eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: There is a fierce debate around online learning vs. classroom learning Discover online learning vs. classroom learning research Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Determining whether students learn better with in-person classroom learning or online is a multifaceted question.

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Learning Online Learning Outcomes Personalized Learning 52

Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post.

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Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Their media-rich content presentations engage more than just the “bookish” children in a class; and they beat static textbooks hands down at providing students with basic feedback and adapting learning pathways based on their needs. Their ability to operate at a small scale, in turn, reduces the start-up barriers for microschools.

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Policies Libraries Instructional Materials Secondary 108

N2Y

JUNE 10, 2022

Built‑in tools—recommended assessments, rubrics, and profiles plus a library of resources—give IEP teams exactly what they need to write goals aligned to state standards. Congratulations to n2y for winning the ‘Learning Analytics Solution of the Year’ award.”.

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Learning Analytics EdTech Learning STEM 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This type of learning where teachers can adapt the resources pertinent to the student is called adaptive learning. Adaptive learning only shows resources that match a student’s skill set by omitting the ones they don’t need. Conclusion.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2017

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. Reading Horizons announced its upcoming webcast, Dyslexia: Best Practices for Instruction and Intervention.

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Maker Movement Libraries Trends Robotics 40

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

These trends present great risks in a job market that is already polarized and biased toward knowledge work and technology skills, with growing gaps based on educational attainment. It seems certain that more professional learning will happen outside of traditional institutions and campuses – especially if colleges fail to adapt.

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Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 188

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Teachers and the Future of Education" (the importance of teacher voice in education discussions, "Hack Your Education" (thinking about self-directed learning--Audrey''s in this proposal), and "Technology, Pedagogy, and the Silver Bullet" (addressing the myopia of some ed tech business ventures). November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

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.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Procuring the LMS was purely an administrative decision, fueled by a desire to monitor school-wide trends to make resource allocation decisions. Now, in addition to importing data from IXL, Khan Academy, and an adaptive learning program called Carnegie Learning , I had to transfer the achievement data from my gradebook into another system.

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System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 122

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

But as successive refinements improve them to the point that they start to steal customers, they may end up reshaping entire industries: classified ads (Craigslist), long distance calls (Skype), record stores (iTunes), research libraries (Google), local stores (eBay), taxis (Uber) and newspapers (Twitter).” Ease of publishing (e.g.,

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Over the past year, we have seen a trend in districts using ESSER funds to create coaching programs to support their educators. It will be important in the coming year for schools and districts to look for trends in their communities and take steps to ensure they can meet the needs of their families and future workforce.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 73

Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 10, 2022

For long organizations have been using Learning Management Systems (LMSs) but as training requirements started changing, there was a strong realization of the need for a more diverse and robust learning environment. The environments together with the unique types of experiences create a Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

eBook 52

eBook Outcomes Learning EdTech 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 10, 2022

For long organizations have been using Learning Management Systems (LMSs) but as training requirements started changing, there was a strong realization of the need for a more diverse and robust learning environment. The environments together with the unique types of experiences create a Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

eBook 52

eBook Outcomes Learning EdTech 52

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

The private student loan company has raised $50 million total, but I’m told “fintech” doesn’t “count” as ed-tech so let’s just ignore this trend, right? The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total. ” The report is from the Technology for Education Consortium. (I’ve

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators.” ” Oooh, I am sensing a trend here. DreamBox Learning has raised $130 million from The Rise Fund. The adaptive learning company has raised $175.6 ” Venture Capital and the Business of Education.

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Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

From the press release : “ Knewton Launches Alta, Fully Integrated Adaptive Learning Courseware for Higher Education, Putting Achievement in Reach for Everyone.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A New Home for AI : The Library.” .” The Atlantic on what it’s like being a parent of a social media star.

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Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

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. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). Siegler: “ The End of the Library.” Students would be required to pay. That’s gonna be a “no” for me, dawg.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. The ALA has released library privacy guidelines for students in K–12 schools. ” [Insert Course Signals learning analytics joke here.]. .”

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

The American Library Association announced its youth media awards. To continue a trend that I monitored last year , it’ll be worth watching who becomes a power-player in the business of ed-tech procurement. Adeptemy , an adaptive learning company, has raised $3.48 turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

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Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40