Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2016

The four key factors: Use a real-world instructional design challenge. First, the authentic design opportunity to develop instructional materials for adult learners motivated many to participate in the MOOC. Why has this crowdsourcing design project been successful? Create a clear design guide.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. Thus, there is the potential for more disparity in the quality of materials from school to school. They support sound pedagogy and balanced assessment to help teachers understand and interpret student performance.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to this second post in a series devoted to supporting student centered learning in the technology enhanced classroom. Remember that a classroom might be 1 to 1, or it may be using technology to leverage student centered learning. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information. About the Presenters.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 10, 2024

So students would not see confidential information, I have a bookmarks folder for instructional items and another for my school email, Google Drive, and Class Dojo. This small change, using technology shortcuts, will save minutes and create another moment of success as you lay out your day. I review my plans for the day.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

These tools help create instructional content, interactive lessons, polling surveys, activities, and students’ opportunities to ask questions and communicate effectively. Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. Doceri For iPad.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

And, that makes access to adequate and reliable broadband even more important as the development of new technologies continues. What all these types of organizations share is a commitment to developing a modern, agile workforce comprised of lifelong learners, who can grow along with evolving technologies. About the Presenter.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Green-Garner Award, which is presented each year at the CGCS’s Fall Conference, recognizes a board member or superintendent for their outstanding contributions in urban education. Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 19, 2019

This year, I had the opportunity to work with so many great educational technology companies on the podcast and I'm excited to have the opportunity to walk the vendor floor and meet everyone to say THANK YOU for being a part of the TeacherCast podcasting family. There is going to be quite a buzz around this new and cutting edge technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The 2022 SSA Administrator Scholarship recipients, who will be formally presented with a $1,000 check by Curriculum Associates during an upcoming school event, were scored by SSA’s Awards and Scholarships Committee, composed of former local school superintendents. degree in Instructional Leadership at the University of Montevallo.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

MIND Research Institute is a proud partner of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) – two of the most prominent and important venues for edtech policy discussion. education” to shift as effectively as other industries have done.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Source: Transcend ) The Role of Edtech: Connecting the Pieces So where does technology come in? Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive. Source: Transcend) What does an R&D cycle have to do with the Blueprint we presented above?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Organizations such as the nationalcyberwatch.org, the Center for System Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA), and the National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCYTE) have a plethora of resources available, including instructional materials that can be tailored to provide students with real-world learning experiences.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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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. About the Presenter. Albans City School in Vermont.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

However, the struggle will be to expand innovation in core subjects and beyond, including integrating technology into ancillary K-12 areas such as CTE, music, physical education, health, and the arts. We are hopeful that, when the pandemic lifts, we can welcome a return to hands-on, collaborative, creative technology education in 2021.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

Now education decision makers across America can see detailed reviews compiled in multiple states, to facilitate the evaluation and purchase of print and digital materials for students and teachers. About the Presenters. This edWeb webinar referenced above was hosted by SETDA and sponsored by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Welcome to a series that supports the use of technology in support of differentiated learning in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

. When technology is offered to schools free of charge, it always comes with the promise of improving teaching and learning. Today, the tradeoffs that school leaders and teachers face about technology — whether free or for a fee — are more complex and troubling. It also often comes with a catch.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 4, 2015

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This is a nice way to prep for National History Day and it may present a new way to DBQ for APUSH! A Teach Page offers videos, resources for lesson planning and assessment, differentiation, additional resources, in-a-pinch (for substitutes or surprise snow days) and achievements (badges, votes, and rankings) to promote engagement.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. It’s about saving teachers instructional time. But it’s also about telling a story, organizing resources for sense-making, interpreting, presenting choices, palettes and dashboards.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Verizon has committed over $3 billion to help schools pay for technology, hoping “to leave no student behind.” Namely, many people think access to technology simply boils down to whether students have a working device and a reliable internet connection. Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 15, 2016

The School edition offers assessments, standards alignment and the ability to customize instruction. Time for Kids : While a premium version is available for classrooms, Time generously presents an attractive array of stories–national and international, health, science, sports, entertainment.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. Johnston County district leaders made it a priority to find out where they were going wrong.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

But even during the crisis, they dug in, designing creative digital learning experiences, using technology for enhanced remote engagement, and leveraging local phenomena and investigations for students and their families to do at home. Assessment. If you think of an old assessment item like, ‘How many protons are in hydrogen?’”

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

The questions from the article are presented in bold ; unattributed blockquotes are from the original article.). There is a growing body of research demonstrating that OER can be just as effective – or more effective – than commercial materials. ” The article poses three questions and answers them. N = 8000 *.5

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Classroom teachers and librarians can create interactive presentations or import content they’ve already created. Controls appear in a small movable, contextual palette that offers access to images, drawing tools and a library of instructional materials. Boards may be embedded on other sites.

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MindShift

JULY 21, 2020

Whatever the fate of online learning, the past months have exposed some glaring disparities in access to education and technology, while families with children who have disabilities and special needs experienced significant challenges even when technology was available. More than 14 percent of students enrolled in U.S.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 26, 2020

The Instruction Tab is where you can see classes (either fed from your student information system or custom created groups), as well as create and assign instructional materials like Activities and Quizzes. Empower is an example of a powerful digital tool that is a potential game changer for assessing student learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 12, 2018

R esources are contributed by librarians and educational partners who share lesson plans, worksheets, presentations, and more. Thing 4: Assessment Overview. Thing 20: Rubric-based Assessment. Thing 23: Assessing Dispositions. Create an account if you’d like to contribute resources. Thing 2: Threshold Concepts.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

He explored teacher studies and dabbled in designing educational technology. Among other things, the nonprofit helped Somerville youth tackle science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) projects. But opening their school always presented a significant challenge. Photo courtesy of Abbe Cohen Dvornik.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Last year Bob Reiser invited me to contribute a chapter to the fourth edition of Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology , to be published by Pearson. The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education. Pearson agreed.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

2013) define UDL as “a set of principles and techniques for use in the classroom along with the design of accessible instructional materials.” This definition brings to light the dynamic nature of UDL, illustrating how it fosters a collaborative learning environment enriched with technology and varied instructional methods.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2023

And the historic low scores recorded by the NAEP assessment —which showed some disparate gaps—have only added to that. A key part of the equation, as revealed by the statehouse battles, is the materials themselves. So, what does it mean to be inclusive, and how good are education publishers at it? So, You Want to Be Inclusive?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I maintain a dataset of all education technology investments and all education technology investors. Glaring in its absence from this list: “personalization,” one of the most trumpeted technology “solutions” this year. (I’ll The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is no exception.

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