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Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

public schools to attend an Apple Distinguished Schools Day where Natick shared its blended learning approach with other schools and districts. First, a quick definition: According to the Online Learning Consortium blended learning means “a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is replaced by web-based online learning.”.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

The threat of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is forcing educators across the country to think about what they’ll do if they have to close their schools for weeks or even months at a time. State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning.

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What Are the Most Common Ethical Issues in Education

PlagiarismCheck

When it comes to education, the issue is even more burning, as young individuals are more vulnerable and susceptible to the problems inequity entails. Kids from underprivileged communities may have less access to the resources needed for learning. Students’ backgrounds form the way they perform at school.

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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

Travel to an edtech meetup where you can network with other teachers, learn from the experts, discover best practices for technology use, and engage with a diverse array of pedagogy concepts. Uncover solutions for educators and students with a Google for Education event. What areas of edtech learning should teachers focus on.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. By doing so, Middletown’s leaders believe its disadvantaged students will gain access to information and opportunities that many middle- and upper-class students may take for granted.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. By doing so, Middletown’s leaders believe its disadvantaged students will gain access to information and opportunities that many middle- and upper-class students may take for granted.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Also via The Hechinger Report : “The future of proficiency-based education.”