Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006. The curriculum they were exposed to had already proven itself ineffective—but I didn’t have access to anything better. I started using Google Classroom to post all of my content online, and provide feedback on assignments. So I took the iPads while no one was looking.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. Pam: I think that one of the things that particularly — in states like Virginia where the resources that localities have access to can be wildly different.

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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. As a result, classes are becoming much more interactive, with small group sessions rather than one-hour lectures.” For now, MRU’s primary audience is university-age students.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Trained teachers: Teachers should be trained in the age group they teach by a teacher-preparation program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education. Montessori materials: Montessori materials are extensive and grouped into different areas of learning, including sensorial and practical life.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

You can follow the podcast on the Apple Podcast app , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen. Really with the advent of the first iPhone, around 2006, everything changed, and social media really took off. They can access a lot of. Listen to the discussion on this week’s EdSurge On Air podcast.

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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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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

But other departments already provide the backbone (internet connectivity, access to hardware, etc) and can afford – even desire – to let Domain projects go on. For more background on containers Jim recommended Marc Levinson’s book The Box (2006). At this point in the Forum we broke into small group discussions.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

But other departments already provide the backbone (internet connectivity, access to hardware, etc) and can afford – even desire – to let Domain projects go on. For more background on containers Jim recommended Marc Levinson’s book The Box (2006). At this point in the Forum we broke into small group discussions.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

”( Holmes & Gardner 2006 ). (7). In short, differentiation is the process of personalizing universal learning goals for groups of students. Google Apps for Education. A collection of software bundled by Google that is available on a subscription model for schools and classroom. Google Classroom.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

The group pledged to review all its policies to prioritize equity. In the 2006-07 school year, only five of the 231 students who entered the program were Hispanic, and only two were Black. In 2006, of 231 students entering the U-46 school district gifted program, 5 were Hispanic and 2 were Black. After analyzing the newest U.S.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators. Moore emphasized that districts must prioritize planning time for each group identified to work with each other. “By

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Smartphones don’t equal home access: Students may have a phone, but that doesn’t mean they have home WiFi, unlimited data, or live in an area with a strong signal. Teachers have access issues too: Not all teachers have high-speed internet or unlimited data either. Adjust access and support accordingly.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Some are also becoming de facto internet service providers as they try to provide WiFi accessibility. Enhanced teacher training: Professional development has always been a part of edtech initiatives, but there’s a difference between leading small group projects within the same classroom and coordinating them between students at home.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Beyond just the ability to pivot and be prepared for any type of learning, the pandemic has brought new concerns with “Zoom bombing” and increased outside access to school networks. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

While teachers may complain, having website filters and blocks can decrease the possibility of criminals accessing the schools’ tech through the web. Additional questions include: Who has access to data on site and at a vendor? ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business. He is the founder and CEO of Sup Du Jour Consulting Group in Ventura, CA. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

When writing policies, rather than restating the laws and all the legal jargon, administrators need to ask themselves what each group needs to know, and what do they need to do. Then, write policies that help each group enact the laws. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Use focus groups, the newspaper, town halls, etc. Make equitable access a priority. Typically, one goal of a 1:1 environment is 24/7 access to learning for both students and teachers. Many students, though, may not have ready access to the Internet at home. Gather stakeholder information every way possible.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2021

The group pledged to review all its policies to prioritize equity. In the 2006-07 school year, only five of the 231 students who entered the program were Hispanic, and only two were Black. The district invites parents and teachers to activities such as the annual conferences of two Illinois gifted education groups.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

Wikispaces is my go-to group editing website. Whether my class is uploading their Scratch video games, or linking to their website efolios, we post our group work on the class wiki. Wikispaces is also the backbone of my global collaborative projects since 2006, with MAD about Mattering as the most recent example. Very cool tool.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

But you can own access to the full library by buying the Summit all-access pass, which is $99, a $50 savings from the price after the 25th. Buy the all-access pass here and have access to all the sessions and bonus materials forever. Join for free to watch the current sessions and the upcoming interviews here.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

” Via The Wall Street Journal : “For-profit education company Apollo Education Group Inc. Via Reuters : “How a Chinese company bought access to admissions officers at top U.S. ” The company in question: Dipont Education Management Group. Google has released an update to its Course Builder software.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

" The sustainability of these courses – including the persistence of students’ own work – is precarious at best, as Coursera students discovered when the company informed them it would remove hundreds of old courses, along with their access to their coursework, from its site. Google)’s biotech company, Calico. .”

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