eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The report combines state-level policy with course access and participation data in a way that assesses the progress of the computer science community through a lens of equity and diversity. Related content: A plan for teaching coding and robotics from home.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

Figuring out how to do modern assessments. There are many kinds of assessments on the educational landscape. Here are 6 major learning assessment categories from TeachThought.com : Diagnostic Assessment. Formative Assessment. Norm-Referenced Assessment. Criterion-Referenced Assessment.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

According to a 2018 research report , AI-based technologies are primed to grow within the edtech market by just under 47%. The program is able to assess not only wrong and right answers, but steps taken and hints used and then map that over previous tasks and assessments completed. Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

eLearn.fyi is a database of more than 300 online resources, from a civics curriculum created by a former Supreme Court justice to engineering lessons for building a robotic arm. Credit: eLearn.fyi. When the coronavirus pandemic first struck and classes shifted online last spring, Sophia Joffe was in 11th grade.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With the recent advent of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies, conversations in education are now abuzz about AI’s potential to redefine lesson delivery, homework and formative assessments. Teachers look for instructional leadership from their district, state or the Department of Education (DOE).

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. public sector director of education, in the report.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Robotic or holographic avatar designer. Robot operator. Below you can find a full list of important skills extracted from the Future of Skills report , created by Pearson. This way students have to work with a digital tool daily to learn, to prepare their assessments, to collaborate, and other tasks. Cyborg designer.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2017

Unbeknownst to parents, all first-grade classes in a suburban Los Angeles elementary school were successfully taught by teacher robots during the 2015-2016 school year. “We’ve been working on some super cool artificial intelligence (AI), and in lab tests, the AI robots demonstrated instructional capability,” Miller said.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During the edLeader Panel “ A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment ,” distinguished speakers shed light on crucial aspects of education policy, funding, and curriculum development, with a focus on preparing students for employability and entrepreneurship.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

EDTECH: How would educators negotiate giving students so much freedom with standardized testing and other current assessments? Now, let’s say, for one class, maybe they build a map of the Silk Road instead , and they get a Sphero robot and they code the Silk Road with that robot over a two-week period. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. Software The Vector Robot mobile application launches with a welcome screen. Privacy evaluation.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. Software The Vector Robot mobile application launches with a welcome screen. Privacy evaluation.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

A CIRCLS report, called “ AI and the Future of Learning ,” breaks down what education leaders and policy makers need to know about AI in education, and how to effectively use it to support students and teachers. The post Researchers say AI will ‘greatly impact’ the future of education appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

AP has expanded its use of Automated Insights into other sport dispatches, quarterly business financial reports , and more.* Can a robot be whimsical? The implications of all of this seems clear if not outright ominous: if an AI tool today can now write essays and poems, how must that change how we teach and assess student writing?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

A study conducted at Georgia Tech found that students who used mobile augmented reality platforms to learn coding performed better on assessments than their counterparts. . “We Preliminary scientific evidence has found that using augmented reality platforms can give students an advantage when it comes to learning code. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Several largely overlooked reports, including from the Department of Defense, raise alarms about how Americans’ disdain for math is a threat to national security. It reports that there are now eight times as many college graduates in these disciplines in China and four times as many engineers in Russia than in the United States.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Frontline Education , a provider of K-12 data software, is developing a new feature (or “skill”) for Alexa that allows administrators to access data, such as teacher evaluation reports and employment rates, through voice-activated commands. The new company, owned by SDI Innovations, makes a robotic arm and a corresponding STEM curriculum.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 12, 2023

[INTRO: A recent national report by the Watson Foundation found that teachers are using ChatGPT more than students and are using it to create new lesson ideas. And ChatGPT provides human-like writing, so what it creates won’t sound robotic. Check out our first tip here!

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A whole bunch of robots,” one boy suggested. Credit: Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. Others offer introductory courses in specific careers, like engineering or robotics. Credit: Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. “What do you think the future job market will look like?” More social media platforms,” a girl said.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

The United States may not have had robot invaders from space in mind when drafting federal cybersecurity standards for the utility industry. And yet, a robot invasion is the very premise for a game that aims to teach utilities employees those standards and why they’re important.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

If asked to assess the current posture of higher education leaders across the nation, it would be reasonable to describe it as a “defensive crouch.” This story about colleges of arts and sciences was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2021

Rural students posted lower scores on math assessments in early ninth grade than their suburban counterparts and they had taken half as many high-school level courses in middle school. The post PROOF POINTS: Rural American students shift away from math and science during high school, study finds appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2019

Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more. Instead of traditional report cards, students assemble digital portfolios to show their progress. They had a bee robot that they learned to program to better understand bee behaviors.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Virtual simulations and augmented reality applications–often in K-12 tech innovation news reports–provide immersive experiences, making complex concepts more accessible. Educational software and apps, along with interactive classroom technology tools, cater to diverse learning styles, providing interactive lessons and assessments.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

Credit: Darcy Sprague for the Hechinger Report. In April, the NWEA, a nonprofit assessment organization, published research showing some students could start school this fall nearly one year behind where they would normally be , part of a phenomenon referred to as the “Covid slide.” Credit: Darcy Sprague for the Hechinger Report.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The recent NAEP Mathematics Assessment—the Nation’s Report Card—reveals dramatically low math scores and highlights the need to accelerate student learning to get students back on grade level. As the seventh largest school district in the state, Waterloo Community School District reported significant growth in grade-level math ability.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Organizations like the Clayton Christensen Institute, RAND Corporation, and the Brookings Institution often publish reports and research on educational trends, providing data-driven perspectives. Coding and Robotics Education: The emphasis on coding and robotics education fosters digital literacy and computational thinking.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2019

Related: How colleges can help their students out-compete robots. Dubbed VoxLion, their app-to-be will use AI to analyze a student’s recorded presentation, assessing hand movements, speaking volume and eye contact. The post Student ed tech entrepreneurs argue they know what classrooms need appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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N2Y

JANUARY 31, 2020

This has inspired me to find other ways to integrate technology into my classroom, such as making video diaries, creating presentations, learning how to drive Sphero robots with tablets and more! I input this information directly into my students’ evaluation reports every three years to create a snapshot of how my students are performing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Each year the New Media Consortium (NMC) and CoSN—the Consortium for School Networking — jointly create the Horizon Report. The 2016 Report is made possible by Share Fair Nation at go.nmc.org/2016-k12 ). Both the Horizon Report and Toolkit are free. Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Two to Three Years: Robotics. Virtual Reality.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

These include the abilities to critically assess the credibility of new stories using various vetting criteria, to spot fake news and false information, to identify reliable sources, and to read and interpret news using a multi-perspective approach. Provide students with headlines and ask them to write their own story version.

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Cycles of Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Like many teachers, I have always struggled with making assessment meaningful for students. After reading Show Your Work by Austin Kleon I moved from student Google Doc lab reports in chemistry class to blog posts. Unlike chemistry, my robotics class didn't show as much enthusiasm about the blogging process. It feels real.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. the same thing, yet it is the basis for algorithmic assessment and feedback.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Here are some tips and links to web apps: Remember - we shouldn’t teach software (ie Word, Excel) we should teach skills, like writing, using spreadsheets and graphs, etc. to Teach Literacy Strategies to Struggling Readers Students can write, create blogs, collaborate on writing projects and more.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 2, 2018

Reports from the field. REPORTS FROM THE FIELD. Attendees self-assessed the state of equity in their work and partnerships using Digital Promise’s Equity Audit 101, the beta version of a forthcoming tool. This is the path to true change and growth! — Demetrius C. Roberts (@DoctorDRoberts) July 17, 2018.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2018

Its Summer Arts and Learning Academy, for elementary schoolers from high-poverty schools, has been particularly effective at minimizing summer learning loss, as measured by reading and math assessments in the spring and fall from one school year to the next. And students seem to love it. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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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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