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PROOF POINTS: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning

The Hechinger Report

Almost a year later, in February 2021, the results are in: a mere three online learning technologies have clear evidence for improving student achievement. The Department of Education insisted upon high research standards for this report, “ A What Works Clearinghouse Rapid Evidence Review of Distance Learning Programs.”

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Key Thoughts from 2011 Horizon Report

The 21st Century Principal

This past week, The New Media Consortium and the Educause Learning Initiative release the annual Horizon Report. To check out an online version of the Horizon Report 2011, see here. According to the 2011 Horizon Report, there are four key drivers to current educational technology practices.

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Codecademy Expands Online Coding Education

eSchool News

Since 2011, Codecademy has reached millions of learners from 190 countries, making it the largest online resource for computer science literacy and computer programming skills. Through its mix of free and Pro courses, Codecademy makes online learning engaging, accessible, and flexible for its community of learners.

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Preparing to Take School Online? Here Are 10 Tips to Make It Work.

Edsurge

Even if you are able to find just one consistent and effective channel for communicating (and enabling learning and assessment), your constituents will be better served than if they were forced into a fragmented experience. Leaders must be invested in, if not passionate about, such orderliness. Here’s why.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.” Good for you. But that’s not my job. with Pigeons.

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Just Another Typical Day

A Principal's Reflections

They then had to create a Prezi , PowerPoint or Google Doc presentation to be shared at a later time on what they found/learned to the class. They then researched a particular injustice and found/evaluated at least 2 reliable sources about that injustice. He used an app on his iPad called Educreations to create the lesson.

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The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed

The Hechinger Report

Five-year-old Mykell Robinson practices his reading on the Lexia software while a small group of classmates work with a teacher. NEW ORLEANS — A few years ago, with little fanfare or announcement, the New Orleans education system began a massive experiment that’s reshaping how kids learn across the city. DeVonté Trask, 11.