EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Instead, it should use simple rules to guide it.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Through this latest acquisition, Discovery Education is better positioned to broaden its impact on student success by providing our existing network of partner school systems access to DreamBox Learning’s collection of supplemental math, reading, and professional learning solutions.” Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. Virtual classrooms became the norm.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

What do all these new tools and technologies have in common? Since at least 2006 , technology leaders and mathematicians have argued that data is the new oil. This isn’t the fault of teachers, but rather of the system and the systemic choices we have made to date that heavily constrain classroom time.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The acquisition of Pivot Interactives supports Discovery Education’s mission to prepare learners for tomorrow by creating innovative classrooms connected to today’s world. The co-founders began working with their own students to develop direct measurement videos that allow teachers and students to break out of classroom constraints.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. The guides may include tools not currently adopted or approved in your district.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Over one-half of participating school districts allowed students to take home their laptops by 2004; a second RFP was issued in 2006; and the MLTI program expanded into high schools in 2009. With new digital tools comes new forms of learning experiences, and new learning experiences require addressing class management head-on.

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Neo LMS

MAY 8, 2018

Wing ’s ACM article “ Computational Thinking ” published in 2006. Despite its short length, and accessible style, the article’s list-like structure and adjective-dense paragraphs left me more befuddled than before. What is Computational Thinking? The most cited of these definitions being Jeannette M.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

The acquisition of DoodleLearning supports Discovery Education’s mission to prepare learners for tomorrow by creating innovative classrooms connected to today’s world. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Terms were not disclosed.? .

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To refresh your mind, blended learning is an educational approach that combines traditional classroom teaching methods with digital and online media. This model maintained the traditional structure of classroom time but introduced an additional element: screencasts viewed outside of class. Fabbian et al.’s

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. FY 2006 $272,300,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). ” How would the program operate?

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

Currently, one very popular strategy is the creation of classroom scenes using Google Slides populated with their flexible Bitmojis. of course, you might consider using alternate tools like Glogster , Thinglink , Padlet to create your interactive interface. 2005/2006) “The Virtual Library.” by EZ EdTech! Chapter in Mary K.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. But even though they’re in schools, our work with teachers has led us to understand that while many of them would like to use iPads meaningfully in their classrooms, they can’t because of time, access, and training. Prensky, 2006).

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

In addition to using Yahoo doodle, he began writing quiz software in 2006. The video resources and associated services provided for free by Khan Academy are powerful learning tools, if they can be accessed by populations (rural and urban) that need them the most. Khan Academy merely provides the content.

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The 21st Century Principal

JULY 23, 2013

My first classroom didn''t have a phone in it and the prime piece of technology I had was one of those old fashioned turntables. I also had access to a VHS player, and I remember sharing scenes from the movie Roxanne with my students as we read the play Cyrano de Bergerac. I began teaching in 1989.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Founded in 1997, Powerschool was first bought by Apple in 2001, and then by Pearson in 2006. The two companies previously partnered in 2017 on product integrations that allowed users to more easily access and share information across both systems. The pending deal would combine two established companies with large customer bases.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Included in the weeklong, free festivities are activities and challenges culminating with NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day, a day of action to inspire kids to get moving with their classmates, teachers, and families inclusive of virtual, hybrid, and socially distant classroom settings. On Wednesday, February 3 at 1 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. CT/ 10 a.m.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”

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TeacherCast

JULY 16, 2015

OneNote Toolkit for teachers – an interactive OneNote notebook designed for teachers on OneNote best practices in the classroom. OneNote in Education: Teachers using OneNote in the classroom. Jennifer began her instructional career in 2006. OneNote and Learning Styles pamphlet : [link]. OneNote Class Notebook Creator.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. In my experience, these connections don’t just bring new ideas and perspectives to the classroom; they also offer support and inspiration from a global teaching community.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2019

For colleges and universities, the challenge boils down to this: given a finite set of classrooms and faculty availability, how can officials offer courses that students want and need to take, at times that instructors can teach? Such a process may seem antiquated by today’s standards.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Discovery Education provides K-12 digital curriculum to educators and students around the world, driving student engagement across a variety of subjects via interactive content, video resources, and teaching tools that deliver real-world learning experiences. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 About Clearlake.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Dale Farran, a lead author of the Tennessee research, said the findings suggest that preschool needs more focus on play-based learning, as opposed to whole-group instruction and other classroom management tools used with older children. “[We] Farran said in an interview with The Hechinger Report in January.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

From 2006 to 2016, the cost of textbooks increased by 88 percent, more than than nearly any other college student expense—including tuition and fees (63 percent) or on-campus housing (51 percent)—according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pricing for Classroom varies, with students paying either $26, $38 or $75 depending on the duration.)

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. By verbally responding to a prompt, students are able to become the teachers and are much more likely to be able to transfer what they have learned (Rittle-Johnson, 2006). Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Orientations in the Classroom: Age Differences and Academic Correlates.

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Learning With Lucie

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

In January 2006, I posted: JANUARY 06, 2006 Getting serious It''s been almost 5 years since I started dabbling with blogs in education mostly for student projects in my classroom. I''ve decided that it''s time to get serious and start my own blogs with some serious blog tools. So why switch back?

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). A number of collaborative and social networking tools regularly play a role within the average student PLE. 2000) Informal Workplace Learning. Practice Application Brief No.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Our guest today, Peter Adams, has years of experience working with students like Luquin, first as a classroom teacher, then as a college instructor, and currently as senior vice president for education at the News Literacy Project. Really with the advent of the first iPhone, around 2006, everything changed, and social media really took off.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines. The latest, MEDSKL , aims to provide comprehensive medical content for use inside and outside the classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 28, 2019

In this post and podcast episode, you will learn How to Podcast with Your Students, what tools to use, and how easy it is to get started! Back in 2006, my students created a podcast, “Miss Bell’s Chime Time!” Chris and I chat about the power of podcasting in the classroom and how easy it is to get started.

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MindShift

APRIL 25, 2019

Lab activities can be one of the most effective ways to show children how global warming works on an accessible scale. The 2006 film An Inconvenient Truth and its 2017 sequel, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power have curricular materials created in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

The atrium of Whitmore Lake High School, part of a nearly $48 million capital campaign approved by voters in 2006. The district relied on seven portable classrooms, and some teachers were assigned to teach in modified storage closets. She was lured in part by the amenities and teaching tools that would come with the brand-new school.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

Over the last few years my classroom has gotten a lot of attention. I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006. Our classrooms were chaotic—everyone sitting in disarray. Defeat was built into the expectations of the special education classroom, and it was hard for me to see any viable escape.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. Doug, as we finish up, could you give us a 30-second pep talk about personalizing learning for the students in our classroom today? Who in a career ever does any computations?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

KnowledgeWorks, an education-focused nonprofit, has a team of people dedicated to thinking about the future of education, and every three years since 2006 they have released a comprehensive forecast about what to expect 10 years out. (See the Quartz article linked below for a few examples.). Forecast 5.0

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Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Unless you’ve been living in a box at the bottom of the ocean since 2006, you should know about Twitter, the social network that lets users read and send “tweets” no more than 140 characters long. you will have access to a stream of links, ideas, opinions and resources from your handpicked selection of tweeters. Within seconds.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Since 2006, K-12 Online has hosted a free, all-volunteer online conference with 40+ free videos each year featuring some of the most creative and innovative educators sharing their best ideas for engaging students with digital tools and effective learning strategies. If you're new to the Classroom 2.0 On the Classroom 2.0

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