The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Department of Education aims to highlight that disparity and many other inequities in the use and design of ed tech, as well as access to it. The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017).

Digital Divide 90

Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 90

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 25, 2018

Jere Whitson Elementary is one of twenty schools at Putnam County School District in Tennessee, but it's the only school serving a largely low-income, highly transient population with many English language learners. Thomas Fuhrman, Principal, Jere Whitson Elementary. points from spring of 2016 to 2017.

Accessibility 53

Accessibility Elementary Student Engagement Learning 53

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. In District 36, “We have makerspaces in the resource centers of each elementary school, that’s where the robotics activities are happening,” Miller says. “We

Robotics 401

Robotics Classroom STEM Elementary 401

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

Building out the infrastructure to support high-speed Internet access requires multi-layered collaboration between state and district leaders, school administrators, and service providers. students equal access to a robust, modern education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Having high-speed Internet is about offering.

Broadband 58

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

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.

Accessibility 57

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 57

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Check out Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s show on iPad apps for elementary classrooms. When you buy the Rocketbook Wave Smartnotebook, you get access to digital copies of the Rocketbook paper that you can print out and use in a bullet journal or make your own planner. ” Want to learn more about cool tools?

Tools 278

Tools EdTech iPhone Smartphone 278

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

billion program will be fully implemented by the 2025-26 school year across the nearly 900 districts in the state that include elementary grades. Regardless of income, families will have access to top-notch early schooling. The plan is that the $2.7 It will be the largest universal prekindergarten program in the country. The bill Gov.

Report 115

Report Elementary Policies Groups 115

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Hear Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s top iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Monica visits schools across the country to work with PreK-20 teachers to make technology integration exciting and accessible. I hope you enjoy this episode with Monica! Blog: [link].

Assessment 272

Assessment Tools Elementary Twitter 272

Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. With the help of technology, you can introduce your classroom to opportunities and resources they may not otherwise be able to access.[5] Courville, K.

Technology 260

Technology Classroom Digital Citizenship Education 260

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Amy Lower , an experienced teacher at Stinson Elementary, Northwest Local Schools, Ohio, enthusiastically shares her experience with this tool, after seeing her fifth grade ELA students become co-creators of their learning experience. Educators know that engaged students learn more, as evidenced in this 2017 Gallup Poll.

Personalized Learning 148

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Tools 148

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

Industry 130

Industry Elementary Education Robotics 130

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. have a shortage of qualified foreign language instructors at the K-12 level for the 2016–2017 school year.

Study 193

Study STEM Meeting Report 193

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Because of COVID-19, we did not want to have a lot of paper materials, and I created a checklist for my students to audit and make sure that all of the students can access the textbook because that can be a real issue as you go to e-books. . I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

Elementary 378

Elementary Course STEM Meeting 378

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

Building out the infrastructure to support high-speed Internet access requires multi-layered collaboration between state and district leaders, school administrators, and service providers. students equal access to a robust, modern education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Having high-speed Internet is about offering.

Broadband 40

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

After three months, Alex finally told me that he did not have internet access at home. Worse, as I began to make more discreet inquiries, I learned that I had many more students with internet access issues. This proactive approach helped build community support and engage others with our access challenges.

Accessibility 74

Accessibility Libraries Digital Citizenship Survey 74

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots. Add comments, multiple choice or open ended questions.

Robotics 360

Robotics Elementary Classroom Flipped Classroom 360

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Elementary students should be taught how to stay safe online, but mainly, they need to learn that the online world is connected to the real world. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.) Manteca (Calif.)

Digital Citizenship 287

Digital Citizenship EdTech Elementary Smartphone 287

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Elementary students should be taught how to stay safe online, but mainly, they need to learn that the online world is connected to the real world. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.) Manteca (Calif.)

Digital Citizenship 287

Digital Citizenship EdTech Elementary Smartphone 287

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

(September 25, 2018) – California’s Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) today announced it is expanding its partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms. said, Discovery Education Partnership Manager Dominique Coulon. “We

Elementary 41

Elementary STEM Professional Learning Education 41

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 8, 2017

CS for All: Teaching CS in Elementary Schools SXSWedu 2017 Workshop As the Computer Science for All initiative jump starts around the world, more students in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to take computer science courses. Access to teachers who are knowledgeable about CS and its opportunities. Agenda : bit.ly/CSforAllinElementary

Elementary 40

Elementary Robotics Groups Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2023

This story also appeared in The Boston Globe Mejía and her husband, Spanish-speaking immigrants from the Dominican Republic, only later learned that Joangel, now 7, would have been an ideal candidate for one of the four elementary schools in Boston that teach students in both English and Spanish, Joangel’s first language.

Elementary 106

Elementary Report Groups Data 106

Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed?

Common Core 218

Common Core Elementary Case Study Guidelines 218

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Here are some essential steps students can take to make data hygiene a continuing part of their lives, throughout their elementary education, through college and beyond: Strive to Use Uncrackable Passwords. In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment.

Data 341

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 341

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes. There will be questions about accessibility and equity. The implementation was a total success. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

Digital Divide 187

Digital Divide Social Media Chromebook Laptops 187

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Lalaine Perez Just a short drive away, Mónica Ruiz, principal at Chula Vista’s Montgomery Elementary, was facing her own math struggles.

Common Core 117

Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 117

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

More students than ever before now have access to a quality education, no matter where they live. At the postsecondary level, more than 15% of students were enrolled exclusively online in 2017. It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. Wrapping up.

Learning 254

Learning Student Data Privacy Data Software 254

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year.

Common Core 116

Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 116

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We’re trying to teach them something that will ensure they have access to the grade-level rigor.” “I That’s a lot of progress over the last five years; in 2017, when Hayes took over as superintendent, Piedmont students ranked 35th in math proficiency. Piedmont Elementary School in Piedmont, Alabama. 31, 2023, in Piedmont, Ala.

Data 120

Data Elementary Groups Report 120

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. In the early years of Lindsay’s experiment, few students had internet access at home. “I

Online Learning 131

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 131

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

2017 NAEP results show that more than 6 out of 10 U.S. To gauge the nation’s reading readiness, Age of Reading surveyed more than 1,000 parents and 1,000 teachers of children ages 2-12, reporting on children’s access to books, their reading habits, and major obstacles to developing confident and strong readers.

Survey 106

Survey Libraries Elementary Accessibility 106

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The burned remains of the Paradise Elementary school as seen Friday, November 9, 2018, in Paradise, California. Josie Chelotti, vice principal and athletic director for the Plumas district’s Greenville Elementary and Jr./Sr. Josie Chelotti, vice principal and athletic director for Greenville Elementary and Jr./Sr.

Elementary 141

Elementary Education Report Groups 141

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Richland School District Two will launch summer classes in high school credit CS and coding instruction in summer 2017 to compensate for limited teacher-led instruction during the traditional school year. Forging meaningful partnerships with institutions of higher education.

Digital Citizenship 120

Digital Citizenship Elementary Microsoft STEM 120

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2021

In her remarks, Chan mentioned Nottingham Elementary School , which closed for nearly four weeks after Hurricane Harvey in 2017, but invested in mental wellness and belonging in its recovery, and later saw test scores rise. Access to Wi-Fi and tech literacy are huge determinants for who can benefit from these kinds of resources.

Tools 150

Tools Trends Libraries Elementary 150

Waterford

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Because many students have 24/7 access to a smartphone, online bullies can follow them around, giving no sense of relief. 8] Half of US states have laws about bullying in schools, and 12 states have laws specifically targeted at cyberbullying in elementary schools.[13]. Cyberbullying in Elementary School.” Waterford.org.

Social Media 246

Social Media Education Comparison Elementary 246

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

Since launching the program in 2017, Kajeet has awarded more than $2,000,000 in broadband services to schools, districts, colleges and universities, public libraries and non-profits to close the Digital Divide and help ensure that all students have access to learning anytime, anywhere. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

Broadband 98

Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 98

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

I think every classical literature teacher should have an Owl Eyes account just to access the annotations and lesson plans. Sign Up Before September 1, 2017 and Get Free Lesson Plans. If you sign up now (August 2017) for Owl Eyes, they’ll send you 10 free 60-minute lesson plans. How to Use Owl Eyes. This is the ultimate goal.

Analysis 285

Analysis Chromebook iPad Company 285

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Ravenswood City School District, which has about 1,600 students in its elementary and middle schools (excluding charters) in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, saw chronic absenteeism spike from just 471 out of 2,549 (18.5 missed at least 10 percent or more of school days than in 2017-18, according to an Attendance Works analysis.

Meeting 170

Meeting Data Elementary Policies 170