a problem?

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

In 2015, I think education will increasingly focus on the skills and habits of mind necessary for students to find, critically evaluate, and organize knowledge on topics that are personally meaningful to them.” ” Chelsea Waite. Partnerships and Global Initiatives. Martinez Cabrera. Program Manager. Adult Education Initiatives.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Related: New research finds “Magic 8” preschool classroom practices. Some online programs, like CHALK Preschool Online, offer dozens of videos on various topics for preschool children. They frequently suggest activities families can do to hammer home program topics, like searching for letters on everyday objects.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2017

[ Editor’s note : This post is the third in a new column for eSchool News. In her column on ‘Personal Development’, eSchool News Columnist Jennifer Abrams focuses on tangible takeaways, tools and teachings that all those working in schools can use to develop their leadership. See Hattie’s research on collective efficacy ).

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Instead, they gleaned their knowledge of topics such as the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the March on Washington from reading books and searching the web. In a workshop on community organizing, however, student Slywenda Geeston of Jackson, questioned the efficacy of the protest marches of the 1960s. “We

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

” A personalized news feed, for example. “Personalization” is also the cornerstone of the investment strategy for Mark Zuckerberg’s new venture philanthropy firm, the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. Personalized ads. Education technology companies hope it means that schools buy their products.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

If you’re going to decry “ fake news ,” then you best not be sharing it. Anyway, as Matt Barnum writes , “ No, there’s no reason to think DeVos is planning to resign, contrary to viral news stories.” And there’s some human resources news in the HR section below too. ” asks Tony Bates.

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