The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Isolated from their friends and teachers, many students cited “feeling depressed, stressed, or anxious” as the number one obstacle to learning, according to a new survey by YouthTruth, a national nonprofit that focuses on student voices in education. Students can jump into a quick counseling session to help them get back on track.

Technology 124

Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 124

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

A Hechinger survey of 36 states found just one, Oklahoma, that requires data on shortened school days to be reported in such a way that state officials can track it. One Oregon advocacy organization reported receiving calls from nearly 280 parents about shortened school days from September 2016 to December 2018. Credit: Google Maps.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. In today’s episode, she talks about the transformation, why they needed change, and implementing successful change. Congress to accelerate innovation in education.

Chromebook 190

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

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. “With employers fielding a lot more applicants, how do we help create equitable processes for people at the top of the funnel?”

Company 145

Company Assessment Report Gamification 145

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard ” or. In 2015, a national survey organization ranked Albemarle County Public Schools in the top five of all school divisions in Virginia and among the top two percent of all school divisions in the county.

Education 247

Education Examples Maker Movement Company 247

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. Some also record those lessons for students who can’t meet at the appointed hour. The Richmond (Va.)

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

In the weeks that followed, the district surveyed parents about their technology needs, took an inventory of devices such as Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots, and assembled digital learning content under one portal that teachers and students could access easily. Credit: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 117

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In a survey conducted by Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led advocacy group, gun violence ranked as teachers’ No. When I’m doing something like buying a baseball bat or Googling ‘What are strategies to use in a school shooting?’ Teachers say that everything has changed for them, too. 1 school safety concern.

Elementary 47

Elementary Survey Report Advocacy 47

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. Lindsay shared some of the insights about how kids interact with podcasts, based on a recent Kids Listen survey: Most parents use podcasts purposefully and intentionally as a learning resource.

Edcamps 40

Edcamps Advocacy Exercises Survey 40

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 126

Industry STEM Education Survey 126

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

The Barrow Spelling Bee is held in the library and broadcast to the school and families through Google Hangouts on Air. gadoeteachertakeover #spelling #spellingbee #writing #english #competition #googlehangout #google #community #librariesofinstagram #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #elementary. Post 2-5 photos per day.

Robotics 28

Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Google search links secret, court-protected names to online coverage | Ottawa Citizen → Computer experts believe it’s an unintended, “mind-boggling” consequence of Google search algorithms. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Google search links secret, court-protected names to online coverage | Ottawa Citizen → Computer experts believe it’s an unintended, “mind-boggling” consequence of Google search algorithms. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Reading By Example

MAY 7, 2016

This initiative was spurred by the results from a BrightBytes survey all staff and students took previously. She started this experience by teaching students how to ask questions that could not be answered by searching on Google. Our makerspace inhabits an empty classroom, due to declining enrollment in our blue-collar city.

Survey 29

Survey Classroom Mobility Libraries 29

Reading By Example

MAY 7, 2016

This initiative was spurred by the results from a BrightBytes survey all staff and students took previously. She started this experience by teaching students how to ask questions that could not be answered by searching on Google. Our makerspace inhabits an empty classroom, due to declining enrollment in our blue-collar city.

Survey 28

Survey Classroom Mobility Libraries 28

edWeb.net

JANUARY 18, 2023

According to the two superintendents, it is critical to get executive support, use a baseline, survey users for indirect labor, make educated estimates, include all direct labor, and have as much data as possible. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

Technology 86

Technology Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 86

edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2022

Give the whole school community a voice: In-person meetings, Google Forms, surveys, etc.—schools CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

BYOD 74

BYOD Advocacy Professional Learning System 74

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 6, 2022

According to EdTech Trends and Funding: A CoSN Member Survey 2022 , cybersecurity is the number-one pain point in districts, and network security is the area in need of the most improvement. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

BYOD 74

BYOD Advocacy Assistive Technology System 74

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

They could post their questions via a Google Form about a topic or tool. This year our school started using a student engagement survey to gain a better understanding of how they feel about learning and school in general. Sometimes this involves becoming a teacher ourselves. These questions became our agenda for the evening.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

They could post their questions via a Google Form about a topic or tool. This year our school started using a student engagement survey to gain a better understanding of how they feel about learning and school in general. Sometimes this involves becoming a teacher ourselves. These questions became our agenda for the evening.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Using online surveys to gather data helps leaders understand what their schools are doing well, which specific parts of their programs are effective, and where they have gaps. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Technology 88

Technology BYOD Learning Advocacy 88

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Programming includes: Administering Panorama Education surveys to discover student and staff needs. Check-ins with students and staff in between survey taking. A Google form staff complete when there is a student need—academic, social-emotional, behavioral—that, once reviewed, informs relevant interventions. Engage with effort.

Outcomes 81

Outcomes Survey Data System 81

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2018

And the other thing that sticks out is that it’s primarily shared through Google Drive. So if you Google Gfleck there are twenty micro credentials that I created along with other stand out people who really led the project. By having everything on Drive makes it really easy to go in and make small little subtle tweaks.

Future Ready 162

Future Ready Company Twitter Resources 162

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

But the presenters said they really value surveys, especially the comments section, where they can get more nuanced insights into how the technology is working—or not—for the students and families. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 58

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 58

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Administrators need to have a detailed home survey for every student to understand how to serve them. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. Schools may need to adjust expectations for them just as they should for their students.

BYOD 60

BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 60

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

For Dr. Benigni’s district, the survey mechanism and some face-to-face open forums have been beneficial. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

Learning 54

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 54

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Consequently, leadership should talk to and survey students regularly to get their viewpoints on all aspects of the program. “We ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives.

Technology 53

Technology BYOD Advocacy Guidelines 53

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Over time, the need to quickly adapt led to heightened online student engagement, according to a CatchOn survey of 47 school districts from January 2020 to January 2021. Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded.

Learning 95

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 95

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. One April survey found 4 in 10 U.S. “I’m in touch with my students two, three times a week,” by text, phone, Google classroom and Zoom meetings, Concepcion says.

Khan Academy 57

Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

For example, in some communities, tech surveys need to go out in multiple languages, but in others home visits or phone calls might work better. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In Vaughn’s state of Michigan, over 40 percent of teacher vacancies last year were in special education, according to a Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators survey with responses from roughly half the state’s school districts. And this gives us a chance to rethink that.” And this gives us a chance to rethink that.”.

Education 145

Education Advocacy Policies System 145

The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 18, 2021

I was introduced to Gerardo’s work through a podcast he co-hosts with Kevin Adams called “Too Dope Teachers,” and his advocacy for equity and antiracism. I have a survey where I asked them to tell me as much as they want to about themselves. But I have it in my Google Calendar, and literally, it just says 3:30 to 4:30, stop.

System 72

System Study Classroom Exercises 72

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

A school superintendent in New York State in the 1850s did a huge survey of all the schools in the state. ” It’s a terrible message to send to children–that once you become a teacher, you lose your right for self-advocacy. Subscribe to the podcast in Google Play. See blog posts/transcripts for all episodes.

How To 70

How To System Classroom Twitter 70

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

The district gathers information and feedback through surveys, posts social media messages and information on its website, produces a newsletter, and uses Let’s Talk, an app that facilitates parent questions answered by district leaders and department heads who respond and further staff-researched to provide additional information to the community.

Accessibility 80

Accessibility LMS Chromebook Digital Divide 80

MindShift

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In Vaughn’s state of Michigan, over 40 percent of teacher vacancies last year were in special education, according to a Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators survey with responses from roughly half the state’s school districts. And this gives us a chance to rethink that.”.

Education 49

Education Advocacy System Policies 49

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

Survey data show how these inequities play out. Securly is one of the most popular web filters, used in more than 20,000 schools, and its “sexual content” category covers “websites about sexual health and LGBTQ+ advocacy websites.” Do we really want that to be the case? Is that fair?”

Social Media 73

Social Media Libraries Elementary Advocacy 73

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. Using everyday digital content, the COR paper and online assessments directly connect to the questions posed in SHEG’s study and engage learners in credibility decision-making around three COR Competencies: Who’s behind the information?

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60