NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Like the university professor on the study’s advisory panel, in the higher education sample, students highly valued Wikipedia, considering it a reliable old friend for its ability to get them up to speed on an unfamiliar topic and for its references to both primary and secondary sources. 2016) Information needs, types, and qualities.”

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

If you brought a pencil to class or not, that would be factored into your grade,” the high school senior said during a study period in the library. Data from the New England Secondary School Consortium shows that high school graduation rates in Vermont increased from 85.5 It’s better than it was.”. percent to 89.1

Learning 84

Learning System Report Outcomes 84

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Maybe you think removing upsetting books from school libraries is the best thing for your child.

Libraries 93

Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations. SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. That was certainly the case in our experience.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

Libraries 92

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 92

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 22, 2017 Putting the OA into interlibrary loan | Open Access Button → The new Open Access Button library service provides the opportunity for libraries to see similar or greater cost savings while working in tandem with their existing interlibrary loan systems.

EdTech 170

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 170

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 22, 2017 Putting the OA into interlibrary loan | Open Access Button → The new Open Access Button library service provides the opportunity for libraries to see similar or greater cost savings while working in tandem with their existing interlibrary loan systems.

EdTech 150

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We live in a world where our library begins with G,” Wineburg said, for Google, and the Common Core’s push for evidence-based reasoning falls flat if students trust everything that pops up in their Google search results.

Social Media 40

Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016. Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” Here’s a list of election outcomes pertaining to library-related measures , thanks to EveryLibrary.org. Very unfair!

Education 54

Education Common Core Company Facebook 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Under a Trump administration: I very much want ed-tech companies and schools to reconsider collecting so much data about students — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) November 10, 2016. 2016 underscored that security flaws aren’t solely a problem of educational institutions and government agencies.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2017

They approved the measure in 2014 with a 66 percent majority and renewed it in 2016 with a 67 percent majority. Those philosophies bump up hard against the reality that 57 percent of Idaho children under age six live with parents who work elsewhere during the day, according to Kids Count , a national survey. million ($42.9

Elementary 85

Elementary Survey Report Secondary 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” With all the charges of fraud and deceptive marketing levied against post-secondary institutions this year – from the University of Northern New Jersey too ITT, from Trump University to DevSchool – we might ask if, indeed, this is the way it works. So I thought maybe this is the way it works.” Jobs for Grads.

Technology 40

Technology Education Secondary Pearson 40

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. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2017

He pointed to a survey that found teachers in Republican counties and states are less likely to teach the scientific consensus on global warming — regardless of the educator’s politics. A 2016 study confirmed that America’s youth receive mixed messages on climate change. Freddie Fuelless and Oliver Oilpatch. While it spent $3.5

Industry 56

Industry Education Company Groups 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” ” The University of Wisconsin at Madison plans to close 22 libraries and create six “hubs” in their stead, says The Wisconsin State Journal.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50