Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. Strong opinions may be weakly held. ."

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? This early literacy tool created by NWEA allows for whole-class, online assessment of oral reading fluency and other key skills thanks to speech recognition and audio recording software. Looking to go beyond the multiple-choice assessment?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Of this amount, Woongjin invested $5 million in return for a 10 percent stake in Kidaptive, reports The Korea Herald. Kidaptive first entered the edtech market in 2012 with Leo’s Pad, a game-based learning app that offered mini-games and puzzles to assess cognitive skills in young children. operations by the end of the year.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

This story about robots and jobs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Yes, the robots are definitely coming for the jobs of America’s 3.5 The Hechinger Report/Jackie Mader). Sign up for our newsletter. million cashiers.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 26, 2012

I''ve been teaching for 14 years and I can''t get students to improve their writing based on my assessment alone no matter how many times I try. Students will not become better writers if they are only assessed on one major writing task a marking period or semester. But there is time for Peer-Self Evaluation & Assessment!

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? This early literacy tool created by NWEA allows for whole-class, online assessment of oral reading fluency and other key skills thanks to speech recognition and audio recording software. Looking to go beyond the multiple-choice assessment?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? This early literacy tool created by NWEA allows for whole-class, online assessment of oral reading fluency and other key skills thanks to speech recognition and audio recording software. Looking to go beyond the multiple-choice assessment?

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If they are right, it would mean short-circuiting the famous “10,000-hour rule” based on studies by education researcher Anders Ericsson and popularized by bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell in his book “Outliers.” That kind of feedback would be perfect if you had a robot learner on the other end,” he says.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

COM ) Achieve3000 Pro offers a patented instructional model that combines summative and embedded formative assessments to differentiate content and instruction, so students always see lessons at their just-right reading level. ACHIEVE3000 PRO ( WWW.ACHIEVE3000.COM

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. Unfortunately, though, there are no reliable ratings or certifications for these products -- no Consumer Reports. So how do you choose? " Let's master pedagogy first.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

If kids designed high schools, the classrooms would be full of computer screens, books, games and holograms — and there would be no tests. The Hechinger Report visited Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School in January to hear students present their ideas for a new high school of their dreams. BROOKLYN, N.Y.—If

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In some schools, curricula have dramatically narrowed to focus heavily on areas of high-stakes assessment and remediation. AND making comes in so many flavors (and in many places!) The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. robotics teachers (OMG! game design.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 11, 2024

Examples of the types of freelance writing and editing work a teacher might do include educational content writing, academic writing and proofreading, book editing, among others. It connects narrators with authors and publishers who need their books narrated. Voice123 : This platform also offers a wide range of voiceover job listings.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For example, schools worldwide have challenged assessment practices to focus more on seeing the process as a way to grow learners, as opposed to “rank and sort.” We are more than robotic bookshelves, conditioned to blurt out facts we were taught in school. Grades as a driver. Many parents do the same thing. If so, why?

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Noakes: She recommended a needs assessment, as Diamond outlined, but said schools often look at the curricular content or internal infrastructure only. Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school? and Mark C. She received her B.S.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Via The Hechinger Report : “Most immigrants outpace Americans when it comes to education – with one big exception.” But here are some education-related stories: Via Education Week : “Privacy Experts Assess Potential K–12 Fallout From Facebook ’s Crisis of Trust.” ” Spoiler alert: Latinos.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Assessing the Travel Ban : What New Data on Overseas Recruitment Does – and Doesn’t – Tell Us.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Immigration and Education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2017

To the best of my knowledge there is no one really working on next gen OER—OER that are interactive, simulative, really rich with multimedia AND combined with OAR [open assessment resources] that drive diagnosis, remediation, and adaptation. There’s certainly no one funding next gen OER.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 24, 2017

To the best of my knowledge there is no one really working on next gen OER – OER that are interactive, simulative, really rich with multimedia AND combined with OAR [open assessment resources] that drive diagnosis, remediation, and adaptation. There’s certainly no one funding next gen OER.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. FTW Robotics displayed its drone technology in booth #518 that is currently in 1K schools throughout the United States.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 28, 2017

As many schools are moving towards comprehensive reporting, sharing with students through thorough comments and assessments what they have learned, many students still ask, “What’s my grade?”, We are more than robotic bookshelves, conditioned to blurt out facts we were taught in school. Grades as a driver. If so, why?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

Partner Announcements Library Journal : So many children’s books. Welcome to BookVerdict Mobile where you can search, review, purchase, and share only the best in children’s books. But what about the tactile reading experience of paper books, or the quickly scribbled notes in the margins that are inspired by our reading?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

One of my favorites: “Books will soon be obsolete in schools,” Thomas Edison said in 1913. But most of the time when Gartner uses the word “methodology,” it is trying to signify “science,” and what it really means is “expensive reports you should buy to help you make better business decisions.”

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Proactive and Positive Uses of AI in Teaching and Learning On a more positive note, there have certainly been numerous reports in the news and research of the potential of AI having a positive impact on learning.or A tool for creating "AI decodable books" to help primarily with early literacy. There is a limited free account available.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

Arcademic Skill Builders - Amazing site w/ educational games and portal to allow for student tracking and progress reports in Math, Reading, and more. Also, this game is aligned to Common Core Standard and can send progress reports to pareants/teachers via email. iPracticeMath - One of the best sites around w/ educational portal (i.e.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

” For those interested in reading more, following is a (non-comprehensive) roundup of nine recent books, essays, and research studies exploring Maker education in K-12. But at the same time, the rise of Maker education is also prompting some educators to ask, “What counts as learning?”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? Many topics include thorough teacher resources such as lesson plans and assessments. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning. NOVA Videos . SchoolsWorld.TV.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. to streamline workflows for assessment and data analysis.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. The platform supports balanced literacy programs with integrated tools such as embedded assessments, a student recommendation engine, analytics to demonstrate reading growth, and engaging reading practice opportunities.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting. Don’t try to assess every part of every assignment, every time. And they’re kids.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

It’s a reaction, I’d say, to the current obsession with artificial intelligence and a response to all the stories we were told this year about robots on the cusp of replacing, out-“thinking,” and out-working us. ” “ Assessing Social-Emotional Skills Can Be Fuzzy Work; SELweb Offers Concrete Data.”

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

There has been a rise in AI programs with books and courses exclusively focusing on elementary and high-school students. As science projects, students are building robots and apps involving machine learning. Assessing the Curriculum as per the New Age Requirements Currently, a lot of moderation can be seen in the education sector.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

3 New Tools for Schools Stay on the cutting edge—discover the latest in printers, assessment tools, school safety, online courses, and more. 8 Screen-Free Coding Now Available in the US for K–2 Students With KUBO Robotics, young students will enjoy their first experience of coding and even earn a license to code.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alexander inspires an innovative approach to learning by embedding interventions led by Istation’s assessment data into the school’s daily instruction. Inspired by Alexander’s success, educators at Morris Elementary also use Istation’s reports and printable resources to promote academic growth in reading and math.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

Instead of a C+ in algebra, for example, a competency-based report card could show that a student has mastered four algebra competencies but hasn’t yet figured out quadratic functions or basic statistical analysis. DJ recently booked the plane tickets for a trip out west where they plan to visit seven national parks.

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