Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. That was definitely not cheap,” says Lenz, adding that the cost of a revamp for a small to midsize organization would almost never run into seven figures. But some brands are simply more expensive than others.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

That’s how many students feel when they first hear about ISAs, says Jason Taylor, an assistant professor in the department of educational leadership and policy at the University of Utah who has been researching students’ perception of ISAs for the forthcoming Lumina study. (He He is of no relation to Terri Taylor.) Is it a loan?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

And it has everything to do with the policies of the states.”. The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

At first aimed solely at science, technology, engineering and math majors, they appear to have kept some from quitting; in a test run, 28 percent of students who received nudges dropped out after the first semester, compared to 44 percent who chose not to receive the nudges. All of this takes a toll on graduation rates.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It may be not full of earthly riches, but definitely full of meaning and full of legacy. He also serves as a Technology Teacher Leader at Middlesettlements and was recently recognized as Technology Teacher of the year along with Innovative Teacher of the Year by his district. So get out there and be remarkable this week!

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

It is not good policy to keep Puerto Rico economically on a downturn in what feels like an endless loop of economic underperformance. It is not good policy to keep Puerto Rico economically on a downturn in what feels like an endless loop of economic underperformance,” said Aponte, who also served as U.S. Department of Education.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

I therefore thought that a definitive quick reference guide to the major players, with a brief description would be a handy resource for our readers. So here are eight ed-tech organizations every teachers should know about: ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). Focus: EdTech Access and Advocacy. Level: K12.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. ”) How accurate are her observations?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

I definitely would have struggled [in algebra] if I didn’t have to go through the process of re-taking.”. Erika Stump , a research associate at the Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation at the University of Southern Maine, has written seven reports on proficiency-based education in the state.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

This is part ten of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Perhaps it’s no surprise that there was so much talk this year about education, technology, and emotional health. Classroom Management and Persuasive Technologies. I mean, 2017 really sucked, and we’re all feeling it.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

Newsletter Sponsor Click for more information Partner Spotlight CoSN CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for district technology leaders. For over two decades, CoSN has provided leaders with the management, community building, and advocacy tools essential for success.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Some of Hayden’s homework hadn’t been reaching his teachers due to apparent technological glitches on the school’s online platform, or in some cases because he hadn’t handed it in ? In recent years, truancy policies have started shifting away from punitive measures to providing more support for students who are chronically absent.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

and definitely increases costs for districts.” The full surveys—with a lot more detail—were done by The Harris Poll on behalf of the policy and advocacy nonprofit and include 750 full-time K-12 teachers and 1,725 parents of children ages 5-17. And potentially teachers, too.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The OPM industry started in earnest about 15 years ago, as more public and nonprofit colleges were looking to ramp up their online programming, and educational technology companies saw a business opportunity in helping them.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

The Maricopa staff also learned that technology was a huge barrier to enrollment when they conducted surveys and reached out to individual students stuck in the “enrollment funnel.” Maybe he’d consider a few online classes, he said, definitely not a four-year school. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Indeed, despite the buzz around personalized learning, there’s no simple recipe for success, and the common ingredients — such as adaptive-learning technology and student control over learning — can backfire if poorly implemented. Related: A private school with more than $100 million will share its technology with three other schools.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2023

who are undocumented but are able to work thanks to DACA protection, granted before the policy entered legal limbo most recently in 2021. They now are becoming mentors to students whose lives look much like theirs did more than a decade ago — except now the hope of relief from a policy like DACA is dim even among its proponents.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Technology costs have been the greatest, but PPE and safety expenses have played a part as well. 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. Credit: Facebook/Patrick Miller.

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

I want us to think about the ways in which the history of learning – how we tell that story – shapes the future of learning, and how the history of technology (education technology and otherwise) – and how we tell that story – shapes the future of technology. They’re not meant to. Take your pick.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

They are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that is not aligned with their specific needs. There are children like Caleb and his GNETS classmates all over the country — with diagnoses including ADHD, bipolar disorder and, increasingly, autism.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via Edsurge : “Experts Look Into the Crystal Ball of the Next Administration’s Ed Policy.” ” Definitely no one I trust more on this topic, no siree. iNACOL has released a report on advocacy for competency-based education. Actually, I think that was the only education highlight.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “ States Are Adopting More Computer Science Policies. Via MIT Technology Review : “ Oculus hopes its $399 headset will bring virtual reality to the masses.” National) Education Politics. Does He Want To? ”). .

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

“The polar icecap we’re seeing melting in higher education is right in front of us,” said Mitchell, who now is president of the largest national association of colleges and universities, the American Council on Education, and who compared the situation to the slow-moving impacts of changes in environmental policies.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Margaret Hall, who has served on the West Bonner County School Board for eight years, flips through a binder of district policies and Idaho Codes related to education on the eve of Election Day. The policy ended up passing 4-0. My work,” she said, “is definitely cut out for me.” We want to decide ourselves.’”

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.”

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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 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. Um, they do.)

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This is part eight of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In previous years, I’ve looked at how education technology is intertwined with narratives about “ skills ,” “ competencies ,” and “ credentialing.” He even praised Germany – Germany!

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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. Why was so much ed-tech “fake news”? It’s a crisis of knowledge and expertise and science. (It’s

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