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OPINION: Don’t despair — personalized learning offers promise of better learning for all students

The Hechinger Report

At no point in the history of our country have we possessed such a quantity and quality of information, research-based insights and resources to complement the traditional classroom setting and motivate students, meet individual learning needs, and unlock the learning potential of all students.

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learningbroadband internet beyond school walls. If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

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98 Percent of U.S. Public School Districts Connected to High-Speed Broadband, But 2.3 Million Students Still Left Behind

Education Superhighway

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning. million students and 2.6

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[Guest Post] The Future of Learning is Now

Education Elements

The Jaquelin Hume Foundation’s mission is to accelerate the implementation of high quality blended/personalized learning in America’s schools. It also helped launch KIPP Empower Academy in Los Angeles whose blended design was Anthony Kim’s first project that led to the formation of Education Elements.

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Bringing Tech to the Tundra: Educators Are Bridging the Technology Gap in Alaska

Edsurge

After conducting a survey in 2015, district leaders found that while a surprising number of students have access to broadband, the biggest obstacle to technological access rural students face is the lack of devices. Some students live off the grid, in homes only reachable by four-wheel drive vehicles. Others live in familiar American suburbs.

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More schools are online than ever before – but it’s far from perfect

The Hechinger Report

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Today, 68 percent of districts say they meet that benchmark – a major increase that reveals just how many schools now see the value in improved internet connections. Is technology necessary to personalize learning? Read more about Blended Learning.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet. You take a personal interest,” says Keith. “It Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning. These kids are surrounded by technology, and it just helps foster learning for these students.”.