Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

In education, the shuttering of campuses and classrooms has been a windfall for purely digital companies—some of which are attracting plenty of private capital. Substitute teacher services company Swing Education is creating private homeschools. I saw the writing on the wall for us that week,” says Mike Teng, CEO of Swing Education.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

The curriculum, which has been published as an Open Educational Resource under Creative Commons license CC BY, is available in both digital and print formats at im.openupresources.org. Every student deserves access to excellent curriculum, no matter the resources of their school district,” says Larry Singer, Open Up Resources CEO.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

So unrelentingly are the cards stacked against them that only 694 high school graduates from all of Puerto Rico went to college on the mainland or abroad in 2016 , the last year for which the figure is available from the U.S. Department of Education. Department of Education says. That’s about 2 percent. Out of a population of 3.2

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

Access to reliable, high-speed broadband is essential to creating and delivering the deeper learning experiences for students for college and careers, and to compete in a global economy,” said Dr. Tracy Weeks, SETDA’s executive director, in a statement. K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. If you’re not familiar with educational research, 6x is a massive effect. Venegas-Muggli and Werner Westermann. Research at CMU. Homework Systems.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 15, 2016

and international news, written by journalists, K-12 writers, and educational experts. There’s a rich Election 2016 archive. News-o-matic : This daily newspaper for kids is available: for Android on Google Play , for iPhone and iPad at the App Store , or for Kindle.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Lately I’ve been asked to speak about the librarian’s role in supporting OER (open educational resources) implementation through curation and I realize that in the K12 setting, curating and leveraging OER means very different things to district-level administrators, to principals, to department chairs, to teachers and to librarians.

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User Generated Education

JULY 25, 2016

I believe in the importance of participating in ongoing and continuous reflective practice as an educator. This is my reflection on my Cardboard Challenges Maker Education Camp that was taught to twelve 5 to 10 year old learners for five days, 2.5 A Rational for Using No Tech, Minimal Cost Materials. hours each morning.

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Education Robotics Elementary Examples 120

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

Science education during COVID has challenged the best of teachers. They also noted how their efforts illuminated science education gaps that COVID heightened. Limited or no access to the internet has particularly undermined their remote science learning experiences. By Michele Israel. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Maybe you’re ready to verbally spar because of genuine concerns you have about the content being pushed to young children in the wide range of media accessible to them. Free speech is not just a legal imperative; it is a core educational principle.” Maybe you’re angry about book bans. Investigate/Communicate.

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Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 12, 2018

A number of portals offer training and instruction for our students as well as a little retooling for us as professionals, all aligned with the ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education , which, of course, resonate with our own AASL National School Library Standards.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome back to our ongoing series on 21st-century education, where we delve into various themes that shape the educational landscape of our time. Drawing from my experience as an EdTech blogger and educator, I’ve been sharing insights and reflections on this dynamic and evolving field.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Politics. Secretary of Education John B. Board of Education.” ” Via The Atlantic: “ The Challenge of Educational Inequality.” Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.”

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