The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Ramm, who was part of the first cohort of Fuse fellows in 2014, was already providing support sessions for teachers and administrators in her district. Related: Rhode Island teachers trying out blended learning — but without high stakes pressure. Before I met people from Highlander, I was an island, I was in a silo.”.

Learning 117

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Online credit recovery programs were a big driver of improving high school graduation rates, which soared from under 70 percent in 2007 to over 84 percent in 2016. Just putting a kid in front of a computer is not the best way to learn. But we still need to develop these blended learning models and evaluate them.”.

Software 92

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

The ambitions for New York City’s Innovation Zone (or iZone) were sweeping: By 2014, city leaders hoped it would be the catalyst for technologically enhanced personalized learning models throughout the district, encompassing 400 schools. Hodas left in 2014.) Today that budget is $3.2

iLearn 63

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

Under this initiative, children who will be starting kindergarten in fall 2016 will receive a free summer subscription to Smarty Ants®, an effective, research-based literacy program designed specifically for young learners. Smarty Ants is not the only Achieve3000 solution currently implemented at Virginia Beach.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to the BMO Capital Markets Education Training Report, investments in education technology are projected to rebound after a sluggish 2016. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). US K-12 Technology Revenues (2014-2022E). The previous year, 2015, set a record for education technology investments with over $3.1

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

In 2016, 45,567 young people were held in facilities nationwide, down 20 percent from 2012.) Sophia Jones-Redmond, superintendent of the district, which serves students from ages 13 to 21, said that a blended-learning model has been a major factor in this success. Source: PEARSON CONNEXUS.

Online Learning 68

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In 2015, after working with other tech partners, 2Revolutions decided to build its own social learning platform from scratch. The platform, InspirED , was released in March 2016 and as of summer 2016 it has 28,000 users, some of whom have worked in states or districts that have received design support from 2Revolutions.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

According to a recent research report , 43 percent of children age 0-17 had millennial parents in 2014, and this figure is expected to exceed 50 percent in 2016. Beyond being supportive of online learning options, 8-in-10 millennial parents agree that online schools have the potential to personalize education.

Survey 40

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techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

Only those firms with a headquarters in Massachusetts and revenue of at least $500,000 in 2014 and $1 million in 2017 were considered. Companies that did not show growth from 2016 to 2017 were excluded. The Boston Business Journal announced the rankings at an awards reception on Thursday, May 17, at W Boston.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. 2016 Brightspace Awards for Excellence Winners.

Online Learning 40

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. Read more about Blended Learning. They go home and keep playing and playing, and it reinforces everything.”.

Education 76

Education Social Media Policies Survey 76

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. The FCC [Federal Communications Commission] modernized the E-rate program in 2014, paving the way for governors and other state leaders to step up to take meaningful action to upgrade schools. million more students that now have the minimum connectivity they need for digital learning.

Meeting 40

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

After the three schools consolidated during the 2014-15 school year, the newly formed Holmes County Central High School was able to offer five classes, including AP calculus, English language and English literature. Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program.

Online Learning 66

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 66

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

In Arizona, we have such limited resources,” Sheppard says, noting that in 2014, Arizona ranked 48th out of 50 for state education spending per student. The community understood the need and the district’s limited resources from the state, Alka says, and the bond was approved in November of 2014. The efforts paid off.

Elementary 73

Elementary EdTech Case Study iPad 73

Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Supporting instruction while learning about how mobile devices are best used in the classroom happened very quickly for me and I was constantly adapting and adopting new ideas. At the end of the 2013-2014 school year CCS had a marvelous “problem.” The computer lab was next to the other three kindergarten classrooms.

Technology 40

Technology Digital Citizenship Khan Academy Elementary 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Yet Colorado appears to be the only state whose law, adopted in 2016, requires that districts train all teachers and school administrators in the basics of privacy and information security. (A Raytown was also awarded a TLE seal, as was Denver’s school district, which revamped its student privacy policies in 2014, ahead of Colorado’s new law.

Training 40

Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In this tenth anniversary of Jane’s efforts, she has moved from Top 100 to an impressive list of Top 200 Tools for Learning. You will want to share the following with your classroom teacher partners and your school’s edtech leader: Best of Breed 2016 (categorized favorites). I especially trust their reviews.

iPad 40

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This requires a lot more depth and knowledge in terms of digging into the learning targets and really understanding [what] the child has to achieve.”. By the end of 2016, almost 90 percent of the district’s students and their families had access to free internet at home. “I came from a grades-based system,” he said.

Online Learning 130

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

Amal Abdi at her high school graduation in June, 2016. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2016. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2016. To that end, in 2016, CollegePoint added a summer texting initiative for advisees between junior and senior year. Read more about Blended Learning. Photo: Hajira Dahir. Photo: Esteban Gil.

E-rate 40

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

with Michelle Sigmann, Vice Principal in Ontario 10:00 AM - Differentiated instruction: Making the most out of learners' individual differences with Thuy Thi Hieu Tran, M.A.,

Conference 36

Conference Education Differentiated Instruction Learning 36

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

A flipped classroom is a teaching pedagogy which reverses old classroom teaching and homework through a form of blended learning using modern technology and practical application. [2] One such way educators are trying to introduce “thinking” back into the classroom is by “flipping the classroom”. from Kansas State University.

Classroom 189

Classroom Flipped Classroom Comparison System 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Prior to the 2014-2015 school year, teachers also had access to Khan Academy, where math content is organized by grade level. In fall 2014, Khan Academy quietly released a PDF document that told teachers which Khan Academy exercises are most relevant to students based on their MAP scores.

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Khan Academy EdTech Exercises Data 60

EdNews Daily

MARCH 22, 2019

As I share this idea around the country, most teachers and school administrators can see the logic of their change journeys ending at this point; it resonates well with their internal terminology, such as “blended learning.”

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edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

For example, in the high school they are gradually introducing teachers in main content areas that focus on highly personalized learning. They are taking a similar approach in the elementary schools in addition to a blended learning model that allows students to work at their own pace with digital curricula.

Personalized Learning 44

Personalized Learning Learning Strategy Policies 44

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2017

million new tech jobs will be created between 2014 and 2024, many of them requiring people with data and computer-science credentials. “The industry would be very satisfied if higher education was taking care of it,” said Eaton. “I I don’t think there’s a desire to get into this space, other than that it’s not.”. CompTIA projects that 1.8

Sony 92

Sony Microsoft Industry Company 92

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

After the three schools consolidated during the 2014-15 school year, the newly formed Holmes County Central High School was able to offer five classes, including AP calculus, English language and English literature. million online courses in 2014-15. million students took about 4.5

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

— Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) February 9, 2016. Though the rate of low-income students in the district has steadily increased in the last decade, so have graduation rates, to 83 percent in 2014. Their job is challenging enough without having to learn a whole new approach, Eastwood and Creeden recall hearing.

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 132

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Aaron Spence is committed to ensuring that all students have access to the rigorous coursework, innovative learning opportunities, and resources they need to prepare them for success in college or the workforce. Dr. Spence has served as Superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) since June 2014. Join the Community.

Learning 95

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 95

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

Tricia is a 2014 NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award winner for her contributions to and demonstrated excellence in science teaching. New Meridian is a nonprofit assessment company on a mission to support quality education for all students by fostering deeper learning. in science policy and education policy from Columbia University.

Education 77

Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 77

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

The Georgia program caught the attention of the Department of Justice, which launched an investigation that lasted several years, and resulted in a 21-page letter of findings in July, 2015, and a lawsuit in August, 2016. Read more about Blended Learning. Related: Column: Stop punishing black children just because they’re black.

Education 80

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 80

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Third grade students at Meeker Elementary school share an iPad in a blended learning class in Greeley, Colorado. The students learn how to use industry-approved software programs and are often granted paid internships at local design firms and research labs, and Greeley’s planning and development departments. A real plan.”.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

They want them at school learning. In the fall of 2016, students will be able to take up to six online classes (usually considered a full load of coursework) while remaining enrolled. They want them at school learning. Read more about blended learning. “Most parents want their kids to go to school.

Policies 40

Policies Course Accessibility Company 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

” From the organization’s press release : the NAACP “ratified a resolution Saturday adopted by delegates at its 2016 107th National Convention calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion and for the strengthening of oversight in governance and practice.” Education in the Courts.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40