TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015. Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Go To Class | Next Session : 3rd May, 2015. Foundations of Teaching for Learning 5: Planning for Teaching and Learning. Go To Class | Next Session : 4th May, 2015. by Class Central. via Canvas.net.

Coursera 40

Coursera Course MOOC OER 40

Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 2, 2016

Below are my top 2015 posts on integrating technology to help you better guide your learners. 20 Ways to Transform Learning with Technology. 20 Tools, Apps, & Tips for Engaging Assessment. Collaborative & Creative Online Learning. Digital Activities & Icebreakers for Gen Y. Let’s Write! Let’s Hang!

Technology 150

Technology Digital Citizenship eBook Mobility 150

EdNews Daily

JUNE 7, 2018

They’re told the tests are “important”, they need to “do their best”, and that they have “ one chance” to show what they’ve learned. For any child–much less one with test anxiety, ADHD, or learning disabilities–it can be a painful process. In 2015, over 650,000 students 1 nationwide opted out of standardized tests.

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Comparison Assessment Groups Data 207

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

For the first half of 2019, the industry saw $962 million raised across 65 deals, the highest amount of funding at the halfway mark since at least 2015. based online learning platform provider, raised $103 million in a Series E round. By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals.

EdTech 149

EdTech Coursera Knewton Analysis 149

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March.

Company 145

Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

A 2015 report found that the lack of AP classes may increase the financial burden on college-bound rural students: Students who don’t take AP classes don’t earn college credit that could enable them to graduate more quickly, and such students are “more likely to pay for additional remedial coursework when beginning college.”.

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Assessment. Research reveals that students ubiquitously perceive assessment as something that is “done to them [sic] by someone else — and is out of their control.” Using technology to support at-risk students’ learning. 2015) Who believes in me? Promising State Policies for Personalized Learning. Evaluation.

Policies 186

Policies Personalized Learning Assessment Professional Learning 186

Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

However, that does not mean there are not a lot of new items to look through, as sites/apps for programming/coding, Math/STEM, and Game Based Learning played a predominant role in this year's list. Code Kingdoms - One of my favorite sites for learning how to program (Javascript) by drag-n-dropping blocks of code (i.e

Android 28

Android iPad Game-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction 28

District Administration

JULY 30, 2015

ALEKS from McGraw-Hill Education is an online learning and assessment program for grades 3-12 math. Using adaptive technology, ALEKS precisely identifies a student’s knowledge and delivers targeted instruction on the topics a student is ready to learn.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Assessment Online Learning 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

employers spent nearly $71 billion on training in 2016—a figure that was flat compared to 2015. Pluralsight—an online IT training provider—has scaled to become an edtech “unicorn,” with a valuation over $1 billion. “Information today is pushed so quickly at people that the landscape has fundamentally changed.”

Coursera 157

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 157

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

billion purchase of Lynda in 2015. billion in 2015. million in 2018), and has also invested in online learning company Everfi. It’s one of the biggest sales in the industry in this decade, surpassing LinkedIn’s $1.5 But it’s not the largest: Ellucian, a higher-ed software provider, was acquired for an estimated $3.5

Company 167

Company Industry Software EdTech 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

The pilot was designed to create and then evaluate the most effective, scalable, and sustainable method of incorporating blended learning. Blended learning is an instructional methodology that combines face to face and online learning to personalize the learning experience to meet the specific needs of each student.

Blended Learning 128

Blended Learning Learning Training Assessment 128

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Tagged on: July 11, 2017 Maine Charter School Moves Away From Online Learning Model | Maine Public → The Snow Pond Arts Academy charter school in Sidney had an ambitious goal — to be the first public school in Maine to use a model called “blended learning,” in which most of student work takes place in an online platform.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Teachers often spend many hours at night or on weekends searching the internet for good instructional materials – or just good ideas about how to meld online learning into their classrooms. Related: Open Educational Resources haven’t upended the way that K-12 schools get course materials – yet.

OER 80

OER How To Common Core Instructional Materials 80

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But a 2015 study by a Stanford University research team compared academic outcomes of students at 158 online charter schools in 17 states with those of students in brick-and-mortar schools in their states who were matched on numerous characteristics, including prior test scores. Vermonica Murphy with her son, Ernest Jr.

E-rate 126

E-rate Pearson Company Report 126

IT Bill

JUNE 2, 2016

For the past several years, online learning in higher education has focused on delivering a highly structured learning environment. The inverse relationship between learner autonomy and course structure is important to keep in mind as we design for emerging distance learning models. CC-BY by Oliver Clark on Flickr.

Digital Badges 28

Digital Badges E-rate MOOC LMS 28

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2020

They designed short-cycle assessments that happen every five to 10 days, allowing for constant attention to what is working well for students. Take what’s happening in South Carolina. In Spartanburg County , districts adopted a continuous improvement model, piloting the approach in the 2018-19 school year.

Education 112

Education Data Outcomes System 112

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Distance learning began March 23. Simon and the rest of the district turned their focus to food security , internet connectivity for families in need and online suicide prevention assessments. The list of students contacted was based on those who did not participate in online learning activities.

Strategy 198

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 198

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Did you know more than 80% of internet and mobile audiences watched more live-videos in 2016 as compared to 2015, and streaming video accounts for more than two-thirds of all internet traffic and is expected to jump to 82% by 2020? So, what’s the future of education? This will allow educators to tailor courses as per students’ needs.

Edcamps 64

Edcamps Education Mobility Social Media 64

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 21, 2016

Pearson today announced that it is responding to rocky conditions and poor performance in international markets by laying off 4,000 workers and putting a greater focus on adaptive courseware and classroom products, as well as blended and online learning. Ramping Up Online Programs.

Pearson 40

Pearson Company Education Common Core 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

But he struggled to remain engaged in the online program, and his scores sunk even lower. Towards the end of 2015, he dropped out. Out of those students, white students were much more likely to enroll in online charter schools than minority students. Fund research for efficient models of online learning.

E-rate 81

E-rate Policies Report Analysis 81

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

I am almost booked through June I am already taking fall dates for 2015 – Mike. As 1 to 1 programs become more popular, educators are talking a lot about Blended Learning. As you might know there are plenty of ways to look at Blended Learning. Bringing Focus To Blended Learning with 12 Starting Ideas.

Blended Learning 137

Blended Learning STEM Learning Conference 137

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The district aligned curriculum, instruction and assessment to meet learning standards recently adopted by the state and modeled on the Common Core state standards. percent in 2015-16. Opportunities for online learning. Some students may require a more flexible learning schedule than the typical school day allows.

Learning 62

Learning Dropout Blackboard Common Core 62

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. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place?

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

Launched in 2015, Ponddy Education makes AI-supported language-learning products and services. Teachers submit Chinese text, and the app transforms it into content with leveled vocabulary that aligns to world standards for Chinese language assessments, such as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

Software 151

Software Company Study Flipped Classroom 151

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Since 2015, more than 10,000 people, mostly working adults, have graduated from programs created by Trilogy and offered in partnership with universities such as Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Rutgers and the University of Pennsylvania. But he believes the lessons learned at Trilogy are transferrable.

Analysis 95

Analysis Data Pearson Outcomes 95

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We Half of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history have occurred since 2015.

Digital Divide 119

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 119

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Kim had previously been an Executive Vice President at Edison Learning, a for-profit education management organization. Prior to that, he founded Provost Systems an online learning platform acquired by Edison Learning in 2008. Plan and Align The work began in May 2015 with a diagnostic readiness assessment.

Education Elements 60

Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

A 2015 Stanford study that looked at the performance of students in online charter schools found that the majority lost learning equivalent to a standard 180-day school year. She developed a virtual teacher certification program in 2015. And they aren’t alone in showing poor academic results.

Training 59

Training Meeting Study Examples 59

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

The English language arts department debuted its curriculum in the 2015-16 school year, and the math, science and social studies departments will introduce curricula during each consecutive school year. Teachers can modify and redistribute the materials without violating copyright laws. Pushes like the U.S.

iPad 40

iPad OER Meeting eBook 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary became one of five schools in the Dallas Independent School District to pilot personalized learning in 2015-16, principal Lisa Lovato said she and her team grappled with decisions on granular issues, such as “How long should it take a kindergartner to log into a computer?” What can that look like? When Dan D.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Khan Academy Education Elementary 101

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A June report by New America Foundation and Rutgers University found substantial progress in home broadband access since 2015. Older students can track homework and grades, digitally mark up texts, and get feedback from teachers online. Shawn Lambert, Brunswick School Department.

Digital Divide 142

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 142

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2017

In 2015, after the state passed a law requiring each local board of education to have a virtual option for students in grades 9-12, the Athens City School District created Renaissance. We sit down with students and create a personalized learning plan for each of them.

Personalized Learning 102

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Dropout 102

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 4, 2015

His previously published book Opening Up Education explains the first in plenty of detail, but the second, digital, was uppermost in his keynote presentation at ELI 2015 , the Saudi Arabian premier e-learning event. Kumar went on to discuss the role of assessment in online learning.

E-rate 28

E-rate Assessment Online Learning Digital Learning 28

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Students refine these skills based on goal-setting, ungraded feedback known as the formative assessment. When they are ready, the students demonstrate their understanding by performing thoughtfully developed tasks that determine how much learning has taken place. This evaluation is called the summative assessment.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Policies Assessment 40

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

As he started to design MEDSKL in 2015, Sharma realized he didn’t feel comfortable lecturing on topics outside his focus area—so he asked colleagues for help. We focus on how we can incorporate the best visuals, music and sound effects in our videos to enhance learning, rather than just present a lecture.”

Khan Academy 68

Khan Academy MOOC Flipped Classroom Trends 68

Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

For example, evidence from the Florida Virtual School program shows students did as well or only nominally better than their peers who did not participate in the virtual learning program (Chingos & Schwerdt, 2014). Some of these results are due to the varied levels of effectiveness that a virtual learning experience might offer.

Learning 33

Learning Personal Learning Network Examples Analysis 33