Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

Aside from a handful of large operators like Bright Horizons, a publicly traded company, most programs are small businesses and home-based operations. In exchange, these companies take a cut of providers’ proceeds. But that’s not stopping entrepreneurs—many of them new parents—from trying.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

As Secretary Duncan’s chief of staff wrote at the time, the Common Core was intended to create a national market for book publishers, technology companies , testing corporations, and other vendors.”. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. Indeed, $2.3

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Gender is just one part of the diversity problem confronting many technology companies today. As diversity reports from companies like Alphabet, Apple and Facebook reveal, the employee headcounts—especially in senior and executive positions—are overwhelmingly male and white. And I want to run a video game company.”.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

But with the skills we learned, we were able to get funding from several companies and organizations, including the Jane Goodall Institute for the Fund II Foundation. And the second is something I learned in a workshop we took through the Changemaker Challenge--learn to tell your story.

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The Jose Vilson

MAY 3, 2020

I relish the notion that billion-dollar entities would so willingly enhance platforms they usually offer for thousands of dollars to Fortune 500 companies for children as young as five years old. Problem solved. Their YouTube views, Instagram likes, and other social media metrics must be off the charts.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 14, 2016

EdTechTeam offers a four-week online course For Those Pursuing Apple Teacher Recognition Independently, a full-day workshop for Those Who for face-to-face support, and a conference for motivating larger communities of educators. Custom solutions are alsoavailable to meet the specific needs of a school or district.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2018

Meet Next Generation Science Standards. So let’s say that I’m in a workshop, and I’m taking notes in Evernote. As I’m taking notes, I think of some things that I want to do, following that workshop. — I read some little chapter in a book about using Appleworks spreadsheets, and I had this epiphany. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2019

Enhanced Transcript Motivating Struggling Learners in Summer School and in Class Everyday Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e511 Reshared on: June 10, 2019 Original Air Date: June 3, 2018 Vicki: Today we’re talking with my friend, Dr. Barbara Blackburn about her book, Motivating Struggling Learners: 10 Ways to Build Student Success.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page . Check out my Booking Page . I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2018

Our weekly after school workshops had seen low attendance for months and our district had recently experienced significant budget cuts, which meant fewer opportunities to meet with teachers in person and a decrease in resources from the previous school year. We knew we needed a change.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As she puts it, she was “leaving a cushion”—a steady job she’d held for 10 years at an e-commerce company in New York—“for a question mark”—running a child care program out of her home. To meet the demands of mixed ages, Fay says, a successful educator is willing to allow the children freedom of choice. It’s a learning curve.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 4, 2018

Vicki: Today we’re talking with my friend, Dr. Barbara Blackburn about her book, Motivating Struggling Learners: 10 Ways to Build Student Success. We need to get to know them so that we can meet those needs. It’s when I do workshops teachers’ favorite ideas. She is the author of 18 books, including 4 for administrators.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2021

What started as a simple idea to make learning fun for Sam turned into a sensational video and soon to be book that parents and teachers can use with their students who are learning to read. Four winners will receive a Young Innovators poster and T-shirt, plus a signed copy of Sam’s book. Meet Carolina’s Young Innovators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

I really do build classroom cohort so that we meet outside of the classroom as groups where we can really collaborate together and plan together. Deb has appeared as a guest on the Meet Education Project Podcast and in a segment for PBS RI Classrooms. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

I lived in a small town and didn’t know how I was going to meet him. I spent time researching the Hanson brothers and gathering facts in my A-Z Hanson book, complete with quizzes and fun facts, then transferred that knowledge to my very own GeoCities website. I was driven by the desire to meet the band. Fast forward to 2018.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2020

Many of the schools and networks highlighted in the book exemplify this approach, such as Iowa Big , Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning , Big Picture Learning , EL Education, High Tech High , and New Tech Network. The Roadmap : Turn-by-turn guidance to the destinations where educators and real world partners meet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 23, 2018

My students and I were sort of stuck with two and a half weeks to tackle twenty-four books (or chapters) of The Odyssey by Homer. So, during our Monday morning meeting, I just said, “You know what, guys? Or, I mean we actually do have the books themselves. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

For the large scale systemic work, the company typically takes a cohort of schools through a variety of workshops to support redesign on a larger scale. Sometimes the company works in a particular region to manage a large-scale systemic change across multiple districts and charter networks.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

So he booked another one, which took him first to Houston. Still, she decided to hop on the plane from Gainesville hoping she’d meet others. Separately, around the same time, Carl Hooker, a former educator-turned-consultant based in Austin, was on his downtown to meet with friends at a bar, Idle Hands. Then around 2 p.m.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Face to face meetings versus phone calls. So what do you do with those handwritten notes when you’re done with the meeting? The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Kathy Schrock

JULY 10, 2020

THE FLUX BEAMO FLUX , a CO2 laser cutter/engraver company, asked me to take one of their models for a spin and find resources to support their use in the K-12 environment. 89) There are many more ideas in this free book including parent and teacher collaboration. Make sure to download it! Here is a sample from each discipline.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2019

According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report, 93 per cent of employees would stay at a company longer if their employers invested in their careers. CPD opportunities for teachers might include: : Workshops, seminars and conferences. Whether taking yourself to a movie, going to the gym or reading a book – schedule breaks.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

She ultimately wrote a book, “Discovering Dyscalculia” about her family’s journey, and now runs workshops for parents of children with dyscalculia.) Elliott’s company, TouchMath, introduced a screener earlier this year that can identify signs of math disabilities, like dyscalculia, in children as young as age 3.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

She also noted that audio books have done a lot to spark literary interest in her students, and encouraged entrepreneurs to invest in that space. We meet at the corner of Broadway and edtech,” says Harber to the crowd. “We I think there is an enormous number of ways that we can digitize and automate,” Moskowitz explains.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Book Creator for Chrome. Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to parents and even include audio and video. This is great news!

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 8, 2015

Two years ago this week I announced the launch of my consulting company. I’ve written reports, done analyses, led workshops on spec. Meeting facilitation is increasingly in demand. Two more book possibilities are under discussion. What’s been happening since June 2014? I promise, no business-speak.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This criteria should serve as a model for students so that when they see something that doesn’t meet it, they can spot the difference. In 2001, she joined a staff development company, TechKNOW Associates, where she worked as a mentor and professional developer for schools throughout New York and around the country. Join the Community.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2019

In Boston, an all-day training in a high school gym attracted about 100 educators for instruction in yoga, meditation and mindfulness, part of a 200-hour training offered on weekends by a company called Breathe For Change. About 28 percent of teachers are “chronically absent” (more than 10 school days a year).

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Learning With Lucie

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

My previous experience with maker centered learning PD has mainly been face to face via various Create Make Learn events , at Vita-Learn conferences, with CVEDC workshop, or with the EMMA project. Despite my reservations, this course has turned out to be a true joy.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. It also invested in software like ST Math and the reading program Lexia, created by the Rosetta Stone company. DeVonté Trask, 11. Lexia costs around $5,000 per year.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In recent years, some school libraries have taken on new identities as makerspaces, inviting students to do projects in the school library in addition to doing research or checking out books. “A The workshop leaders emphasized that the “making” umbrella is a large one. Hands-on inquiry fits in really naturally.” A rough draft?

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 26, 2012

Students engage in writing workshops, do some peer review, have mini-conferences with the teacher, write a draft, revise the draft, and hand it in. And if I was such a fantastic editor, wouldn''t I be working for a publishing company? Students used their summer reading books and created a postcard as if they were one of the characters.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 1, 2015

Too often, schools seem to rely on extra-curricular activities and afterschool programs to meet students’ needs for physical health, extra academic challenge and engagement, and more meaningful connections with adults. Throughout the day, students should be in the company of caring and supportive adults who are positive role models.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 24, 2015

Buy newspapers, search for things online you want to know more about, ask your friends for books they found helpful; above all else, be curious. Keep smart company. Get talking to some influencers on Twitter and organise to meet up to explore some ideas and learning topics. Reach out to contacts that you admire.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. He is co-author of the book “Academic Librarianship by Design” and editor of the book “Crucible Moments: Inspiring Library Leadership”.

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