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. The result was a tool called Learning Lists, which was prototyped by one of the school’s math teachers in 2013 using spreadsheet features on Google Sheets.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning student data privacy. In an interview with EdSurge, ACLU’s Advocacy and Policy Counsel, Chad A.

Social Media 112

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2020

I work on a freelance basis, turning your company's data into earned media coverage by telling compelling, data-driven stories through graphics and text. In a past life, I've written about architecture--specifically, how technology, biology, and culture intersect in our experience of our environments and selves.

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Trends Handbook Kaplan Company 36

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2018

It just goes against everything we know about child development and what’s best for children,” said Josh Golin, executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. In 2013, the Waterford Institute received an $11.5 million federal grant to expand the program to rural children in Utah.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

So you wouldn’t find, for example, with technology — Albemarle has been in a one-to-one environment for a number of years now, as has Charlottesville City. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations.

Libraries 63

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 63

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

And you know, I’m kind of technology agnostic in some ways. I like technology. I was a science educator, so I’m pretty comfortable and confident using technologies of all kinds, although the kids have really surpassed me when we start to get some of the newer tools that their using, particularly as part of their Maker Work.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

is a director at Hayutin & Associates, an educational services company in Santa Monica, California, where she manages a caseload of 75 students and provides clinical supervision to tutors and educational therapists. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. About the Presenter. Courtney Wittner, M.Ed.,

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Schoology Advocacy LMS Strategy 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 25, 2020

More about this week's guests: Patrick Farenga brings more than 34 years of fieldwork, advocacy, and personal experience (he and his wife unschooled their three daughters) to help parents and children learn in their own ways. He is the author of 24 books and several hundred articles about technology, learning, business, and human progress.

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Learning Advocacy Company Social Media 56

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The school’s Learning Commons , which is a multi-disciplined, technology-infused learning center, has attracted visits by MIT, Harvard, the Universities of Virginia and North Carolina and from the Smithsonian Museum and the New York Hall of Science. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

Elementary 188

Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 188

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2020

SHOW LINK BIO: Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 31 years, teaching every level of school from grade school to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. As budgets get cut, special education advocacy must be paramount.

Classroom 36

Classroom Advocacy Learning Conference 36

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D., Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

E-rate 42

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

Libraries 56

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 56

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 41

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Sometimes, Talbott says, she was the first Black teacher her students had had at Lusher, even after she began teaching sixth-grade social studies in 2013; it meant a lot to her to provide students with that self-recognition and affirmation. Lusher enrolls students in kindergarten through 12th grade across its two buildings.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

Libraries 36

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 36

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy? Others don’t.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

She is an Ashoka Fellow, was named one of The New Leaders Council’s 40 Under 40 Progressive American Leaders, and was winner of the Tides Foundation’s Jane Bagley Lehman award for excellence in public advocacy in 2014. In 2013, Brady was named a Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellow by the U.S.

Conference 31

Conference Secondary Study Digital Badges 31

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates. The median cost of internet access has gone down dramatically as well, from $22 per Mbps in 2013 to $3.26 He wanted something different, something meaningful.

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Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 109

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Partnering with local cable companies, internet providers, and community organizations, they expanded broadband to the school parking lots and community centers. Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD, near Houston, Texas until September 2013, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles, California.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 97

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

From 2007 to 2013 the district’s taxpayers had approved several bonds, totaling more than $46.6 million, to help the district afford new technology, renovations to school buildings and new school buses. Related: School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology. million in unnecessary interest payments.

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Report Industry Company Conference 77

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Known as online program managers, these companies have been hired largely to connect universities with customers who want graduate degrees. Though the faculty teach the courses and the universities control admission standards and confer the graduates’ degrees, much of the work of building and managing the courses is done by the companies.

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Company Education Industry Course 60

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Manheim Central School District (PA) Superintendent Dr. Peter Aiken said they partnered with a company to educate their staff about email threats. The company periodically sends phishing tests to staff; those that get caught clicking on the emails are given remedial lessons. About the Host.

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Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

In the edWebinar, “ Strategic Technology Planning and Investment,” which is part of CoSN’s Empowered Superintendent series for edWeb, three superintendents who’ve been in the trenches for all aspects of district edtech plans discussed effective financial planning for technology. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems?

EdTech 50

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 50

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

District IT offices were taking on the same tasks as Fortune 500 companies without the ability to implement them as effectively. In May 2018, district residents approved the first millage increase in 31 years for upgrades related to instructional innovation, school safety, technology access, and career development. About the Host.

EdTech 40

EdTech PowerMyLearning Software BYOD 40

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

The Role of Technology During COVID. Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Leveraging technology to support all student learners is essential. Access and connectivity must be equitable. Professional Learning.

Learning 95

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 95

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

A separate study by the loan company Sallie Mae found that nearly a quarter of students don’t pay bills on time, nearly half set aside no savings, 40 percent spend more than they have, more than a third don’t read their credit card reports and more than a third don’t pay off their full credit card balance every month.

Survey 45

Survey Handbook Report Advocacy 45

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.” ” (Hmm. .” Via The Washington Post : “Former U-Va.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

million into schoolwide technology upgrades. One in five Greeley residents lives below the poverty level, and the school district is trying to upgrade its technology to give students an economic boost. We literally dumpster-dive for technology.”. The measure failed. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

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. Without revenue the company will go away. Predictions that were consistently wrong.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

. “Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes -- think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. Via NPR : “ Notre Dame Must Vacate 2012, 2013 Football Wins Over Academic Violations.” ” More via CHE.

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Via GeekWire : “ Amazon Education GM leaves; company says it ‘remains committed’ to K–12 technology.” ” That’s Rohit Agarwal, founder of TenMarks, a math startup that Amazon acquired in 2013. Timothy Slottow, the president of the University of Phoenix , will step down. ” Contests.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The company said it believes “the topic of climate change is a critically important one” and its newer editions “reflect current settled science regarding climate change.” When the Texas State Board of Education last approved a list of science textbooks in 2013, López and some of her colleagues in the district reviewed the selected books.

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Pearson Guidelines Company Study 128