The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Picture of library shelves with “caution do not enter” tape. Elsewhere, a school used caution tape to prevent students from roaming through bookshelves in the library. Teacher Skylar Primm noticed the change while visiting the school in August for a much-delayed outdoor graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020.

Libraries 142

Libraries Report Guidelines Meeting 142

NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Not every library has a realistic budget. But must we all begin from scratch?

Libraries 138

Libraries Elementary Accessibility Resources 138

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In high school, I participated in Teacher Cadets , a program that allows high school students to explore the education field as a possible career, in part by having them go into local elementary and middle schools and by serving and observing in the field. Maybe I could work in a museum or a library. But I did enjoy teaching.

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Study Elementary Secondary Course 164

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s the little things, like crayons, says Christine Slayton, a bilingual first grade teacher at Frank Del Olmo Elementary School in Los Angeles. She set up a “self-care” library where students can go to read if they’re having a bad day or need inspiration, which helps the students using it and can reduce disruption to the class.

Data 160

Data Classroom Elementary Libraries 160

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. The use of education technology continues to increase in classrooms across the country, presenting new opportunities to engage all learners.

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UDL EdTech Student Engagement Advocacy 166

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

10, 2022) – Renaissance , the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is honored to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the community reading initiative Read on myON , a first-of-its-kind partnership between Renaissance and Hillsborough County Public Schools. in the 2020–2021 school year. Bloomington, Minn.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Differentiated Instruction Elementary Assessment 98

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

During the crises of 2020-21, we clearly saw that our education system needs to innovate to make it more equitable, agile, relevant and responsive. billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. We also saw many communities embracing local innovation because they had to.

Education 217

Education Libraries System Elementary 217

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. Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. OAKLAND, Calif.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

There is also a library of over 15,000 pre-made lessons from third-party providers including Amplify, Desmos, iCivics and Teaching Tolerance. In 2020, an estimated 19.5 Under Francisco’s ownership, Renaissance has been pursuing acquisitions to bring other education technologies under its fold. In 2014, it was acquired for $1.1

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IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 173

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

The Sora Sweet Reads titles are provided by 21 publishers and divided into elementary, middle and high school sections. Educators and students can also leverage valuable elementary , middle and high school resources for Sora Sweet Reads titles from TeachingBooks.net , the leading K-12 reading resources site.

eBook 98

eBook Smartphone Elementary Tablets 98

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Provo City School District , Utah — Improve literacy outcomes for students in K-3 through 1:1 coaching for teachers and leaders at four elementary schools. Yeshivat Darche Eres (YDE) , New York —Train all teachers in best practices, specifically related to blended learning, and implementing a 1:1 technology initiative.

Learning 94

Learning Blended Learning Exercises Professional Learning 94

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Pandemic school closures and remote instruction made learning to read much harder, especially for young, low-income students who didn’t have adequate technology at home or an adult who could assist them during the day. Before the pandemic, Albalicia Espino often took her 6-year-old daughter Sara to the West Dallas Library.

Elementary 145

Elementary Analysis Libraries Report 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

Digital Divide 141

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 141

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Our third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0

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Conference Libraries Social Media Microsoft 41

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

I, like many of you, have been doing remote teaching since March, 2020. In normal times when students come to my classroom (I provide pull-out services for gifted elementary level kids), I get them doing hands-on activities within minutes of entering into my classroom. I am a student-centric, hands on/minds on teacher.

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Examples Groups Google Outcomes 435

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

2020 was such a dark year. In my elementary library, I cannot keep these on the shelf, so when Winter Break was upon us, and I was taking home a stack of must reads, I grabbed one that had just come out of quarantine and tossed it in my bag. Finally, I found hope. And what a lift it gave my soul! Dog Man is just the ticket.

Libraries 162

Libraries Elementary Meeting Course 162

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The School Library Leaders (SLL) project , generously hosted on the site of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity (NCDE) , allows practitioners to pose questions or problems they encounter to the members of this impressive team. Many are faced with covering classes that are have nothing to do with library.

Advocacy 81

Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

If it went well, Khan Academy would prove, on a large scale, that teachers are critical to the successful use of technology in learning. The idea for the new program was to organize Khan Academy’s online library of learning videos and problem sets into a game-like software program to help kids practice skills they need to master.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 134

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

As the start of the 2020-21 school year approaches, states and school districts are wrestling with decisions about when, how and whether school will take place inside brick-and-mortar classrooms. As the district’s chief technology officer, I co-direct a district-wide team devoted to maintaining student equity.

Broadband 140

Broadband Learning Accessibility Outcomes 140

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

NEW ORLEANS—Before the 2020-21 school year, Christa Talbott, a 20-year veteran of New Orleans schools, had never considered leaving the profession she loved this early. By the end of 2020, the 44-year-old was agonizing over whether the school year might be her last teaching there. This story also appeared in Time. Into a burning house.

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Report Meeting Groups Data 143

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

McGrath is a K-5 ELL teacher at West View Elementary School, a small inner-city school in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Valdez is a kindergarten teacher at Minnie Mars Jamieson Elementary at Chicago Public Schools. Cambium completed the acquisition of Rosetta Stone in October 2020. I have given my students over 10,000 books.”

Elementary 82

Elementary Education Differentiated Instruction Outcomes 82

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Dell’s classroom is a testament to the impact that powerful teaching and learning with technology is having in classrooms across the United States and Canada. When educators use technology to promote collaboration and connectivity, learners are able to discuss diverse viewpoints and solve problems together. Rola Tibshirani.

Learning 192

Learning Strategy Guidelines Secondary 192

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. What if I get audited? What is E-rate?

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Broadband Internet Safety 52

Kathy Schrock

MAY 1, 2020

Cathy Weselby, in a March 2020 post on the Resilient Educator Web site , provides a well-stated overview of the important research, history, and methodologies for differentiating instruction in the classroom. The Georgia DOE offers a learning styles survey that might work for the upper elementary students here.

Strategy 52

Strategy Differentiated Instruction Survey Assessment 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In that video, Karl imagines he is the commencement speaker for the Arapahoe High School (AHS) Class of 2020, reflecting back on the past 13 years of schooling for that cohort. What progress have we seen (or not)?

Laptops 214

Laptops Secondary Google Company 214

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) provided Netflix with a comprehensive list of books related to social justice along with resources for serving diverse communities. Boyd (@Boss_Librarian) September 2, 2020. link] We selected the books, and created questions and conversation starters for each episode.

Libraries 80

Libraries Video Resources Elementary 80

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Back in the spring of 2020, before my tween daughters became obsessed with Minecraft YouTube, I thought I had pandemic parenting figured out. This refers to the private Minecraft server that Dream launched in April 2020 so he and a few gamer friends could explore a new update to the game. We made family dinners. Credit: @SuertoSean.

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Video Study Twitter Report 139

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

CHICAGO — At first glance, it looks like your standard recess: Elementary school students, bundled up in warm jackets, hats and mittens, laugh and play outside on a crisp, cloudy fall day in the Windy City. But can resolving the broad range of elementary school conflicts be as simple as learning to play fair?

Elementary 147

Elementary Training Groups Outcomes 147

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020. At Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Julian Negron, left, and Jerrell Boykin, right, load laptops for distribution to students, on March 30, 2020. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is one of those pieces of technology that has been life-saving for me during the pandemic and one that I will continue using forevermore! Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition. Again, with the email/video/form library you could create this one year and keep using it over and over.

Video 50

Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 50

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. in media and technology from Boston University, and a bachelor’s in early childhood education from India.

EdTech 96

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

MindShift

MAY 17, 2021

Courtney Miller’s son is in kindergarten at Glen Cove Elementary in Vallejo, California. And due to virtual learning, many students gained technological skills that they might not have otherwise gleaned. . It’s a literacy issue for me,” Nahal said, noting that access to technology is an equity concern.

How To 44

How To Learning Elementary Social Media 44

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

Libraries 106

Libraries Data Broadband Report 106

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

This is one of those pieces of technology that has been life-saving for me during the pandemic and one that I will continue using forevermore! Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition. Again, with the email/video/form library you could create this one year and keep using it over and over.

Video 36

Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 36

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We sent out a survey in March of 2020 to teachers and leaders and asked some basic questions. Connie : Before March of 2020, we had done very few online professional learning sessions, and then our world just exploded and now most of what we’re doing is online. We needed to know who was teaching what way, and who needed support.

Professional Learning 52

Professional Learning Learning Education Study 52

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We sent out a survey in March of 2020 to teachers and leaders and asked some basic questions. Connie : Before March of 2020, we had done very few online professional learning sessions, and then our world just exploded and now most of what we’re doing is online. We needed to know who was teaching what way, and who needed support.

Professional Learning 52

Professional Learning Learning Education Study 52