edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. Thus, there is the potential for more disparity in the quality of materials from school to school. State leaders need to make sure they are giving educators the tools they need to select the best materials for the classroom.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Newsela , founded in 2013, is best known for its leveled reading tool that lets students read content licensed from publishing partners at different Lexile levels. Complementing these materials on the instructional content platform are lesson plans and assessments aligned to state learning standards organized by subject and grade.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

After serving at the school for seven years, he was hired as the principal of Skoglund Middle School in 2013, where he has focused on equity and access for all students. Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

63% also believe it increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials. Increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials (63%). Provides an innovative way for instruction to be personalized for each student (56). That's a 45% increase in just one year.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Boosted by Broadband Core to the company’s offering is its leveled reading tool, which lets teachers and students find instructional materials that challenge students based on their Lexile-measured reading level. “This is powerful,” he says of Newsela, in which he sees “tremendous amounts of opportunity.”

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Essential Elements for Digital Content is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that provides policy makers, school administrators and educator leaders a better understanding of policies and practices related to digital instructional materials. Christine Fox’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

It spun Schoolzilla out as an independent company in 2013. In the past, it’s focused on pairing assessments with digital instructional materials. Schoolzilla’s life began in 2009 as a project within Aspire Public Schools, a charter network with schools across California and in Memphis.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2022

This figure makes after-school programs the fourth most popular way to spend federal funds to address learning loss, behind summer school, software and instructional materials. The Afterschool Alliance also cited an unpublished conference paper from 2013, which tracked 1,000 elementary school students over time.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

In 2013, TenMarks was acquired by Amazon in a deal that was greeted by the edtech industry as a sign that major technology giants were serious about expanding into education. The impending shutdown of TenMarks marks the latest pause and setback for Amazon’s efforts to develop and sell digital instructional services for the K-12 market.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Since launching back in 2013, we’ve heard time and again from teachers on the impact Front Row has had on their student’s education; the ability to grasp new concepts more quickly, enjoying math for the first time and an increase in their test scores, to name a few,” said Sidharth Kakkar, CEO and co-founder for Front Row.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

Fast Company → "In 2013, only 30% of school districts could offer internet connections at a federal target rate of 100 kilobits per second per student, while in early 2016, 77% of schools met that target, according to a January report from officials at the FCC." Tagged on: April 28, 2017 This Program Gets Rural Schools Online.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

AVID also launched a website, “Open Access,” that curates digital instructional materials from nine content providers including Code.org, Microsoft and MIT. It marks one of AVID’s first forays into online instructional content. colleges are eager for their tuition dollars.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Without a robust user base, most publishers would rather use their own distribution channels (or create them in-house), especially since marketplace platforms take a cut of all sales, says Adam Pearson, co-founder of GlimpseK12 and a former director at Chalkable, which gave this idea a shot in 2013.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Essential Elements for Digital Content is a free professional learning community that provides policy makers, school administrators and educator leaders a better understanding of policies and practices related to digital instructional materials.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

By providing out-of-school access to digital instructional materials , students now have more opportunities to personalize their own learning and support to complete their homework. Traditionally, the responsibility of homework has relied 100% on students and parents, despite some parents being absent or unable to help.

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Kathy Schrock

JULY 7, 2015

This is a re-posting of a blog post of July 12, 2013, which originally appeared on the now-defunct Sony Education Ambassadors site. I want to point out is there is still a ton of instructional materials on the Web mapped to the original taxonomy and I encourage you to search for those "older" terms, also, for some good ideas.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2024

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences.

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edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2019

Essential Elements for Digital Content is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that provides policy makers, school administrators and educator leaders a better understanding of policies and practices related to digital instructional materials.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Consequently, educators must ensure that all instructional materials and resources are available for classroom study and discussion and that these materials are equally accessible to students of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.” Remember: 1.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Essential Elements for Digital Content is a free professional learning community that provides policy makers, school administrators and educator leaders a better understanding of policies and practices related to digital instructional materials.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

2013) define UDL as “a set of principles and techniques for use in the classroom along with the design of accessible instructional materials.” UDL is being used in various content areas including lesson planning (Courey et al, 2013; Van Laarhoven et al., To start with, Courey et al. Siker, J., & LePage, P.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Randall filed the suit in 2013, eight months after the university fired basketball coach Mike Rice’s for mistreating his players.” The company, which provides public radio and related instructional materials to classrooms, has raised $1.55 The Indian gaming company has raised $1.2 million total. million total.

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