Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. The data was then sent to Baker’s team at UPenn for analysis. Having the technology necessary to access online learning opportunities isn’t enough.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

Then – still amid a dizzying flurry of question marks – came hope that maybe educators could find a way to use the technology in their favor and enhance students’ learning. He said ASU can start tackling big questions, such as: What are the ethical and societal implications of using this technology?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. Credit: Photo: Shandrell Briscoe for InspireNOLA Charter Schools.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Intelligent tutoring systems offer real-time feedback and guidance, promoting a more interactive and effective learning environment. As technology continues to advance, the integration of AI in education promises to optimize educational outcomes, promote inclusivity, and prepare students for the evolving demands of the digital age.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a spring survey in California, nearly one-third of Spanish-speaking families said that they could not understand the distance learning information sent home by their children’s schools. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Poor families were twice as likely to say that they “never” used technology for educational purposes with their kindergarteners than families with higher incomes (32 percent versus 16 percent). Our widespread foray into distance learning is forcing teachers to optimize technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Hands-on learning will make a big comeback. education system. Paget Hetherington, VP of Marketing, Gaggle.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. million federal grant to study online credit recovery | LA Times → L.A.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After a moment of disruption – of major disruption – the conditions are ripe for accelerating innovation,” says Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education. “We Related: Online therapy for babies and toddlers with delays often works well — but funding isn’t keeping up with the need.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 140

Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

British Journal of Educational Technology, 30(3), 201-215. British Journal of Educational Technology, 28, 199-217. The emerging importance of knowledge for development: Implications for technology policy and innovation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 58, 181-202. Vingerhoets, J., & Moonen, J. Colquitt, J.,

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Groups Outcomes Training Study 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Students with the internet at home could access online learning activities offered by the district or participate in virtual classrooms, while packets were provided for children without the ability to log on. The digital divide. We don’t mumble or complain,” she said. But she acknowledged of life lately, “It’s slow.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

A meta-analysis of 39 studies of children’s picture books finds that children score better on comprehension tests after reading a paper book than after reading a digital book. Digital picture books have been a godsend during the pandemic. Do kids absorb and learn to read more from one format versus the other?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

With coronavirus cases soaring and schools facing teacher and technology shortages, DeVos has spent the last few months urging public schools to open, under threat of losing federal money, while at the same time calling for immediate relief for private schools. lives, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has taken politicization to a new level.

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Policies Digital Divide Survey Elementary 139

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Getting Smart and the XQ Institute have released a “landscape analysis of competency-based education.” All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. (Oh ” Testing.

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