The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Inside Castlemont’s media center in May 2021, Chromebook carts are completely empty. In the early days of the pandemic, every Chromebook on campus was lent out to students during remote learning. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021.

Digital Divide 108

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 108

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

It’s so much better,” said Brooke Williams, who sat on the classroom floor with her Chromebook in her lap, adjusting her number line. “I Still, there are some stalwart critics, notably Benjamin Riley, who visited many personalized-learning classrooms from 2010 to 2014 as the policy and advocacy director for the NewSchools Venture Fund.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. The ratio of children to Chromebooks, in grades three through five, is one to one. Yet, inside Isaac Paine, tech abounds.

Personalized Learning 95

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 95

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In 2014, when there was a big wave of unaccompanied minors in Prince George’s County, teachers here asked the principal to create a social worker position, instead of hiring another teacher. Sometimes she brings in former students who are also undocumented or who also came as unaccompanied minors and who stayed in school and graduated.

Elementary 142

Elementary Report Exercises Trends 142

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Luster lost to Chromebooks, apparently. ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.” ” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.” ” Here’s the Department of Education press release. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Meanwhile, the state has given initial approval for ECOT to become a “dropout school.” ” “Caution: Chromebooks ,” writes Gary Stager. .” That’s the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow , which is already having to repay Ohio some $60 million. ” Immigration and Education.

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” Chromebooks. “ Big data could solve the college-dropout problem ,” says The Washington Post. ” Via Futurism : “ Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014.”

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50