The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. The software only counts active usage, not idle minutes. Credit: Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 136

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. Using educational software and online tools to promote learning is nothing new in most schools.

Education 268

Education Learning Resources Tools 268

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

84% said that school tech adds value to their child’s learning. Blended learning combines traditional classroom learning with self-paced online learning. Districts using blended learning are at the forefront of using digital content. Software fine tuning. Parents echoed this view.

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Video Classroom Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 230

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Look out for rhizomatic learning. Well I missed out on writing a review for 2013 so I thought I’d get in reasonably early and write some predictions for what might happen in 2014. Many of these are merely extensions of what we’ve seen in 2013 but there are some new things that we’ll see. Introduction. The MOOC backlash.

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MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

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.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Advocates of online learning say programs like UPSTART, which is free for most families, may increase access to educational opportunities, which can be critical to ensuring the youngest learners don’t start behind and stay behind. In 2013, the program’s developer, the nonprofit Waterford Institute, received an $11.5

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Laptops Accessibility Online Learning Company 159

Graphite Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

Launched in 2013 to connect remote office workers, Zoom is now one of the go-to platforms for online learning. Zoom's simple setup, ability to accommodate 100 participants at once, and low cost make it a popular option for distance learning programs.

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Meeting Video Groups Digital Citizenship 98

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

As a result, she has started to create her own online learning modules, using the software Adobe Captivate. On Digital Learning Day, Mrs. Chellani introduced her website to her students and demonstrated how these interactive videos will be utilized for future instruction.

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Edmodo Poll Everywhere Educreations Digital Learning 251

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

." Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Technology switch leaves some upset | Columbia Daily Tribune → Battle High School students and teachers have had iPads since the school opened in 2013. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Over the next few years, he also interviewed dozens of experts in the subject and applied for a technology grant, which he used to redesign his website to support modular learning. Robertson is also a huge proponent of learning management software. This allows for easy navigation and access by students. What is Course Hero?

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Classroom Exercises Gamification Course 119

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Since 2013, state legislatures have considered about 400 student data privacy bills, and passed more than 70 into law, according to Data Quality Campaign, a nonprofit that tracks education data policy and use. Most people want to solve this the way you would any technical issue: You buy the software and fix the glitch,” said Fitzgerald.

Training 40

Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2017

That’s why it might come as surprise to hear AspirEDU , an educational analytics company, pitch their Dropout Detective software as an “academic credit score” for students. If it’s bad—and you’re scrambling to find an apartment in a competitive housing market (ahem, Bay Area)—it can feel like a burden, and worse, one you can’t do much about.

Dropout 60

Dropout Comparison Data Company 60

Educator Innovator

MAY 22, 2013

based organizations that support learning, youth development and civic engagement calls for Summer event and programming proposals to excite and enable youth to engage the web in civil, collaborative, productive, safe, and confidence-building ways. Deadline: Online applications are due June 10, 2013, at 5pm PST. How to apply.

Digital Citizenship 28

Digital Citizenship Software Mobility Tools 28

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

The rise of online learning has accelerated it, and school technology providers have been fierce advocates. It’s no surprise that schools adopting the method are often the same ones that have invested heavily in education software and computers. Photo: Kyle Spencer. Several factors are driving this shift.

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Learning Common Core System Groups 108

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. When they go home, they may not have that.”.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 133

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Wright’s district created a parent university that provided opportunities for parents to understand what their children would be experiencing and how they could support learning at home. She started her career as a software engineer at NASA supporting Space Shuttle and Station Operations. Frankie Jackson.

Learning 85

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 85

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2017

But, I want to know, what is he supposed to learn?”. The pair launched the first CoderDojo in June 2011, hosted by the National Software Centre in Cork. Denise Haynes, parent, at a Boston CoderDojo session.

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Robotics Blended Learning Laptops Software 66

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Look out for rhizomatic learning. Well I missed out on writing a review for 2013 so I thought I’d get in reasonably early and write some predictions for what might happen in 2014. Many of these are merely extensions of what we’ve seen in 2013 but there are some new things that we’ll see. Introduction. The MOOC backlash.

MOOC 32

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 32

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. When they go home, they may not have that.”

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Teaching will be one of the last jobs taken away by the robots, because software will never be the same as a human who is thinking about what you’re thinking and can use that understanding to say, `here, let me unlock this for you.’ ”. Launched in 2013, Classkick’s app lets teachers with iPads or Chromebooks create lessons for any subject.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Robotics Laptops Tablets 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Learning Coaching and Mentoring ? Learning Cultures ? Mindful Teaching and Learning ? Lifelong Learning ? Online Learning ? Remote Teaching and Learning ? and MAIT : Beyond the Buzzwords: How to infuse SEL, flipped learning, & more into everyday activities Kate Baker, M.Ed Managing Stress ?

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

Hack Education

APRIL 24, 2020

I don't maintain the learning management system or the library management software. I don't help faculty move their courses online. Online learning will be the "silver lining" of the coronavirus — Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy (2020). I'm not a practitioner in the field. I don't work in a school or a library.

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Khan Academy Course Conference Technology 126

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Kristen Danusis, a former school psychologist who became the principal in 2013, tells me that many of her students live “off the grid,” in households that earn little regular income. apps and software, with some classes much more tech-reliant than others. Related: Blue-collar town leads Rhode Island’s tech-assisted learning revolution.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 101

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Frank Brogan, the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State University System from 2013 until retiring this year, has joined the Department of Education in the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development – likely ahead of a nomination to a separate position.” More via Politico. ” 90.

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Education Facebook Company Report 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

He received, among many global awards, the million-dollar TED Prize in 2013. In September 2013, Chris opened Science Leadership Academy @ Beeber campus, the second campus in the SLA model, and in September 2016, Chris opened Science Leadership Academy Middle School, SLA’s first middle school.

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Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed. Instead, they’ve re-branded as job training sites.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

MindShift

APRIL 21, 2015

“However, there are other learning moments when you can individually work on it and go deep on it either in class or at home.”. Middlebury also contracted Johns Hopkins researchers to conduct a third-party evaluation of the program’s effectiveness, which was published in 2013. ‘In a perfect world, all schools in the U.S.

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Company Moodle Software Strategy 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Thursday, April 24th at 3pm Rethinking Lesson Design with App Flow & Digital Citizenship: A Whole-Community Approach , Common Sense Media presenter, Kelly Mendoza, will deliver two great sessions at the free, online Learning Revolution Conference. Learn more about this event here. See the schedule in your local time at [link].

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 51

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via Education Week : “The Ohio education department could seek repayment of more than $80 million from nine full-time online schools , based on audits of software-login records that led state officials to determine the schools had overstated their student enrollment.” Grading platform Kiddom has raised $6.5

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” The 2013 “Superintendent of the Year” Mark Edwards will join Discovery Education. Priorities. Inside Higher Ed looks at the potential declines in enrollment in British universities. ” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

“The Vastmanland court ruled Tuesday the Malardalen University ’s two-year program ‘Analytical Finance’ that Connie Askenback attended from 2011 to 2013 ‘had no practical value.’” ’” More on court cases in the sports and testing sections below.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Saturday, April 12th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Featured Teacher Donna Roman , Donna Adams Román is a 5th grade teacher at Mill Creek School in Illinois, blogger, trainer, and presenter committed to providing rich learning opportunities for her learners and professional learning network. Join here and follow #liveclass20.

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Conference Digital Badges Libraries Education 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

TechSoup is a San Francisco headquartered high-tech nonprofit whose mission is to tech up charities and public libraries worldwide by providing software, hardware, and the knowledge to use them. But where do busy library people go for learning when they are doing more than ever before in a world impacted by a global pandemic?

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Conference strands include Teaching with Technology, Student Devices, Online Learning, Subject Specific Ed Tech, Creative Ed Tech, Web 2.0 & Social Software, and Administrative Support. Please see the call for proposals and submission instructions here. Or sign up to be an Inpire Presenter !

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BYOD Libraries Conference Learning 52

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences. ” It is generally accepted that there are four models of blended learning: Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual. Presentation: Constructivism: A Holisitic Approach to Teaching & Learning .

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40