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When Education Giants Stumbled and Data Ruled

Edsurge

They were the most powerful companies in education. They bought other companies to try to blend assessment and curriculum as they also continued publishing. On the other hand, companies like Curriculum Associates took the path of blended learning and have seen significant growth driven by a technology-first model.

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Getting Girls into STEM: The Power of Blended (and All-Female) Instruction

Edsurge

Mary's Academy building robots Using blended learning to personalize instruction Five years ago, SMA launched a 1:1 iPad initiative designed to put technology in the hands of every student so she could have greater control over her own learning. And none of us would go back. Students at St.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

The free version allows teachers to create up to 15-minute video lessons for classrooms, blended learning, or flipped classrooms. Create recorded voice-over classroom materials for blended learning or a flipped classroom. Schoology is an LMS that feature assessments, instructional tools, collaboration, and analytics.

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When the Pandemic Hit, Edtech Companies Threw Out Their Roadmaps and Changed Course

Edsurge

In late April, more than a month into COVID-induced school closures, Matt Goodwin, senior director of product management at Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, explained how the pandemic was upending his company’s development process. “We Learn more about this EdSurge Research project.)

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A Guide to Picking a Learning Management System: The Right Questions to Ask

Edsurge

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? An example of a "narrative stream" on the Schoology LMS platform. We use Schoology.

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How Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s iZone Went from ‘Cool’ to Cold

Edsurge

Exactly how many schools are actively engaged in iZone projects is unclear: The NYCDOE press office disclosed that 50 schools abandoned the iZone’s iLearn program between 2015 and 2016 to develop their own blended and online learning materials or to use outside resources including Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas.

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Prioritizing Professional Development, During and After the Pandemic (eSchool News Podcast)

Edthena

We did not have hybrid learning. We had one remote school up until that point, a virtual school and then we were really focused on blended learning. Diane Lauer: Whether that goes for us in Seesaw or in Schoology, that should be able to continue because I hate to say it, we live in Colorado. We have 33,000 kids.

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