Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

It dates back to 2008, when an educational journey began in Wyoming that revealed the important role technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning—especially in a rural state. To Address It: To address this, state policies were developed that successfully eliminated any barriers to student access and opportunities.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

Punitive mindset in grading and providing feedback: The key is to look at the staff culture and think about changing teachers’ mindsets so they are focused on not just grading assignments but truly helping students learn. They need to develop relationships with each student, learn about their individual situations, and help them as needed.

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Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 60

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The learner in an essentialist, instructivist, pedagogical learning environment, given 21st century technologies, and through instruction of the teacher may: Access information via ebooks and websites, but these often lack any type of interactivity or capabilities for the learner to comment, share, or interact with the content.

Education 268

Education Learning Resources Tools 268

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2016

These cost savings are improving educational access for hundreds of thousands of students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The need to increase access and reduce the cost of higher education is compelling, and OER offers part of the solution. But “free” is not the only important characteristic of OER.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. A Social Web that supports learning Staff at the University of Plymouth have been using Web 2.0 The Network Society. London: Sage. Wheeler, S., Yeomans, P.

Wiki 62

Wiki Education Facebook Twitter 62

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Since 2008, Richard Byrne’s ( @rmbyrne ) FreeTech4Teachers has been one of my absolute go-to folks for keeping up with free resources. May you find many of their stories here on the pages of this blog and add them to your personal learning network (PLN. and 3 Ways to Build Student Agency into Your Lessons.

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eBook Libraries EdTech Blended Learning 64

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The funding equipped teachers with a curriculum that met student needs and provided more tech devices and internet access. In 2008, he was appointed as a U.S. To support the transformation of the district’s schools, a bond referendum was proposed and passed despite the widespread financial challenges of families in the district.

Outcomes 64

Outcomes Differentiated Instruction Assessment Professional Learning 64

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2017

The 2008 economic crisis compounded the situation, as fewer families could afford tuition, said Patrick Haggarty, the superintendent of Seattle’s Catholic schools. Seton has made a priority of helping schools overcome the financial and technical challenges of adopting blended learning.

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MindShift

JUNE 5, 2018

When a huge flood devastated Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2008 the community was faced with a host of problems more commonly seen in big cities, like homelessness. On the one hand, they have access to different kinds of opportunities at BIG, but some have to travel long distances between schools.

Learning 44

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A key element in any remote or hybrid scenario is equitable access to technology, and Dr. Domenech cited an estimate that as many as 14 million students still don’t have the equipment they need to receive an equitable education in areas where schools may be closed. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters.

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Guidelines BYOD Trends Data 88

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. . The company has raised some $77.5

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Having access to a social network of other people who have dealt with similar experiences is very beneficial.”. The act was last reauthorized in 2008, although Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, has stated he wants to get that done this year. Delece Smith-Barrow.

Learning 74

Learning Handbook Training Report 74

The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Common Core State Standards ) We''ve been using their Week in Rap news feature in our MHTV school TV studio since they landed on the hip hop education scene in 2008 ! Murray Hill even earned a video shout out last year ! We were SO proud!) I don''t use Facebook - we just never got along. That''s what I have!

Digital Citizenship 71

Digital Citizenship Common Core Facebook Social Media 71

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2022

The Schenectady district fortified its five-year-old diversion program in 2021 when it started to see more students, even those in middle school, landing in long-term suspension because of post-pandemic behavior problems after they returned to in-person learning.

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Groups Report Meeting Elementary 139

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In the first year, district leaders were given access to a dashboard version of the big-picture data they cared most about. Melton had early access to the dashboards because he provided feedback during the development process, to ensure the dashboards really would be understandable and useful to teachers.

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Data Exercises Trends Comparison 68

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) draws its inspiration from the broader concept of Universal Design (UD), initially pioneered in architecture. UD aims for inclusive access to architectural spaces for all users. According to Higbee and Goff (2008), these models are interrelated and complement each other.

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UDL Learning Accessibility Collaborative Learning 120

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

However, when the programs can talk to each other and teachers can access the data they need from a single dashboard, then the data is working for the students and teachers instead of becoming a burden. She also served as the state agency lead on the development of the North Carolina Digital Learning Plan.

Data 40

Data Report OER Policies 40

Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ): this week we’re discussing chapter 4, “Technology Curves.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Learning Analytics Data 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. Armstrong''s 2008 TED Prize wish asked to help her assemble the Charter for Compassion, a document around which religious leaders can work together for peace.

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Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

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.

Learning 48

Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. Via The 74 : “ Montessori Was the Original Personalized Learning. Education in the Courts.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Kassner created Proctor U in 2008 with colleague Jarrod Morgan while serving as president of Andrew Jackson University (now known as New Charter University), and left the company in 2016.” ” Sounds like there’s some proctoring company drama underlying this story. ” Icon credits: The Noun Project

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Via Reuters : “How a Chinese company bought access to admissions officers at top U.S. ” “ Facebook ’s Child Workforce” – Cathy “Mathbabe” O’Neil on Facebook’s personalized learning software. Education Week has released a new report on “ personalized learning.”

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn, for example, predicted in their 2008 book Disrupting Class that by 2019 half of all high school classes would be taught via the Internet. One survey conducted this year (by Learning House) did give a boost to the argument online education is becoming more competitive. broadband privacy rules.”

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55