Neo LMS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Read more: How can teachers use VR in the classroom? Let’s take a look at how robots are currently being used in classrooms and try answering the question of the hour: Do robots have the potential to teach students in the future? Pre-loaded programs for teaching the basics of how programming works. into our curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And nowhere is this conversation more relevant than in K-12 education, where AI holds the promise of revolutionizing how teachers teach and students learn. When it comes to AI, we can’t afford the same wait-and-see approach many governments took to regulating social media. Legislators must begin regulating AI now.

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MindShift

MARCH 25, 2020

Before schools actually shut their doors in response to coronavirus, Naomi O’Brien was anticipating how to help teachers discuss the growing global health crisis with students. O’Brien, along with other educators and experts, offered guidance for teachers on how to discuss pandemic with students.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Now, with a new book coming out in May, provocatively titled “MATH- ish ,” Boaler is fighting back. Ted Cruz on social media. This controversy matters on a much larger level because there is a legitimate debate about how math should be taught in American schools. I see it as a form of knowledge suppression.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The good news is that adopting a few simple habits, making some minor adjustments to the learning space, and choosing edtech designed with ergonomics in mind can make a big difference for students, boosting their engagement, well-being, and motivation. 2 And, over half of students report discomfort when using laptops 3.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The education industry has witnessed a rapid evolution in recent years , marked by new ideas and emerging technologies. In 2024, this momentum will continue, bringing forth new edtech, innovative teaching approaches, and inspiring learning spaces. Here are five of the biggest education trends in 2024: 1.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in math during the COVID pandemic, students in a small rural Alabama school district soared. This story also appeared in AL.com and The Associated Press Piedmont City schools landed in the top spot among all school districts nationwide in a comparison of math scores in 2019 and 2022.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Recognizing the country’s best examples of K-12 success during the pandemic-era school year, eSchool News recognizes three winners for their exceptional efforts to help all students continue learning, while ensuring students felt safe, empowered, and engaged. Nominated by Ripple Effects. Nominated by Bluum. Nominated by Identity Automation.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

How do you teach kids about science when there is so much scientific misinformation and conflict over the truth about coronavirus, vaccines and masks? For the staff at the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), the problem isn’t new. Related: Will new standards improve elementary science education?

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

A recent report on reading performance from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that 63 percent of students in 4 th grade are reading at a “basic” or “below basic” level. The good news is that everyone—legislators, governors, educators, and families—understands the gravity of the situation and wants to improve it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. How to help kids practice and give recognition for feedback. How to help kids practice and give recognition for feedback. How to empower kids to be experts. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Click the button for iTunes or Stitcher to subscribe to this show.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Those are my excuses for combining the last two weeks of news clips into one ‘best of’ roundup. 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.”

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Digital Promise

JULY 2, 2018

People of all ages struggle to evaluate the integrity of the digital information that rains down with every web search and social media scroll. But their close reading of the very sources they were tasked to interrogate did little to advance their credibility assessment. Read the original version here. Read Laterally, Not Vertically.

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User Generated Education

JULY 5, 2018

We need to work to show how making is a rigorous process that leads to valuable new technologies, products and experiences. What may look like an arts and crafts activity, or just a bunch of kids playing with Legos, is actually a way to teach about ancient Rome or how to write a persuasive essay. ( [link] ).

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

It's when many of you have the breathing room to reflect on your teaching practice, gain new skills and approaches to your work, and connect with peers to learn from them and share your expertise. We include books, blogs, and newsletters that cover a range of topics from social media and disinformation to Gamergate.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2020

Golin said the first few days at home are important because you can set up a routine that is not centered around screens. Golin said the first few days at home are important because you can set up a routine that is not centered around screens. “We Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. In fact, it’s really important that they do.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2019

If you watch the news, tolerance seems to be a lost art. But how do you teach it in the confines of a classroom? No matter how many times we say, “See the other’s perspective,” or “Be kind,” these words are meaningless to a dedicated zealot who feels the end justifies the means.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

In an email sent last week, the New York-based nonprofit announced plans to close operations at the end of this summer. The news came as a surprise to educational game developers and researchers, many of whom credit the Institute of Play for supporting and growing the game-based learning industry. educational institutions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2018

Here’s how it works: S (Substitution) — use technology in place of a traditional tool. The high school teachers I know want tools that contribute significantly to a student-centered learning ecosystem and that enrich learning with experiences they couldn’t have without the technology (modification and redefinition).

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

Fortunately, there are two models that can help teachers effectively transition into sophisticated, student-centered technology use that transforms learning in their classrooms: the SAMR model and the TPACK model. SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) Model. Substitution. Augmentation.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

It is hard to overstate how much the pandemic has short-circuited the college experience and affected students’ well-being. To those already burdened by the demands of social media and fears about how to succeed in the world, Covid piled on. MEQUON, Wis. This story also appeared in The Washington Post.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. Required reading: Data breach disclosure 101: How to succeed after you’ve failed via Troy Hunt.). additions to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map , including a couple of new TV news reports of the same.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Watching videos and interacting with visual media are engaging ways to help students learn. How does copyright law apply to schools and classrooms? And of course, how can I help my students learn as much as possible from movies and videos? Visual media can be great for learning, and not just because it's engaging!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Three years ago, Chalfonte Smith’s childcare center in north Cleveland, Ohio, was struggling academically. Smith’s center, A Jubilee Academy, was chosen to participate in an improvement program by PRE4CLE, a city initiative with the goal of expanding access to high-quality preschool across Cleveland. They paid for a curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I My goal for this year is to see how I’ll make [digital tools] effective in the classroom.”. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

If so, what new challenges have emerged? What problems have we solved—and what new ones have we created? Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO of DreamBox Learning Jessie Woolley-Wilson (CEO, DreamBox Learning): In the past, educators were focused on how to get more devices in the classroom. That doesn’t mean they like all of it.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

A prominent anti-vaccine campaigner, Heckenlively made world news in 2017 when he was denied entry to Australia for a lecture tour to encourage parents to stop vaccinating their children, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Related: How the science of vaccination is taught (or not) in public schools.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Catholic bishops, is spending $5 million on a marketing and branding campaign and hiring five new marketing employees. Still, she says she was surprised to learn the university is spending $5 million on a new marketing and branding campaign. They’re competing for students, and marketing is how you have to do that.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2023

With book bans all over the news, intellectual freedom is under attack, with a specific focus on materials and programs related to or representative of marginalized communities. mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2020

With huge numbers of veterinarians nearing retirement, the need to train new ones in programs like this one in Massachusetts is expected to grow — with or without a recession. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour. When somebody retires, we can’t replace them.”. Credit: Photo: Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

From new curriculum to new ethical challenges, here are the top 10 most popular business stories (in reverse order) based on your clicks. A Clever Way to Measure How Students Actually Use Edtech (and Whether It Works). Apple’s Strongest Case to Reclaim the Education Market Is Not the New iPad. And Pearson is still around.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. If I was still doing that now, I would be incredibly excited because so many wonderful resources would be available to my classroom. Washington University in St. And so on… .

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2021

He credits his rising ambitions to encouragement from his teachers at his Brooklyn high school, part of what was then a relatively new and untested high school network known as Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH). He now has plenty of career options, no debt and a diploma from Cornell University. Credit: Liz Willen.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2017

. Each day as we tune into news sites and social media, we hear disturbing reports of violence in our nation’s schools. If punishment is not effective, then how do we address behavior problems? These stories’ regularity leads us to believe schools are no longer safe places for our children, or our teachers.

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Teachers have the largest in-school impact on student achievement. We also know that teacher quality has a greater impact on student outcomes than any other factor, including race, socioeconomic status, and prior academic record. In the last couple of years, nearly every state in the U.S. has decried teacher shortages.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2023

With book bans all over the news, intellectual freedom is under attack, with a specific focus on materials and programs related to or representative of marginalized communities. mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

Making Learning Happen…New York PBL – Join me in Syracuse, New York in August for some exciting PBL workshops. Using Games, Play + Digital Media To Build Your Own Maker Culture – If you are going to be at ISTE in Denver this summer be sure to stop by this session. Join me, the Institute of Play, and PBS Learning Media.

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