Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” They’re not “trends,” really. They’re themes. They’re categories.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Changes in What Teachers Know and Do in the Common Core Era. In fact, whereas teachers’ use of textbooks remained approximately the same from 2015 to 2017, their use of digital resources for standards-aligned teaching greatly increased. Teachers Know Best: What Educators Want from Digital Instruction Tools. Why Do They Want It?

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EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

If we can’t effectively support our educators then expecting them to reverse the concerning trends of high school dropouts (more than ¼ fail to graduate H.S.), of Education (Stats in Brief, 2015) showing perception of autonomy for teachers in the low range (especially in low income schools), volition is another component of this debate.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Teaching Tolerance : Teaching Tolerance was one of EdSurge’s top S’Cool Tools during Q3 of 2015—and today, we’re bringing it back. This collection of free and easy-to-use resources brings together anti-bias social justice content with lesson plans and instructional presentations aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

She also sees a massive uptick in the number of states raising overall standards between 2013 and 2015, crediting state affiliation with groups like PARCC and Smarter Balance for the rise, organizations that acknowledge being influenced by Common Core State Standards.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

2015 PISA test scores for mathematics. Carr emphasized that the 2015 PISA results showed that students across the board, from bottom to middle to top performers, were doing worse in math. Now, with the 2015 results in, it’s a clear downward trend. In 2012 math scores deteriorated a few points.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Both fourth- and eighth-grade students posted declines on the math section of the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). And another international exam, the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed back-to-back deterioration in math performance among American 15-year-olds in 2012 and 2015.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

November 2015 November has been a busy month. Top 10 Blog Posts of November 2015: The Cool Cat Teacher Blog. Top Shows of November 2015: Every Classroom Matters. Not only are teachers using new tools, but they are struggling with burnout and old-fashioned interpersonal skills. 10 Ways to Flip a Kid and Turn Their Day Around.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. No, fidget spinners were not a “top ed-tech trend” this year. Wishful Thinking.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

backlash , in the words of Education Week’s Benjamin Herold, “echoes previous battles among various teachers’ union factions over highly politicized issues such as the Common Core State Standards and standardized testing.”. Few education entrepreneurs today would suggest that technology should or will replace the teacher. (In

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was implemented, replacing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. Since the Common Core is not a federal initiative, it is unaffected by ESSA.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. . Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Choose as many newsletters as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

High school graduation rates have soared in recent years, hitting a new record of 84 percent for 2015-16 in the most recent federal government count, but there are still millions of Americans who didn’t get a diploma in high school. Hilliard chose 2012 to capture normal test-taking trends before the 2014 exam change.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2015

The tool supports the growing trend toward standards-based grading in schools and districts across the country. Alma is a flexible platform for schools and districts to align their curriculum and instructional plans to state and Common Core State Standards as well as local targets and benchmarks.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2018

The trend toward dismantling traditional remedial education is unambiguous. Plus the decline in remedial enrollments appeared in 2015, not long after the Common Core State Standards were implemented. And the actual decline is probably larger, because the CBMS survey collection was for the 2015-16 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Back when she arrived in Tulsa from Rhode Island in 2015, she was the last person local teachers would have imagined as their standard bearer. From 2009 to 2015, Gist embarked on an ambitious mission to reform education in a state tiny enough to make it a perfect petri dish for quick and dramatic change.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

The year-over-year increase started to taper off [eventually], which actually was an interesting trend that I think a lot of folks have seen, primarily because I think the overall learning time in the system has gone down year-over-year. And then in 2015 or 2016, my assistant says, “Hey, this company wants to meet. I’m a big fan.”

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Connecting 2 the World

APRIL 29, 2016

My colleague, Diane Crosley, an instructor in Natural Sciences at Spring Arbor University, and I gave a presentation at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning in Traverse City, MI last October (2015) entitled, "Bridging the skills gap: Preparing Higher Education students for the 21st century workplace."

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

According to 2015-16 state accountability data, high-needs students in the district performed better than high-needs students statewide in both English language arts and math, and, overall, district students showed more growth than the students statewide. Related: Personalized learning and Common Core: Mortal enemies?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 8, 2015

I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over half full. The Connectory – This is a new STEM opportunity that will open in April 2015, so visit the sight and sign up for their newsletter now. STEM Education Data Trends – How well prepared are the students in your state in science and mathematics?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

In 2015, a mere 25 percent of high school seniors were proficient in the subject, according to the National Center for Education Statistics , which produces the most reliable data on academic competency. Dozens of states have incorporated more rigorous standards through the implementation of the Common Core.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

What does personalized learning mean to the perennial tug-of-war over content — in higher education’s “great books” debate over whether students should absorb the Western canon or study what they want, and, at the K-12 level, over the Common Core? Is sameness the key to equal opportunity? What can that look like? When Dan D.

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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. These interactive sessions on future technology trends will present key issues faced by information professionals and educators.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2015

April 9th - April 20th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. These interactive sessions on future technology trends will present key issues faced by information professionals and educators.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Many schools purchase 3D printers to keep up with trends, not realizing that they’re also valuable tools for student learning. The first iteration of the palm of a prosthetic hand designed by Samantha Caddauan, Yorktown High School. The first iteration of the palm of a prosthetic hand designed by Samantha Caddauan, Yorktown High School.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

April 27th - May 11th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. These interactive sessions on future technology trends will present key issues faced by information professionals and educators.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 18, 2015

May 18th - June 1st, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight | Daily Education Quotes and Commentary To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

The viral videos recorded on Sacramento campuses in recent weeks followed a larger trend in which individuals have taken videos of police stops, hoping to challenge authority – and, in their view, increase transparency – in ways that didn’t exist before. ©2015 The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, Calif.). At McClatchy High School on Oct.

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Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

million from a business that pulled in almost $1 billion in revenue in 2015 – with no fines, penalties, or admission of wrongdoing. Testing, Testing… “ Nevada officials announced Tuesday that a common-core assessment consortium will credit the state $1.8 Which one is true? It all depends on who you ask.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In previous years, when I’ve written about this topic, I’ve saved “The Business of Ed-tech” for one of the last articles in my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends" series. True, 2015 was a record-breaking year for ed-tech funding – over $4 billion by my calculations.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

In the latest iteration in 2015, questions covered collaborative problem solving, social skills and even psychological well-being. Thumbs down on Common Core, yes to vouchers and school choice: these are the two positions that’s been most publicized—and to some, worrisome—about Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education.

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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. Nineteen pilot schools participated in 2015; this year, the number skyrocketed, with 113 more joining the Basecamp ranks.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

It's a heartening trend; the best edtech developers are taking the lessons (both good and bad) of the last few years to heart and delivering products at a higher level of quality than we've seen in the past. HangArt: Play Hangman, Draw Pictures, Tell Stories. Price: $1.99; Platform: Android, iOS; Grades: Pre-K–3.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2014

We''re about to announce three additional conferences for 2015: Maker Education, Reinventing Higher Ed, and Digital Citizenship. Citing a combination of dissatisfaction with Common Core implementation and the absence of religious lessons in public education, homeschooling has grown significantly in the past few years in the state.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. While exciting, that trend has begat a number of questions and tensions, many of which are just now beginning to be explored by researchers. Popular ‘Maker Movement’ Incompatible With Common Core, Authors Contend.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

For this reason, many educational standards, including the Common Core, emphasize the importance of being able to read, write, and interact across a range of media, platforms, and tools. Bonnie Tijerina, Melissa Morrone, and Audrey Evans (see their June 2015 panel discussion on this at TA3M NYC ).

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