eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

Using Desmos was seen as being particularly egregious, as educators feared that students may have access to the internet and may surf the web while they should be learning or during summative assessments.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

The COVID19 pandemic has radically disrupted both society and education as we know it. Obviously, education is at the top of my mind since it is the profession both my wife and I are a part of, and my kids currently attend public schools in Texas. Access to devices and reliable WIFI needs to be emphasized.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2020

One of the peculiar things about higher education is that it runs in the opposite direction of the economy. million undergraduate students in the fall of 2007 to a peak of 18.1 Ironically, funding for education plummeted. Legislation raised the amounts that students could borrow in 2007 and again in 2008.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

And it’s part of a steady decline in spending on course materials since the 2007-08 school year, when students were coughing up $701 on course materials. This year’s spending on textbooks and other course materials represents a 26 percent fall from the previous year, when students spent $456, or $53 per course. What’s driving the decline?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2023

Head Start and Early Head Start program directors now find themselves facing a difficult decision: They can choose to pay their teachers a livable wage or choose to continue serving children and families who need access to these life-changing programs. We are also harming children by denying them access to these game-changing programs.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. ” 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. On November 22, 1996, U.S. House of Representatives or Senate.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. I don’t follow higher education very closely, so this is all from 20 feet away. Six Common Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. Competency-Based Education, at least in terms of the learning process (as opposed to content), should be more student-centered and efficient.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This project was supported by Google for Education and involved a number of partners, including our organization, WestEd. Instead, she added that it is important to center edtech around the educator; ultimately it is how teachers use that technology to advance their instructional goals that matters.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

mSL CAPITA , a professional development program by mindSpark Learning specifically designed to support coaches and sport organizations, launched its inaugural CAPITA COLab Esports Fellowship for coaches and educators to shape the convergence of traditional sports, esports, industry and education. About mSL CAPITA.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access. The report updates a prior 2007 study, Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, led by Darling-Hammond.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For insights into how educators can harness e-portfolios in their instruction, Arter and Spandel’s 1992 study is a go-to resource (check the reference list at the end of this post). This selection process helps them to create a cohesive narrative of their educational journey.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

The most effective educational tools and services are ones developed and informed by those with firsthand experience in schools. Having that prior experience has been a huge advantage in building products for educators. One of the sessions is dedicated to examining education standards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers.

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Robotics Elementary Classroom Flipped Classroom 361

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From my 15 years in the classroom and my ongoing adventures in educational research, I can assure you this book is a versatile tool for making learning feel like play. With the advent of educational technology, we can bring this classic tale into the 21st century, turning storytime into an interactive, multidimensional experience.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As access to technology becomes increasingly commonplace in schools, discrepancies continue to emerge concerning not whether technology is being used, but how it is being used. The Rubric provides illustrative—but not exhaustive—example skills for each indicator. Indicators of impactful technology use.

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Technology Tools Survey Student Engagement 198

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

That acceptance led to some empowerment for educators and students. Jobs’ launch of the iPhone in 2007 led to a revolution in mobile computing. This revolution hit the education industry in earnest in 2011, with the launch of the Chromebook to compete with Apple’s iPad. Widespread fear gave way to some hesitant acceptance.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2019

What does a “whole child education” mean to educators? So it is no surprise that EdSurge would publish a research article centering around this question, given the various definitions and perceptions among educators. We’ve seen and heard a multitude of definitions of what whole child means.

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Education Policies System Accessibility 161

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

but face barriers to employment and higher education due to their legal status. Not all, but in many states, they don't have access to a higher education,” Phillip Connor, senior demographer at FWD.us, tells EdSurge. before June 15, 2007 — 16 years ago. They have the right to this education thanks to Plyler v.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. There are still plenty of steps schools, educators and parents can take to address the clear problems facing young people.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 4, 2024

However, inclusive access and equitable access aren’t the only models that automatically charge students a fee for their course materials. The sustainability of OER efforts has been a primary concern for the open education movement from the beginning back in the 1990s.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“That’s what we all are holding our breath about right now,” said Karin Garver, an early childhood education policy specialist at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), who recently published a report that looked at how the pandemic could impact state-funded pre-K. Out of 39 states, including Washington D.C.,

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Policies Report Trends Groups 132

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2023

While almost every sector of higher education is seeing fewer students registering for classes, many trade school programs are booming with young people who are choosing trade school over a traditional four-year degree. from Tanzania in 2007, had long urged their children to go to college, he said.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

Beginning in 2007, the district’s financial situation and declining enrollment were impeding its ability to equitably serve the student population. To ensure access to high-quality educational experiences at the high school level, students enrolled in Grades 9-12 were provided tuition to attend one of two neighboring high schools.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

It’s just up to educators to help them succeed in finding answers while staying safe in a digital environment. The educational system structure was designed for that analog world. 1] Many educators, especially digital immigrants, struggle to find the best way to do this. We Need to Rethink Education for Digital Natives.”

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media Adobe 264

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2023

Christian’s positive enrichment experience is exactly what federal education officials and advocates for after-school programs are hoping to replicate across the country. Department of Education launched the Engage Every Student Initiative. Yet key challenges persist that inhibit more students from accessing high-quality programs.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2021

Not much, according to Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology at Newscastle University in England. His hole-in-the-wall project in 2007 generated tremendous interest when he showed that children could indeed learn complex tasks in the absence of formal training, spurred on by curiosity and peer interest.

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Learning Analysis Video Training 121

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Honest conversation.

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Strategy EdTech Accessibility Resources 107

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2021

Between 2007 and 2011, Black and Hispanic undergraduate enrollment at for-profit four-year colleges nearly doubled. We analyzed College Scorecard data and found that students from the lowest-income households who entered for-profit institutions in 2007 or 2008 were earning less than $25,000 per year, on average, as of 2015.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2017

Busy education leaders and entrepreneurs don’t have time to sift through hundreds of papers, and often don’t know where to start. Still, there are increasing calls for educators and entrepreneurs alike to design and implement innovative education programs and products based on learning science findings.

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STEM Analysis Learning Twitter 144

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2023

As public confidence in the value of higher education wanes, state and national higher education leaders must do more to invest in programs that have demonstrated success at improving college completion rates and helping students find well-paying jobs. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Strategy Trends Outcomes Report 121

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Reflecting on this evolution, I’m struck by the radical changes that have shaped the educational environment, particularly in this early part of the 21st century. These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

It is education that aims to increase students’ understanding and enjoyment of how the media work, how they produce meaning, how they are organized, and how they construct reality. As educators, it’s our role to prepare students for the real world. Retrieved from [link] Mills. Feminist stylistics. New York, NY: Routledge.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2021

Set a few miles from the sea and surrounded by swampy state parks, Indian River Community College was for years a lone outpost of higher education on Florida’s Treasure Coast. And over the past three decades, they’ve answered the call for increased access to bachelor’s-degree pathways by creating them on their own campuses.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When students come into Danielle Insel’s college and career advising office with their sights set on higher education, she has a checklist of next steps ready. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. newsletters.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That figure includes texts procured legally, like open educational resources (known as OER), and illegally, such as pirated files shared through torrent websites. The decrease follows a trend of near-steady spending decline going back at least 10 years to 2007-2008, when students reported spending an average of $701 on course materials.

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Course OER Pearson Survey 148

Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class. In a survey from the International Journal of Education, 97% of teachers reported never or seldom using a flexible curriculum for their students.[2] Content : How the student will access the information.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Education funding is like any other public infrastructure investment. Even as distance-education removes the spatial component from public education — lessons no longer happen in a particular classroom, or at a particular school, but on the (ostensibly worldwide) web — these lines still separate children from one another.

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