eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Instead, schools ought to be taking these opportunities to do what Heather Staker and I described in Blended —offering a la carte online courses with great digital curriculum mixed with elements of the Flex or Individual Rotation models of blended learning that match the path and pace of each individual’s students’ learning needs.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The Students and Parents in Cooperative Education (SPICE) Family Literacy Program serves central Maine’s Regional School Unit #3 (RSU 3). SPICE’s mission is to integrate childhood and adult education. So, SPICE educators went straight to their adult learners’ homes. In 2008, SPICE was already using technology in innovative ways.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2018

Michael Furdyk is the Co-founder of TakingITGlobal ( www.tigweb.org ), which provides innovative global education programs that empower youth to understand and act on the world’s greatest challenges. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

As edtech buzzwords new and old swirl , it is easy for educators to get lost among the fads du jour, much less apply the principles behind lofty ideas to make meaningful progress for students. At some schools, educators don’t take what they learn in alternative settings to improve mainstream classes.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In October, we will share a guide highlighting the trends, insights and challenges we've learned about while profiling five key players in the world of school redesign. Education Elements provides support for schools and districts as they transform their school models to personalize learning. Stay tuned!

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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. Candice Dodson is the Executive Director of the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA). About the Presenters.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

After weighing the life of a laboratory researcher and the life of a physics educator, Shawn enjoyed the interactive classroom setting much better. Deciding to stay in the classroom meant furthering his education for certification. He measured how student interaction inside the classroom increased and raised morale. .

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced educators across the United States to leave their classrooms and start teaching online, the scope of the changes and challenges have now become clear, and educational leaders have started to identify what’s working and what still needs improvement. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. Simply put, her blog , podcasts and videos will inspire you to be a better educator. by Terry Heick.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. For example, in early 2008, LPS noticed that students were falling behind in math. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

She and her students are discussing the Bard’s greatest works in her LIT 267 Introduction to Shakespeare course at Central Arizona College (CAC)—a “rural fringe” two-year institution, as categorized by the National Center for Education Statistics. I am so excited to be teaching this class,” she says. “We The new normal.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

Dressed in suits and armed with pens, notebooks, and laptops, the superintendents had one specific goal as they fanned out across the classroom, interacting with students: to look for evidence that a geometry lesson was aligned to the new state math standards. It’s rare for school district big wigs to spend time in a classroom.

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Saving Socrates

MARCH 19, 2014

This is an older post, but I recently updated the bottom to include reflections on gradpoint; the blended learning digital content provider Magen David Yeshivah High School chose this past year. There has been an ongoing debate among educators as to how students best acquire literacy. I began reading Ed.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2016

In the fall of 2008, Ted Gonder was studying economics at the University of Chicago as the world economy melted down around him. “We We were learning about the collapse in this ivory tower, theoretical, Wall Street Journal context,” Gonder recalled. Read more about blended learning.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The next DLD isn’t until next year, but thanks to social media it’s easy to look back at all the amazing ways kids engaged with digital learning at this year’s event. ( #DLDay even trended on Twitter!). As educators know, integrating meaningful digital learning into the classroom is a 365-day effort.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning in 2015. We’ve discussed the merits and utility of video games in the classroom before, so we won’t beleaguer the point. A list of the most innovative games that have teaching and/or learning potential, for mobile (iPad & Android), console, or PC. by TeachThought Staff.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Picture a classroom full of students excited to learn about money. Founded in 2008, it's a trusted resource for 15 years. In addition, a recent August 2023 report from the Council for Economic Education brings more news.

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MindShift

JULY 9, 2015

It’s no longer a given that if a child spends twelve years in school, he or she will learn enough to succeed in higher education or a career. To address this issue, some educators are taking bold measures to help students. They also designed the infrastructure that supports it and learned some big lessons during implementation.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

You ask your child, “What did you learn in school today?” While parents and educators alike want families more informed about and involved in their children’s education, it’s often challenging for schools to find the time and means for these meaningful conversations. How to enable mobile learning. The response, “nothing.”

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Saving Socrates

MAY 8, 2013

In January of 2008, I began working on NJ teacher certification. We spoke about education. Thanks to Danielle Shanley, our Director of Curriculum who is amazing, I secured 6 computers in the back of my classroom. This has enabled me to create a real blended learning environment. I thank Danny Jaye for this.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Weld North Education is named after the Harvard dormitory where its founders first met in 1982. Little did they know then that the first word in its name would become a fitting pun for the private equity firm’s consolidation of education companies. Founded in 1977, Glynlyon consists of two product divisions. students.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. The organizations referenced in this post are also leaders in the field of educational technology. URL: www.christenseninstitute.org/education. Organization: Code.org ®.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

The only students here now are in photos, like the one of a VLACS graduation ceremony that hangs in a classroom turned conference room. When you think about virtual education, it’s often more about efficiency and getting more students through than it is about relationships,” he said. VLACS founder and CEO, Steve Kossakoski.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 27, 2016

In drab classrooms, students, many of whom have struggled with school, presented research that would determine whether they would graduate this year. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Maria Krajewski, art teacher and internship coordinator, oversees City-as-School students working on individual projects.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Education Politics. Via Education Week : “ Maine Gov. Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking 1-to–1 student computing initiative, highlighting the growing pains nagging an educational-technology movement now well into its second decade.” ” Education in the Courts.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Tagged on: March 3, 2017 How to Tell a Secret in the Digital Age | New York Times → Education reporters take heed.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I wrote “an explainer” of sorts on Thiel and his politics, and I listed the education companies that he’s invested in. Y Combinator ( I list its education investments here ) has refused to sever ties with Thiel. One position that isn’t up for suggestion : Secretary of Education. Education Politics.

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