The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. My goal for this year is to see how I’ll make [digital tools] effective in the classroom.”. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

Digital Divide 144

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 144

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? How It Could Help. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes?

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

But many times tech is only integrated at specific points in the classroom or with a specific tool as determined by the teacher. In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The lasting impact of the pandemic has become clearer as students and educators returned to the classroom this year. And educators, already stretched thin, have been challenged to not only meet all students where they are in their learning, but also support their emotional needs as they cope during a crisis.

Education 164

Education EdTech Broadband Meeting 164

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

Education 199

Education Advocacy Learning Broadband 199

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

Teachers are the unwavering center of schooling and we should continue to learn from them every day. They were the outliers, those willing to open up their classrooms to try new things. I, like many teachers, share a deep belief that we should decide how to best meet the needs of students before turning to technology.

Khan Academy 152

Khan Academy Learning Differentiated Instruction Broadband 152

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

Of course, the fault lines exposed by the coronavirus were there long before the pandemic took hold of our classrooms, made manifest in stagnant student performance and college completion rates. They already know how to continue learning outside of school. Education wasn’t, and the consequences are dire.

Broadband 112

Broadband Learning Course Accessibility 112

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

As we are blossoming into the spring months, in-person learning is also started to spring as schools are reopening across the county. Here are some helpful tips on how to properly discuss race when teaching American history. . Read more on Edutopia: Addressing Race and Racism Head-On in the Classroom.

Resources 52

Resources Broadband Personalized Learning Analysis 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? What can we take from this when we return to our classrooms? And will we return to our classrooms to teach in the same manner as we did before COVID? Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena.

EdTech 139

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Louis, a seventh-grade language arts teacher adapted her own classroom check-ins. Robinson says.

Learning 143

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 143

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s been a busy few months for schools reopening—and perhaps an even busier time for the agencies releasing guidance on how to do those reopenings safely. Schools that have been doing full in-person instruction, many of them using less than six feet of physical distancing, were able to maintain low spread in schools.”

Handbook 93

Handbook Strategy Broadband Policies 93

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

When we started thinking about how to support schools working to close the Digital Learning Gap , we knew we wanted school leaders to feel just as confident and prepared as athletes ready for a race. Read this : “Words Matter: Let’s Talk about Learning, not Technology”. How will the classroom change?

Digital Divide 96

Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” Enter personalized learning (PL)."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If this small district, despite all the challenges, can find a way to keep students engaged outside the four walls of a classroom, it may shine a light on how other districts can make virtual schools work as well. Henry McMaster pushed hard to return all schools to in-person learning this fall, saying remote learning was “not as good.”

Survey 129

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 129

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

How to get to the ultimate goal of connected education: collaboration to move the field forward. Personalized Learning, October 2, 7:00-8:30 PM ET. 21st Century Classroom Management , October 2, 9:00-10:30 ET. 21st Century Classroom Management , October 2, 9:00-10:30 ET.

Education 57

Education BYOD Broadband Flipped Classroom 57

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2016

They commissioned a school technology inventory that was completed by Connected Nation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring affordable broadband to all Americans. In both cases, state leaders wanted to understand the scope of the challenges they face, so they can figure out how to tackle those.”.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Assessment E-rate Survey 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. Steve Kossakoski, CEO, Virtual Learning Academy in New Hampshire.

Learning 72

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 72

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. Thank you for everyone’s comments.

Future Ready 45

Future Ready Libraries Professional Learning Personalized Learning 45

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

She clicked on icons embedded in the virtual classroom to learn about energy-saving features such as LED lights and super-insulated exterior walls made of concrete-filled foam blocks. Basically, we walked into every classroom, counted the lights, checked to see what was plugged in, and looked for vampires.”.

Elementary 108

Elementary Learning Data Report 108

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

USA, announced the launch of the A30 , the world’s first All-in-One Camera with AI Audio for the Classroom. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker.

EdTech 128

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 128

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

SERIES: How to reopen schools safely. Here’s how they did it. Alongside four other school communities, we selected it because the majority of the district’s students returned to in-person learning during the 2020-2021 school year — and officials identified Covid-19 cases in under 5 percent of the student population.

Libraries 111

Libraries Data Broadband Report 111

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Tech Enablers.

Learning 77

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. And in an age in which medicines can be personalized to one’s genetic code, technology can help teachers meet the unique needs of every child. Related: Go vote.

Robotics 105

Robotics MOOC STEM Broadband 105

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The first year of the Covid-19 pandemic was devastating: classrooms emptied, dorms shuttered, livelihoods shattered, millions of lives lost. READ THE STORY: ‘Backpacks full of boulders’: How one district is addressing the trauma undocumented children bring to school. READ THE STORY: Rural areas have been slow to connect to broadband.

Report 111

Report Kaplan Elementary Broadband 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode.

EdTech 67

EdTech Learning Industry Data 67

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 10:30am in Madison, WI GLS 10 Conference - Games in the Classroom , A panel discussion on surveys about games and learning: what surveys can and can''t tell us about this topic, what we learned via survey data, and implications for practice. Learn more and register here.

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

EdTech 107

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 107

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” ” From Chalkbeat’s Indiana newsroom : “Parents and educators worry about how new graduation rules will affect students with disabilities.” ” “Personalized learning,” I believe Zuck calls this.

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected immigrant students and, more generally, English learners, who have struggled with hurdles such as language barriers, subpar broadband and limited at-home learning support, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Policies 100

Policies Elementary Report System 100

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, dissent by obfuscation is against the spirit of personalized learning and ‘student success’ systems, if not also literally against their terms of service. Tagged on: September 10, 2017 Is Learning 'How To Code' Still Worth It For Millennials?

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, dissent by obfuscation is against the spirit of personalized learning and ‘student success’ systems, if not also literally against their terms of service. Tagged on: September 10, 2017 Is Learning 'How To Code' Still Worth It For Millennials?

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” Google announces more updates to its pseudo-LMS, Google Classroom. a month.). .”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Eric Holcomb says Indiana ’s low-rated online charter schools need ‘immediate attention and action’ ” Via Motherboard : “Half of West Virginia has Applied for Broadband Assistance.” ” Via ProPublica : “ How Students Get Banished to Alternative Schools.”

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via NPR : “How School Shootings Have Changed The Teaching Profession.” What Happens in My Classroom During a Lockdown Drill Should Horrify Americans,” writes K. Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Katzmann in The Trace. Newkirk II in The Atlantic.

Education 46

Education Company Data Elsevier 46