Graphite Blog

APRIL 20, 2017

Describe a digital learning project or initiative that you're currently working on. My team is promoting the importance of teaching digital citizenship as a key component for digital learning as well as leading our schools through the curriculum provided by Common Sense Education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Just in time for ISTE 2016 and bolstered by Odysseyware’s new Search by Standards feature, these courses were created in response to educators’ demand for more personalized, flexible, and standards-aligned content. The new national courses include the following: · Odysseyware Grades 6–12 ELA and Math Fundamental courses; · Spanish III; and.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovate digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

Since our students are using technology to play, learn, and communicate while at home and at school, they should be learning how to use that technology responsibly. Full integration of digital citizenship (or DigCit) curriculum into every class and every content area—at every grade level—should be the goal to meet this need.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

And finding tools and resources to support and supplement learning becomes much easier with the power of an Internet search available to you. According to Census Bureau data from 2016, nearly 82 percent of all households in the U.S. Check out how digital learning coaching helps teachers create powerful learning experiences.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

. Nearly nine out of 10 school districts meet the federal government’s minimum standard for internet connectivity – a significant increase from 2013, when only 30 percent met that level, according to a report released Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit organization. Schools that did not meet the goal reported prices of about $7.81

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

The site eMarketer found that 41% of students ages 0-11 and 84% ages 12-17 owned a smartphone in 2016. High-quality digital learning content. Digital learning content and tools that can be used to design and deliver engaging and relevant learning experiences. These numbers are predicted to increase to 49.7%

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Compare & Connect K-12 , a free tool we launched in 2016, has been a powerful vehicle for districts to compare their bandwidth pricing with that of nearby districts. Upgrade options are tailored to a district’s size based on the bandwidth and connections they will need to scale their networks to meet bandwidth goals now and in the future.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In their district-wide tech plan for 2016 to 2022 , Renton set a goal of reaching a 1:1 device-to-student ratio for all middle and high schoolers in the 2019-2020 school year. Everyone is saying ‘we are in a digital world,’ so how do we support every student, especially those that might not have WiFi access at home?”.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Before we even got started, a team of us designed two Board Authority Authorized (BAA) courses for the school: Foundations of Inquiry and Digital Learning (digital literacy). Here are the original courses and the updates to meet the new BC curriculum requirements: Original Courses. Digital Learning 10 in Abbotsford.

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Hapara

JANUARY 24, 2024

In a digital environment, it can be even tougher to keep everyone away from distractions and interested in learning. So how do you develop a classroom management plan that works for face-to-face teaching and digital learning? Let’s break down how to start and the tools that will help you.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. The question was only posed to faculty and not to digital learning leaders.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2017

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. The consortium’s path to better digital access took a positive turn in August 2016.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks. Stay current with research that supports improved learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences. Digital Learning Day. CHAedu #coffeeEDU.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The 2016 Kansas Digital Learning Report indicates that 26% of Kansas school districts believe their network infrastructure is not digital learning ready. The goal of this initiative is for every child to have the same opportunities when it comes to learning through technology.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

EdSurge Independent was created in 2016 as a way to change that by providing college and university students a platform to share their ideas, concerns, excitement and frustrations with the way technology shapes teaching and learning in higher education.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2018

This helps improve their self confidence and also helps them engage with learning in ways that are not hindered by their disability. To get Appleton students primed to succeed—whether in online or in-school learning—Appleton rolled out the Appleton eSchool “Online Course Ready Badge,” in early 2016.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Technology in the classroom may not have reached its full potential yet, but both teachers and students know there’s more to it than meets the eye. Students are particularly excited about all of the new possibilities digital learning can offer. Why do kids love e-learning?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

The San Francisco-based nonprofit’s most recent report, 2016 State of the States , is one part of that process. million of US students who are now meeting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) minimum internet access goal of 100 kbps per student. million students without the minimum bandwidth to access digital learning tools.

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Omega Notes

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Use this information to assess your selection and application of course material toward learning goals. Improve your teaching skills by modifying course content and format for acquisition of knowledge aligned with the digital learning styles of today’s students, like shorter attention spans and visual learning ( Menon , 2016).

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Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2017

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. The consortium’s path to better digital access took a positive turn in August 2016.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

We met at edtech conferences, where it was apparent that many institutions, including ours, were engaging with adaptive learning in their student populations. We discussed vendors of digital tools and how to work with them effectively, and we compared ways to support faculty as they put new digital tools in place.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Then, in 2016, the U.S. Since 2016, Ashland has begun offering associate and bachelor degrees to its Pell recipients, and enrollment numbers have grown significantly, Marshall says. according to Todd Marshall, the university’s vice president for online and adult studies. They have no choice.”

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. “She 2016 Institutional Awards. Apply here.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Kids CoLab helps students target areas of need, build 21st-century skills with hands-on and digital learning. Nine New Jersey elementary middle school students are joining forces with Pearson designers and developers to help the company design features for digital learning solutions.

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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. Digital Learning & Leadership is a free professional learning community where you can share, learn, and discuss ideas and best practices to enhance teaching with technology.

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techlearning

JULY 24, 2018

Tech & Learning’s panel of educator judges concluded that CatchOn exhibited the quality, effectiveness, ease of use and creativity to warrant recognition during the ISTE 2018 conference in Chicago. We are delighted to add CatchOn to our extensive portfolio of services designed to meet the unique requirements of today’s school districts.”

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

Ara Austin And so starting around 2016, academic leaders in the university’s School of Molecular Sciences decided to experiment with offering rigorous biochemistry programs to remote students — complete with hands-on lab experiences. Online education opens the door to be inclusive. Her batch, she notes, had both high yield and high purity.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Educators are striving to transform learning environments to meet changing needs. Tech plays a crucial role, as districts scramble to create “the digital classroom of the future.” Principals at blended learning schools agree digital content increases student engagement. More motivated to learn.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The kinds of interactions among peers and instructors that Engageli is striving to build wouldn’t make much sense in an asynchronous learning environment where students are largely learning at their own pace and watching recorded videos. But she’s still carving out some time to reconnect with her education roots. “At

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

To start, he and his staff examined the research behind traditional high school models, online learning, self-directed programs in which learners work independently, and more customized outreach programs—traveling to see how these programs worked in other schools. ONE YEAR LATER—Greg Esteves shares lessons learned from ELM.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2016

‘Digital Leader Corps’ builds capacity of nearly 500 educators to effectively integrate digital content and meet needs of all learners. Last year, ten GCS schools piloted Discovery Education’s Digital Leader Corps.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

“We need to take the approach of helping them learn how to identify bias and sift bias and fact from each other and look for information and sources on the same topic from different places…Instead of teaching our students to always trust a source, we need to teach them to always read critically, look for bias, and fact check.”.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Acquiring the most sophisticated IEP software package available enables educators to have one comprehensive K-12 platform to better meet students’ specific learning and behavioral needs,” PowerSchool said in an announcement. The software was developed to help educators manage instruction, intervention, and special education.

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techlearning

JULY 6, 2018

In my role as Discovery Education’s Senior Vice President of National Partnerships, I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with some of the most innovative administrators in K-12 education as they’ve transitioned their school districts to dynamic digital learning environments. Press releases for local media. .

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