The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2014, San Francisco heeded that call , mixing different achievement levels in middle school classrooms and delaying algebra until ninth grade. Traditional math proponents worried that the document would water down math instruction in California, hinder advanced students and make it harder to pursue STEM careers.

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EdTechnocation.com

MARCH 26, 2014

In Part 1 of my reflection on the 2014 Hawaii Google Summit by +EdTechTeam , I shared my personal goal and the journey I took from last year''s summit until today. In Part 2 I''ll share my experiences, take-aways, and session resources from the 2014 Hawaii Google Summit. I''ve heard this called a Teacher Portal.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Feldman and researchers (2014) explain: “The more bullying was related to low GPA in middle school, the more it predicted decreases in school attendance for girls toward and during high school.” Negative outcomes are documented for school attendance and academic achievement, as measured by GPA and standardized assessments.

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Outcomes Analysis Study Report 102

Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Underlined or highlighted words are replaced with blanks and a word bank is added to the end of the document. Templates for Teachers is a collection of free #GoogleEdu documents you can copy, modify, and use. [link] pic.twitter.com/9eWtiqbuKm — Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) January 29, 2022. ? Book Reviews ⛺️ Name Tents ?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 1, 2014

December is the month for advent calendars, so I’ve created the Digital Ideas 2014 Advent Calendar to give you a hands-on example of how this works. Click FILE then MAKE A COPY and it will open in your Google Drive or Click FILE then DOWNLOAD AS to save as a Word Document. Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar.

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Digital Badges eBook Google Android 374

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

In 2014, when Tennessee unveiled a statewide scholarship to cover tuition expenses at community colleges, the program was praised for making higher education possible for more people. Students who lack citizenship documentation—sometimes called “ Dreamers ”—may be excluded from last-dollar programs, Marshall says. It’s understandable.

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E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 136

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The choice to bet the future of Facebook on the word “metaverse” is an interesting one at a time when Facebook is under intense scrutiny for its growing power, and after the recent leak of internal documents that suggest the company has moved forward with features despite internal research showing social harm.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

EPS launched their one-to-one computing initiative in 2014, and now all students in grades 2 through 12 have an HP convertible touch laptop and access to the Microsoft 365 suite. Over the next several months, their profile page will document their journey and include virtual tours using 360° videos of classroom instruction.

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Learning Microsoft Blended Learning Robotics 187

EdTechnocation.com

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Download the Starter Kit https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8413898/CE14/connected-educator-month-starter-kit-2014.pdf Its a PDF document filled with 31 days of ways to get connected. pdf The Connected Educator Starter Kit is another great place to start your journey on becoming connected! More on that in #3!

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Education Twitter EdTech Google 36

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

So in 2014, the senior lecturer in public policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government decided to test that assumption. While Levy created the app to automate part of the process involved in documenting class participation, it still requires some manual assistance.

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Course Data Trends Survey 133

The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Years ago, (Ok, 2014) one of my student happy notes ended up in a Buzzfeed article! So, before you let some hard days get you down, collect, document, and archive the positive and save some happy for your future self. A year after retiring, it's nice to see I had a positive influence on a talented young School Teacher Librarian!

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Libraries Google Accessibility 44

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 1, 2014

December is the month for advent calendars, so I’ve created the Digital Ideas 2014 Advent Calendar to give you a hands-on example of how this works. Click FILE then MAKE A COPY and it will open in your Google Drive or Click FILE then DOWNLOAD AS to save as a Word Document. Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar.

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Digital Badges eBook Google Android 267

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Parents can view secured documents and check outstanding lunch balances. Signal Kit, founded in 2014 and based in Overland Park, Kan., Educators use ParentSquare and similar apps to send alerts, report cards, attendance notices, permission slips and sign-up forms. is a smaller fish than ParentSquare, which has 33 full-time employees.

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Company Strategy Report System 96

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2015

The standards and the actions listed below them don’t really reflect in any way the ‘innovative’ disposition that is cited earlier in the ISLLC draft document. When it comes to educators and technology… ISTE Follow-Up 20: Principal blogs (THE PUSH 2014). ISTE Follow-Up 21: Superintendent blogs (THE PUSH 2014).

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Policies Education Technology Learning 100

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 5, 2014

Using Twitter, I shared our plight of a flight with my PLN, documenting the experiencing and encouraging Spirit Airlines to notice the issue. Kyle Calderwood (@kcalderw) June 27, 2014 Humorous Shenanigans from the PLN: Twitter also provided an avenue for adding humor to the situation. Liz Calderwood (@liz1544) June 27, 2014 Proof!

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Twitter BYOD Smartphone Groups 121

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

With the internet, students can access primary source documents, research just about anything, and support their own understanding with explanations accompanied by video, animations, or other helpful visualizations. Access: Not all learners have daily—let alone anytime, anywhere—access to high-speed internet and a mobile device for learning.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 318

Digital Promise

JANUARY 18, 2019

Culturally responsive teaching (Document No. Ageyev, & S. Miller (Eds.), Learning in (pp. New York, NY, US: Cambridge University Press. Aceves, T. C., & Orosco, M. Retrieved from University of Florida, Collaboration for Effective Educator, Development, Accountability, and Reform Center website: [link].

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Learning Analysis Strategy Digital Learning 254

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In addition to the well-documented social and physical benefits of group activities, esports is able to offer students improved academic professional opportunities. In 2014, Robert Morris University was the first to offer an esports scholarship. Scholarships for Esports.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Some of the recent hiring merely recouped all the school counselors laid off between 2009 and 2014 in the aftermath of the great recession. Cook explained that the profession has shifted to a data-driven approach, documenting improvements in achievement, attendance and behavior from school counseling programs, to persuade policymakers.

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Data Report Trends Outcomes 143

EdTechnocation.com

DECEMBER 9, 2014

December 1, 2014 - You Can Now MERGE CELLS in Google Docs Tables! Well, as of December 1st, we can now merge cells in document tables! I no longer have to worry about converting Word documents to Google Docs and having to fix tables that get royally screwed up! December 8, 2014 - Edit Text in Tables in the Google Docs iOS App!

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Google iPad Mobility 68

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2018

Her plan may change down the road, and that’s okay because PLPs are designed to be living documents that evolve with each student as their interests grow and change. Maguire values the evolution of the document as students and teachers iterate over time.

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Personalized Learning Secondary Learning Course 134

The Electric Educator

JUNE 25, 2014

Streamline the sharing of documents to your students. Allow for multiple teachers Share documents in other domains. Have many assignment options (points, rubric, no due date, complete/incomplete) Google Classroom is expected to launch in September of 2014. Google Classroom Will: Help you communicate with your students.

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Google Hapara Classroom Moodle 106

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Funded in 2014 with $100 million from the Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, inBloom intended to collect massive amounts of personally identifiable student data and use it to “personalize” learning to each student. The story of inBloom is a cautionary tale. Its executives are paid millions of dollars each year.

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Technology Industry Software Data 146

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. And in fact, just three years earlier D.C. was a technological no man’s land, with no dedicated central staff?, no vision or coordination, no standardization? I didn’t see good pedagogy and teaching going on.’

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Future Ready Digital Divide Digital Learning Broadband 130

Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 31, 2021

You do NOT have to use ALL CAPS to emphasize words in a Google document's comments. See previous Best Of posts from 2020 , 2019 , from 2018 , from 2017 , from 2016 , from 2015 and from 2014 for more links, tips, and ideas. It turns out I'm now using these shortcuts EVERYDAY in #GoogleSlides and #GoogleDrawings.

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Chromebook Google Video Libraries 52

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Using whichever format you prefer (paper notebook, Word document, Evernote), keep track of the lesson plans you teach and how they go. London: Routledge, 1982, 2014. By entering your colleagues’ classrooms and inviting them into your own, you gain new insight and open up lines of communication. Keep a teaching log. Perott, Elizabeth.

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Course Strategy Elementary Examples 100

Reading By Example

JANUARY 8, 2018

You set a goal for number of books read, and then document each book you read with a date finished, rating and maybe even a review. 2014: No challenge accepted. First, I was very unsuccessful the first time I participated in the Reading Challenge, so much so that I failed to document a goal for 2014 (I’m sure I read).

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Trends Meeting Classroom 46

Learning in Hand

JANUARY 1, 2020

I'm sharing a document that has helped my students give and receive better feedback. Enter the letters of "pride" into the first five cells of a Google Sheets document and the columns instantly become rainbow colored. So many Google document URL tricks, so little time. ?? You can download PDFs and PowerPoints. Shout Outs ??

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iPhone Strategy Social Media Google 53

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Please feel free to comment if you believe I’ve missed a key document or piece of crucial information, or if you have a question regarding the context of a specific statement or document. In any case, do not be surprised if I periodically return to this post to update or add key facts and documents. FY 2014 $0.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2017

In 2014, Edouard Gentaz, a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Geneva, told the Guardian that bypassing handwriting may affect how students learn to read. I understand using social media is to get [students] motivated, but what we have witnessed is a tremendous shortening of the average document.

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How To Social Media Exercises Learning 133

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation. Native advocates said some students don’t have this kind of documentation even when they are enrolled in a recognized tribe. Her credit score took a hit.

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Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 84

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2016

includes documentation and technical support. includes documentation and technical support. Robust documentation is available on the website with clear, easy-to-understand videos that take you step-by-step through the processes. subscribe to the program for more materials and comprehensive technical support. is cost-efficient.

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Robotics STEM Common Core Software 150

EdTechnocation.com

AUGUST 14, 2014

Students can Insert Link directly into their document. Add-Ons were introduced to the world back in March 2014. This Add-On allows the user to highlight text in their document, then it collects all of the highlighted text into a separate document automatically for easy organization! Reason #2 - Google Docs Add-Ons!

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EdTechnocation.com

AUGUST 12, 2014

Think about including those important documents like a syllabus, required materials list, forms, etc. Michael will be presenting at the following upcoming events: Hawaii Association of Middle Schools Conference 2014 Schools of the Future Conference 2014 Edcamp Honolulu 2014.

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Google Edcamps Classroom Conference 65

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2017

A large-scale study of more than 50 elementary school classrooms found that decorations, such as these in a 2014 kindergarten room, are a frequent source of distraction and off-task student behavior. That confirmed Godwin’s laboratory research in 2014, which found that heavily decorated classrooms hinder learning for kindergarteners.

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Elementary Learning Study Groups 104

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Their best shot at earning one is passing a high-school equivalency exam, what was known as the GED before 2014 but has now splintered into three exam options: the new GED , the TASC and the HiSET. In 2014, the old GED the exam was revamped and the two new exams, TASC and HiSET, entered the market.

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Comparison Data Secondary Report 98

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Sure, there were lots of devices released in 2014 and the years before, but 2015 was the mobile age. Students and teachers can just log in the platform, and from there they can start sharing desktop screens, collaboratively work on a class document, and so on. Just to get things going, here’s a recap of 2015. First, mobile learning.

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Trends Gamification BYOD Learning 150