Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the CRPE analysis, which looked at plans from more than 100 districts and charter school groups, less than half were offering summer programs for elementary and middle school students, while 58 percent were offering a program for high schoolers. But blended learning options are few and far between.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Consider how students might use a podcast as an assessment tool. Students can present their learning on any topic without having to write it all out or record with their faces being displayed. Teachers are excited to start their elementary students recording their voices. . © Shake Up Learning 2021. See: Copyright Policy.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

National think tanks already are putting forth policy proposals to address the long-term strains on the teacher workforce, including burnout. I can’t imagine having to do both,” said Abby Bjornson, a fourth-grade teacher at Munford Elementary School in Talladega County. That seems to be a real struggle.”

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

One great new tool that Susan learned about was an app called The Novel Effect. The library within the app includes many children’s books, so elementary teachers will really like this. Susan reminds us how important it is to evaluate our questioning and assessments for students in relation to the possibility of copying an answer.

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edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

From an instructional and assessment perspective, Olivia recommends considering the relative importance of teaching critical skills, developing mastery, and providing grades. There also should be a consistent policy in regard to late work, which at Ashley’s school gets 80% credit. Join the Community.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 5, 2021

Further, the STEM Action Center engaged university data researchers from the Utah Education Policy Center at the University of Utah to conduct the studies in this report – a strategic collaboration that further underscores the Center’s focus on sound research methodology, and independent and rigorous analysis. Further Reading.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

One of the biggest issues facing the learning community today is creating diverse and equitable educational practices, tools and strategies. . His extensive work at the policy level led to his appointment as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Education Technology Taskforce. See: Copyright Policy.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Elementary. ” Desmos just released some more elementary activities! Alice Keeler’s Templates for Elementary Math. Besides just using Google Forms for a quiz or regular assessment, you can take advantage of the branching functionality. This is assessment FOR learning. See: Copyright Policy.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

Unfortunately, it is often challenging to design a feedback mechanism to understand if the new initiative – whether it be a new curriculum adoption, device rollout, or new assessments - will really work. The foundational technology pieces – Chromebooks, internet, assessment platforms – are stabilized at most Oakland schools.

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edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too. Educators need to think about what elements are impacting a student’s ability to learn when they’re examining assignments and assessments. For instance, if a student is stressed while taking an assessment, it can affect the results.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

Along with the traditional triangular model of teacher, content, and student, Dr. Conner envisions a new triangular model of technology, data/analytics, and artificial intelligence, with advanced statistical models assessing and monitoring students in order to meet them at the right level with on-demand learning experiences.

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Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 63

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Within the virtual environment, you get you learning, you get your assessment, you get your experience. Those are real nice, but I think that there’s a lot more that we can do with it. Make it more immersive. Make the experience more all-inclusive. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro. Twitter: @8bitbiologist.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

It is great for those elementary age students just looking to write that story they can share in class or online. It is important to check your district Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and Terms and Privacy Policy of each website used. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

We are going to talk about classroom strategies to help you give students a global audience for their work, meaningful connections with outside classrooms and experts, and how student portfolios can support student learning even after it has been assessed. Get the FREE Dynamic Learning with Google Toolkit. See: Copyright Policy.

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Google ePortfolio Tools Strategy 63

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2016

The National Education Policy Center (NEPC) released a report last week warning that online and blended learning schools are struggling. Regarding blended learning in particular, the report used a deeply flawed methodology to count and evaluate the blended schools nationwide. Do lectures work?

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Blended Learning Learning Assessment Report 40

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas — Even in elementary school, Luz Annette got into a lot of fights with other girls. In the end, they decided to shift from the zero-tolerance policy they had started with to a program that keeps students in school. “We In the hallways, in the cafeteria, in the girls’ restroom. These were not just shouting matches.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

On one of these towers, the Albemarle County schools have hung base stations that link to broadband internet beamed up from the roof of a nearby elementary school. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

“Most of what our staff does is show up committed and dedicated — they really take care of these kids and make sure that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they’re happy, they’re eating, they have clothes,” says Amy Creeden, an elementary school principal. The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Learning Menus Can Be Used with Any Age Group. I have found that menus and choice boards tend to be more popular among elementary teachers, but I used them in my middle school classroom, and now I use them in professional learning workshops with adults. Any grade level can use learning menus! See: Copyright Policy.

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Learning Google Differentiated Instruction Examples 15

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

. “Most of what our staff does is show up committed and dedicated — they really take care of these kids and make sure that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they’re happy, they’re eating, they have clothes,” says Amy Creeden, an elementary school principal. “You become very attached.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The FuelEd/Modern Teacher partnership will help districts leverage digital solutions to prepare students for the 21st century by offering greater opportunities for personalized and blended learning. GradeCam can now read and grade responses that have simply been written out by hand. No bubbles required. Illuminate 11.0

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 54

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

A student at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I The shift from a traditional ‘sage on a stage’ role to helping students learn at their own pace can be challenging, requiring a lot of professional development for teachers. The paperwork involved can be overwhelming.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 6, 2020

The reality is that instructional practices and policies tend to emerge from an inherently racist foundation. While some may argue that these are unconscious acts not based in racism, Dr. Tonia Durden emphasized that in fact, because certain practices are based in policy, they are deliberate. “We Is My Classroom Equitable? Stephanie M.

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Kaplan Education Policies System 98

MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

For the past several years the district has been focused on personalizing learning for its students by introducing more choice into classrooms, using blended learning strategies and offering multi-age classrooms. As soon as the district instituted the policy, educators were developing ideas for micro-credentials.

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Blended Learning Course Digital Badges Professional Learning 68

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Bits of student performance data are only just starting to trickle out of the pilot schools, so it’s too early to assess most of them quantitatively. Among people new to the Summit program, such scenes of silent, computer-based work can arouse worries that personalized learning means parking kids in front of screens.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 19, 2017

For instance, if I asked, “Do you teach elementary, middle, or high school?”, Remember, this type of assessment will not be graded–This is assessment FOR learning! This is a formative assessment strategy that is great for review, checks for understanding, even pre-assessment.

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Google How To Assessment Examples 78

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I Bourret’s learning curve when it came to personalized learning is pretty typical for teachers, said Chris Liang-Vergara, who was then serving as LEAP’s chief of learning innovation. I didn’t have the mindset to make this shift.

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Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

Shake Up Learning

MAY 7, 2019

13:24] – How does Tony decide when to assess when his students are given choice? [14:57] 14:57] – We learn about how Tony finds a balance between helping kids learn things they’re interested in while still meeting the curriculum needs. [16:50] See: Copyright Policy.

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How To Google Facebook Course 64

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Google Classroom offers a clean and easy way for you to stay organized in Google Drive, distribute and assess digital assignments, and streamline feedback and communication with your students. Many teachers like to create topics for subjects (great for elementary), weeks, units of study, and more. See: Copyright Policy.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

We still have not realized the guarantee to an equal education promised more than 50 years ago by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. We didn’t hear much in the way of education policy from either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton along the campaign trail. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2017

For the past six and half years, she has led DreamBox Learning , growing the company from a startup into one of the leading providers of online math tools for elementary school children. It's a human learning environment. Right now we largely live in a world where policy dictates practice. How do we get there?

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Company Tablets Industry Blended Learning 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

At the meeting, a special education teacher had recommended taking the boy out of Martin Elementary School, in a town 10 miles southwest, and placing him in Georgia’s Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support, or GNETS, a statewide system for children with “emotional and behavioral disorders.”.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.

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