The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Other parents report simply being called almost every day to pick up their child early. Department of Education released guidance that clarified regularly sending a child home early was likely akin to a suspension, and should be reported by the school. In 2016, following requests from her group, the U.S.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2020

Photo: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report. Yet another runs classes for its students at Google, where they simultaneously work. Photo: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report. We get to hear the theory and then go right to work and apply it,” Provencher says.

Classroom 118

Classroom Report Training Survey 118

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2020

said Steve Yadzinski, who works on innovations in workforce technology for Jobs for the Future — an advocacy group that makes its own job finalists take on work-related projects as a part of the decision process. Credit: Emma Harris for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Emma Harris for The Hechinger Report.

Company 144

Company Assessment Report Gamification 144

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hispanic or Latinx, Black, African American and multiracial students, on average, reported dealing with more obstacles than white or Asian students. Santiago-Diaz said sometimes they’ll send a private link via Google Meet to students who seem to be having trouble. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

Technology 125

Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 125

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Even as FAST Funds help to fill gaps in social services today, labor leaders think that in the future, the movement has the potential to organize faculty and staff around advocacy for campus policies that actually close those gaps for low-income students and educators. What if you were not just disseminating aid to students?” Kirtley says.

Advocacy 171

Advocacy Survey Study System 171

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Even more, the report noted that schools “are not required to inform students about the dependent care allowance.” Along the way, Seldin enlisted the help of 17 colleges and higher-ed advocacy organizations, including the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to review, test and spread the word about the website.

Tools 155

Tools Advocacy Study Company 155

Connecting 2 the World

JUNE 8, 2022

As part of Karen's presentation, she used a Google Jam Board. I then realized that each of the committees had annual or biannual reports that were read into the permanent record of the Senate. I asked if there were any committees, subcommittees, or reports on Contingent Concerns required by the Senate. How was it achieved?

Education 63

Education Industry Advocacy Report 63

Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Read the report Transforming Library Services for and with Teens Through Continuing Education. Findings from the year of learning are synthesized in the new report, Transforming Library Services for and with Teens Through CE: Findings and Recommendations. By Linda Braun. Originally Posted/ The YALSA Blog.

Libraries 40

Libraries Advocacy Education Learning 40

techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

The software has been updated to include a new mental health keyword library, google authentication, and improved scalability to support larger school districts, among other features. It also provides classroom management and anonymous reporting features, as well as tools to help schools and IT departments manage multiple devices.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook BYOD 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Rebecca Klein contributed reporting to this story. Are We Ready?

Digital Divide 118

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 118

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Pioneered by Google in partnership with Kajeet, rural districts in over a dozen states are using rolling study halls. CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation report addresses this challenge of digital equity in term of how school districts are ensuring that students experience innovative, creative, and engaging learning experiences.

Edcamps 53

Edcamps Accessibility Advocacy Mobility 53

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. The data in the [Linux Foundation’s] Kernel Development report shatter this illusion. releases of the Linux kernel came from employees at Intel, IBM, Google, Facebook, Samsung, RedHat, and SUSE. The report goes on to explain that contributions to the open source Linux kernel were accepted at a rate of 8.5

OER 80

OER Advocacy Software Company 80

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. One teacher uses Zoom, another uses Google Hangouts and a third uses something else,” he said. The post A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

Students need to have an option to reply where they can briefly indicate why they were absent and, if they are in crisis, be automatically redirected to on-campus (ex: counselling center) and neighborhood assistance (immigration advocacy). A cracked screen, however, is a burden shouldered entirely by students.

Mobility 86

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 86

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. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Organizations like the Clayton Christensen Institute, RAND Corporation, and the Brookings Institution often publish reports and research on educational trends, providing data-driven perspectives. This approach encourages self-reflection, self-advocacy, and a sense of ownership over one’s education.

Trends 52

Trends Education Robotics Blended Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

The result was a tool called Learning Lists, which was prototyped by one of the school’s math teachers in 2013 using spreadsheet features on Google Sheets. This story produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Read more about Blended Learning.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

In a non-gamey, but quietly interactive approach, Kate Zaleski, Library Media Specialist at the Woodland School in Warren, NJ, reports that she plans welcome students with a read aloud of Kate Messner’s How to Read a Story. These are all things I do for free anyway, but it should be a great education/advocacy opportunity.

Libraries 54

Libraries Gamification iPhone Advocacy 54

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This story about school violence was produced in a collaboration between The Trace , an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to shining a light on America’s gun violence crisis; The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education; and Marie Claire.

Elementary 47

Elementary Survey Report Advocacy 47

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2015

This concern is warranted according to the advocacy site NoBullying.com , which reports that just one of out of every six parents are even aware of the scope and intensity involved with cyber bullying and that the victims are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem and to consider suicide as a result.

Social Media 40

Social Media Facebook Policies Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. Abdi, for one, says she knew she could count on Collins, who spent a lot of time helping her revise her essay in Google Docs. Now, apply to Harvard.” She did and was accepted.

E-rate 40

E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 1, 2020

If the reporting instead indicated how well Timmy was doing in his English standards (rather than the accumulated or averaged points from a gaggle of assignments), areas of strength and challenge would be much more clear. Let's look back at the 82% conundrum.

LMS 52

LMS System Course Assessment 52

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 21, 2017

At the next staff meeting, we shared these commitments, answered any questions about their meaning and intent, and then held an anonymous vote via Google Forms. Around that time, I discovered a summary report from the What Works Clearinghouse, a part of the Institute of Educational Sciences within the Department of Education.

Assessment 44

Assessment Report Outcomes Guidelines 44

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Opinionated Products : There’s a word for the kinds of tools and products—like say, Google search results—which adapt to a user’s behavior: opinionated. Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. to 11:00 p.m. K-12 11:00 a.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes?

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland’s advocacy and perseverance extended beyond mental health services as she oversaw the district-wide launch of Hazel’s at-home physical health services, where students can meet with a medical provider virtually from the comfort of their own homes at no cost, regardless of insurance status.

Education 131

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The extensive research presented in the ISL’s 2022 K12 Edtech Safety Benchmark Findings Report Part 1 makes it clear the technology recommended and used by U.S. Through standards development, product research, product audits and policy advocacy, we work to ensure software product safety. Try Out the App Microscope, It’s Free!

Internet Safety 98

Internet Safety Mobility Software EdTech 98

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. One session that continues to resonate with me is the Hangout on Kidcasts , or podcasts for kids. We need to know how we can better serve you. Brains On !

Edcamps 40

Edcamps Advocacy Exercises Survey 40

edWeb.net

MAY 9, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink Through the Driving K-12 Innovation series, CoSN continues to share high-quality trend reports supporting emerging technology in K-12 education to transform learning. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Technology 78

Technology Broadband Education BYOD 78

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next was launched by Google in 2016 in response to the stubbornly low numbers of people of color working in tech — only 3 percent of Google’s tech employees were Black or Latino back in 2014. Teenagers come to the lab to develop their own projects under the tutelage of Google employees and Code Next’s academic coaches.

Industry 128

Industry STEM Education Survey 128

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

Saturday, May 9th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show: Chris Giles on Google Chrome Extensions , Classroom 2.0 Join this interactive session to learn how to get started with game-based learning with your own students. Register for free at [link]. LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings.

Education 28

Education Libraries Game-Based Learning Conference 28

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Credit: Zachary Clingenpeel for The Hechinger Report Jennings School District officials did not respond to follow-up questions about Crawford’s case, but a letter addressed to the family said that the boys were transferred to home-school learning at Crawford’s request. For the better part of the school year, they tried to learn from home.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2023

Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits What gets measured is more likely to get attention, so access to assistive technology should become a part of district monitoring reports. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Technology 70

Technology Assistive Technology UDL Guidelines 70

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Common Sense Privacy Evaluations Common Sense, a nonprofit education and advocacy organization, maintains a database that evaluates edtech tools on whether they are safe for use in schools. In the case of ClassDojo, a relatively harmless example, data goes back to the company and to Google Crashlytics.

Tools 125

Tools Policies Data Android 125

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Center for Public Education found that while over 90% of teachers reported that they engaged in some type of professional development during the year, most found it to be completely ineffective.”. The CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation report identified “technology vs. the pedagogy gap” as a hurdle to innovation in schools.

Professional Learning 98

Professional Learning Technology Learning Lenovo 98