The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It Ray heads up Future Ready Librarians, part of Future Ready Schools — a network for sharing education technology solutions, which is sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington, D.C.-based My schedule is rarely the same two days in a row,” he said. “I I go wherever teachers need me.”.

Future Ready 111

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Wynzleen Lee Technology as a possibility to value language teaching profession: yes, there is a choice!

Conference 0

Conference Advocacy Blendspace Education 0

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. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

Education 131

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Granger MA Encontrando tesoros en la Red / Profesora Cristina Velázquez Engaging Heads, Hands and Hearts in International Study Abroad / Patricia A. Huerta Jimenez - USMEXFUSION Executive Director / Jennifer L. Senior Officer – Training & Facilitation Globalizing US History: How to do It!

Conference 0

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

That affects the pathways students pick in college: A smaller share of Black and Latino students earn degrees in a STEM field than in other degree programs, according to a recent Pew Research study. Some students have started businesses, while others have designed apps or built robots. And that in turn affects people’s career choices.

Industry 135

Industry STEM Education Survey 135

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. Children ages 7-12 can use the Be a Maker app to create customized programs for their Jibo robot to perform, including speech and expressions. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc.

Tools 58

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 58

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million. Robotics , with ~ $99 million in funding. In April, Education Week’s Market Brief reported on a study by the consortium claiming school districts could save billions if they shared with one another the details about what they were paying for hardware and software.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

The series provides grade-appropriate literary, science and social studies content and each book contains a text at a higher level with extra support to expedite students’ achievement. This two-year course of study includes more video and immediately applicable lessons.

Epson 52

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 52

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The courses will be provided through Pathways, a new enhancement to Hoonuit’s online professional development solution, which groups similar modules together to provide a well-rounded study of a topic. Learners will also study zSpace interactions, including how a user can manipulate objects in stereoscopic 3D. TCI BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

Tools 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D. Candidate VoiceThread for Digital Education - Kelli Stair- teacher/ writer An Example STEAM and Maker-Education Curriculum: From Puppets to Robots - Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Torrey Trust, Ph.D.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

” (Note: there’s a response to this article by Georgia Tech professor Ashok Goel, who builds teaching chat-bots, in the “robots” section below. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “New Study on Income-Driven Repayment Plans.” ” Indeed.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. The same was true at the affluent, predominantly white Barrington Middle School, which will soon move into a $68 million building fitted with a robotics lab. apps and software, with some classes much more tech-reliant than others.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 101

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Via The Hechinger Report : “ Virtual charter schools need ‘bold action’ for change, says national charter school advocacy group.” ” Via the Hechinger Report : “Can a wall-climbing robot teach your kid to code?” .” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

” Via The New York Post : “Charter-school advocacy group to close up shop.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ First-generation college students are less likely to persist and graduate than are children of college-educated parents, a national study finds.”

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers. It’s perhaps not surprising. Many now have a laptop for every student. Research about the effect of technology on children’s lives is, in fact, mixed.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

” The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement on the nomination of Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General. The test in question: The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ( TIMSS ) which is administered to students around the world. ” by The Atlantic’s Melinda D.

Education 40

Education Report Android Libraries 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

” The Black Alliance for Educational Options , a charter school advocacy group, announced it will cease operations at the end of the year. Chavous is a founding board member of the American Federation for Children , the school choice advocacy group formerly chaired by Betsy DeVos.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

MOOC 47

MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Donna Deeds Though official numbers are not available yet, experts believe that such legislation, coupled with advocacy from tech giants and grassroots organizations , are laying the groundwork for great expansions in CTE. Warren is currently undertaking a massive study on high school CTE programs in her region.

Education 114

Education Industry Advocacy Study 114

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via ESPN : “Ravens OL John Urschel , 26, retires abruptly, two days after CTE study.” It’s building this little web that turns the user into a mostly passive consumer of mostly western corporate content,” says Ellery Biddle, Global Voices’ advocacy director. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

.” That’s because the stories told this year to keep us hustling and to keep up imagining a certain kind of future are almost all about robots. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again we were told “robots are coming for your jobs.” We must prepare preschoolers for an automated future.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For their part, critics of laptop bans claimed the studies the op-eds frequently cite were flawed, reductive, and out-of-date. In 2013, Intel acquired Kno for $15 million — for “ pennies on the dollar ,” said one analyst — and rebranded the software as the Intel Education Study App. They’re distracting others. And on and on and on.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Economic Boom Isn’t Helping Some Student-Loan Debtors , Advocacy Group Says.” ” ( The Atlantic and Vox also wrote up this study.). Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. " [link] — Kaitlin Mulhere (@KMulhere) October 30, 2018.

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “For Betsy DeVos and her former advocacy group, the future of education means ‘ personalization ,’ including virtual schools.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. New Study Nods to More Rigorous Preschools.” ” Venture Capital and the Business of Ed-Tech.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” New Nanodegrees from Udacity : Digital Marketing and Robotics. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Quizlet Debuts Study Feature That Helps Students Study Efficiently.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Robots hate the Common Core. More on the politics of online education in the politics section above.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Via Politico : “ Families for Excellent Schools CEO fired after investigation into ‘inappropriate behavior’ ” That’s Jeremiah Kittredge , who’s run one of the best funded pro-charter advocacy groups in the company. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. A new study says yes.”

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Via The Texas Tribune : “ Texas State Board of Education rejects Mexican-American studies textbook.” Via abc.net.au : “ Queensland children as young as four will learn coding and robotics as a compulsory part of their education from next year.” ” The book was racist. is disappointed in Common Core.

Education 40

Education Company Data Pearson 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

But I wanted to consider too why the stories we repeatedly tell about education and education technology were so fanciful – stories about impending disruptions and revolutions and robot teachers and brain zappers and so on. They struggle with facts about social studies. Why was so much ed-tech “fake news”?

Technology 71

Technology Education Facebook Social Media 71

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” Via the Education Law Center : “Several New Jersey civil rights and parent advocacy organizations have filed a legal challenge to new high school graduation regulations recently adopted by the State Board of Education. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “When the Teaching Assistant Is a Robot.”

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40