The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

I wanted to ensure greater inclusion,” Churches said — which, in her case, meant expanding access to internships, particularly for students from historically underrepresented groups. But traditional internships are not universally accessible. “At Online internships can be more accessible than in-person programs. and the U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

The live conference is a mix of interactive and hands-on workshops, keynote sessions, and panel discussions. Participants will have access to the live sessions on February 4th and be able to participate in discussions and ask questions as part of the Q&A. If you’re looking for excellent PD, this is the conference. .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in early January announced 15 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator. Lessonbee , Mount Vernon, NY Lessonbee facilitates equitable student access to standards-aligned health education and provides teachers with tools and resources to help drive health equity in schools.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

If your company aims to minimize its environmental impact, perhaps as part of an ESG policy (Environment, Social, and Governance), LED and laser business projectors are an excellent choice. For a meeting room projector used primarily for presentations, WXGA resolution is sufficient.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 25, 2023

Every eighth grader in those schools takes a two-hour workshop class once a week for six weeks, learning everything from how to succeed in an office culture, to developing their strengths and learning how to shake hands in a professional setting. And working with students from across Boston helps the company, too, Dalporto said.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I still remember the first time I held a voluntary workshop on Google Docs for a staff of 100 teachers. Their work is stored online, so they can access it from anywhere.” ” A week later, I held another workshop. I called it “No Excuses: Anytime, Anywhere Access to Student Work (For You & Them!)”

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2023

As such, Machine Learning focuses on developing computer systems that can access data and learn to use it for themselves. ChatGPT is a recently released language-processing system developed by OpenAI, a San-Francisco based research-and-development company. What is ChatGPT? Moreover, GPT-4 is expected sometime this year.)

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 7, 2019

The Tech Team also offers ongoing resume writing workshops, which allow learners to communicate their job skills and experiences through writing in a digital platform. They also boost information literacies by teaching learners how to access and utilize online resources.

Social Media 247

Social Media Facebook Smartphone Digital Learning 247

eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The company has launched Gale Community For Educators , a new Facebook community designed with K-12 educators in mind. The platform aims to foster teaching practices by facilitating collaboration, providing access to valuable resources, and offering professional development opportunities. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. Learn more at [link].

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2022

Students who want to use the restroom or visit the library or other office now pull up an app on their iPad and bring it to the teacher, who keys in his or her access code to grant permission. asks Monica Bulger, a senior fellow at Sesame Workshop who studies child rights. We were always writing passes for kids.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

Student projects helped to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities by developing an AI-powered system that helps to translate spoken language into sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing. We called on industry experts and collaborated with different tech companies to provide technical support and workshops for students.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

If your company aims to minimize its environmental impact, perhaps as part of an ESG policy (Environment, Social, and Governance), LED and laser business projectors are an excellent choice. Additionally, they provide efficient usage with instant power on/off capability, eliminating waiting times before and after use.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2015

Maker space workshop guides educators and librarians through the nuts and bolts. Seizing hold of the booming maker movement, a new four-day workshop will walk educators through the steps of designing, equipping, and operating successful, safe and inspirational public maker spaces. Developing STEAM projects and workshops.

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Maker Movement Education Robotics Training 40

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

This unique experience provides hands-on skill-building opportunities, such as public speaking, business-case workshops and storytelling workshops. The Changemaker Challenge is a great opportunity for your company to be a positive force. What is the Changemaker Challenge Lab?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Youth today lack access to high-quality care , with symptoms often left untreated for years. Cartwheel has been a game-changer for us, allowing our students and families to access evidence-based mental health care quickly. There is an unprecedented mental health crisis among kids and teens. billion under management.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Sesame Workshop: Make Our Earth Better Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories.

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Resources Education STEM EdTech 120

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Financial backers include Sesame Workshop, Kaiser Permanente, National Geographic and AIMS Imprint of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Remote learning has also exposed and exacerbated socioeconomic divides, resulting in uneven access to educational resources (especially for families that still can’t get online ). school districts.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We were primarily using a reading workshop and balanced literacy model to teach reading. In the spring of 2020, we obtained unlimited licenses for the literacy program, which the company was offering at no charge due to the pandemic, and rostered all of our elementary and middle school students so they could use it at home.

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Data Classroom Elementary Outcomes 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2017

We only find our students through [coding] workshops we put on with other community organizations,” she says. “I Also unlike most bootcamp providers, Glauser is creating a business model where companies sponsor a student (to the tune of around $15,000), which covers both instructor costs and living stipends for students.

Accessibility 87

Accessibility Company Training Industry 87

User Generated Education

MARCH 4, 2018

Recently I had the privilege of facilitating two half day workshops entitled, A Framework for Maker Education. The workshop including several mini-sessions of participants creating their own maker projects (Paper Circuits, Squishy Circuits, Gami-Bots, Brush bots, and micro:bit projects). textbook or testing company).

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Assessment Robotics Learning Video 239

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2022

We were just going through what I thought in my brain, where we wanted to place that on the schedule, and just hoped that students [then] had access to chemistry tutoring.” Those for-profit sites, which charge students monthly subscription fees for access, claim to fill in a gap in academic assistance that they say colleges fail to provide.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Happy Black History Month video : In this new video from Sesame Workshop for students in grades PK-2, Elmo, Gabrielle, Tamir, and Abby come together to celebrate the contributions of Black and African American communities. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery, Inc.

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Resources Education STEM EdTech 56

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”

Accessibility 62

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 62

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The advantages of AI systems include the speed with which they can perform routine tasks, provide access to information, and generate text and images. Eduscape is a social innovation company dedicated to developing and implementing solutions to challenging and systemic issues that elevate the educational experience for all learners.

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System Guidelines Professional Learning Training 101

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

A new collection of compelling social studies and civics education resources from Sesame Workshop which can be found in the Discovery Education platform’s Sesame Learning Channel.  All educators using Discovery Education services enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

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Student Engagement Education Social Media EdTech 95

techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

From May through July, students across the state have free access to two FuelEd online learning tools, Stride™, an award-winning digital learning solution that rewards student progress with games, and Big Universe®, an online reading literacy platform featuring thousands of eBooks. “The Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility Education eBook Game-Based Learning 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

But for a company that reported generating $39 billion in the second quarter of 2019, the fine amounts to barely a slap on the wrist, wrote Rohit Chopra, an FTC commissioner in his dissenting statement about the settlement: “The terms of the settlement were not even significant enough to make Google issue a warning to its investors.”

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Google Company Advocacy Data 79

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Augmented Reality (AR) has exploded in the past few years, mainly due to the easy access provided by our mobile devices. The new ARKit 3 options have inspired these companies to consider ways to bring the previously impossible learning experiences into your classroom through easy to use apps. Jussi Kajala, 3DBear CEO A12 Chip Devices.

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iPhone iPad Company Mobility 128

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

Imagine you’re an edtech company with thousands of students on your platform. That’s the ethics debate playing out in one online educator space , a lively back-and-forth carried over from a recent workshop on educational A/B testing. Did you simply practice the same type of A/B testing that’s common throughout the tech sphere?

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Pearson Learning Software Company 192

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The company announced today it is making a commitment to do the following: Invest at least $10 million in new scholarships for Black students to attend K12-powered private schools, which includes three private K-12 institutions and the award-winning Galvanize programs in data science and software engineering. Department of Education.

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Secondary Software Company Training 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

But any high-tech solution brings challenges as well—such as whether all students will have the devices or bandwidth necessary to access them. For instance, Frank Noschese, a physics teacher at John Jay High School in New York City, used the Congregate system at a workshop for physics teachers last month.

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Conference System Tools Groups 200

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

For example, Margie’s company partnered with Sweet Briar College, which has faced dire financial straits in recent years, to facilitate alumni-to-student and alumni-to-alumni career networking support, including advice, mentorship, internships and jobs.

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Company Tools Training Resources 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

As a district, understand what your success criteria is before engaging with edtech companies. Choose a company whose experience meets your needs The edtech market is complex, which can make potential choices seem overwhelming. Don’t be distracted by features when deciding between various providers. Teachers face initiative fatigue.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

New non-profit organization will ensure that more Americans have access to the spaces, communities, and tools that enable them to make things, not just consume things. who have already experienced the positive impact of the Maker Movement locally, and are committed to continuing to foster the growth and inclusivity of the maker community.

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Maker Movement Libraries Policies STEM 100

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In this VFT, students are joined by creative and highly-skilled makers to learn how they can create an at-home DIY workshop and develop practical trade skills and know how to tackle challenges that are meaningful to students and their communities. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Resources STEM Education Meeting 98

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

AUGUST 15, 2016

Because our content isn’t developed on news-cycle type deadlines, we can work around their schedules of professional development workshops and family vacation. Most notably we’ve added student listening links for an easy way to let students access our podcasts on their own devices. The summer is a great time to tap their expertise.

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Social Media Company Training Assessment 150