edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Over 100 educators from different levels, including preschool teachers and higher ed administrators, participated in work groups that helped define the competencies that students should have when they graduate from high school. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders.

Technology 88

Technology Common Core EdTech Trends 88

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Public Interest Research Group , a nonprofit advocacy organization that takes a skeptical view of publishers’ efforts to automatically bill students for pre-packaged commercial course materials. That’s the conclusion of a new report from U.S. Using open-records requests, U.S.

Pearson 129

Pearson Accessibility Course Report 129

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning. Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Boost your student engagement on any device wherever learning needs to happen. Click To Tweet. Listen to this article. . What is Inclusion.

Assistive Technology 98

Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. EducationSuperHighway’s advocacy supported the district’s efforts perfectly.

E-rate 51

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 51

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. district-wide outline seven tenets relating to digital learning. .

Future Ready 74

Future Ready Libraries Advocacy Digital Learning 74

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2023

That’s the goal of a new effort that aims to create a shared digital platform for historically Black colleges and universities, one they can use to deliver online learning and social experiences that reflect the communities they serve. Called HBCUv , the project aims to roll out a pilot product this fall.

Education 154

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But it’s become increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, as concerns persist over quality, inequitable disparities in digital-learning participants and outcomes. Online education was supposed to provide access to quality education for those who can’t attend or afford traditional college.

Social Media 92

Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 92

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. district-wide outline seven tenets relating to digital learning. .

Future Ready 41

Future Ready Libraries Advocacy Digital Learning 41

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. district-wide outline seven tenets relating to digital learning. .

Future Ready 40

Future Ready Libraries Advocacy Digital Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2018

Mon, March 19, 8pm – 9pm (US Eastern Daylight Time) Teaching and Learning Online with SPICE: Global Competence, Global Perspectives "This webinar introduces three Stanford-designed online courses for high school students in the United States that leverage digital learning to develop global competence and diverse perspectives.

Mobility 47

Mobility Twitter Advocacy EdTech 47

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“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. Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report.

Personalized Learning 71

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 71

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

We sent a group of administrators that lead the district office to Individual Energetic Presence, where they worked on mindfulness. FRANK PILEIRO SUPERVISOR OF TECHNOLOGY, LINWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (NJ) We had a summer enhancement group that students could join dealing with mindfulness.

Survey 45

Survey Advocacy Training Exercises 45

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. of the Aurora Institute, formerly known as iNACOL, an advocacy organization promoting competency-based education. on April 10, 2020.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital. Monday, March 6 9:30 a.m.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After months of research and a successful pilot, the district chose enVision to be that core mathematics curriculum because of its rigor, digital learning components, and engaging lessons. Aaron’s efforts identified a problem, found a solution to protect students, and provided for a safer learning environment.

Education 123

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 123

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Stay tuned, because the second group of finalists will be featured on eSchool News next week! Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Bedden, Superintendent, Centennial School District Nominated by: Lerner Publishing Group Dr. Bedden’s dedication to promoting literacy in the Centennial School District has been truly inspiring.

Edmentum 96

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 96

edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2021

Once leaders could show how the changes worked for this group, they were able to get more staff on board. She plans to continue impacting students’ lives through advocacy and consultancy. He has expertise in strategic planning and leadership, designing digital learning environments, and technology infrastructure reviews.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

CoSN is a professional association and advocacy group for district technology leaders with a goal of “empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to create engaging learning environments and provide the tools essential for their success”. URL: www.futureready.org ; www.all4ed.org.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators.

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Professional Learning Technology Learning Lenovo 98

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In addition, they reexamined how to build consistency into their learning management system, how to train parents on using the technology, and placed technology coaches into every school for on-site support. Amanda Karhuse has served as the director of advocacy for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) since 2006.

System 55

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 55

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans lack broadband access, with an independent research group indicating the actual number is twice as high. For rural communities that are committed to providing all of their students with options for digital learning, the transition is often a multistep process.

Accessibility 145

Accessibility How To Broadband Advocacy 145

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

BYOD 71

BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 71

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Teaching and Learning. Cybersecurity and cyber safety impacts teaching and learning, especially in this era of digital learning. Ann serves on the edWeb.net Advisory Board , ClassLink’s Senior Advisors Group, and is a founding member of ERDI’s Ed Leadership Council.

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Strategy System Data BYOD 95

EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

Corinne Roller, director of advocacy and public policy for the nonprofit group Girls Who Code , says the proportion of women in computing jobs has actually been trending downward over the last few decades. “If If you look at the original Mac development team from the 1980s, it’s half women,” she observes.

How To 200

How To Robotics Industry Advocacy 200

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

In a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , the presenters talked about leading learning in a blended environment. Ann serves on the edWeb.net Advisory Board , ClassLink’s Senior Advisors Group, and is a founding member of ERDI’s Alliance for Education Impact Advisory Council. About the Host.

Learning 56

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Nick Hammerschlag, president of Entangled Group, an education consulting and investment firm, suspects that shift may be a recognition on the company’s part that asking universities and colleges to give up a large share of the programs’ revenue may make it harder for 2U to hold on to its partners once they reach the end of their agreements.

Company 57

Company Education Industry Course 57

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Observations in classrooms and at Summit’s summer training, which was previously closed to the media, suggest a nuanced picture of a program that can be used poorly but can also transform teaching and learning for the better – and not just because of computers. Again, students worked in groups.

Learning 117

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 117

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Student engagement suffered.

Learning 98

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 98

Educator Innovator

JULY 12, 2013

included libraries, community organizations, advocacy groups, museums, non-profits, cultural organizations, youth-serving institutions, and arts organizations. Competing for grants of up to $10,000 each to support single or multi-day summer programs, the 266 applicants from 41 states plus Washington, D.C.,

Libraries 28

Libraries Online Learning Digital Citizenship Learning 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials. Big Universe is now available in the U.S. exclusively through FuelEd.

Tools 67

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 67

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

There are lots of promising innovations in tiny pockets of the education system, but decades of advocacy and investment have failed to see those innovations scale. Local businesses, advocacy organizations, and community groups shape public opinion and influence voters. Second, value networks are not the same as social networks.

Education 102

Education Advocacy Competency Based Learning System 102

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

While the vast majority of Native American and Alaska Native students attend traditional public schools — the BIE educates less than 10 percent of Native students — BIE students score significantly lower than their public school counterparts on standardized exams, and overall post some of the lowest scores of any student group.

Report 120

Report Elementary Online Learning System 120

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“Testing group says no; others are unconvinced.” “Over 20 advocacy groups complain to FTC that YouTube is violating children’s privacy law ,” Techcrunch reports. From Science Alert : “ Evidence Shows Students Still Learn More Effectively From Print Textbooks Than Screens.”

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

The clearinghouse was in the news recently when ProgressOhio, a liberal advocacy group, charged that officials of Gov. “It will take a lot longer for them to understand it. If you try to skim this material, you could miss problems with it.”.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Advocacy Company Resources 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2020

She co-created a Facebook group for local families seeking to set up pods, and quickly discovered that many parents were looking for learning pods, which would be run by teachers or tutors and allow families to navigate distance learning. Related: When both parents are on the front lines, who’s taking care of the kids?

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Facebook Advocacy Groups Meeting 141

MindShift

JULY 22, 2020

She co-created a Facebook group for local families seeking to set up pods, and quickly discovered that many parents were looking for learning pods, which would be run by teachers or tutors and allow families to navigate distance learning. All three districts serve high concentrations of children in poverty.

Learning 57

Learning Facebook Groups Report 57