eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Many educators are excited about the potential for AI to finally help us realize our goals of creating personalized learning journeys for students. Interoperability is also critical to enable us to transform assessment. Many district leaders are unaware of the real long-term costs associated with a lack of interoperability.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The second in our New Generation Learning series focuses on personalization. Where last time we drew attention to schools that had made innovative leaps in assessment protocols, today we look at schools that are taking the design of personalized learning pathways seriously.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The second in our New Generation Learning series focuses on personalization. Where last time we drew attention to schools that had made innovative leaps in assessment protocols, today we look at schools that are taking the design of personalized learning pathways seriously.

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Learning Digital Divide Case Study Personalized Learning 150

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more. Guiding stewardship projects: All students at St.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) leverage the power of multi-sector networks to support innovative teaching and learning in regions across the country. So what have we learned so far? In that vein, one EdCluster asked: How can our network be adapted to increase access to innovative learning opportunities in rural areas?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 23, 2024

The rise of mobile corporate training apps enables on-the-go training and education, allowing professionals to learn on their own schedules and make the most of their time. In this blog, we will discuss the power of mobile learning and explore the best corporate training apps for on-the-go education. Table of Contents: I.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models.

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2022

Teachers often found it hard to monitor attendance and assess students’ understanding: one study found that the impact of the pandemic left students on average five months behind in mathematics and four months behind in reading by the end of the school year. This must change.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 20, 2019

A core element of personalized learning involves tailoring students’ path and pace to their specific needs and interests. This practice is often coupled with the overarching philosophy of mastery learning, sometimes referred to as competency-based education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

If you use the VARK model of Student Learning , you know why I’m excited about it. VARK started as a questionnaire to help students and teachers understand their best approach to learning but has since become more of a guideline for teaching and learning. Why go through this extra effort? Why go through this extra effort?

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Microcredentials provide an opportunity for educators to pursue focused professional learning at their own pace, and on their own schedules. In this webinar, we’ll explore: How can teachers understand the value of microcredentials for their own personal learning? But they also raise a lot of questions for teachers and schools.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. What are some examples of teaching techniques? What are the traditional tools of teaching?

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Tools Differentiated Instruction Flipped Classroom Software 52

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

This case study was originally published on Getting Smart. Nearly 1,900 teaching and learning staff are employed in 42 schools, each equipped with various types of technology tools (42 in all). Putting tools in teachers’ hands to make their jobs easier improves learning.”. Looking Ahead While Instituting Change.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

After deliberation, they determined their goal was to shift to smaller, more personalized learning. . Using that information, administrators chose to integrate DreamBox , a software solution designed to help math teachers teach and assess students. Bring Teachers into the Tech Integration Process. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In higher education today, learning activities focus on challenging students throughout their studies—enabling them to acquire the knowledge, skills and attributes that will equip them for a rapidly changing and complex world and ensure they have the confidence to thrive as global citizens in the 21st century. Marcel Proust.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

BOSTON (June 23, 2022) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, is saddened to announce that the company’s founder, Robert A. Lemire created Lexia Learning in 1984 after watching his son struggle to learn to read. About Lexia Learning. About Cambium Learning Group.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

If students don’t care about using their devices, and don’t use them on a regular basis, research shows that getting them to do so may actually become distracting and slow down the learning process. When done right, it empowers students to take control of their own learning process.

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Digital Citizenship Gamification Student Engagement Case Study 141

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies. Madda et al.,

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

They’re among the 10 “talent themes,” or strengths, used to underpin learning in the school district here. Starting in preschool, teachers try to spot students’ natural talents; by kindergarten, each child’s top strengths appear on a “personalized learning plan,” a new type of report card. Future of Learning.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 12, 2015

Tom Daccord and Justin Reich, founders of EdTechTeacher say it best, “Technology should be used in the service of learning.” She saw the ubiquity of technology use for her students and recognized that they learn differently today. She saw the ubiquity of technology use for her students and recognized that they learn differently today.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

In theory, proficiency-based models let students learn at their own pace, speeding up if they grasp a concept quickly, and getting extra help if they struggle. In practice, though, it can take many different forms, including independent study, learning communities and online programs. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Active learning encompasses many different things—from students taking ownership of their own learning and participating in activities that stimulate deeper thinking to movable classroom furniture and teachers embracing the role of facilitator. In other words, active learning is the opposite of passive listening.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2016

Guide provides case studies on how districts successfully adopted integrated digital curriculum systems. Guide provides case studies on how districts successfully adopted integrated digital curriculum systems. Universal Design for Learning. Jump started and crowd sourced. Focused best practice.

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IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Taking action is the ultimate goal of any learning analytics process.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Children in early elementary school have had their most formative first few years of education disrupted by the pandemic, years when they learn basic math and reading skills and important social-emotional skills, like how to get along with peers and follow routines in a classroom. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

How could a game featuring so little language drive this much language learning? In my experience creating projects in Minecraft and running after-school clubs, expert players are always keen to help their novice peers learn the essential skills. Playing in survival mode, a new player is quickly required to learn the basics.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Right before the start of the Fall semester in 2002, Robertson learned that the 400-seat movie theater that held his Principles of Marketing class at San Francisco State University would no longer be available. Using tech to personalize learning Robertson has long believed that the linear approach to teaching may not be right for everyone.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Rationale for Obama administration FY 2011 program consolidation (i.e.,

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 1, 2020

In this blog entry -- the first of a two part series -- I discuss how the limitations of a traditional grading system led us to SBG, and ultimately, Empower Learning. He got a 20 out of 100 points on the first big assessment. At the end of the unit, he aced a final assessment with 100 out of 100 points.

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 5, 2015

A lot has happened in the world of digital learning since ExcelinEd’s Digital Learning Now initiative and Getting Smart released the first Smart Series paper in August 2012. Today, we’re sharing a blog post from Getting Smart highlighting the updated Smart Series paper “Blended Learning Implementation Guide 3.0.”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2018

Is anyone interested in taking an assessment today?” Related: Tipping point: Can summit put personalized learning over the top? But the University of Maine at Presque Isle (or UMPI) is one of the first public universities in the nation to use proficiency-based learning. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. Students for whom learning comes more easily are thrilled at the opportunity to fly ahead. Although WebAssign can be used to assess students understanding, I used this product for my Pre-Calculus courses.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

And that’s made me think: What if this is the perfect time to normalize outdoor learning and make it a permanent part of how we do school? Contrary to what some people believe, outdoor learning does not have to be complicated and doesn’t require a ton of space. The history of outdoor learning and open-air schooling.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2016

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. Alfonso : We were looking for ways to streamline our personal learning community (PLC) work. One perfectly suited task for an outside grader, was our benchmark assessments. What worked and what didn’t?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Mark Nichols, Digital Promise Fellow Engaging K-12 Students in Meaningful Global Discussions with WorldVuze - Julia Coburn, Executive Director and Co-Founder of WorldVuz Global Learning: Exploring the World After School - Mary Grenz Jalloh, Director Students Investigate Culture Through Ethnography and Mobile Devices - Harry G Tuttle, Ed.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Mark Nichols, Digital Promise Fellow Engaging K-12 Students in Meaningful Global Discussions with WorldVuze - Julia Coburn, Executive Director and Co-Founder of WorldVuz Global Learning: Exploring the World After School - Mary Grenz Jalloh, Director Students Investigate Culture Through Ethnography and Mobile Devices - Harry G Tuttle, Ed.

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