Edthena

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access in support of student learning. Here’s an excerpt: St.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2020

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

For example, information has to be readily accessible and technology an integral part of the learning experience. Students need to develop critical thinking skills and practice what they learn. As many teachers already know, active learning is not a fad. The reason is simple: active learning drives creativity and innovation.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

As school leaders, you’ll want to dig into the NMC/CoSN Horizon Report: 2017 K-12 Edition. The annual K12 Horizon Report regularly identifies and profiles six key trends, six significant challenges, and six developments in educational technology likely to impact teaching and learning.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. She mentioned that blended learning and learning models were the top edtech trends, and defining blended learning was a big deal.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject. Each project is organized around real-world examples making it relevant. Take a look at the Task Plan.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2021

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2022

The ISTE Mainstage event today had several great takeaways relating to AI, creativity, Game based Learning, and more. Here are the things I learned from this event. Our Influencers are on. She did a great job interviewing Tarzan Davis from this summer's Maverick Top Gun movie.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

He stops making egg rolls for just a moment to tell me how much he likes his STEM-Arts classes. They help me learn by using my hands,” he says. That’s one of the ways I learn best.” At any given moment, over 50 percent of our students are on campus taking STEM classes, receiving academic support or participating in enrichment.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Increased emphasis on social-emotional learning to support students’ well-being.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Researchers have suggested both that strong early math skills are top indicators of college and career success, and that STEM-related texts offer a powerful opportunity to engage students in reading by building on their budding interests. Addressing the math issue early on is actually the key to success. Closing the Math Gap.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2015

MobyMax, developer of personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students, is kicking off the 2015-2016 school year by releasing a new Touch Curriculum technology that uses more than 20,000 cognitive skill manipulatives to deepen students’ mastery of science concepts. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2016

Emoti-Con is supported by partner organizations striving to promote STEM education in schools, including Mouse, Mozilla Hive New York, Parsons School of Design and Urban Arts Partnership. According to Marc Lesser, a co-founder of Emoti-Con, it is an event run by students interested in pursuing STEM fields, for their like-minded peers.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

A pilot study at Chula Vista found that 76% of fourth grade students felt Levered made it easier for them to learn new ideas in math class, and 78% reported that they wanted to use the curriculum the following school year.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

A pilot study at Chula Vista found that 76% of fourth grade students felt Levered made it easier for them to learn new ideas in math class, and 78% reported that they wanted to use the curriculum the following school year.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Carnegie Learning currently offers online math courseware for middle, high-school and college students, along with accompanying print textbooks as part of its blended-learning programs. Like Carnegie Learning, New Mountain Learning has a storied legacy of its own.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

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. At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students and 2.6

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

“Our larger goal with this study is to create better methods to analyze digital learning programs in ways that benefit students and teachers,” said Teomara Rutherford, assistant professor of educational psychology at NC State, and principal investigator of the study. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

For example, national data from the past 15 years shows that rural schools are more likely to have STEM teacher vacancies than urban or suburban schools. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? And when it comes to teachers, the human capital pipeline runs relatively dry.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

Leaders there see fab labs as a natural extension of their hands-on STEM programs, and a way to infuse creativity rather than passive “screen time” into children’s early encounters with technology. The museum became STEM-focused several years ago, but a low-tech mindset pervades its exhibits. Photo: Chris Berdik. “In

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Saving Socrates

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Next, teachers worked collaboratively using RYNJ and Columbia University writing methodology to enhance the way lab reports are utilized in science classrooms. There they got to see science courses, a dynamic math course that incorporates STEM subjects together, and a Chinese language class.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Cast Science Writer – This amazing UDL tool from the people at CAST scaffolds the process of supporting students in writing lab and class reports. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a 2014 report analyzing 225 studies that examined the effects of active-learning strategies on exam performance in STEM courses.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. STEM Workshop – If you are at Pete and C in Hershey, Pennsylvania check out the STAR Educator Discovery Preconference Workshop. I will have a session on STEM to STEAM to MAKERS.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. This Research Report will provide you with even more information on this wonderful program. Join me in future weeks as together we continue this adventure in differentiated learning through technology.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2015

One school is using a personalized and blended math curriculum to help students meet learning goals. MobyMax, a provider of personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students, is helping educators at Georgia’s Screven County Elementary School personalize math instruction to meet the learning needs of every child.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Once we can link usage stats to individual students, then we can look at things like summer learning loss,” said Cerf. At last April’s White House Early STEM Symposium , the foundation committed to start similar partnerships with several other districts in the coming academic year.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Schoology) Lindsey Own, a STEM educator at the Evergreen School and lover of the Canvas LMS platform, agrees—though to her, the most important part of a simple design comes in the form of the long, narrative stream (like the one shown above). We will be looking again when our contract runs out next year,” reports Superintendent Kirsch. “I

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

I see way more attention to HOW we can transform learning. What does blended learning look like? We’ve got a lot of schools doing STEM labs and trying out new things that they didn’t before, like Augmented and Virtual Reality. What’s the right fit?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. Additionally, when they saw how the devices helped students learn, principals of individual schools began to use their budgets to buy more laptops and create computer labs, reports Stiffler. To the other 13 school/district case studies, click here.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a 2014 report analyzing 225 studies that examined the effects of active-learning strategies on exam performance in STEM courses.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

We’re hoping you don’t see the report as something you read once and file away, but that you start using it to really start stimulating conversation.”. NMC/CoSN Horizons Report: K-12 Edition). Teachers have long known learning is a social process — when students create meaning together, often the results are much more effective.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2016

I tell her about what I do and how my company addresses society’s need to educate citizens for millions of unfilled jobs — in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) jobs, as well as jobs in computing. Related: Tech for tots and teachers: promoting STEM learning in preK-3 classrooms.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

STEM: Apps, TV, and More for Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math. The database is free to browse, but full reviews and reports, along with back issues, are limited to paid CTR subscribers. Catlin Tucker is a Google-certified high-school teacher whose blog reviews developments relating to blended learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

The national report, From Print to Pixel: The role of videos, games, animations and simulations within K-12 education , reveals that in 2010, only 23 percent of surveyed teachers said they used games, compared to 48 percent of those surveyed in 2015.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

The teacher shortage is particularly pronounced in rural school districts , where the need for special education teachers and STEM teachers is high. The wide variety of functionality allows schools to handle hybrid and blended learning on their terms in a way that works best for their school district and classrooms.

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