The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2018

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Advocacy 111

Advocacy Data Report Groups 111

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The GoGuardian Research and Insights team today announced its comprehensive findings on the factors that create an engaging learning experience in K-12 schools, both online and in-person, in its 2020 State of Engagement Report. Developing students’ metacognitive skills required for learning.

Student Engagement 68

Student Engagement Advocacy Outcomes Report 68

techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

and New York, NY) — The Education Technology Industry Network ( ETIN ) of the Software Information Industry Association ( SIIA ), the largest non-profit software industry policy and advocacy association, announced today a partnership with StartEd Inc., to New York, and hosts more than 200 regional and national ed tech companies.

Industry 41

Industry Technology Advocacy Software 41

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

Companies like LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer, which have created a do-it-yourself model for legal services, and others like Ravel and ROSS that improve lawyers’ research and productivity, have changed the profession and business models. What’s so punishing is that the good days are over. students to focus deeply on a particular area of law.

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Competency Based Learning Advocacy Online Learning Training 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2018

But few of these apps are developmentally appropriate and most fail to teach in ways preschoolers need to learn. Many apps provided rewards like high scores as an incentive although research shows that the learning itself, and getting to new levels of an app, should be the desired reward for children.

Report 111

Report Android iPhone Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a survey conducted by Quest Research and the Kaplan test-prep company, they were four times more likely to say they’d hire an English major with a credential in cybersecurity than an English major without one. “We Related: More people with bachelor’s degrees go back to school to learn skilled trades.

Kaplan 124

Kaplan Training Report Survey 124

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

SXSW EDU Launch Competition Judge Tony will try his best Judy Judy impersonation, as he joins Bridge Burns (University Innovation Alliance), Vince Chan (Creta Ventures) and Jonathan Rochelle (Google) to dispense advice and feedback for eight companies pitching their wares. Who Does Online Education Really Serve?

Social Media 106

Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 106

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. INACOL—the International North American Council for Online Learning—would henceforth be known as the Aurora Institute , a name taken from the Latin word for “dawn.” AltSchool became Altitude Learning.

Education 80

Education Advocacy Conference Laptops 80

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country struggle to move their brick-and-mortar classrooms to remote online learning environments. Director at Hayutin & Associates, during Studyo’s recent edLeader Panel. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. About the Presenter.

Schoology 53

Schoology Advocacy LMS Strategy 53

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 7, 2016

The SIIA group will now represent about 230 member companies that provide educational software applications, digital content, online learning services and related technologies to the K-20 sector, according to Karen Billings, vice president and managing director of the network. Terms of the agreement were not released.

Industry 40

Industry Technology Education Software 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

And Shayla Savage, a middle school principal, said that when her students returned to in-person learning this spring, she noticed differences beyond just their math and reading progress compared to previous years. “We Even with the physical aspect of school, the learning loss is real all across the board.”. Read the stories.

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Study Data Report Elementary 136

techlearning

AUGUST 22, 2018

Speak Truth to Power offers immersive educational experiences and unique, multi-platform online learning tools, including: standards-aligned digital resources, video vignettes, biographies and thought-provoking classroom activities to help students further explore pathways to become champions of justice in their own communities.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Education Professional Learning Facebook 40

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Districts, in turn, must decide whether to build out their own online content platforms, farm it out to a learning platform provider like FuelEd (formerly Aventa Learning) or K12, or take a hybrid approach. Hiring help. Powell points to Facebook’s recent move into the K-12 space as an example.

LMS 40

LMS Blended Learning Advocacy Company 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

A report published Thursday by the Student Borrower Protection Center , a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, attempts to quantify the scope of this problem. Schools can refer students to state tax collectors to have their tax refund garnished or send them to debt collection companies, which often charge high fees.

Dropout 106

Dropout Policies Data Report 106

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program. Kemper is a dedicated advocate for education and learning for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

and since learning inside was deemed dubious at best, the classroom was moved outdoors, where group gatherings were considered safe. Neither insufficient money, limited outdoor space, nor inclement weather should stand in the way of a school doing outdoor learning. The National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative's 10 working groups.

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Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 101

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. MESA, Ariz.

Learning 121

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 121

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

“Virtual” learning may be on the upswing—corporate VR learning, that is. A new survey on corporate skills training forecasts that a lot more companies will try doing it using virtual reality environments in the next two years. Teachers are paying out of pocket for edtech tools while using more of them.

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Survey EdTech Tools Training 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Hayden, 12, had been having panic attacks about school even before a letter arrived at his home last month, threatening legal action for his alleged absences from distance learning. The sixth grader has been attending online class from his home outside Austin, Texas, since August, and having difficulties adjusting.

Policies 141

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 141

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

COVID-19 was tough on schools, calling for swift shifts in teaching and learning practices to support virtual learning environments and a host of new pedagogical demands. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Professional Learning. By Michele Israel.

Learning 95

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 95

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2017

The setting seems highly unlikely for an innovation like blended learning to take root. So why is there so much optimism about blended learning as a solution? The education nonprofit, which provides after-school programs, designed its own blended learning model and apps to work anywhere in the world.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Learning Tablets Training 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2016

Too many students in virtual and blended learning schools are performing poorly, according to a new National Education Policy Center report , released last week, by Gary Miron, a professor at Western Michigan University, and Charisse Gulosino, an assistant professor at the University of Memphis. Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Learning Advocacy Report 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. We have proven the fact that all children can learn — and can learn well — under the right instructional circumstances,” said Kenneth W. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work? What is personalized learning?

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

In math teacher Danielle Bosse’s classroom, three students take assessments (foreground) while their classmates learn and practice different math skills. There’s so much behind music to learn.”. Educators wanted students to engage more and apply their learning in meaningful ways.”. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

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Report Personalized Learning Assessment System 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), today, more than 7 million children, or 14 percent of public school students , are entitled to special services and accommodations to help them learn. Meghan Whittaker, director of policy and advocacy at the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

Education 145

Education Advocacy Policies System 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

For those that closed buildings or turned to a hybrid of in-person and remote learning, it meant buying one-to-one remote learning technology so that every student had a laptop or learning device. Schools are now tasked with making up for those kinds of learning losses. Credit: Phoenix Union High School District.

Laptops 128

Laptops System Policies Meeting 128

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Jose Vilson

MARCH 17, 2020

Nowhere does it say that we have to orient ourselves as people who serve and collaborate with our students, parents, and communities to ensure learning. Now, the vast majority of us have to plan for “remote learning” using any number of online learning tools that we may not be familiar with.

System 171

System Advocacy Analysis Policies 171

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Not only did Caleb never return to his local school, but he learned little throughout his elementary, middle and high school years — which included hundreds of hours struggling through computer lessons in math, science and social studies. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It

Education 81

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 81

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly sharing five school districts’ private information with an advisory company while it was negotiating for the districts’ contracts.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” (Hmm. .” Via The Washington Post : “Former U-Va.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

MindShift

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The founders of College Unbound , an accredited college program, started out with the dream of creating a college experience that supports kids from low-income backgrounds to succeed; a program based on the principles of Big Picture Learning, where academics are connected to students’ passions and the real world of work and mentors.

Course 28

Course Competency Based Learning Meeting Advocacy 28

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2020

Capella University, owned by the same company as Strayer, is running ads promoting its flexibility in “uncertain times” and promising would-be transfer students that they can earn a bachelor’s degree in as little as a year. In recent earnings calls, many companies emphasized the quality of the education they provide.

Industry 94

Industry Company Advocacy Data 94

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Perhaps we can learn a little about the folks who still do. “ Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive? “Lifelong learning” and multiple choice quizzes for two to five year olds. The company has raised $20.4 .” (State and Local) Education Politics.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2023

We learn anywhere, anytime,” Valles told me, noting that she is looking for a new location so she can recruit more students for the so-called microschool. Interest is growing in these small, independently run “learning pods,” which are often operated by parents and enroll an estimated 1.2 We have ripped the doors off the classroom.

Advocacy 133

Advocacy Conference System Report 133