Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Last week, during the 2015 CoSN Annual Conference , I participated in the CoSN Camp FailFest where leaders in education shared professional failures in order to see future successes. I constantly play contrarian with our marketing team around using the latest education lingo: Project-Based Learning; Web 2.0; The list goes on and on.

EdTech 40

EdTech Differentiated Instruction Gamification MOOC 40

Doug Levin

AUGUST 19, 2015

In 2015, the poll included 34 questions (not counting the a/b/c/d variations of some questions asked only to a fraction of the overall sample), only one (1) of which addressed the topic of technology in education. Source: Education Next – Program on Education Policy and Governance – Survey 2015 [pdf]. So it goes.

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EdTech Policies Blended Learning Adaptive Learning 231

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

As I see it, such platforms fall on a spectrum, and for our purposes, can analogously be compared to in-the-flesh educators: Platform as Specialist : This is an adaptive learning platform (like Lexia Core5 or DreamBox ) that teaches discrete skills, usually in response to pre-assessed learning gaps.

Assessment 59

Assessment Course Khan Academy Blended Learning 59

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

The NMC Horizon 2015 K-12 report offers a snapshot of where ed tech stands now and where it is likely to go in the next five years, according to 56 education and technology experts from 22 countries. Adaptive Learning: Adaptive learning refers to software that adjusts to students’ learning needs as they use the product.

Technology 28

Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over 3/4 full and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. Part 4: Over 35 Formative Assessment Tools To Enhance Formative Learning Opportunities. I enjoy learning from all of you. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

Assessment 60

Assessment Tools LMS Learning 60

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 21, 2016

” New school accountability measures in England and Wales caused a steep drop in vocational course-taking, from 700,000 enrollments in 2012 to 320,000 in 2015. There was a decline in higher education enrollments in the United States, due to stronger employment and what the company called “increasing regulation.”

Pearson 40

Pearson Company Education Common Core 40

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The authors of this major 2015 classroom design study hypothesized that, "Clearly from the literature it can be anticipated that the built environment of the classrooms will have a great impact on pupils' academic performance, health and wellbeing…". Educators are embracing the need to adapt learning spaces.

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Trends Classroom Software Blackboard 170

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Summit’s Basecamp is far from the only personalized-learning effort out there, but it’s among the most ambitious.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

They can be used in flipped classrooms or in blended learning environments. One of the characteristics of a 21st century teacher, according to Tsisana Palmer (2015), is that they are innovators. With innovations come the important skill of adaptability. Both qualities (innovation and adaptability) go hand in hand.

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Assessment Social Media Google Video 136