Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

Even when not in a classroom, certain toys must adhere to the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, commonly called COPPA. The company has also participated in several education technology accelerator programs, including xEdu in Finland and Edstart by Amazon Web Services. Our focus is the U.S.

Robotics 124

Robotics Company Education Data 124

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

Our teammate and Events Director, Al Thomas , a former principal himself, ran the Education Leaders Network Playground, which featured 28 sessions for leaders by leaders, and one session in particular stood out when we talked about it… a session called Leading EdTech Initiatives for Social Good by Jennifer Williams , author of Teach Boldly.

Education 71

Education Social Media EdTech Advocacy 71

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops to classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. Instead, said Duchesneau, educators and staff need to recognize cultural and contextual differences and how they impact students. and “Are they learning enough?”

Education 63

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 63

The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2016

As a Dad and an educator I am constantly looking for the best resources to provide for them at home to supplement the learning they are doing in their schools. The closest I came was that one day I spent observing in a Kindergarten classroom during college.) I am the father of 2 daughters. Reaghan is 7 and Chesney is almost 3.

Resources 139

Resources Technology Learning Digital Citizenship 139

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast A recent edLeader Panel, “ Utah Spotlight: A ‘State’ of Alignment ,” featured experts that included Rick Gaisford, Education Specialist, Education Technology and the SETDA Chair Elect, Utah State Board of Education; Melanie Durfee, Ph.D.,

Technology 74

Technology Common Core EdTech Trends 74

techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

Chicago, June 24, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools today announced the latest version of its award-winning product, Impero Education Pro V7. We are looking forward to showcasing the new Impero Education Pro version 7 at ISTE.”

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook BYOD 40

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

You can change one simple thing to help transform your classroom. Thank you, Pam for your time and wisdom and I hope everyone has enjoyed this four-part series with a truly remarkable educator. Vicki: So, educators, we’ve gotten so many great thoughts here. Sponsor: The US Matific Games are coming this February. Vicki: Yeah.

Dropout 266

Dropout Company Twitter Maker Movement 266

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Students can co-create curriculum and their classrooms with teachers for powerful learning experiences. Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more.

Elementary 188

Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 188

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

No more simply “sitting on your butt in class,” as one educator put it. We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. Why are we so stuck in an age-based, grade-based era?

Advocacy 86

Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 86

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

Hernandez, who plans to enter California State University at Northridge in the fall to study computer science, is part of a big increase in California in the proportion of Hispanics who graduate from high school, reflecting an effort to get more of them to go on to higher educations. Deborah Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education.

Groups 98

Groups Advocacy Report Study 98

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Related: Eliminating funding that supports educators? Subscribe today! That’s no way to cut the federal budget.

Elementary 110

Elementary Advocacy Trends STEM 110

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Kindergartners in an Ohio classroom learning letters. For more than 40 years, federal law has required schools to identify and evaluate students with dyslexia and to provide them with an appropriate education. “This is not a parents against educators dilemma. Photo: Emily Hanford | APM Reports.

Advocacy 99

Advocacy Training Report Analysis 99

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized.

OER 147

OER Outcomes Comparison Study 147

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

And classrooms needed more books and educational materials. In September 2016, that all changed abruptly. Smith’s teachers were also sponsored to complete the courses required to earn their Child Development Associate Credential, a badge of expertise for early childhood educators. The problem was not for a lack of trying.

Advocacy 77

Advocacy Report Social Media Training 77

Philly Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

I was honored today to take part in the first “Tea with Teachers” round table discussion of 2016 focused around teacher retention. With only an hour to discuss such an important issue in education, it felt as though a lot was left unsaid. While Acting Secretary John King was the host, he mostly listened and asked questions.

Edcamps 40

Edcamps Education Policies Advocacy 40

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Guide shares best tech practices, insights, and resources from educators, administrators, and technology experts. One educator even contributed excerpts of his how-to article from the February 2016 issue of Tech & Learning magazine.”. How educators make their educational technology vendor their partner. •

How To 69

How To Advocacy Tools Survey 69

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

Report 40

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Everyone has a physical education class, called “phy-ed” here, at least twice a week. Teacher Travis Olsen has an exercise bike in the back of his seventh-grade science classroom that kids are welcome to use whenever they feel the need. At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It

Exercises 104

Exercises Elementary Report Study 104

techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Virtual Field Trip on October 25 Part of Operation Prevention, the Nation’s Leading Prevention Education Program Available at No-Cost to Communities Nationwide Silver Spring, Md. During Opioid Crisis: Real People. Real Stories. Real Science. No matter how addiction begins, recovery from addiction is a struggle.

Advocacy 41

Advocacy Education Elementary Learning 41

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. They are also seeking to use this moment to educate teens about elections and voting and turn them into lifelong voters. “The Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report.

Kaplan 140

Kaplan Policies Report System 140

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2017

When it is missing, students battle to complete their education. In my previous role as the Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and in my present role as ISTE Chief Learning Officer, I am struck by how often we find that students, and even some teachers, feel disengaged with school.

Advocacy 158

Advocacy Guidelines Report Personalized Learning 158

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

The hope is that these experts will help teachers remain calm and focused in the classroom so they can be patient with their most challenging students. Black children and boys are more likely than their peers to be suspended, a fact experts attribute in part to implicit racial bias among educators. I try to understand that.”.

Training 111

Training Report Survey Strategy 111

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Step 3 – Parent Education: Give parents opportunities, such as a lunch and learn, to hear from staff face-to-face about student technology use. ” This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter. Join the Community.

Symantec 46

Symantec Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 46

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Before, librarians or education leaders could say, well, we think that most of the schools that have a high number of Hispanic students don’t have school librarians. Many librarians and education leaders will say that we’re losing school librarians because library aides and paraprofessionals are now being hired to run the library.

Study 99

Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

during the 2015-16 school year were women, according the data compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics. Educational occupations with the highest concentration of women are among the lowest paid, according to a 2013 report published by the National Survey of Early Care and Education.

Secondary 89

Secondary Report Advocacy Elementary 89

techlearning

MAY 10, 2018

Austin, TX, May 10, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools, has partnered with the national nonprofit Mental Health America (MHA) to help schools detect potential mental health concerns among students. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook Libraries 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

and is the home of the Texas Computer Education Association. Impero is a leading provider of classroom management, network management and online safety software to schools throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. We’re also looking forward to expanding our U.S. Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook Advocacy 40

techlearning

MAY 18, 2018

Austin, TX, May 18, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools, today announces Philip Walters as its new board chairman. In 2010, Walters was awarded membership in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to educational publishing.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook Advocacy 40

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

Born into a family struggling with opioid addiction in early 2016, Ryder joined his mother at two separate residential treatment centers before the age of 2, and later lived with her in a homeless shelter for more than 100 days. INSIDE CLASSROOM B , children are just starting to arrive for the day.

Training 180

Training Classroom Report Groups 180

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2017

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, in partnership with the Huffington Post. Candace Cortiella, the director of The Advocacy Institute. Related: How one district solved its special education dropout problem.

Dropout 78

Dropout Advocacy Outcomes Report 78

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

A photo posted by GA Department of Education (@georgiadeptofed) on Jan 18, 2016 at 4:39am PST. The Georgia State Department of Education was inviting educators to apply to takeover their Instgram account for one week. A photo posted by GA Department of Education (@georgiadeptofed) on Jan 18, 2016 at 5:49am PST.

Robotics 28

Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

When the kids showed up, educators could see even more clearly how uneven their learning has been during the pandemic. 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. Allison Socol, The Education Trust.

Study 136

Study Data Report Elementary 136

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2019

candidate at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, noticed how schools across the country were handing out perfect attendance certificates as a way to motivate students to show up. Higher Education. at a March 2019 conference of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. In 2014, Carly Robinson, a Ph.D.

Study 80

Study Groups Advocacy Conference 80

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A critical topic for schools, communities, and most importantly, our students, is what teachers do in the classroom to nurture ALL students, create a sense of belonging, and keep educational standards high. Her, “4 Things Great Principals Don’t Do,” was the most read and shared Education Week post of 2017. ” A Lens.

Strategy 40

Strategy Policies Advocacy Secondary 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The Five Imperatives of Technology Leadership , the presenters explored how they have shifted their approaches to integrating edtech in the classroom. Technology allows teachers to expand their lessons outside of the classroom and make connections beyond their communities. Imperative 1: Strengthen District Leadership and Communication.

Technology 40

Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Orr recounts this with surprising good humor, early in the morning in a brightly lighted classroom at the Valencia College Center for Accelerated Training. While conventional education institutions have long offered what they call short-term training, what they often mean by that is “shorter than it takes to get a degree.”

Training 134

Training Industry Report Company 134

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense Kids Action, the advocacy arm of Common Sense Media, and SETDA will work together this year and in 2016 and 2017 to encourage digital leaders to file applications for E-rate program funding. Matt Holder, chief operations officer for the Oklahoma State Department of Education welcomed the new toolkit.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Libraries Advocacy 40