eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Hands-on learning will make a big comeback. education system. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2021

With everything going on–remote and hybrid teaching, worries about COVID safety, stress of adapting to seminal changes in education–it’s easy to forget that technology is a huge plus. Here’s a peek: Top 5 online learning tools for a healthy development of your children’s mind in 2021.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Every week we publish a new episode of our EdSurge Podcast about the future of learning, a way to hear the voices of students, educators and leaders as they puzzle out some of the thorniest issues facing education. One is that people are interested in how new technologies coming out might impact education. Three themes emerged.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on the K-12 edtech predictions educators and experts had for 2021–were they right? education system.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The post Kasey’s TCEA & IDEAcon 2021 Presentations and Resources appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I just wrapped up a fun-filled week at TCEA 2021 virtually. I always share my slides with the Shake Up Learning readers, so even if you couldn’t attend the conference, you can learn along with us.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The post The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2021 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Here are the BEST Blog Posts and Podcasts of 2021! I have put together a list of the BEST and most popular Shake Up Learning blog posts and podcast episodes from 2021. The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2021.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

While post-pandemic growth has slowed as schools resume in-person learning, the company is still flush with cash, reporting over $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2021. In the future, advanced goggles may be paired with haptic suits, which allow the wearer to feel sensations like touch or vibration.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. As the education sector reflects on the last months of the school curriculum, it’s clear e-learning is key to providing disaster-proof education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2022

moves toward more normalized learning and day-to-day life, we know many students continue to feel the impact of remote and hybrid learning. The lingering effects of remote learning during the pandemic have left many students behind, particularly in essential math and reading skills. As the U.S.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 17, 2022

The conference season is in full swing, with many opportunities for connecting with like-minded education technology enthusiasts around the world. Now more than ever, it’s the perfect time to find inspiration, add more professionals to your personal learning network (PLN) and discover new teaching and learning tools to enhance your practice.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

As we enter the 2021-2022 school year, many of us are still reeling from the last one. Last year was defined by massive changes to the learning landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders meant that students and teachers alike were forced to shift to online or hybrid learning overnight.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 2021. Despite the growing demand for edtech and online learning, face-to-face lectures and on-campus activities remained the core part of how students accessed their education. Read more: 3 Ways in which edtech enables hybrid learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 4, 2022

percent in fall 2021. percent from fall 2019 to fall 2021, representing a loss of just over a million students. Shipping delays meant students with bound books often didn't receive them until after the semester started along with supplies needed for technology courses like hard drives and other equipment. In fall 2020, 20.7

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

As school districts look ahead to post-pandemic classrooms, they must also continue to invest in refining digital and hybrid learning experiences. Despite its challenges, remote learning is here to stay. Summit K-8 Virtual Academy offers students and families with a personalized approach to learning in a flexible environment.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

We begin 2021 heartened by the resiliency of educators and students from around the country pushing through the disruptions of COVID-19. Even in the face of current challenges, many schools and districts are using this moment to design new approaches that will shape learning far into the future. Much work remains.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

They had to transfer onset classes to the online classroom, and they had to learn how to use the various apps and tools necessary in teaching remotely. And in doing so, they sometimes became students of their own learners, especially in terms of using technology. And this hasn’t changed with online learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2021

Infobase, esteemed provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, today announced that Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center was named a 2021 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the “Best College & Career Readiness Solution” category. Details about each finalist are listed at [link].

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As we enter the second half of the 2021-2022 school year, many of us are still reeling from the 2020-2021 school year, which was defined by massive changes to the learning landscape. Now, more than a year later, educators, students, and parents have been able to reflect on their experiences with online learning.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 16, 2021

A version of this post was originally published on February 22, 2021, in eSchool News. The global pandemic has changed the education experience as we continue to live in an extraordinary age of mass school closures and distance learning. Read more: 5 Reasons e-learning is perfect for introverted students. Edtech explosion.

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Neo LMS

JULY 1, 2021

But what should we add to all these abilities in a highly technologized education system? It’s not easy to see on your own what tasks or what types of content are better suited for the online learning environment and what is better taught in an offline setting. Read more: 5 E-learning trends for 2021 and beyond.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

Home Is Where the Homeschooling Is Could greater public approval of homeschooling be an unexpected result of the pandemic’s forced experiment in remote online learning? parents with kids ages 4-18 who experienced online learning during the pandemic. And the pandemic year has taken a toll on U.S. percent to 11.1

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms.

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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

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

One that is quietly taking place at colleges and universities is a major, expedited shift to online learning. Even after campuses reopened and the health threat diminished, colleges and universities continued to offer more online courses and added more online degrees and programs.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 29, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education World , in March 2021. While it has exposed the gaps in traditional public education, it has unearthed the many possibilities of online learning and the benefits of a flexible education approach. The new age of personalized online learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A recent analysis of federal government data by Jeff Seaman of Bayview Analytics shows that enrollment in on-campus courses fell nearly 11 percent in the past decade and almost 30 percent from 2020 to 2021. For years, it’s been a struggle for many college faculty to adapt to online instruction.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) covers any topic in short but powerful talks lasting 18 minutes or less in more than 110 languages. Screencast Software Tools For Teachers.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 11, 2021

Schools and libraries are working to bridge the gap, and funding available through The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be instrumental in ensuring students and library patrons can participate in online learning from home.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Technology , on April 17, 2021. Researchers and educators have always tried to optimize how we consume knowledge by looking at the realities of the learning brain. We now know that students learn better when learning is spread out over time.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? That’s the privileged question that officials at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have been mulling over for the last two years, and this month they announced some answers.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Nonprofit VHS Learning is partnering with Continental Han Feng Network Technology (CHF) to develop a full Chinese language high school program. Chinese 1 through AP® Chinese Language and Culture courses will be added to the more than 250 online courses currently offered by VHS Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom. Related: Remote learning has been a disaster for many students.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of the nicest advantages that some students enjoyed about the spring version of online learning was the relaxation of the bell schedule. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning. As we have historically seen in education, combatting one perceived problem can often cause many others.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 28, 2022

Over Spring Break we set up Google Classroom pages, learned how to do Zoom, and created packets of papers for students’ families to pick up and drop off outside the school weekly. Technical difficulties, struggling students, and the stress of a total change of lifestyle made online learning challenging. The Long Haul.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 6, 2022

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on November 9, 2021. Online education isn’t by any means something new. And while the beginnings were difficult and we’re still facing a lot of uncertainty, the frantic switch to online learning is no longer helping anyone.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. The adjustment has been difficult for our teachers too.

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