Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

We all remember classmates who sat in the back of the room, eyes glued to a comic or dog-eared paperback, anything to escape a learning environment that did not—or could not—engage them. They develop learning experiences that incorporate demonstrations of learning and mastery.

Dropout 60

Dropout Competency Based Learning Differentiated Instruction Online Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2017

The report was released this week at SXSWedu, a national education technology conference in Austin, Texas. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. “We It is a growing trend in higher education but it’s not ubiquitous. Manuela Ekowo, education policy analyst at New America. Read more about Blended Learning.

Outcomes 47

Outcomes Report Data Blended Learning 47

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

My excitement was palpable given that this fancy piece of technology was (and is) a luxury for most educators. Something tells me that a loose projector hanging from the ceiling was not what Thomas Edison imagined when he proclaimed that motion picture would transform our education system.

EdTech 218

EdTech Learning Blended Learning Dropout 218

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2017

For kids, captioning is almost a waste of time,” said Harley Hamilton, a computer scientist at Georgia Tech affiliated with the Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS) , a joint project of the university and the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Assistive Technology 65

Assistive Technology Blended Learning Report Data 65

GoConqr

OCTOBER 5, 2015

If newer technologies can foster creativity in students then educators must seriously think about how they can incorporate them into their classroom teaching strategies. The unfortunate truth is that, by and large, students view the classroom as a place where they are forced to learn via long-established teaching methods.

Technology 67

Technology Classroom Learning Dropout 67

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Education is the surest path out of poverty. You can’t imagine a world in which people succeed without providing them with a world-class education. I’ve been in education my whole life: My mother set up a tutoring program for kids in our Chicago neighborhood. Eventually, I was in charge of Chicago’s 600 schools.

Education 167

Education Learning Dropout Blended Learning 167

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. For these students, poverty brings a host of other disadvantages, most beyond the school district’s control: broken homes, transient living situations, and a lack of educational support at home. to 11:30 p.m,

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 132

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. For these students, poverty brings a host of other disadvantages, most beyond the school district’s control: broken homes, transient living situations, and a lack of educational support at home. to 11:30 p.m,

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. These out-of-the-box blended learning solutions can also help nontraditional students find their own paths.

Classroom 55

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 55

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. Personalized learning is easy to bastardize. Beth Rabbitt, CEO of education nonprofit The Learning Accelerator. But now, I love school math, because I’m learning better.”.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

At the meeting, a special education teacher had recommended taking the boy out of Martin Elementary School, in a town 10 miles southwest, and placing him in Georgia’s Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support, or GNETS, a statewide system for children with “emotional and behavioral disorders.”.

Education 79

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 79

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Tagged on: March 3, 2017 How to Tell a Secret in the Digital Age | New York Times → Education reporters take heed.

EdTech 170

EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170