Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

How can school and district leaders leverage research-based practices and models of success to create an effective personalized learning ecosystem for all learners? These components are: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. Personalized Professional Learning. Budget and Resources. Community Partnerships.

Future Ready 61

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. © Shake Up Learning 2022.

Elementary 86

Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment Training 86

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Overall, about 63 percent of virtual for-profit schools were rated unacceptable by their states in the latest year for which data was available, according to a May 2021 report by the University of Colorado’s National Education Policy Center (NEPC). Stride Inc., formerly K12 Inc., Today the company serves 157,000 in 30 states.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies. In January 2016, the team collectively took a district self-assessment to gauge BWRSD’s digital learning readiness. Digital Learning Teams. Upgrading Infrastructure. Scaling Innovation.

Future Ready 139

Future Ready Learning Digital Learning Assessment 139

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. See: Copyright Policy.

Assistive Technology 96

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2017

Good, Bad, & Ugly: Blended Learning Effectiveness SXSWedu 2017 Debate Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research, Christensen Institute Lisa Hansel, Advisor, Knowledge Matters Saro Mohammed (Moderator), Partner, The Learning Accelerator Personalized learning is one of true transformational opportunities in education.

Blended Learning 45

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

How a school defines student success influences its design and impacts critical aspects such as professional learning, curriculum, assessment and school culture. Foreign Policy have to complete a research project and presentation. EdSurge takes full responsibility for all editorial content.

LMS 106

LMS Classroom Assessment Robotics 106

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2020

Bhatt, who has spent 15 years in education policy research, said the findings offer a counterpoint to those who argue it is too difficult and expensive to change the academic trajectories of teenagers. Those results will be published in a forthcoming paper. Census Bureau data.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

From “The truth about Google’s famous ‘20% time’ policy:” “We encourage our employees, in addition to their regular projects, to spend 20% of their time working on what they think will most benefit Google.” ” Opportunities for personalized learning are also important.

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Google Examples Personalized Learning Policies 76

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

But based on initial data from a much smaller pilot in Long Beach, California, in 2017-18 and another in 33 tiny Idaho districts in 2013-14, he was optimistic. million to NWEA in 2019-20 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to take the assessments. The MAP tests, however, weren’t free: Clark County paid about $1.9

Khan Academy 136

Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 136

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

School leaders wanted to include their input as they plan the opening of a new high school in 2017 (check out the story here ). Since they opened in 2014, Brooklyn LAB has embraced the idea of “personalized learning,” a trend in schools intended to tailor learning to students’ individual needs and interests.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Robotics Report Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

The rubrics and learning targets are now fixtures in each Montpelier classroom. In the four-column rubric for precalculus assessment, Machnik explained what it would take to be “emerging,” “developing,” “proficient” and “exemplary” in trigonometric equations. percent between 2009 and 2017. percent to 89.1

Learning 90

Learning System Report Outcomes 90

techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

CSUSA assessed students’ reading abilities in the fall, winter and spring using the computer-administered, adaptive screening tool, NWEA™ MAP®. Following a rigorous scope and sequence built for college and career ready standards, Core5 provides explicit, systematic instruction through personalized learning paths in six areas of reading.

Comparison 40

Comparison Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2019

While it’s hard to say precisely how much stress educators face, experts say the sources of stress have multiplied in recent years, including a constant stream of new reform efforts, ranging from technology platforms to personalized learning initiatives. Studies also suggest that lower teacher stress improves student learning.

Training 111

Training Elementary Report Exercises 111

techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Today's students are using technology to collaborate, learn, research, and communicate while at school. Blended and personalized learning with digital tools has flooded classrooms, but most teacher-prep programs do not incorporate digital citizenship as requirements for teacher certification. D: DEMONSTRATE.

Digital Citizenship 70

Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media Facebook 70

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

It’s all part of a statewide push to “personalize” learning, giving students more of a say over what — and where — they study. We’ll give you math and English credits for writing a business plan; biology credit for studying antibiotics and breeding; and social studies credit for researching how Vermont’s policies affect goat farmers.

Report 104

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

North Carolina’s brand new Digital Learning Plan is generating buzz in schools and at the capitol. Here’s what other states can learn. Like every state, educators in North Carolina are struggling with complex demands around digital learning. A digital snapshot.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Education Learning BYOD 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021.

Digital Divide 113

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Examine Your LMS (Learning Management System). Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

Technology Support 112

Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

It’s too soon to know how well the free pilot program mixing online and in-person learning will work, but one thing is clear: Without it, said Holmes County Superintendent Angel Meeks, AP physics in this rural Mississippi district “would not exist.”. In 2017, the average score on all AP exams in Mississippi was a 2.2,

Online Learning 70

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 70

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Murray @thomascmurray is the 2017 US “Thought Leader of the Year” and shares what actually works in edtech. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. You know, people are asking you policy questions all the time.

EdTech 209

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

Essex Tech’s state-approved admissions policy considers prior academic performance, teacher recommendations and an in-person interview among other factors. That evolution has sped up since 2001, when the state introduced a requirement that students pass a statewide assessment (known as the MCAS) to earn a high school diploma.

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Study Training Report Industry 84

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.” The company has raised some $77.5

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

It’s too soon to know how well the free pilot program mixing online and in-person learning will work, but one thing is clear: Without it, said Holmes County Superintendent Angel Meeks, AP physics in this rural Mississippi district “would not exist.”. In 2017, the average score on all AP exams statewide was a 2.2, nationwide.

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Improving the Curriculum with the Learning Journey Model. Date: November 8, 2017. The Learning Journey Model. Mark, you are passionate about helping students have control over their learning. Vicki: OK, did you say that they get to choose their assessment? Assessment in a Personalized Classroom.

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Learning Assessment Twitter Personalized Learning 171

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Happy holidays, and thank you for tuning into our 2017 countdown!]. They advise me on policy and procedures, and provide their professional opinions as “experts on the ground.”. [ Editor’s note: This story, originally published on July 17th of this year, was our #8 most popular story of the year.

Libraries 84

Libraries Personal Learning Network Training Trends 84

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I mean, 2017 really sucked, and we’re all feeling it. ” Of course, when all these narratives about “social emotional learning” get picked up by education technologists and education entrepreneurs, they don’t just turn policy mandates or even into TED Talks. .” They turn into products.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This certification boosted my career, my learning, and my personal learning network. Step 2: Trainer Skills Assessment. The VIP version of my Become a Google Trainer Online Course only opens twice a year, and it will open again on November 10, 2017 , and close on November 27, 2017. © Shake Up Learning 2017.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

In math teacher Danielle Bosse’s classroom, three students take assessments (foreground) while their classmates learn and practice different math skills. Northern Cass’s reforms rely on North Dakota’s 2017 decision to let districts apply for waivers from requirements such as hours of instruction. HUNTER, N.D. —

Report 111

Report Personalized Learning Assessment System 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Danusis and her teaching staff practice personalized learning, an individual-comes-first approach, usually aided by laptops, that has become a reformist calling card in education. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

Personalized Learning 102

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 102

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

As someone who has taught high school history, led a school district, and researched the history of school reform along with the use of educational technologies over the past half-century, I found little that startled me in 2017 (with the exception for one event noted below).

Technology 80

Technology Policies Education Academic Standards 80

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s imperative to start evaluating our tech stacks differently as a part of the learning journey–standardized academic assessment is not the only measure of success. Creating personalized experiences for each learner is key. AI helps with automatic grading and assessment creation. AI can eliminate much of this.

Education 52

Education Industry Company Exercises 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 15, 2018

But state policy has been slow to catch up with this point. require districts to offer full-day kindergarten , according to kindergarten policy data collected by the Education Commission of the States, a national think tank. Of those, two offer a waiver to children who are assessed as ready to start first grade.

Elementary 108

Elementary Report Policies Study 108

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Those concerns have not gone unnoticed by the governor’s office, said senior policy adviser Aaron Chadbourne.

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System Blended Learning Course Study 63

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

From the press release : “FBI Releases 2017 Hate Crime Statistics.” ” The Fordham Institute’s Michael Petrelli has declared “ The End of Educational Policy.” ” (So instead of “testing” we’ll have ubiquitous, non-stop surveillance / assessment via “personalized learning.”

Education 53

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