eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

In most cases, schools are turning to third parties for help building out their core and non-core content right now, said Allison Powell, VP for new learning models at iNACOL , the nonprofit blended learning advocacy group.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

After seeing Cathi’s message on the Future Ready Librarians’ Facebook Group , librarian Kim Borden, from the Penn Argyl (PA) School District, responded to the call. Kim shared that she and her colleagues often describe advocacy in the context of the neverending burden of Sysyphus. Lady Gaga is always right.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

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. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform. Related: The messy reality of personalized learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In May, as one school year ended and another began to loom large on the horizon, Danks and the leaders of a handful of other outdoor education advocacy groups— Ten Strands , the Lawrence Hall of Science museum in Berkeley, Calif., During the in-person instruction days, the district would seek to maximize opportunities for outdoor learning.

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Educator Innovator

JULY 12, 2013

MacArthur Foundation, administered by Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC), and was carried out in collaboration with Facebook, the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), and Mozilla.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Kelley stated her tech enablers included her amazing technology team that was instrumental in supporting technology during the transition to online learning. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important. Learning Coaching and Mentoring ? Learning Cultures ? Mindful Teaching and Learning ? Lifelong Learning ? Online Learning ? Remote Teaching and Learning ? Libraries and Librarians ? Managing Stress ?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

Personalized learning dates back to a Chicago lab school at the turn of the 20th century, but the concept is having a renaissance because of today’s more sophisticated technology — and the excitement and investment the technology has inspired. based education reform advocacy group.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Facebook Argument : Students consider the relative strength of evidence that two users present in a Facebook exchange. News on Facebook : Students identify the blue checkmark that distinguishes a verified Facebook account from a fake one.

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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

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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

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

“The communities that need the most will face the biggest hits,” said Zahava Stadler, special assistant for state funding and policy at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization. “If Credit: Facebook/Patrick Miller.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. I kept thinking how much the physical setup of the classrooms resembled a Silicon Valley workspace — or is it that Amazon, Google and Facebook have tried to replicate grammar-school life? Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

While the school had continued to communicate with families on Facebook and its website, it tried to avoid snail mail for fear of spreading Covid-19, the school’s superintendent, Naha said. The cash could cover the cost of closing schools, transporting students home and providing technology and Wi-Fi for online learning.

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The Hechinger Report : “ Virtual charter schools need ‘bold action’ for change, says national charter school advocacy group.” Who owns your data – whether it’s social media or school-related?

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MindShift

OCTOBER 26, 2016

She wants the zine to be a resource to teenagers in every child advocacy agency in Rhode Island. While some of the College Unbound program is online, it’s very different from the self-paced, hands off model of more well known e-learning programs. Littky doesn’t see those online learning as a solution for marginalized students.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

“ Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive? ” (This is a good example of how ed-tech advocacy-posing-as-journalism operates – you get funded by an organization and then you get to “break the news” about that organization. “School shooters leave clues.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Here, some of the nation’s poorest and blackest school districts struggle to recruit qualified and experienced teachers, expand access to learning experiences that can give students more opportunities to succeed in college, and raise the money needed to fix or replace run-down buildings. The town square anchors downtown Lexington.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

After this past school year ended, the superintendent acknowledged that 31 percent of teachers, counselors, and education leaders left the district, and scores of parents pulled their children, opting for homeschooling, online learning, or enrolling in another district. Signs sprouted along rural roads; arguments raged on Facebook.

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

“Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” Speaking of imperialism, The Guardian covers a report from Global Media which describes Facebook’s Free Basics program as “ digital colonialism.” Not sure where you plot this on the “hype cycle.” ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. It was an elaborate scam, dating back to 2012, but one that gave out many online signals that the school was “real.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “For Betsy DeVos and her former advocacy group, the future of education means ‘ personalization ,’ including virtual schools.” Via The Next Web : “ Facebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?”

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via the BBC : “ Facebook Reports BBC to Police Over Investigation Into Child Sex Images.” ” More on this story and concerns about how Facebook moderates content via Techcrunch. ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The New York Times : “ Udacity , an Online Learning Start-Up, Offers Tech Job Trials.” Data-mining a Facebook group. ” And speaking of “post-truth,” Facebook. of Cincinnati Police Officer.”

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