The Hechinger Report

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 66

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 66

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. Teachers, students and parents report that they see great advantage to digital learning.

Online Learning 40

Online Learning Learning Blended Learning Assessment 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Data collection for planning.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 12, 2015

Today, we’re sharing a blog post from Getting Smart highlighting the updated Smart Series paper “Improving Conditions and Career: How Blended Learning Can Improve The Teaching Profession.”. Improving Conditions and Careers: How Blended Learning Can Improve The Teaching Profession.

Blended Learning 28

Blended Learning Digital Learning Learning EdTech 28

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

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Education Department is asking schools and districts to take measures to protect data and reinforce IT systems, and if any schools were victimized, to contact the agency’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center for help. Windows IT Pro → For most organizations, data breaches are foreign territory.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Privacy and data-security themes are also woven into Raytown’s professional development workshops, curriculum planning sessions and even parent-teacher conferences. If our student data is hacked, it might just be a test score, but it could also be their social security number, or their disability information,” she said.

Training 40

Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

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

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

JUNE 20, 2017

An interactive “Research Map” website – with data visualizations, videos and links to relevant studies on an array of topics – hopes to bridge the divide. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. “We It draws from 100,000 articles published in 180 journals.

Classroom 88

Classroom Blended Learning Report Accessibility 88

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Altus network relies on a self-paced, independent study program and a personalized, blended learning model they’ve built up over a quarter century. Students spend 80 percent of their time learning from home. Most do the majority of their work online, though some choose to learn with a standard textbook.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Then they will mention taking one online course and hating it. Then they want to talk to me for 45 minutes about how bad online learning is. We've had more and more of the group in the middle that said, 'I'm not sure' move into a pro online learning stance,” says Seaman, speaking of the academic leaders he surveyed in the past.

Course 87

Course Survey Online Learning Smartphone 87

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2017

Even in preschool classrooms, the amount of technology has been rapidly growing: In 2015 more than half of preschools surveyed by Northwestern University reported digital devices were available in the classroom. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Read more about Blended Learning.

Blended Learning 76

Blended Learning Guidelines Study Survey 76

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over half full – Mike. I do hope you will see that there are valuable learning opportunities for teachers and students that reach far beyond making up a day. . Twitter Chat (Tuesday February 23, 2015 … 8:00 PM… Use… # MyBigCampus .

STEM 60

STEM Blended Learning Twitter Digital Citizenship 60

Neo LMS

APRIL 14, 2016

The data for 2015 is better, with an average completion rate of 15% , but still under-satisfying. Students have trouble with self-regulation, setting their learning goals and sticking to their learning path. Also, it can be very hard for some students to adapt to the exclusively online learning environment.

MOOC 154

MOOC Udemy Flipped Classroom Education 154

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

The quality of a teacher’s relationship with their students has the most significant impact on their emotional engagement at work (Hagenauer, Hascher & Volet, 2015; Tucker 2020). Teachers know that establishing and maintaining a learning community will help students feel more comfortable engaging with one another and taking risks.

Blended Learning 365

Blended Learning Groups Strategy Online Learning 365

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 97

Personalized Learning Khan Academy Education Elementary 97

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.

EdTech 231

EdTech Policies Blended Learning Adaptive Learning 231

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

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Of course, towers, base stations and routers are nothing without a license to beam all that data through a sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum. A bank of servers used by Albemarle County’s broadband network housed in a data center at Albemarle High School.

Broadband 91

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 91

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

April 20th - May 4th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. The conference will be held entirely online and is free to attend. More information here. Register for free today at [link].

Libraries 28

Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2017

The setting seems highly unlikely for an innovation like blended learning to take root. So why is there so much optimism about blended learning as a solution? The education nonprofit, which provides after-school programs, designed its own blended learning model and apps to work anywhere in the world.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Learning Tablets Training 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Many school districts are now going through a process of determining which pandemic-related practices should be kept, improved, or discarded, and the use of remote and blended learning technologies is frequently being raised during these types of discussions. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.

Technology 97

Technology Blended Learning BYOD Assessment 97

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

According to Harvard University, “in Activity-Based Learning courses, students do public service, fieldwork, community-based research and internships in conjunction with in-class work. Blended Learning. Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences.

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, blended learning is a style of education in which students learn via electronic and online media and traditional face-to-face teaching. The Meriden Public Schools has received awards from CoSN, the Learning Counsel, NSBA, Digital Promise, District Administration, and Edutopia.

Learning 56

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 56

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Initially, K-8 teachers were asked if they wanted to opt in to blended learning environments, which mix online and face-to-face instruction. Their job is challenging enough without having to learn a whole new approach, Eastwood and Creeden recall hearing. They showed some trepidation. That’s what a teacher does.”.

Blended Learning 139

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 139

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” Initially, K-8 teachers were asked if they wanted to opt in to blended learning environments, which mix online and face-to-face instruction. Their job is challenging enough without having to learn a whole new approach, Eastwood and Creeden recall hearing. They showed some trepidation.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

In an edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate and Battelle for Kids , school administrators emphasized pandemic-triggered changes are lessons learned that can frame effective educational practices moving forward. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning.

Learning 98

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 98

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For example, survey data showed: Student and teacher texting increased significantly during the sudden shift to digital learning because of COVID-19 school closures. Student data privacy and online safety are significant concerns. As students frequently use tech devices to communicate and learn, they are at cyber risk.

Blackboard 83

Blackboard Social Media Learning Student Data Privacy 83

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Absolutely not,” said Megan Benay, senior national director of data systems and strategy at Great Oaks Charter Schools, a network of charter schools that focuses on preparing kids for college through personalized tutoring. “As So far, the results are good. It maybe takes inclusion a step forward.”.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests. Personalized learning is easy to bastardize.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Absolutely not,” said Megan Benay, senior national director of data systems and strategy at Great Oaks Charter Schools, a network of charter schools that focuses on preparing kids for college through personalized tutoring. “As So far, the results are good. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ).

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

A high-profile study in 2015 from Stanford University’s CREDO (Center for Research on Education Outcomes) and the Center on Reinventing Public Education was also bad news for the online-school sector. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Read more about Blended Learning. has been climbing.

Blended Learning 108

Blended Learning Outcomes Study Report 108

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. We’ve asked — ‘Where are your data to show that what you’re doing is meaningful and effective?’ ” said Zimring.

Education 80

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 80