Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

Under “Long-Term Trends for Driving Ed Tech adoption in higher education for five or more years” were “Advancing Cultures of Innovation” and “Cross-Institution & Cross-Sector Collaboration.” ” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ).

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Report Trends Robotics OER 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Alternatively, your child could spend anywhere between one to six days per week at your local Amazon Learning Center—possibly branded to match the local public school district’s name and colors—where they get to choose from hundreds, no, thousands of courses to build a personalized schedule.

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Education Company E-rate Industry 218

ProfHacker

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Definitely. My main concern with the report process is that we vote on what we think will be an upcoming trend in the future of education, but there is no way to know for sure why one of us chose to think and talk about and vote on a particular thing. Would I do it again?

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Report Trends Adaptive Learning Technology 61

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2018

What are the best ways to support and structure digital learning? Last week Lou Pugliese joined the Future Trends Forum to describe a forthcoming research project he’d just completed. One text described it as looking into institutional return on investment (ROI) for digital learning.

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Report Digital Learning Learning Analysis 51

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

Technology 28

Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Defining popular trend in education is tricky. Or more specifically, a highly research-driven listicle that features some of the most powerful trends to watch in higher education. . Or more specifically, a highly research-driven listicle that features some of the most powerful trends to watch in higher education. .

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Trends Adaptive Learning Education Outcomes 71

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The bevy of tech tips and trends brightening their classrooms—including 360-degree video, thoughtful ways to use Alexa, and the sleeper Google tool for improving note-taking and research. They're working with Alexa Skill Blueprints to create new assessments and letting kids ask for word definitions or simply to play soothing background music.

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Trends Smartphone Video Google 159

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? Yes, I know it''s not technology news, but somehow it''s indicative enough of other trends that I''m including it here. Hopefully, that''s what students remember and not the rude or snarky comments that friends may leave as pseudo-definitions!)

Khan Academy 44

Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

7 E-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017. Trends come and go, but being aware of them is alway important if we want to remain relevant in what we do. Augmented Reality has many benefits, like making students more motivated to learn, transforming classrooms with interactivity, or supporting students learn faster.

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Gamification Game-Based Learning LMS Trends 170

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

The metaphor stems from the way Netflix “learns” about your viewing preferences based on what you watch, and is then able to recommend shows and movies you’re likely to enjoy (and may not otherwise discover) based on others with similar viewing patterns. By definition, data is backward looking. By definition, data is backward looking.

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Google Education Data Exercises 103

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

They receive instant feedback and a chance to revise their work for ongoing learning. Teachers also receive feedback via reports on student and class performance, allowing them to analyze classroom trends and inform future teaching. Learn more about Khan Academy Kids. ” Here’s how it works: Create assignments.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. 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

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

To push it further, one definition of disruption might be a bottom-up cause that substantially effects the ecology it is a part of (e.g., Adaptive learning platforms and learning algorithms. First, some quick clarification so that we have a common language. Rapid change in the demands for media forms (e.g.,

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

” I’ll discuss some of the competing definitions of what “personalization” might mean, but in this case, it’s the emphasis on working “at your own pace” on school assignments. A student working on a science assignment, for example, may choose to create a project using video, text or audio files.

Technology 73

Technology Pearson Education Facebook 73

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. Coding Bootcamps.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145