Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

Since 2010, it has awarded more than $2 million to ventures changing the face of education for learners worldwide. Join the Catalyst email list to learn about our ongoing, free programming for education innovators. What did these researchers learn from their studies, and what do they recommend?

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

“Those weekly face-to-face sessions are as much about seeing people’s faces—seeing how tired they look, seeing how engaged they are in the material, seeing all of those kinds of things, and having that back and forth—as it is learning new content together,” she noted. Department of Education.

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Learning Confluence

JULY 1, 2018

Here are some essential artefacts to learn from in the meantime. When designing online learning consideration should be given to how a community can be built around subject content and objectives and how students will interact with the academic and with each other. New digital learning environments using the affordances of Web 2.0

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

.” 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. FY 2010 $100,000,000. FY 2009 $269,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

But with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting more traditional professional learning opportunities like in-person conferences and workshops, it's time for you to chart your own course. Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

HiveSchool is Aerohive’s latest addition to its growing learning app portfolio. Aerohive Networks released a new connected learning application, HiveSchool, that helps K-12 teachers leverage technology in the classroom. Aerohive is offering HiveSchool to schools as a free application to improve digital learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led by Owl Ventures. SplashLearn was incorporated in 2010. SplashLearn is a game-based learning program that intelligently adapts to each child’s learning ability and helps them master skills at their own pace.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Distance learning is often discussed in the context of higher ed and adult education, but its relevancy in K-12 education is growing. Department of Education’s most recent study of the topic, the percentage of public school districts whose high school students took distance learning courses rose from 30 percent in 2002 to 53 percent in 2010.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver Scott McLeod, and author, speaker and 2010 ISTE Outstanding Leader of the Year Dean Shareski released a book in September that describes six gaps between what most of today’s schools teach and what students and society need from them.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 13, 2016

It is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. Although it may seem unusual to connect collaboration to the practice of personalized learning, it is important to remember that students don’t learn within a vacuum. This post was written in collaboration with Douglas Konopelko.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 1, 2022

Today, Dean Shareski, the author of Embracing a Culture of Joy brings his perspective to the challenges of modern living and learning. On my blog, I recently shared 10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer. Learn about some courses you might want to take and some things that you need to do this summer. Click Here.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

In July of 2015, the district paid more than $400,000 for alignment, strategy and professional services from Education Elements, a for-profit personalized learning consultant, according to receipts obtained by EdSurge from the district. million to the firm for personalized-learning consulting services.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural ASU GSV back in 2010 in Tempe, Arizona. The prior year, my former chief Bill Gates headlined ASU GSV and received a standing ovation for championing technology’s power to transform teaching and learning. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. NYSE: NRDY).

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Since Bernadotte started Beyond 12 in 2010, she has been “married to the problem” of how to help students from low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in college. We learned from first-generation students that asking them to take on the load of being the coach was onerous” on top of everything else they were doing, she recalls.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

The faculty had a hypothesis: If students who enroll in college online could learn under real lab conditions, then they could develop into strong scientists, ready to do advanced research and pursue careers in, say, biotechnology or medicine. She had enrolled at ASU right after high school, back in 2010.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2022

From 2010 to 2019, college enrollment nationwide fell about 11 percent , according to analysis from NPR, due to changes in the labor market that incentivized working over studying; lower birth rates several decades ago; and increased tuition costs. What’s clear, however, is that the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t actually cause these pain points.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies. They’re on the lookout for digital programs that are designed specifically for middle school students, highly adjustable, and equipped with robust data tools for teachers.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 30, 2019

However, what I continually explore is the connection between technology and Social Emotional Learning (SEL). When I was in graduate school at Vanderbilt University, I studied digital learning with an emphasis on gaming for learning. What life skills can be taught and learned in a gaming environment?

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Digital-based learning benefits students. Blended learning and flipped classrooms. When teachers leverage technology, learning outcomes improve. From virtual labs and games to digital textbooks and online curriculum, digital classrooms rely on video. More motivated to learn. The evidence is in.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, a professor might have to toggle between a learning management system ( LMS) for grading, an e-reader that delivers the textbook, a platform used to present information in class, an app that helps with student participation and a homework solution for out-of-class assignments.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

The national report, From Print to Pixel: The role of videos, games, animations and simulations within K-12 education , reveals that in 2010, only 23 percent of surveyed teachers said they used games, compared to 48 percent of those surveyed in 2015. How are students self-directing learning beyond the classroom?

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BYOT Network

JUNE 13, 2016

It is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. Although it may seem unusual to connect collaboration to the practice of personalized learning, it is important to remember that students don’t learn within a vacuum. This post was written in collaboration with Doug Konopelko.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 5, 2019

In our world today, we understand the needs of the whole child include social-emotional learning, and we also know that technology is a ubiquitous, essential, and powerful part of education. By Tamara Fyke. So, we must ask ourselves this necessary question: How can SEL and EdTech work together to benefit students? Follow her on Twitter .

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Lexia Learning’s Chief Learning Officer Dr. Liz Brooke’s steadfast determination to ensure students of all abilities can become successful readers and confident learners continues to be the driving force behind all of her work. Learning Gaps. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Why, What, and How.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Marie Cini is the president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Learning analytics.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

One of these deals made for splashy headlines: Dreambox Learning’s $130 million investment from The Rise Fund. Reasoning Mind , a Houston-based nonprofit, was acquired by Imagine Learning. Imagine previously acquired Think Through Math, another digital math product, in 2016.)

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The most obvious addition to the plan is its focus on the “digital-use divide.” The plan makes recommendations in five areas : learning, teaching, leadership, assessment, and infrastructure.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. Much like Fulé did. And the school earned a DLIAward.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2015

CTOs and their teams can give students the digital toolsets and support that they need to succeed now and in the future. When he thinks back to 2010-2011, Pete Just, chief technology officer at the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indiana remembers how hard K-12 schools were pushing to integrate iPads into their classrooms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Join me today, Thursday, February 2nd, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com panel discussion on "Personal Learning Profiles," also referred to in variously as "personal success plans," "learner profiles," or "personalized learning paths." How can and should personal learning profiles interact with student portfolios?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Today, as I am drafting this article in the middle of the hustle-and-bustle of Tokyo’s Roppongi crossing—after working on another digital learning project in Japan over the summer—I realized many companies still don’t understand the realities of the Asian market.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Learn about The Museum of Modern Art’s online resources in this one-hour webinar led by Lisa Mazzola , Assistant Director of School and Teacher Programs and Beth Harris , Director of Digital Learning. Join me Thursday, October 21st, for a live and interactive Classroom 2.0 webinar on "Integrating MoMA’s Online Resources."

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

Every year, The School Superintendents’ Association (AASA) awards the title "Superintendent of the Year" to exceptional leaders who work to identify and implement these solutions so students can succeed through leadership for learning, communication, professionalism, and community involvement.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Here social media were used to connect people, enabling them to collaborate together in project work, small group learning and online discussions. Their mentor was able to read the student’s posting and then comment directly to the blog with their own observations, guidance and support (Wheeler and Lambert-Heggs, 2010).

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Strategic use of digital tools can help educators who are teaching during uncertain times by providing structure and space for effective learning. There are many technology tools available that can help educators provide clear instruction and foster relationships regardless of when and where students are learning.

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EdTechSandyK

JULY 16, 2019

The program I am in is fully online, so I am able to study while continuing my current work as a Digital Learning Coach in Georgetown ISD. Sandy's Online Teaching Philosophy Online learning has transformed and broadened the educational opportunities available to learners of diverse backgrounds, ages, interests, and abilities.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In an effort to reach more patrons and spread innovation, librarians are taking their digital learning and staff development programs on the road. In 2010, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) was one of several sites to receive funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D. and Catherine T.

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