NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Among the results common to the choices presented to all students in the study was a Wikipedia article on the subject of the simulation, the impact of the Burmese Python on the habitat of the Everglades. Because teachers don’t like Wikipedia, even though I feel like Wikipedia’s a good place to go if you know how to use it.

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a close, to review those stories and to see how much (or how little) things have changed. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Um, they do.) It’s that their parents are opting them out of exposure to these technologies.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Only 58% of students who started college in 2012 had graduated 6 years later. As this article was being written, the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, forcing a global experiment in online education as schools and colleges closed their doors and moved teaching to online formats.

Education 216

Education Learning Software Knewton 216

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

Monica Crowley , Trump’s pick for director of strategic communications for the National Security Council, has decided to not take a position with the new administration following revelations about her plagiarizing her dissertation and her 2012 book. Via the IEEE Spectrum : “How the Pioneers of the MOOC Got It Wrong.”

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

While the federal government awards billions of dollars annually to get schools and libraries online, through its E-rate program, Albemarle’s project is technically ineligible for that because it’s “off campus,” even though it will be an extension of the school network with all its security, filters and firewalls.

Broadband 91

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 91

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 1:45pm in Atherton, CA Common Sense Media: Discover and Use Great Ed Tech for Learning , How do you discover and use great ed tech tools for learning? First, learn how to discover new tools rated for learning, mapped to Common Core, and see how other teachers are using them.

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Go back to the source: When an article mentions a study, if you can, go directly to the sourceand check its bona fides as well. Experts know how to seek authoritative voices but also recognize that unlikely voices can be authoritative, depending on need. Check out the post That Chain E-Mail Your Friend Sent to You is (Likely) Bogus.

Social Media 40

Social Media Handbook Facebook Report 40