eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

As the halfway point approaches, there have already been 69 shootings this school year, up from 18 in all of 2008. In response, districts nationwide are investing in human and technological resources to improve security for students, teachers, and parents. Invest in preventative resources. There are many reasons for this.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

But one online learning pioneer, Stephen Downes, says that these free resources are not living up to their full potential to help students and professors. Lots of sites require you to log in to gain access to content, right? Large-scale online courses called MOOCs can get millions of registered users over time.

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2018

Infographics are a bit of a craze at the moment (to be precise they’ve been trending since 2009), and many great online resources have emerged to help teachers construct infographics with the view to condensing a lot of information into an easy to use, and visually interesting one-pager. Available online here.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

As educators, we craft learning experiences based on the pedagogical foundations set by those who came before us. In higher education, the student persistence and retention strategies used by institutions all over the world are built on the seminal works of great theorists such as John H. million persons under the age of 18.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Higher education is no exception. The policies and practices that have governed higher education for decades no longer reflect the needs of the majority of students , nor the realities of combining work and caregiving responsibilities with college attendance.

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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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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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techlearning

AUGUST 1, 2018

(San Mateo, CA) August 1, 2018 —, a global education network connecting educators with resources and leaders to reach their full potential, today announced its taking place on Aug. Director for Education and Skills Initiatives at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; ? This year’s speakers include:

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

Use of free course materials among college students is up, with 22 percent downloading at least one such resource during the spring 2019 semester, according to research published Wednesday by the National Association of College Stores. A third may be the growth of so-called inclusive-access programs.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The organization aims to help students overcome homelessness through education, policy advocacy and practical support to educators. “I Teachers are the first line because they may be the only educator that’s in touch with the student,” Duffield says. It seemed homeless students faced barriers to resources at every turn.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A section of the Higher Education Act has reserved $100 million annually in competitive grants for HSIs to increase the number of Latino students with bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering or math. Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education. On Monday, that portion of the HEA – Title III, Part F – will expire.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

NewseumED gives educators, students free access to content. The Newseum has launched a new online educational resources site called NewseumED , which gives teachers and students free access to curated, standards-aligned content from the Newseum’s vast collection of more than 35,000 newspapers, magazines and other artifacts.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In 2008, it was global experience. But as my colleague Ryan Craig likes to say, no one has ever gone broke betting against the pace of change in higher education. The skills they want have also shifted. Today, organizations are struggling to find tech-savvy workers. Employers have two choices.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2019

If we did in health care what we do in education, we’d say this to everyone who walks through the hospital door: “We prescribe the same treatment for everyone. Equal treatment will not enable us to reach the nation’s professed objective of educating all children for success. Getty Images. We’ve always done this.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. It’s time we acknowledge that our education systems are directly contributing to the youth mental health crisis. In 2008, a little over 180,000 students took three or more AP exams. They can stop teaching to the test and educate parents on why they are doing so.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized. call this “the access hypothesis.” Grimaldi et al.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2021

From social isolation to civil unrest to equity gaps, students and educators are facing challenges that a myopic focus on academics cannot address. To help K-12 districts and schools support SEL and equity in education, 7 Mindsets , the leader in online SEL solutions, today announces SELEQUITY. About 7 Mindsets.

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edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2021

Dr. Reid emphasized the importance of listening and grounding equity work in the voices of the students and other community members, and also making sure achieving educational and racial justice is a process of removing barriers for all students, rather than taking something from one group and giving it to another.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Decrease in State Funding: The government has been scaling back on the funding on college education since the great recession of 2008. Post the recession, states cut inflation-adjusted spending on K–12 education by approximately 4% between 2008 and 2013. This adds up to the tuition fees.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2020

The result could topple the already fragile ecosystem of schools in this country and devastate public education for years. With just days to go until the new school year starts in many places, parents and educators are realizing that there are no good choices. This could be a watershed year in the history of American public education.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In 2008, I read Clayton Christensen’s Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns. It inspired me to think about changes in education that would benefit students by transforming teaching and learning and I was excited about the possibilities. So how are we supporting change?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Beyond teaching vocabulary, the program is designed to support students’ oral language skills, argumentation strategies, and writing skills, while also educating students about issues of current public interest. 1 Anderson, R.,

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

8] Each year, educators teach several students who have dealt with trauma in some way. 14] Because of the way childhood trauma affects the brain, it can seriously inhibit a child’s well-being—especially if the child has no access to support. An ACE is any traumatic event that occurs in childhood, which is defined as ages 0 to17.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2016

It’s been a good year for open educational resources (OER). Department of Education. OER, which are free, openly licensed and repurposeable educational materials, have been shown to measurably decrease the cost of attending college, in some cases by up to 25 percent. Nearly 40 community colleges throughout the U.S.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Influential educators Shaelynn Farnsworth and Steven W. From Shaelynn - In 2008, the district I worked in adopted a 1:1 Laptop Initiative. Ubiquitous technology shifted the educational landscape in our building. It also helped me become a better educator as I analyzed and reflected upon my classroom and craft.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

This is a continuation from yesterday''s blog post on changing times and the survival of higher education. Below are four reasons why the Social Web and associated media are changing higher education. Students were encouraged to explore each others’ gold dust resources and attach their own comments on how useful they found them.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2022

When the economy tanked in 2008 and millions of laid-off workers began competing for scarce jobs, employers got pickier about who they hired and increasingly added four-year degree requirements to some “middle-skills” jobs that had frequently been filled by workers without degrees. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Since the 1990s, education stories emanating from Massachusetts have largely been positive, but that started to change over the last decade. The decline has accelerated, and results from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have pushed the state into the “learn-from-our-mistakes” category. Related: U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Citrus College was Kyshawna Johnson’s third attempt at higher education. For many former foster care students like Johnson — young adults with few resources to navigate independence — housing instability is a major impediment to completing a college degree. Finally, she had a place “just to be, and focus.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 27, 2022

This one-hour class will introduce you to some techniques and resources to help start the conversation around DEI in your library. DATE: Thursday, February 10th, 2022, at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time COST: $99 /person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and to receive a participation certificate.

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edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

To help teachers with the transition to online instruction, an edWebinar hosted by SETDA featured educators sharing what is working for them as they teach students online during the COVID-19 crisis. In regard to the online content she provides, Olivia focuses on making it accessible through the use of pictures, emojis, and screen shots.

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Omega Notes

OCTOBER 15, 2019

But learning new ways of teaching and preparing new materials in response can be overwhelming, given a faculty member’s overall responsibilities (Loch & Reushle, 2008; Price & Oliver, 2007). Drive competency through project-based learning and collaboration using devices and digital resources.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 28, 2023

This story also appeared in The Washington Post In 2008, Wiese moved to Virginia to attend Regent University School of Law. Higher educational attainment is directly correlated with a lower likelihood of being reincarcerated, as is stable employment. He loved it, and he did well.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Beyond teaching vocabulary, the program is designed to support students’ oral language skills, argumentation strategies, and writing skills, while also educating students about issues of current public interest. 1 Anderson, R.,

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