Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. The Stanford History Education Group has various resources for assessing the reliability of sources, including Twitter.

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Twitter Social Media Classroom Digital Citizenship 320

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2006 $272,300,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Higher education has found itself under increasing pressure to change that, just as has happened in elementary and secondary schools, where a battery of standardized tests constantly check in on what students know. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, called in 2006 for learning to be measured and reported publicly.

Learning 101

Learning Outcomes Survey Assessment 101

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

In the mid-2000s, Louisiana implemented high-stakes tests known as Louisiana Educational Assessment Program, or LEAP, which required fourth and eighth graders to show that they were grade-level proficient. Louisiana had long erred on the side of social promotion, often passing underachievers through school despite low reading and math levels.

Analysis 121

Analysis Report Data Policies 121

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Testing, Testing… “Big changes ahead for how California assesses school performance,” KPCC reports. 8 filed by three former University of Oregon basketball players last year court documents show. 2006, Tuition and Fees Up 63%.” More on sports-related lawsuits in the sports section below.

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Khan Academy Education LMS Company 40