NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

See video at 28:40.) Our students are granted the opportunity to flourish with access to knowledge, resources, the world of literature and the creation of school community. Students, particularly those from homes where books are not readily available, need access to books in every room of the school.

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Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

The document notes gaps in privacy laws surrounding the use of one-to-one notebooks, which allows school officials to access computers without notice or consent from students or parents. In an interview with EdSurge, ACLU’s Advocacy and Policy Counsel, Chad A.

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Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 113

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020. Mackey Pendergrast. School District.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

Despite popular rhetoric along the lines of “you can’t learn from materials you can’t afford,” their rather ingenious experiment showed that increasing access to learning materials by adopting OER instead of traditionally copyrighted resources (TCM) will almost never measurably improve learning.

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Khan Academy OER Case Study System 106

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Examples of Value-Added Services in the Context of Open. A few examples include: Automattic provides a broad range of for-fee, value-added services around the open source WordPress software, including WordPress.com (hosting), WordPress.com VIP (hosting), Akismet (anti-spam), Jetpack (security), and many others.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

In fact, the busier it is, the better—whether it’s kids experimenting with the Makey Makey circuitry or uploading designs to a 3D printer, or a class learning media literacy or a student seeking advice on a video she’s editing at one of the computer workstations. based education advocacy group. “It And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. I use this tool when students are making Scratch video games for them to record their games and explain their scripts. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive.

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Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

ProfHacker

AUGUST 26, 2016

…the true benefit of the academy is the interaction, the access to the debate, to the negotiation of knowledge — not to the stale cataloging of content. However, we go beyond these definitions of open scholarship – beyond open access and public scholarship. Slideshare available here. – Dave Cormier and George Siemens.

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SpeechTechie

MAY 2, 2014

I figured the process out in about 10 min, but there are also great video tutorials available should you get stuck. You could think up all sorts of other contexts for puzzles (In Las Vegas, I modeled a puzzle labeling the casinos on the Vegas Strip from a screenshot using Google Earth - you need Stick Around on your iPad to access this file)!

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iPad Advocacy Libraries Conference 98

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

You can take your videos or those from YouTube and: Clip the video. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots. And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers.

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Twitter Flipped Classroom Elementary Advocacy 89

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For example, both the Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University and Lumen Learning use OER this way. When I initially had the idea to openly license educational materials in the late 1990s, it was exciting to me because of its power to increase access to educational opportunity. 2016; Koedinger, et al.,

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Strategy OER Education Policies 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2020

As budgets get cut, special education advocacy must be paramount. Her senior thesis was “World Autism Awareness Day and It’s Educational Challenges” allowing her to work alongside Global Education Motivators as a Representative to the United Nations to conduct the first international video conference for teachers on the subject of autism.

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Classroom Advocacy Learning Conference 36

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act , or ESSA, also provides increased access to funding for physical education by including the subject in its definition of a “well-rounded education.”. “At At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It Gina Dresang, fifth grade teacher.

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Exercises Elementary Report Study 105

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It’s not about giving students technology, for example, it’s about making students thrive,” said Dr. Jim Roberts, Superintendent of Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (IN). For example, Dr. Enfield said her district’s guiding force is to “know every student by name, strength, and need. “ It drives all resource decisions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2017

Students and alumni of the Access English microscholarship program will share their leadership success stories as posted on this group. The Stevens Initiative is an international effort to expand access to virtual exchange to build global competence for young people in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Schools are being called to action to reverse the trend of Americans not participating in civic duties, for example a decline in people voting. You can access Rebell’s article at this URL: [link] ). For example, are the “3 R’s” – reading, writing, ‘rithmetic – mutually exclusive from social studies?

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Examples Trends Study Elementary 32

Reading By Example

MAY 5, 2017

Some authors will participate in video-based conversations for free, although I think it is great if you can pay them for their time. Below is a short video of a Skype chat my son’s 1st-grade class had with Johnathan Rand, author of the Freddy Fernortner: Fearless 1st Grader series. Skype an author.

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Libraries Study Video Meeting 37

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In addition to being able to find partners for global projects, you also have access to the archived recordings of the several hundred sessions that have taken place over the last five years! Rob Howard - Founder Empowering Students through the Open-Access Teaching Method Students Empowered (STEMP) / Carlos S. Mohammad Dayem Adnan.

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Learning With Lucie

MARCH 2, 2016

This is Part 3 of a blog post series from the first #Picademy USA in MountainView this past weekend - including this Video Summary. I had come to Pi Academy with several questions, one of which was — how could I use the Pi to support my advocacy for getting more girls involved with tech. but here is how it played out for me.

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Advocacy Groups Technology Support System 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In each of these examples, ingenuity, creativity and initiative were exercised outside of the formal context of the classroom. There is a need for increased flexibility—live lessons and self-paced projects, new tools for self advocacy and creative tech platforms. caretaking for a newborn sister with a single working parent at home.

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Learning Advocacy System Assessment 186

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There may be no better example of this in 2017 than “personalized learning.” Indeed, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has paid for some of that very press coverage, funding for example “an EdSurge Research series about how personalized learning is implemented in different school communities across the country.”

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

My long term goals in advocating for OER are to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners and (2) radically improve access to education worldwide. This is why, a few posts ago, I stated that “the question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” I would say no.

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OER Advocacy Accessibility Smartphone 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For example, the pandemic and forced distance learning have impacted social-emotional learning for many children. One suggestion was having video training available during the summer so that staff can do more extensive learning on their own time. However, it’s about the right data in the right hands.

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Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 94

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

They see kids devouring video games and living on social media and find it obvious that they would also like educational technology. Schools also have access to professional development gatherings in the fall and spring, a Summit “success manager” assigned to their schools and online support, all at no cost.

Learning 123

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 123

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

But access to home support is arguably even more important. A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. For example, his high schoolers organized their own morning “huddles” online, where they share progress and goals for the day.

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Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Then you'll find lessons, videos, downloadables, and games organized by a few key topic areas like facilitating tough conversations, understanding bias and prejudice, and getting students civically engaged. There's also a video of this strategy in action. For more, check out our review. For more, check out our review.

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Resources Classroom Video Strategy 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Basecamp schools then receive mentoring from and troubleshooting by Summit staff, as well as PLP access throughout the academic year. Many watched instructional videos or worked with adaptive-learning software that adjusted lessons based on each student’s proficiency.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

Credit: Vanessa Leroy for The Hechinger Report In 1986, the federal government mandated that states provide therapy for newborns and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities, but the program has been dogged by severe racial gaps in access and quality since its inception. There is no simple or single answer as to why.

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Report Study Accessibility System 97

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 1, 2019

For example, if the product is marketed directly to classroom teachers, then social media can be a primary focus of the campaign. Often, it’s best to start with a cornerstone piece of content, like that white paper or demo video, and repurpose the content. Stats, key findings, video frames, etc.,

Social Media 40

Social Media Education Industry Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

According to that lawsuit, the GNETS system violates the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, both by segregating children with disabilities and by denying them access to an equal education. Leslie Lipson, counsel to the Georgia Advocacy Office. The state of Georgia filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in October.

Education 80

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 80

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. Students can find a video, photo, song, podcast, meme, or gif that illustrates a theme in their book. Who is the modern librarian?

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 91

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

“Education is going to be a powerful example of the potential of VR,” he said. ” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data. iNACOL has released a report on advocacy for competency-based education. ” Good thing no major publications have gone “all in” on video lately, amirite.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Following Meryl’s death, Ketron decided to continue her daughter’s advocacy. Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Across the country, the number of GSAs is at a 20-year low, according to GLSEN, an LGBTQ+ education advocacy nonprofit.

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Advocacy Report Libraries Policies 134

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A Virginia circuit court on Thursday ruled against a George Mason University student group seeking access to donor agreements between a university foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation.” Via Edsurge : “ YouTube Searches Favor Videos That Attack Public Education, Scholar Finds.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

New York City, for example, which enrolls more than a million students, appears to have zero school-based arrests, which can’t be true, Losen said. And it — along with video footage from 2015 of a police officer grabbing a student by the throat in a nearby high school — helped convince her to run for the school board.

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Report Analysis Data Training 141

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Credit: Joan Morse for The Hechinger Report For example, “transgenderism” (described by one candidate as “boys in girls bathrooms, boys in girls sports, ‘gender-affirming care,’ and related absurdities”) became a top issue in this November’s school board race. The group collected endorsements, video testimonials, and built a website.

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Elementary Report Meeting Policies 137