MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

Still, as more rural schools look to virtual programs for help, there’s little evidence that online learning is equal to or can exceed outcomes from traditional in-person instruction, and some experts are urging caution — along with greater attention to quality. Department of Education, students took 317,000 online courses.

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2020

Detailed lesson plans on the fundamentals of 3D printing and how to 3D print the Maker Mask can be found on Further , pi-top’s online learning space. Founders Jesse Lozano and Ryan Dunwoody created the first 3D printable laptop in 2014, as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2017. About pi-top.

Laptops 52

Laptops Robotics Analysis Online Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We We don’t have a distance learning plan that is operating on all cylinders,” he said in April.

Digital Divide 118

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 118

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

According to 2017 data from EdBuild , a nonprofit focused on inequitable education funding, schools in Pennsylvania’s Lower Merion School District were funded to the tune of $25,068 per student, while schools in neighboring Philadelphia received just $12,044.

Digital Divide 103

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Report 103

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2020

Not only does she need more specialized support than many students, but her vision challenges and other impairments can make online learning difficult. Advocates, educators and parents say that kids with disabilities are particularly vulnerable as schools shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus and turn to remote learning.

Online Learning 144

Online Learning Report Chromebook Laptops 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos would connect to the library’s Wi-Fi — sometimes on her cellphone, sometimes using her family’s only laptop — to complete assignments and submit essays or tests for her classes at Skyline High School. Ramos, used to texting quickly, was able to do simple assignments online, so at first her schoolwork was very easy.

Digital Divide 112

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

INACOL—the International North American Council for Online Learning—would henceforth be known as the Aurora Institute , a name taken from the Latin word for “dawn.” The organization wants to focus on other approaches to improve education, such as personalization, that go beyond online learning. One reason for the shift?

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Education Advocacy Conference Laptops 80

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With schools mostly online, nearly one in four public school students in Detroit aren’t logging in or showing up , the superintendent says — many because they don’t have laptops or Wi-Fi. That’s significantly more than in a typical year. For Hispanic students, the percentage rose from 71 to 81.

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Survey Laptops Dropout Report 140

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Saturday, February 11, 2017 “You’re So Distracted You Probably (Don’t) Think This Session is about You!” LIVE on February 11, 2017. Webinar Description: Chances are you are reading this description on a digital device: laptop, cellphone or tablet.

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Blackboard Classroom Chromebook Laptops 28

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). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student. The rest of the students were focused intently on their laptops. Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets? Shhhhhhhh.”.

Personalized Learning 100

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 100

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

Although Khan Academy was one of the first online learning organizations to promote the idea that kids could learn at home at their own pace, Khan denied the suggestion that working with traditional schools was a significant change in direction, instead calling it “a natural evolution of our work.”. .

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 134

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

Since the fall of 2016, the communications department at Dominguez Hills has banned smartphones, laptops and other personal technology in every classroom — with grade deductions for violations — except for teacher-guided use and “tech breaks” during longer classes such as Eames’s. But true multitasking is a myth.

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Smartphone Laptops Social Media Facebook 176

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning. It just depends.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Students at Rhodes Junior High in Mesa, Arizona, spend a portion of their school day working on laptops. Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform.

Learning 123

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 123

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).

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning. New Rochelle teacher Rose has no idea if lack of internet or laptops are the reasons some of her students haven’t gotten in touch, although she suspects that’s sometimes the case. On Monday, Rose learned the student’s father had died.

Broadband 140

Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 140

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. In fact, there are so many digital tools, apps, and online learning resources being shared, some educators are feeling overwhelmed.

Digital Divide 209

Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 209

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

. — On most afternoons, Jeremiah Smith, founder of an afterschool and summer program called the Rosedale Freedom Project, can be found sitting side-by-side with his students as they peer at laptops, trying to get through their assignments. The program he’s referring to is an online learning platform, Edgenuity.

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Edmentum Education Course Online Learning 111

Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 25, 2022

Higher education institutions and corporate organizations are increasingly employing a learning management system to create, deploy and deliver online or blended courses. The LMS facilitates classroom learning, online learning, and blended learning. Digital Publishing / May 23, 2017.

Moodle 52

Moodle LMS eBook Blended Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2020

Staff from the college’s basic needs center set up shop in parking lots, distributing laptops, gas gift cards and information about mental health counseling. In 2017, the nonprofit National Council for Science and the Environment launched a network of universities to share disaster-related research and compare notes on recovery efforts.

Case Study 94

Case Study Study Training Exercises 94

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Between the 2014-15 and 2017-18 school years, teacher retention grew from 60 to 90 percent. At the school, personalized learning has many facets, some of which are reminiscent of special education. One is to involve families in their children’s learning. This is stressful, honestly. “But

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student?

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student?

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

One recent spring afternoon, about a dozen Northern Cass students working on laptops made themselves comfortable in a large classroom with mobile furniture, beanbag pillows and a plush blue couch. Northern Cass’s reforms rely on North Dakota’s 2017 decision to let districts apply for waivers from requirements such as hours of instruction.

Report 111

Report Personalized Learning Assessment System 111

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Between the 2014-15 and 2017-18 school years, teacher retention grew from 60 to 90 percent. At the school, personalized learning has many facets, some of which are reminiscent of special education. One is to involve families in their children’s learning. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). This is stressful, honestly.

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Then, in February 2017, I wanted to sound the alarm. And as I feared back in early 2017, gender identity. We've seen lately, particularly with the switch to online learning, a push for the automation of cheating prevention. They require a student show photo identification to their laptop camera before the test begins.

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Software Data Company Laptops 78

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. Neither the Rhode Island Parent and Teachers Association nor the state’s two teachers unions oppose the implementation of personalized learning.

Personalized Learning 102

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 102

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 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 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2017, she visited schools in New Zealand and learned how much our stories matter. When she returned, Barbara started her Rethinking Learning podcast to capture stories from people who inspire her. movement nationally and internationally. Science Leadership Academy is the Dell Center of Excellence in Education.

Learning 48

Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

About 20 students gazed at their laptops, an online poll open on each screen. Then, without missing a beat, she switched the smartboard display and launched into a multiple-choice quiz using a game-based online learning platform called Kahoot! Phase one was completed in 2017 and cost a reported $250 million.

Broadband 87

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 87

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Ban Laptops" Op-Eds.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via The Student Loan Report : “Halfway Through 2017, Here Are the Best & Worst Student Loan Servicers.” “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” “ Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? “ Can personalized learning prevail?

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Doug Levin

AUGUST 17, 2017

Credit where it is due : the 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform expanded coverage of the topic – including 4 items on ‘digital learning’ this year (2 answered by the full sample and 2 split A/B questions asked of half of the sample each) – and while not perfect is much improved.

Digital Learning 186

Digital Learning Learning Outcomes Equity of Access 186

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Boston Bridge would be available for 2017 high school graduates who live in the city.” 1, 2017, on the online 2018–19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.” Via The Next Web : “ Facebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?”

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48