Marketplace K-12

APRIL 14, 2015

A new Education Week special report profiles school districts'' efforts to bring blended learning home by increasing needy students'' access to out-of-school Wi-Fi. E-rate Ed-tech Online Learning Procurement blendedlearning digitalcontent technology'

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning E-rate Report Learning 40

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. Zaya Learning Labs. Community Health Volunteer Training.

E-rate 150

E-rate Blended Learning Case Study Mobility 150

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I often tell audiences during keynotes and workshops that my role isn’t to tell anyone what to do, but instead to get educators to think critically about what they do. The fact for many in education is that we teach the way we were taught and lead the way we were led. Initially, this can be a tough pill to swallow.

E-rate 390

E-rate Elementary Blended Learning Assessment 390

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

The purposeful use of technology can innovate assessment, transform time frames around learning, increase collaboration, enable learning about information and research thanks to unprecedented access, and provide a level of student ownership like never before. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace.

E-rate 240

E-rate Blended Learning Social Media Outcomes 240

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

ICT is a mode of education that uses information and communications technology to support, enhance, and optimise the delivery of information. The advancement of education technologies and digital content development tools has made personalised learning available to wider audiences. ICTs facilitate learning-to-learn skills.

Education 81

Education E-rate Mobility Assessment 81

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 29, 2020

As the wide-area network administrator of Education Service Center (ESC) 14 in Texas, Mike Wetsel worked to upgrade 41 school districts in the region to fiber. With the average E-rate discount rate across the districts at 78%, I realized that they would be able to receive fiber – which had been the missing piece – for low costs.

E-rate 96

E-rate Blended Learning Groups Accessibility 96

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

Developed in collaboration with researchers at the Harvard School of Education, students read aloud and the tool collects data on fluency and accountability (think words correct per minute and total time read, among others) and a recording and transcript of their reading. in just 5-10 minutes. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show.

Accessibility 385

Accessibility Tools Microsoft Data 385

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2020

The program is designed for both synchronous and asynchronous learning. After a stressful spring semester for educators and students coping with school closures and remote learning, Carolina Biological set out to help school districts and science teachers be more prepared for whatever fall may bring.

E-rate 105

E-rate Video Company Resources 105

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

After winning the battle to expand the federal E-rate program , education leaders are beginning to look beyond the struggle of connecting all schools to high quality Internet, and toward the next challenge of connecting all students while outside of school. to repurpose the Educational Broadband Service spectrum.

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Accessibility E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

In late 2015, Education SuperHighway received a $20 million grant from the Chan-Zuckerberg Foundation, the charitable group of the chief executive of Facebook and his wife, a pediatrician. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. million more students that now have the minimum connectivity they need for digital learning.

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Meeting E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2016

With more access to online instructional tools, video streaming, and blended learning, the demand for bandwidth can become a bottleneck to enabling digital learning opportunities for students. If you build it, they will come. Start preparing for increased bandwidth need now.

E-rate 66

E-rate Broadband Comparison Blended Learning 66

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rural schools have received little attention in national conversations around education reform—even though they serve nearly 1 in 5 students in America. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Perhaps—but there’s a problem. .

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

.” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I think the latter."

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Our final #EDENchat of 2015 focused on new learning environments, namely MOOCs, flipped classrooms and blended learning methods. Those who participated shared their experiences of MOOCs and flipped learning both as teachers and as learners. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Unported License.

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MOOC E-rate Blended Learning Flipped Classroom 28

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

billion in E-rate funds set to expire in 2019. With the increasing adoption of technology to improve teaching and learning, 100 kbps per student of Internet access is no longer sufficient for 21st-century learning. million teachers in more than 81,000 schools have the Internet access they need for digital learning.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Report 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

A new kind of credential has entered the crowded market for online learning. EdX, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides online courses, announced last week the creation of 19 “ MicroMasters ” courses, a new type of online educational program. The completion rates for these free, open courses remain very low.

Online Learning 40

Online Learning MOOC E-rate Blended Learning 40

Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The next DLD isn’t until next year, but thanks to social media it’s easy to look back at all the amazing ways kids engaged with digital learning at this year’s event. ( #DLDay even trended on Twitter!). As educators know, integrating meaningful digital learning into the classroom is a 365-day effort. So it should be with E-Rate.

Digital Learning 28

Digital Learning E-rate Broadband Learning 28

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Just as a sculptor can take a rough block of granite and turn it into a piece of art, the leader of a 21st century organization must take a 20th century organization and sculpt it into its modern equivalent — an organization prepared to leverage technology to enhance education. Structure of a traditional educational organization.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning How To Khan Academy 40

Learning in Hand

APRIL 5, 2017

Dean Shareski The National Education Technology Plan promotes active use of technology over passive usage. Big Idea #6 Technology is integrated well when it helps to personalize instruction & learning. Jonathan sees Blended Learning as a teaching initiative, not a technology initiative.

Technology 58

Technology E-rate Digital Citizenship Professional Learning 58

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

Videos are probably a more effective way to introduce you to a game than some kind of app overview page with nebulous, consumer-driven ratings. e.width){e.setAttribute("data-vertical", "true")}})(this);'' onerror=''(function(e){e.setAttribute("src", "https://media-cdn.list.ly/missing-image.png");})(this);'' Portal 2 Teaser Trailer.

Video 40

Video E-rate Learning Mobility 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Since 2007 Jane Hart , Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) , has been creating the most wonderful lists of tools based on international survey input from educators, experts, instructional designers, consultants, developers and vendors. Check out her Movers & Shakers to explore the movement.).

iPad 40

iPad Android E-rate Facebook 40

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. I’m using this anniversary to reflect on my experiences in educational technology over the last 20 years. There has been a huge amount of innovation at the edges of higher education. What did we get right?

E-rate 32

E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. I’m using this anniversary to reflect on my experiences in educational technology over the last 20 years. There has been a huge amount of innovation at the edges of higher education. What did we get right?

E-rate 32

E-rate LMS Learning Course 32

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

“If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. So, rather than wait for reluctant commercial internet providers to expand their reach, the district is trying an audacious solution.

Broadband 88

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 88

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. It’s e-counseling 2.0. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

E-rate 40

E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. Some educators and advocates have begun to argue that more shared information and pricing transparency would help schools save money.

iPad 78

iPad Broadband Software Company 78

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2018

Elearning design needs to engage and persuade the learner to know how to engage with the content and learning. Dr. Laurie Korte talks about e-learning design that engages learners and common mistakes of e-learning and blended learning classrooms. She teaches online and gets all these great ratings.

Strategy 173

Strategy Learning E-rate Course 173

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions.

LMS 279

LMS E-rate Digital Divide Blended Learning 279

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Real Questions About Artificial Intelligence in Education | EdSurge → "If you have enough knowledge you can probably deconstruct who any person is likely to be.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

EdTech 130

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 130

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

The education community could have seen this coming. Source: EducationSuperHighway But back in February 2012, when Marwell started the nonprofit, hitting those marks was almost unthinkable, says Jennifer Bergland, director of governmental relations at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA), a nonprofit. As for Marwell?

Broadband 108

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 108

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. About a decade ago, leaders in this public school district nearly 70 miles northwest of New York City decided to radically change the way they provide education to its diverse and academically challenged student body.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Do you want educators throughout your district to understand just how much digital equity impacts students? We explore this issue, which is vital to digital and mobile learning. Stay tuned for eSchool News Guides on STEM learning and makerspaces, physical and network safety, online/blended learning, and more.

Mobile Learning 40

Mobile Learning Mobility E-rate Robotics 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Those resources are increasingly delivered in digital form.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2017

AUSTIN – Educators, advocates, researchers and education technology vendors gathered last week at the SXSWedu conference here, an annual event that is now in its seventh year. As usual, the gathering brought a variety of announcements about innovation in education. Watch a video of his address here.

E-rate 41

E-rate Education Data Libraries 41

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The education policy platform of President-elect Donald J. Department of Education, so it’s not a stretch to say that department might be shuttered. And following that line of thought to its logical conclusion means considering the closure of the Office of Educational Technology as a possibility. Credit: Getty Images.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning E-rate Education 40