EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 That means 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school. Of those students, an estimated 1 in 10 kindergarten and first grade students were chronically absent.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 That means 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school. Of those students, an estimated 1 in 10 kindergarten and first grade students were chronically absent.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 That means 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school. Of those students, an estimated 1 in 10 kindergarten and first grade students were chronically absent.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Yet it still leaves a large portion of the US student population without a dedicated device during the school day. At home, the survey found, there were no gains in students access to computing devices. The STEM lab is another up-and-coming approach. Testing and studying. Tutoring, studying and socializing.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

So, we’ve spent several months traveling the country learning from schools applying best practices and from researchers and educators who have studied what works. Brown’s virtual students aren’t required to turn on their cameras, so he can’t tell whether they’re paying attention. Read the stories. Few speak up. math-teaching?experts.?

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The need for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is critical, especially because there will be more than 3 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018. But administrators and policy makers now recognize the benefits of integrating arts education into STEM subjects. About STEAM.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. In a rigorous analysis of employee performance, Google found STEM skills have the lowest impact on employee success. by The Education Trust, 2015. She’s not alone in her sentiments. So what can we do? It’s uncomfortable.”

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EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

Recent studies, including the Gates Foundation, the TNTP Project and Harvard research, all report failing grades from administrators and teachers alike, which is one certainty we can begin with. The training in this area is mostly academically focused, such as common core standards and STEM. With research from the U.S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

One way we have taught these skills is through project-based learning (PBL), where students apply what they’ve learned during a hands-on project that is relevant to the real world — and their lives. The study examined students in second and fifth grade, and took place during the 2015–2016 school year.

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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. Related: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning. And they aren’t alone in showing poor academic results.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Some learning engineers believe they can help students reach mastery of complex subject matter as much as 10 times faster than with traditional approaches. But Newkirk wanted to improve students’ motivation as well, so he brought in Mark Lepper, a psychology professor at Stanford who has studied how best to keep learners on task.

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MindShift

JULY 13, 2021

Brown’s virtual students aren’t required to turn on their cameras, so he can’t tell whether they’re paying attention. In person, his classes are fun, and the students engaged: “I relate whatever it is that we’re doing to something closer to real life,” he said. Few speak up. The effects are showing up in test scores.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. Leveraging data about summer learning loss, the researchers projected how COVID-19-related school closures could impact students across the country. Remember—you are not alone. References.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

I spoke with biology instructor Kathy Watkins and Associate Dean of STEM Bruce Johnson about how CPCC is hoping to transform a biology survey class using adaptive technology. Watkins and Johnson highlight how adaptive tools create more enriching learning environments, improve teaching and learning, and save students money.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 10, 2015

Be on the lookout for future posts entitled the ABC’s of PBL and Deeper Learning and also 40 great education sites to discover in 2015. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over half full.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

Work hard, study hard, go to college, and climb the corporate ladder. Isn’t that what we want for our students? They engage in iterative thinking: When students engage in rapid prototyping, they realize that mistakes are a part of the learning process. It’s not about STEM or STEAM.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Some fear the corporatization of Maker education, particularly as schools and policymakers have embraced the movement as a way to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and workforce preparation. There is growing interest in whether Maker education can help boost student learning outcomes, including test scores.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Having traveled the nation and spent extensive time in schools throughout 2015, there’s one thing I can say for sure: Many of today’s classrooms have amazing 21st century tools sitting in 20th century learning environments. This post is sponsored by Samsung. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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MindShift

APRIL 18, 2016

As the students and the coteachers engaged in this powerful conversation, I jotted down the example about riding the subway that the students used and was sure to write even more detailed notes about how they chose to describe that example to the class. I then went home and closely studied my notes and their lesson plan.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

Planet3 found its biggest backer in Rob Roy, CEO of Las Vegas-area data center services company Switch, which invested $10 million in the company in 2015. Students also liked the avatar-based 3-D games. “I This could change the way students engage with science,” he said. Nineteen states and D.C.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Our Capital Cities – How a classroom studied the forms of government by creating worlds in Minecraft. Sept 2015). Teachers Report Sharp Growth in Game-Based Learning by District Administration (July 2016) – reports that 48% of classroom teachers report using games in classroom instruction in 2015. By Jennifer Roland.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

hours a day. and MAIT : Beyond the Buzzwords: How to infuse SEL, flipped learning, & more into everyday activities Kate Baker, M.Ed What You Say and What They Hear: A Challenge for Teachers and Instructional Coaches Sugata Mitra : Can Kids Teach Themselves?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Related: Universities and colleges struggle to stem big drops in enrollment. Antioch enrolled only 45 new students last fall, compared to a goal of 80; its total enrollment now is 115, down from a 1960s peak of 2,000 and a post-reopening high of 266 in 2015.). Other institutions have seen little growth in this area.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Associate Professor, Co-Director of Asian Studies, Adelphi University | Jan Dormer, Ph.D., Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. Messiah College | Chesla Ann Lenkaitis, Ph.D.,

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. The Intel Education Study App has now too been discontinued.

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