Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Enrollment in virtual learning programs is still growing, though not quite as rapidly as it has in recent years, says Michael Barbour, an associate professor of instructional design at Touro University California and a fellow at the NEPC who co-authored the research briefs.

Blended Learning 166

Blended Learning Trends Policies Online Learning 166

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

With many students returning to in-person learning after a two-year hiatus, we cannot lose momentum in working to close the Homework Gap, which still plagues millions of American students,” said Daniel J.W. Neal, chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet.

Broadband 88

Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 88

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2024

But the collapse of the coal industry here and across Appalachia has made it harder to survive on a high school education. The shrinking of the sector has had ripple effects across Appalachia, hurting industries that support mining and local businesses that cater to its workers. Until fairly recently, that decision made economic sense.

Report 129

Report Study Accessibility Industry 129

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The education technology industry often gets flak for not seeking the perspectives of educators. As industry organizations offer educators a range of compensation, from travel stipends and honorariums to fees for consulting gigs, some school officials have waded into ethically murky waters. Rob Reich, Stanford Professor .

Edmentum 129

Edmentum Conference Industry Blended Learning 129

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Yet despite it all, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a stalwart in the K-12 publishing industry, says it’s been in a “sea of calm” as of late. EdSurge: The past few years have been fairly dramatic for the publishing industry—a lot of wheeling and dealing. Then as you point out, Pearson exited the K-12 courseware industry.

Pearson 68

Pearson Industry Assessment Company 68

techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

In 2017, Curriculum Associates placed 48th on the list. Only those firms with a headquarters in Massachusetts and revenue of at least $500,000 in 2014 and $1 million in 2017 were considered. Companies that did not show growth from 2016 to 2017 were excluded. Together, they account for more than $134 billion in revenue in 2017.

Company 40

Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. As such, expect an abbreviated (TBD) publishing schedule for ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News’ in August. Vulnerabilities happen.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. This knowledge helps in preparing students for a future where AI will be a significant part of many industries and professions.

Study 121

Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. There is much to learn from the Meeker report.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

techlearning

AUGUST 15, 2018

billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at Inc.com/Inc5000. “If The minimum revenue required for 2014 is $100,000; the minimum for 2017 is $2 million. The 2018 Inc.

Company 40

Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

The Principal of Change

JULY 29, 2018

“Someone who is solely focused on their industry has less chance of making a creative breakthrough than someone who can import perspectives and heuristics and ideas from other industries.

Industry 70

Industry Outcomes Strategy Learning 70

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Related: Could the online for-profit college industry be a ‘winner in this crisis’? As parents fearful of coronavirus’s spread and frustrated with their schools’ forays into remote learning seek other options, they are increasingly turning to virtual for-profit charter schools like the one Nemergut chose.

E-rate 121

E-rate Pearson Company Report 121

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O. Tagged on: April 23, 2017 Is It Time to Break Up Google? |

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. In May of 2017, the Gresham-Barlow School Board selected Dr. A. Katrise Perera to serve as superintendent of schools beginning July 1, 2017.

Professional Learning 57

Professional Learning Assessment Outcomes Secondary 57

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The end product is an August 2017 working paper, “ Education Technology: An Evidence-Based Review ,” published by the National Bureau of Economic Research with clear tables on which technology improves learning and which doesn’t. . Heffernan’s business approach is unusual in the education technology industry.

Technology 100

Technology Software Education Study 100

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O. Tagged on: April 23, 2017 Is It Time to Break Up Google? |

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition).

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

A comprehensive professional development system, Digital Leader Corps develops teacher-leaders to propel the district’s transition to modern digital learning environments.

Social Media 40

Social Media Digital Learning Strategy Industry 40

ExcelinEd

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

million students were homeless in the United States during the 2016 – 2017 academic year. That’s according an analysis of learning rates by Stanford University. And in 2017, the Learning Policy Institute noted that 2/3 of teacher who leave largely due to teacher dissatisfaction. How were the children?

Policies 36

Policies Meeting Analysis Report 36

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Schuler leads High School District 214, Illinois’ largest high school district, where he led the development of an innovative instructional philosophy around personalized learning experiences focused on career pathways, early college credit, and industry credentials that enables students to discover their futures while still in high school.

Technology 40

Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

When they go out into industry, we want them to know how to think.”. When they go out into industry, we want them to know how to think.”. Ideally, their high school graduates will be able to handle college-level work or step right into a good-paying job. Related: After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S.

Study 80

Study Training Report Industry 80

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.” I am now almost booked through June and the rest of the 2017 calendar is filling fast.

Technology Support 112

Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies). Subscribe to their blog.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Juliet Chamber of Commerce “Wilsonian of the Year” award in 2017.

Learning 77

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

It chronicles the rise and fall of Theranos, a company that promised to revolutionize the medical industry by running a complete slate of tests using only a drop of blood (rather than the more voluminous quantity of blood that can be rather frightening to have drawn). This is the future of learning that plenty of folks are hawking.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

Nearly two years ago, in April 2017, Genden and her son approached a 32,000-square-foot building with a facade resembling a big red barn. “We Image credit: Alex Weber) Founded in January 2017 in the small town of Bethel, Conn., Workspace Education is distinct from perhaps any other place of learning. Industrial kitchen?

Learning 133

Learning Course Company Robotics 133

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2017

This article first appeared on Points, a Data & Society publication in February 2017. The claims about “personalized learning” attainable through more data collection and data analysis remain primarily marketing hype. Indeed, “personalized learning” is itself a rather nebulous concept.

Data 47

Data Report Analysis Personalized Learning 47

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

At a conference last month on how colleges can help improve social mobility, many presenters suggested that the healthcare industry could provide lessons to help treat issues in higher education. It’s no wonder organizations are starting to focus on educational wellness.

Mobility 78

Mobility Learning Outcomes Conference 78

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 96

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 96

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017. NOTE: Next week’s “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” will be on vacation. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 14 Edition). What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

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. This whole personalized learning approach is really where we’re moving. Mistake in Personalizing Learning.

Learning 171

Learning Assessment Twitter Personalized Learning 171

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In June 2017, weeks after finishing his first year of college at Columbia University, Shariq Jumani was struck by a car while crossing Riverside Drive near campus. Many of these shorter-term programs train students for industries such as manufacturing and auto body repair. Supporting students with brain injuries, one campus at a time.

Learning 72

Learning Handbook Training Report 72

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017. NOTE: Next week’s “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” will be on vacation. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 14 Edition). What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CENTRALREACH PK-12 ( www.centralreach.com/industry/pk-12-education ) CentralReach launches CentralReach PK-12, a collaborative and data-driven software for special education. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017. This course uses Roblox’s built-in editor to create 3D worlds and then uses LUA to code game mechanics.

Tools 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year. history, and biology.

System 40

System CMS LMS Outcomes 40

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

She is the winner of ISTE’s Outstanding Leadership Award 2017 and holds many other industry distinctions, including a Microsoft Innovative Education Expert and Global Minecraft Mentor. A former school principal and teacher, Thomas Murray is passionate about proper digital learning implementation and personalized professional learning.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alex Seage built a career leading technology and innovation in the cruise industry, which also provided him with a deep understanding of the technology needed to improve the experience for cruise guests. Nominee: Alex Seage, Christopher Columbus High School Nominated by: Samsung Electronics America.

Education 116

Education Learning EdTech Data 116