Edsurge

MAY 29, 2018

He’d heard so much about online education as a learning path and he wanted to experience it firsthand. In his current role, Byun is an Associate Professor in the Forbes School of Business & Technology at Ashford University, where he teaches courses in database management, programming and telecommunications.

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The Thinking Stick

MARCH 8, 2020

I have had experience with “Going Virtual School” three times in my career and every time it was similar and yet different due to the technology we had. 2011 – I worked with Senators and the State Department in Washington DC to help fund a global Virtual School installment for International Schools to use in case of an emergency.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Over Monday and Tuesday earlier this week, entrepreneurs from 189 startups took the stage for Demo Day, the de-facto graduation ceremony for Y Combinator, one of the technology industry’s most recognizable startup accelerator programs. Among the graduates were a half dozen education technology companies.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

In 2011, a Tennessee university implemented a custom tool made by a professor that would recommended courses—and even majors—for students based on their previous courses and grades. Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed? Technology shapes our behavior everyday. Are You Still There? Persuasive Design.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

The only thing though is that this day was just like any other typical day at my school as digital learning has become an embedded component of our school''s culture. For years we have embraced the effective integration of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. But even with online learning plans, school districts around the country could face an “unprecedented historic academic regression” unless they do more, he said.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 9, 2011

Despite the misconceptions held by the general public regarding online learning, several comparative studies have determined that there is no significant difference in the outcomes of online classrooms when compared to traditional face-to-face classrooms. The key is determining the attributes of a successful online student.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am taking, Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning. “How

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am currently Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning. “How

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Despite the challenges associated with this moment in education, technology is rapidly evolving to allow students more opportunities to engage in social learning spaces online. Virtual social learning spaces create opportunities for the social and academic aspects of learning to collide. The Google Suite.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 11, 2011

Note: While research regarding best practices for online learning is difficult to obtain due to the relative infancy of the industry, four key areas of focus critical to program success have been identified. This week I will be posting four keys to student success in online courses. 29 Apr 2011. 29 Apr 2011.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2011

Join Mike Shaffer, Academic Technology Specialist at the University of Findlay, to gain insight into how he has spread true campus-wide adoption and to gain a few tips and tricks about how you too can garner similar wide-spread adoption at your own school. What does the future of learning look like? educational applications.

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The Electric Educator

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

2010-2011 Goals. So, here it goes, my goals for the 2011-2012 school year 1. Build a Professional Website This past year opportunities have opened up for me to do some training and consulting work related to educational technology. You can find me on Twitter (@jrsowash), Google+, Linkedin (jrsowash), and YouTube (jrsowash).

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The Electric Educator

MAY 12, 2011

Note: While research regarding best practices for online learning is difficult to obtain due to the relatively infancy of the industry, four key areas of focus critical to program success have been identified. This week I will be posting four keys to student success in online courses. 29 Apr 2011. online learning'

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But what about CEO and founder Sal Khan’s broader goal of changing the education system, by basing it more on mastery learning, not grades? Listen on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music , or wherever you listen to podcasts, or use the player on this page. How is that part going? Yes and no.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This makes Byju’s one of the rare unicorns in education technology and the fourth most valuable privately held company in India. He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls. Investors and tech In August 2015, Byju’s launched its titular online learning app.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years into his 12-year tenure as mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg and his then education chief, Joel Klein, kicked off a program that they hoped would transform education in the city by making schools “centres of innovation,” Bloomberg told the BBC back in 2011. Driving organizational change is enormously hard.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 9, 2016

This generation of learners are an iPoding, texting, Googling, YouTubing and Facebooking. They live during a time of dramatic technological changes. For many of them, texting is the chosen method of communication and YouTube is the chosen method of online learning. He’s absolutely right.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Much of the funding for this educational experiment came from philanthropies set up by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, who made their money from technology and have argued that introducing more of it in classrooms can transform the education system. I think people still see the need, but they don’t know the right way to get there.”.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

In November 2010 I completed a master’s degree in Educational Technology Leadership after 18 months of course work entirely online. My knowledge and skills in using online chat clients and collaborative spaces such as wikis and Google Docs and Sites grew tremendously through completing these projects.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 30, 2020

We’ll talk about some of my favorite features of Canvas and Google Classroom, and the benefits that they bring to the table. Moreover, we’ll discuss the learning management system that I prefer, and the benefits of it that help me to be a more effective and unique teacher, even when teaching remotely. .

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

Since the fall of 2016, the communications department at Dominguez Hills has banned smartphones, laptops and other personal technology in every classroom — with grade deductions for violations — except for teacher-guided use and “tech breaks” during longer classes such as Eames’s. Related: Do classroom clickers improve learning?

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

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. A sense of order breeds familiarity and predictability, and sets the stage for human-to-human learning.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. Everyone needs to be a digital learner in the home: It’s not just the students who need to understand how to use the technology—parents, grandparents, babysitters, siblings, etc.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2022

Much as she loves technology, Wilkins-Walker said, “I have never wanted to be an online teacher.”. West is housed in a bright, 17,000-square-foot building constructed in 2011, and has committed teachers and an energetic principal. Online learning was challenging for many students. Then the pandemic arrived.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The school achieves this mainly through its “homebound” program, which allows expecting and new mothers to blend online learning with one-on-one visits from a designated “homebound teacher” until they are able to resume normal classes. She didn’t have any help learning the material, either.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 10, 2011

Note: While research regarding best practices for online learning is difficult to obtain due to the relatively infancy of the industry, four key areas of focus critical to program success have been identified. This week I will be posting four keys to student success in online courses. 29 Apr 2011. 29 Apr 2011.

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Edthena

JANUARY 13, 2022

” I haven’t covered K-12 educational technology very often, and this one really piqued my interest, as you’ll see. We discuss their video powered professional learning. And in February of 2011, I was full time building the company into what it is now. Does your product work equally as well with online learning?

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Edthena

JANUARY 13, 2022

” I haven’t covered K-12 educational technology very often, and this one really piqued my interest, as you’ll see. We discuss their video powered professional learning. And in February of 2011, I was full time building the company into what it is now. Does your product work equally as well with online learning?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

If every child had a computer or iPad, she could log into a customized cyberclassroom and learn at her own pace. Anxiety over the influence of technology in schools, as in our lives, is an old story — but one made painfully acute by the glowing smartphone on which you may be reading this article.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Her passion for smart entertainment has lead her around the world, speaking on the role of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) programming on television. Since then she has served in various capacities including as a literacy coach, ed tech professional development manager and technology innovation manager.

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

. ” Via The Clarion-Ledger : “Contracts between the Mississippi Department of Education and two of the state superintendent’s former co-workers appear to duplicate technology-related services while costing the state hundreds of thousands of dollars.” The company has raised $41 million total. (I ” No, Salon.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

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Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

” The article notes that “The number of states planning to use the new [SBAC and PARCC] tests dropped from 45 in 2011 to 20 in 2016.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” “Schools That Integrate Technology: Silicon Valley ” by Larry Cuban.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” Google announces more updates to its pseudo-LMS, Google Classroom.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

” The school in question: Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. ’” ( In related self-driving car regulation news : “ Google ’s ‘Cozy’ Relationship With Driverless-Car Regulators.” ” More on test scores and ed-tech in the research section below.

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