The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. When the district’s schools were forced to transition to online learning in March 2020, access to devices was paramount.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This month’s recommendations include using project-based learning assignments during distance teaching , providing students virtual work-based experiences, and lessons learned from educators on how to support parents of younger remote students. Need some more side dishes for your classroom learning? But it is not.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. Children are learning how to be even more resilient, and technology is helping that happen.”.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 29, 2020

How to Integrate Google Classroom with Google Meet. How to Use Google Templates and Assign in Google Classroom. How to Package Your Digital Assignments. How to Package Your Digital Assignments. How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom. General Remote Teaching and Learning. © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. on March 18, 2020. After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive.

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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.”. Schools get creative.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2020

You will learn about new tools, free programs, training for teachers and students, and how to access free resources. This guide works seamlessly with all of the Shake Up Learning books and online courses. © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. They posted it to the library’s YouTube channel as part of their new summer programming, the majority of which is taking place online due to COVID-19. . Fellow school librarians!

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Students not only need to learn how to write, but they need to learn how to write with technology. Storytelling with Stop-Motion Animation in Google Slides (Taught in the Google Slides Master Class , and soon to be released Blended Learning with Google companion course.). © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Jayla goes to Columbia Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, a school that doesn’t just have one counselor on hand, but a full mental health team — plus teachers who have received training in how to respond to mental health issues. The school also offers an array of specialized online programs and curricula at every grade level.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Related: Create G Suite Templates with This Mind-Blowing Hack and How to Force a Copy of Google Docs. #4 Related : How to Integrate Google Classroom and Google Meet. #5 Coming in September 2020) A collaborative whiteboard with Jamboard in Meet so you can encourage students to share ideas and try creative approaches to lessons.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 25, 2020

The post G Suite Training for Schools appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We have many programs to help your teachers learn how to meaningfully integrate Google tools and the entire G Suite in the classroom. From online courses to books, to face-to-face training, we got you covered! © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

How to integrate BombBomb into the classroom: During the pandemic, BombBomb has been an incredible way for us to communicate and keep connected to our students and their families. Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition. BombBomb shows you who opened your email and what they clicked/engaged/watched while they were there.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 7, 2020

The post The Chromebook Infused Classroom – SULS070 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey interviews Holly Clark about her new book, The Chromebook Infused Classroom. Learn all about the Infused Classroom model, using Hyperdocs for remote learning, and practical ways to go from analog to digital!

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

How to integrate BombBomb into the classroom: During the pandemic, BombBomb has been an incredible way for us to communicate and keep connected to our students and their families. Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition. BombBomb shows you who opened your email and what they clicked/engaged/watched while they were there.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2022

Much as she loves technology, Wilkins-Walker said, “I have never wanted to be an online teacher.”. Last school year she taught to a Chromebook, filled with dark squares where kids’ faces ought to have been. “I In normal times, students enrolled in her courses as 10th graders already knew how to navigate high school life.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When the pandemic started, Upchurch knew this would permanently change how students learn. The challenge was how to quickly adapt to the circumstances and make sure all students in the district had easy, affordable, and quick access to the technologies needed to succeed throughout the school year and in years to come.

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Georgia Test Prep

OCTOBER 16, 2020

There is no easy way to overcome the issues that parents are facing with virtual learning. We’re all learning how to manage our day and to make the best of learning at home in the most challenging of circumstances. School-issued Chromebooks in Maryland would not load on the first day. Malfunctioning technology.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This creates a fantastic and Dynamic Learning Experience for Mike’s students. Mike is also the author of one of the most popular blog posts on Shake Up Learning, How to Create Powerful Student ePortfolios with Google Sites. Related: How to Insert Audio in Google Slides. Learn All About the Course. Self-paced.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Many of the nine first-time teachers featured in this story said that the fall semester was all about getting the hang of teaching—learning how to juggle after-hours responsibilities like grading and emailing, establishing their teaching styles and building relationships with students. And then the shift to remote learning happened.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Google defines this platform: “Applied Digital Skills is an online, project-based learning curriculum. Each lesson asks students to actively apply their learning of digital skills to help them solve real-world problems. Students watch videos that instruct them step-by-step how to build digital projects from scratch.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

So explained Dr. Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow, in an edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard , examining findings from the program’s 2020 annual research project, Speak Up , for which 10,000 K-12 students nationwide shared their preferences and expectations for two-way communications with their teachers. The results?

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MindShift

AUGUST 12, 2020

Many of the nine first-time teachers featured in this story said that the fall semester was all about getting the hang of teaching—learning how to juggle after-hours responsibilities like grading and emailing, establishing their teaching styles and building relationships with students. And then the shift to remote learning happened. .

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

If I were a teacher, would I know how to shift to teaching online?”. Related: How one Navajo Nation high school is helping students see a future that includes college. March 30 guidance provided by the BIE on how to implement distance learning was only two pages long and provided mostly generic, boilerplate advice.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Once the Philadelphia school district decided to move forward with remote learning, Southwark staff distributed 747 Chromebooks to families and worked this fall to replicate much of the community spirit and support services that had once unfolded in its cavernous 109-year-old building. Credit: Marc. Lee laughed.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via the press release : “ Amazon Announces More Than 10,000 Employee Participants in Career Choice and Expects to Reach 20,000 Participants by 2020.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” Via NPR : “How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts. The book packaged the ideas he’d developed during his time in the Blair Administration and at McKinsey & Company on how to successfully manage policy reform efforts. Common Core State Standards. Apple sneers about this.

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