Waterford

APRIL 15, 2024

The biases inherent in algorithmic tools and their underlying datasets stem from their human creators. Finally, we are intentionally seeking out voices and perspectives from outside tech spaces to ensure that we are aware of bias in our data and the outcomes it generates.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

. — MindSpark Learning ® (MindSpark ), a nonprofit that delivers extraordinary and sustainable learning experiences for educators and professionals, announced today the acquisition of Couragion , a leading provider of STEM career literacy and workforce development solutions. About MindSpark Learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Things are certainly changing in classrooms, schools, and districts, as edtech tools, digital learning resources, and instructional strategies evolve to meet the needs of every learner. From cybersecurity and STEM learning to AI and professional development, every aspect of education is set to see new advances in 2024.

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Education STEM Trends EdTech 133

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Tools like Turnitin that check for plagiarism, intelligent tutoring softwares like Khan Academy or iReady that automate or personalize instruction, and chatbots like Alexa that answer student questions are all vulnerable to algorithmic biases in development and inequitable outcomes in implementation.

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Khan Academy Student Data Privacy Education Secondary 209

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Skilled staff are key to quality afterschool programs that produce positive youth outcomes and meet a critical need for keeping kids safe during out-of-school time. Shifting from seat time to competency-based professional learning with micro-credentials. At present, the NAAPCS includes 10 STEM Facilitation micro-credentials.

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STEM Professional Learning System Industry 136

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 30, 2023

In the fall of 2020, the district implemented outcomes-based contracting for tutoring partners. Wills talked about how the district sought partners who shared their outcomes-based contracting philosophy and worked with them to start a successful pilot program at the most struggling middle school. Clearly, a change was needed.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Garden in the Ice Recommended Resources Impact and Outcomes in Chicago Schools Inspire Math videos introducing problem-based scenarios in Imagine IM: Deforestation in Borneo and Climbing Mt. Implementing PBL effectively requires a shift in the role of the teacher from a knowledge provider to a facilitator of learning.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

No longer is the simple regurgitation of a chapter’s material, averaged together over time to determine an outcome, even relevant, no less remotely prepare a child for the life ahead. Just this week at TCEA, Samsung partnered with STEM Fuse to be able to provide districts with a digital STEM learning solution.

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Edthena

JUNE 5, 2023

Teacher professional development is a key component of school improvement, but are your teachers really getting the most from your instructional PD? Whether you’re a district-wide PD director or a school principal, it’s important to maximize the time teachers spend engaging in their professional learning and growth.

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Edthena

MARCH 18, 2022

Prioritize the teacher professional development that will most affect student outcomes. Give teachers time to practice what they’ve learned. when ‘teacher professional development’ is put on their schedule? So, when they ask, “Why do I need to learn this?” Provide teachers with feedback on their implementation.

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Outcomes Professional Learning STEM Tools 98

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

Foster a SEL-focused teaching strategy with on-demand e-learning modules designed to strengthen understanding of trauma-informed educational practices and policies that foster a student-centered learning environment from Ready, Set, RISE! – www.discoveryeducation.com and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

Parallel statistics on teacher job satisfaction, down nearly 25%, daily stress, up around 50%, and the majority of learning coming from colleagues on the job (Harvard Report), tells us the 68 hours/year and 18k/teacher for PD is lacking. Professional Learning (skills, knowledge, theory). Behavioral Health (wellness).

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edWeb.net

APRIL 27, 2022

Not the ideal way to immerse students in the excitement and possibilities STEM learning offers. A better approach to STEM education is project-based learning (PBL), emphasized by veteran teachers in the edLeader Panel, “ Impacting Student Achievement with Project-Based Learning and STEM.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

” Finalists for the Supes’ Choice Awards are chosen based on a demonstrated commitment to student outcomes, innovation and ingenuity, client support, interactivity, and engagement.

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EdTech Industry Gamification Data 95

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Christine Johns, Superintendent of the Utica Community Schools in Michigan, and Dr. Ann Levett, Superintendent of the Savannah-Chatham Public Schools in Georgia, explained how their districts were achieving better outcomes for their student populations and offered recommendations for other district leaders. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Discovery Education, the Charlotte, NC, based leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide, today announced the appointment of Eli Kennedy, the CEO of SMASH , to the company’s Board of Directors. About Discovery Education.

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Education Professional Learning Social Media Company 75

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators an enhanced learning platform which facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment.

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STEM Elementary Social Media Schoology 52

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For example, students can analyze the experimental design and explain how to improve it, talk about the variables and how changing one or more could affect the outcome, debate the significance of the outcomes, or explore the implications for the natural world. They can even connect online for group projects. About the Presenters.

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STEM Outcomes Data Elementary 73

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

And I can say that watching my students, who come to my courses to gain knowledge, the effectiveness of learning not only didn’t begin a downturn but raised. All that not only improves the learners’ outcomes but reduces teachers’ workload. The key features of video-assisted learning are scalability and repetitiveness.

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Trends EdTech Gamification Learning Analytics 278

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2018

Few companies can reliably ensure the educational outcomes that teachers and administrators expect, and according to one estimate , only 35 percent of edtech tools purchased are actually being implemented. The promise of edtech stems, in part, from its ability to generate data that can inform instructional strategies.

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EdTech Technology Outcomes Strategy 104

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

This collaboration embeds a full-time Apple Professional Learning Specialist in our community to build capacity among our teachers, instructional coaches and others.”. “I It’s more than just technology. These products will allow all students equal access to their studies in the classroom, at home, and on the go.

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iPad Software Professional Learning System 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

In addition to the work being done through the Bezos Family Foundation grant, BIE is also partnering with the Kentucky Department of Education to design culturally-responsive K-12 science/STEM units. This project acknowledges the need for teachers to have ready access to high quality instructional materials to achieve student outcomes.”.

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edWeb.net

JULY 31, 2023

Effective teachers understand that it’s in the grappling where the learning will happen. Inspire Curiosity and Creativity Rather than approaching a lesson with a set outcome and expected answers from students, think about how the students can explore a topic. What do they know? What do they want to know? What experiences have they had?

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Classroom Outcomes STEM Policies 86

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

Among the latest enhancements made to the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform for back-to-school are: . More ready-to-use tools to assess student outcomes and address learning gaps. Quiz gives multiple ways to promote active learning in the classroom and track progress in real time. Twitter and? LinkedIn.?.

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Education Schoology Social Media Learning 72

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome. Shiloh CUSD #1 already uses Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform to create engaging classroom learning activities for all students. Connecting

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EdTech Tools Social Media Professional Learning 79

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

At the Institute for Teaching and Leading , a professional learning organization that I co-founded, many of our partner districts are focused less on deficits and more on active learning, which we call the asset-based mindset. Santa Fe Public Schools Multi-dimensional project-based learning. Focus on gatekeeper standards.

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Learning Strategy Academic Standards Professional Learning 208

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

Additionally, the partnership will equip CCSD with a full-service, multi-year professional learning plan from EL Education to support teachers, plus access to peer-to-peer communications within Open Up’s K-8 EL Education digital community. To learn more about Open Up Resources’ mission and work, click here.

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Blended Learning Resources Learning Professional Learning 52

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 16, 2022

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic, practical, and purposeful professional development. Mike ( [link].

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edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2021

Building that sort of partnership can not only improve the educational outcomes for students but also help teachers accomplish their equity goals and avoid ending up in vulnerable situations. is the 2019 Maryland State Teacher of the Year and a nationally awarded STEM innovator. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

When many schools and districts address equity problems, they tend to look at the big picture and overall outcomes. Administrators and educators need to look at their own actions and determine what role they play in student outcomes. Staff need to engage in continuous professional development and may need outside training.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

“As a contributor to sustainable development, Sofina is proud to support Labster’s vision of empowering millions of students with an engaging STEM learning experience,” said Bertrand Fawe, investment manager at Sofina Group. Science education is traditionally so ineffective that 60% of STEM students drop out.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2019

As teacher Andrea Kornowski shared regarding her sixth grade STEM day , “While I provided resources to help guide learners with their projects, the greatest resource was the collective intelligence within the room… You don’t have to be the expert. Teachers, too, can make sharing artifacts of teaching and learning the norm in their classrooms.

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Learning OER Digital Learning Analysis 244

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

mindSpark Learning (mSL), a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, today announced the launch of mSL futureS, a dynamic, 10-month next generation educator fellowship program. About mindSpark Learning.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 22, 2023

Modifying the learning environment is necessary to maximize student tech-related focus and stamina. Students talking, machinery, devices, street traffic, and construction are among the conditions that contribute to noise pollution in the learning environment and affect learners’ ability to focus.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. . Following a careful review of available options, VWSD selected Discovery Education’s flexible K-12 learning platform for classroom use.

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Academic Standards Schoology Social Media Education 63

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Recipients shared how they will utilize grant services: Norwalk Public Schools , Connecticut — Advance student-centered STEM education. The priority focus areas are student engagement, responsive and inclusive teaching and learning, and meeting all learners’ needs. Learn more about the 2020 matching grant program here.

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Learning Blended Learning Exercises Professional Learning 70

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Virtual and hands-on investigations, STEM activities, and a variety of instructional supports enhance the delivery of impactful, blended instruction, in person or at a distance. Millwood Public Schools has articulated an exciting pathway to improving outcomes for all their students,” said Vyvyanne Dinh, M.Ed.

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