Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2016

Changes in professional development delivery, virtual reality in classrooms, online learning innovations, and tools that enable students to share their progress and accomplishments are just a few of the fast-evolving areas educators must track.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Some of the major trends that are shaping the future of publishing due to eBook reader devices are: 1. Build a loyal fan base and community using social media platforms around their eBooks. Share and recommend their eBooks with other readers using social media platforms.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Blended and online learning is increasingly in demand by students. Where enthusiastic faculty insist on teaching emerging trends or technologies they are compelled to do so as extracurricular courses. In this case however technology, and the need to adapt to it, is a part of the problem.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Adding to the cacophony are experts who say that focusing too much on time runs contrary to the fundamental nature of remote learning. “In To that end, a handful of state boards of education have issued a patchwork of guidance in their digital learning plans, specifying the number of hours of schoolwork appropriate for each grade level.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 30, 2016

Sextortion is a shocking new way online predators are targeting kids. At ISTE this week, I was upset when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children explained this disturbing trend to me. Netsmartz is a free online training program from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. It is online.

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Internet Safety Digital Citizenship Smartphone Trends 219

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. securingGreen ).

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In this episode, Shannon Mclintock -Miller and I discuss current best practices about digital citizenship and online safety for kids. If you’ve ever taught kids who have their own smartphones, you know how quickly social media problems can escalate at school. In 2014, Shannon was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Shifting practices regarding grades may inspire students to take risks and study for the sake of learning. In the midst of these trends, we wanted to hear how academic innovation leaders are thinking and feeling about higher education right now. Wendy Schatzberg, director for the center of teaching and learning at Utah Tech University.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Poor internet, a lack of laptops and hotspots, and instability at home are the factors most commonly cited for making participation in online learning difficult for kids. Phone calls to parents and messages on social media went largely unanswered. Credit: Redland Elementary. “We

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

Information and communication technology (ICT) brings in multiple benefits for digital learning and student-centric engagement. The ICT trends in education shaped the schools and universities to implement the latest in education technology in order to improve the teaching and learning process. Collaborative Learning.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

On March 30 we had Jim Groom as our Future Trends Forum guest. One mentioned that their institution used to host WordPress locally, but is now exploring externally hosted social media (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, etc). Twitter activity during the hour was also very energetic, so I Storified it. And Jim blogged about it.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 3, 2012

. - From Pinecrest Preparatory Middle-High Administration Letter to Parents , February 22, 2012 When I first read and watched a news story about this Florida charter school''s letter to parents encouraging them to get their kids off of Facebook because of the problems social media activities were causing during the school day, it got me thinking.

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Facebook Social Media Digital Citizenship Edmodo 108

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

On March 30 we had Jim Groom as our Future Trends Forum guest. One mentioned that their institution used to host WordPress locally, but is now exploring externally hosted social media (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, etc). Twitter activity during the hour was also very energetic, so I Storified it. And Jim blogged about it.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

Grosso and Hameed both believe the transition to remote learning in the U.S. Generation Z students may be digital natives, easily connecting with friends and family on social media apps, but that doesn’t mean they understand how to use the internet as a tool. This need for digital literacy is actually universal. Subscribe today!

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

When the pandemic and the closures started, we saw that go up to 90 million learning minutes per day by the end of that week. So there’s this temptation to say, “The future is going to be online learning,” or “Online learning was horrible. We're like, “This is kind of working.” We've seen that. Let's throw it away.”

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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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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

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. The athletes also regularly use social media to connect with teachers and students outside of the platform. “I

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Most of the stories posted on social media or reported in articles talk about successes, she said.

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Blended Learning Personalized Learning Social Media Report 94

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

I could see that my students were distracted by social media during the lecture. At the time, I’d been hearing about what Khan was doing and suddenly I realized there’s a fundamental divide between how we’ve traditionally taught medical school and how the next generation is wired to learn.”

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2015

Social Media isn’t the only area in which New York City is paving the way. This will set the trend and help move others to open the doors for student devices in school. Students learn best when they have access to mobile devices. This comes with some good and bad news.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 2, 2015

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog Over the next few years, schools will increasingly count on technology to try to spark student creativity, independent learning, and innovation, rather using digital tools in passive, rote ways, a new report predicts.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

This story also appeared in American Public Media. She’s seen signs that online learning may create more access to higher education for some students, and she’s also come across stories of colleges pitching in to offer emergency help. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2018

Or, as Aneesa Davenport, Social Media & Analytics Manager for EdSurge, suggested, perhaps give them a periodic “check-up?” Kent Darr put it this way: “AI can quickly interpret qualitative data to show us large trends in classes, colleges, or entire student bodies. How do we keep algorithms in check?

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

City Year Sacramento members participated in school attendance teams, evaluated data trends, identified students in need of support and determined appropriate interventions. The list of students contacted was based on those who did not participate in online learning activities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Offer ongoing professional development opportunities to keep educators updated on evolving digital trends. Promote digital citizenship: Cultivate a sense of digital citizenship by encouraging positive online behaviors, empathy, and responsible use of digital resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

Winner of the ISTE Online Learning Award 2006 and Best Talk Show Host in Education 2014 and many Best Teacher Blog awards, Vicki seeks to shine a spotlight on what works in education wherever it happens in the world. Host: Vicki Davis. Vicki Davis @ coolcatteacher is a full-time classroom teacher in Camilla, Georgia.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

A quick round of introductions revealed some interesting trends: a growing number of liberal arts institutions are launched or growing online learning programs; many sought to find the distinct ways liberal arts institutions, and campuses pursuing liberal education, can use technology. Online learning is on the rise.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Participants are encouraged to use #library2019 and #libraryemergingtech on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Participants are encouraged to use #library2019 and #libraryemergingtech on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. Please also join this Library 2.0

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EmergingEdTech

MARCH 7, 2022

When schools transitioned to online learning during the pandemic, it sped up an existing trend of education adapting to the digital world. . On the one hand, the enforced changes highlighted the challenges of online learning, such as fostering the camaraderie and connection that are crucial to learning.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Teaching en masse has emerged as a significant trend because of a lessening need to create co-present learning environments such as classrooms and lecture halls. Other terms have also been introduced: One controversial term - e-Learning - was coined to describe electronic versions of learning, essentially the same thing.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. Every year, Renaissance Learning publishes what it calls the world’s largest annual study of K-12 reading habits, the “ What Kids are Reading ” report.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

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. SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 23, 2017

Arguably, the task of incubating our learners in an enabling atmosphere is easier online. The online learning environment is more egalitarian than the physical learning environment. Learners are not distracted, or disabled, by the physical environment, other learners, or their own social anxieties. Online security.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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