NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. You can now find out.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Language from a Congressional Research Service (CRS) memo obtained by EdSurge shows that the Library of Congress is conducting research for Congress on whether local education agencies can use Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) funds “to purchase items related to school safety, such as metal detectors and security cameras.”

Advocacy 67

Advocacy Policies Training Technology 67

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

A technology committee should include the IT director or members of the IT department, teachers who actively use technology, the library media specialist, an instructional technology specialist, an administrator or superintendent, board of education members, parents, and students. Material from a press release was used in this report.

How To 64

How To Advocacy Tools Survey 64

techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

To view the online article, visit [link] “As the use of technology in the classroom grows, schools need tools to help teachers get the most out of their technology while keeping students safe as they are using devices in the classroom,” said Richard Fuller, CEO of Impero Software. during the TCEA conference in Austin. Impero Education Pro v6.3

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Handbook Software Advocacy 40

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Websites, articles, feeds, and newsletters Facilitating Challenging Conversations in the Classroom (by the Teaching Center at Washington University in St. Louis): This article features best practices for prepping classrooms to have tough conversations about cultural and political issues.

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Resources Classroom Video Strategy 98

ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Robin DeRosa explains why The Library Is Open : But the cost of delivering education and sustaining institutions is not zero, so obviously when we say “free,” we mean free to access and not free to deliver. My library card at the Concord Free Public Library was free. Probably good to be well-rested before Tuesday.

Moodle 40

Moodle Blackboard Libraries Advocacy 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Providing families with used school-issued Chromebooks, adding access points outside the school buildings, and collaborating with community partners on projects such as youth centers and public libraries are providing students and the entire community with access to technology. This article was modified and published by eSchool News.

Edcamps 53

Edcamps Accessibility Advocacy Mobility 53

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Gentz reports that there has been confusion about deadlines, many of which are federal but some of which are state imposed. There should also be outreach to new partners such as libraries and local city councils in an effort to obtain resources and other support. This article was modified and published by eSchool News.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The discussions shouldn’t focus on denying technology, though, said Michelle Cooper, Library Media Specialist, White Oak ISD, TX in the edWebinar “ Achieving Media Balance in a Tech-Immersed World.” Post resources, highlight successes, and create a place where students can report problems like cyberbullying.

Symantec 46

Symantec Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 46

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

According to a CoSN report , more than half of school districts and about one-third of public schools in the United States are in rural areas. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. You can follow Eileen on Twitter @EileenBelastock.

Broadband 97

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 97

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. As defined by the CoSN report, accelerators are megatrends that drive change.

Learning 77

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

They need to work closely with the teachers to better understand how they are using the assessments and how they can create concrete, actionable reports that the teachers can turn around and use. Since assessment reports will change what’s happening in the classroom, they need to work well for the teachers. About the Presenters.

Online Assessments 52

Online Assessments Assessment Student Data Privacy BYOD 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2017

In fact, this kind of learning was repeatedly promoted over the past century, as this 1928 article from The New York Times shows. For example, providing warm clothing for the homeless can grow into advocacy for more essential programs to end homelessness. 2016 Article | Flint Weighs Scope of Harm to Children Caused by Lead in Water.

Advocacy 69

Advocacy Examples Survey Groups 69

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment.

Tools 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Even though the per-item costs with the bulk courseware arrangements are usually lower than the retail price, the switch eliminates the ability for students to find a used or free alternative from a friend or library. Who Owns Student Data? But what if price isn’t the biggest issue?

Pearson 106

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 106

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

” asks The Hechinger Report , with the hellish-scenario game we get to play for the next four years. ” The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement on the nomination of Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “In a report released on Wednesday, the U.S.

Education 40

Education Report Android Libraries 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. ” Their reporting should not be trusted. Why was so much ed-tech “fake news”?

Technology 71

Technology Education Facebook Social Media 71

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via The Atlantic : “The Libraries Bringing Small-Town News Back to Life.” The Verge reports that “GDC rescinds award for Atari founder after criticisms of sexually inappropriate behavior.”

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

To try to answer this question, I did a quick count of the titles listed in the Open Textbook Library , which is the biggest referatory of “whole course OER” that I’m aware of. The Linux Foundation issues an annual report about activities related to kernel development. The data in the Kernel Development report shatter this illusion.

OER 73

OER Course Company Smartphone 73

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” This reporting treats “ed-tech” as a product built in and by Silicon Valley, not as something built in and by public institutions around the world.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

DeVos reported a new investment of between $250,001 and $500,000 in the Michigan-based Neurocore , according to a financial disclosure form that was certified by government ethics officials on Wednesday.” Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” ” $100,000.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

But the struggling sector’s political giving is down since peaking in 2012,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Testing, Testing… Via the Hechinger Report : “On a classroom-based test for new teachers , black teachers score lower.” ” The article draws on the latest report from investment bank Berkery Noyes.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

This article was originally published by The Markup , a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. Future-minded reporting Our free newsletter, Future of Learning, features innovative, original stories every other Wednesday. The Markup requested records from 26 school districts.

Social Media 69

Social Media Libraries Elementary Advocacy 69

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. After the camp, 63 percent reported an interest in the field.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It hit us like a ton of bricks,” said Laura Foster, a local mother who helped create the progressive advocacy group the Ridge Network to fight the right-wing dominance of Pennridge’s schools. The new DEI committee was disbanded in early 2022, as students continued to report racial hostility.

Policies 139

Policies Education Elementary Advocacy 139