Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

Excited for the opportunity to focus on their learning, teachers find their seats and start to chit chat about the lesson plans they’ve left for their students. This workshop is part of a tech ambassador program, which builds technology advocacy across the district. The adjustment has been difficult for our teachers too.

Professional Learning 204

Professional Learning Elementary Meeting Survey 204

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

As educators use technology to support their professional learning , they can earn micro-credentials to demonstrate how technology played a role in professional growth. Emphasizing digital equity and advocacy.

Professional Learning 356

Professional Learning Student Data Privacy Social Media Learning 356

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Through advocacy on campuses and in communities and ongoing state and federal investment in the real cost of higher education—including housing, food and other supports—we can and should make a firm commitment to students who are doing everything they can to become economically self-sufficient. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Advocacy 201

Advocacy Survey System Industry 201

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Take an online course. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. See a sample letter to principal, advocacy slide deck , and additional resources. In this post, I’d like to suggest some ideas for how teachers who are new(ish) to CS can go beyond the Hour of Code.

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Comparison Advocacy STEM Meeting 232

Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. Our pilot helped us learn a number of lessons which will assist us as we move forward.

Future Ready 292

Future Ready Maker Movement Libraries Advocacy 292

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) aims “to catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning.” It does this through: Advocacy.

Report 62

Report Resources Advocacy Blended Learning 62

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2020

More than 99 percent of schools nationwide have access to speedy and reliable internet, making online learning an option for their students. School buildings are closed because of coronavirus, and the bandwidth that powered digital learning for kids is going unused. schools is effectively closed. Only, now it doesn’t matter.

Advocacy 135

Advocacy Policies Accessibility Laptops 135

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

While there are certainly exceptions, this human interaction standard can serve as a compass to guide our investments and advocacy. By developing design standards and demanding products uphold those standards through our investment decisions, we can guide the market to build products that meet the needs of each unique learner.

EdTech 334

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 334

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Among the key findings: K-12 teachers and parents have apparently not been deterred by the hurried transition to digital learning during the pandemic. For both groups, 76 percent support increased levels of online learning even after students return to school full time.

Student Data Privacy 170

Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 170

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2018

It receives funding from the state of Utah to provide online learning to rural children and has launched pilot programs in several states across the country, including Mississippi. Children who lack access to quality preschool “are often the target of these online programs,” according to the statement.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Data Report Groups 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

3P Learning works with over five million students and educators across the globe, providing online learning solutions in math, science and literacy. Match available resources to your strategic goals Ensure the resources you consider align with your district’s mission, vision and student learning objectives.

EdTech 153

EdTech Resources Advocacy Data 153

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. “We think there’s a big problem, and we need good data around it,” says CoSN CEO Keith Krueger. “This is critical.”

Groups 53

Groups Accessibility Report Broadband 53

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. It opens doors.

Education 160

Education Course Blackboard System 160

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Synchrony also offers virtual summer activities and online learning for the children of employees, flexibility in hours and the opportunity to work from home. Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions.

Policies 191

Policies Company Survey Industry 191

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

Amanda Fernandez is CEO and founder of Latinos for Education ; Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon is chief policy and advocacy officer. The purpose behind all of this is to set up our students — all students — for success.

Digital Divide 129

Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 129

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

classrooms to an online or hybrid model, this report also includes a supplemental analysis of existing research and literature on engagement in online learning, to provide context on how the themes discovered in the field research apply to the current distance learning environment.

Student Engagement 72

Student Engagement Advocacy Outcomes Report 72

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

On top of all these challenges, higher education itself is, of course, seeing a variety of potential disrupters emerge, all powered at least in part through online learning. Second, schools could use online learning technologies as a sustaining innovation to improve learning and control costs.

Competency Based Learning 108

Competency Based Learning Advocacy Training Online Learning 108

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This story also appeared in The Associated Press After more than a year of some form of pandemic online learning, students were all required to come back to school in person. But it was traumatic when, in Fall 2021, they figured out it had happened. Tameka says she’s unaware of any outreach from Atlanta schools. Communities such as St.

Policies 80

Policies Online Learning Dropout Elementary 80

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. No more simply “sitting on your butt in class,” as one educator put it. Why are we so stuck in an age-based, grade-based era?

Advocacy 89

Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 89

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2017

A short list of organizations includes funders like the Gates Foundation and Next Generation Learning Challenges and advocacy groups like the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and the International Society of Technology Education (ISTE).

Personalized Learning 117

Personalized Learning Learning Advocacy Blended Learning 117

techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

and New York, NY) — The Education Technology Industry Network ( ETIN ) of the Software Information Industry Association ( SIIA ), the largest non-profit software industry policy and advocacy association, announced today a partnership with StartEd Inc., October 4, 2018 (Washington, D.C.

Industry 41

Industry Technology Advocacy Software 41

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

“There’s plenty of data showing that student performance has been negatively impacted [by the pandemic],” said Phillip Lovell, associate executive director at the education advocacy nonprofit, All4Ed.

Broadband 112

Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Accessibility 112

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. INACOL—the International North American Council for Online Learning—would henceforth be known as the Aurora Institute , a name taken from the Latin word for “dawn.” One reason for the shift?

Education 82

Education Advocacy Conference Laptops 82

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

American schools are overwhelmingly English-only environments — and too often, this can make them hostile spaces for English learners and their families.

Education 133

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 133

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

For example, the focus of last summer’s global virtual camp was leadership and advocacy through the power of storytelling. Hameed said the format lets teachers engage students in a more meaningful way, even when they have to connect over Zoom. Students produced mini-documentaries and TED-style talks.

Learning 144

Learning Advocacy Report Google 144

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We We don’t have a distance learning plan that is operating on all cylinders,” he said in April.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 117

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2015

A new paper by advocacy and policy org iNacol explores how blended learning is being used in practice and traces its history from 2008 to today. Students might rotate in the same physical classroom space, move to a computer lab, or independently switch activities based on personal learning goals.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Report Case Study Advocacy 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. This flexibility allows for personalized learning experiences and accommodates varying student needs.

Trends 52

Trends Education Robotics Blended Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

But for grandparents raising grandchildren, that’s not possible, said Jaia Peterson Lent, deputy executive director of Generations United, a nonprofit advocacy group. The coronavirus pandemic closed schools and launched a national experiment in remote learning that has been chaotic and stressful for millions of American families.

Advocacy 118

Advocacy Report Groups Policies 118

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Josh Golin, executive director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a nonprofit advocacy group, said many apps have been “falsely marketed as educational” for years, even though there is no evidence that the apps actually help children learn.

Report 111

Report Android iPhone Advocacy 111

techlearning

JULY 5, 2018

Though small, our first graduating class is a perfect representation of the reason online learning can be so valuable. Each of our students has been challenged to think, learn, and grow while having the flexibility to pursue their personal goals. is an online learning pioneer. The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.)

Advocacy 43

Advocacy Secondary Online Learning Course 43

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country struggle to move their brick-and-mortar classrooms to remote online learning environments. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. Director at Hayutin & Associates, during Studyo’s recent edLeader Panel. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF.

Schoology 53

Schoology Advocacy LMS Strategy 53

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The advocacy groups are calling for greater state oversight of these facilities, which were the topic of an investigation last month by The Hechinger Report/HuffPost.

Report 80

Report Education Academic Standards Advocacy 80

Reading By Example

JUNE 22, 2020

As educators, we are part of a collective , responsible to arm our students with tools of agency and self-advocacy. She teaches children to listen to and learn from each other, and to learn about the world by understanding multiple perspectives. Mary provides readers a window into how this could be done.

Advocacy 51

Advocacy Social Media Online Learning Strategy 51

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a charter advocacy group, issued a document in 2016 along with two other organizations asking states to establish performance-based funding systems that pay virtual charters based on metrics like course completion and calling on charter authorizers to close chronically underperforming schools. “As

E-rate 125

E-rate Pearson Company Report 125

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. By contrast, some districts had been bolstering their use of online learning for several years, including Lindsay Unified in California’s Central Valley, known as a pioneer in digital-learning circles. Coronavirus gave many just days.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 20, 2013

ASCD’s policy page —This one-stop shop for educators interested in advocacy and education policy offers tips on how to get informed, get involved, and make a difference. To learn more about ASCD''s professional development resources and to sign up for free trials of ASCD’s online learning programs, please visit www.ascd.org/pd.

Resources 84

Resources Common Core Policies Advocacy 84