edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Developing digital portfolios and personalized learning plans: Every student at St. The post Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning appeared first on edWeb.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

As such, states can expect to support a great variety of approaches to educational technology in their districts under the program, from those that spend some smaller portion of funds on activities to fill in the gaps in local efforts to those that devote the maximum allowable funds to ambitious personalized learning implementations.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

This story is a part of Learning from Lockdown , a series about education solutions in the pandemic, produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com , the Dallas Morning News , Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor , Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network. Robinson says.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. Many of the efforts to maintain students’ continuity of education in 2020–distance learning, flexible schedules, new ways of encouraging “hands-on” learning at distance or with technology, etc.–will Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused.

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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. Enter personalized learning (PL)." Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

The good news is that more organizations today are devoting efforts to giving underrepresented groups greater access than in the past, according to a new report by the State Educational Technology Directors Association. Related: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation. Related: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its operational strategy guide for K-12 schools, a collection of prevention strategies and implementation tips for safe in-person learning. Make decisions about who you’re prioritizing for in-person instruction. That same month, the U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

“We’ve entered a new age of personalized learning. This school year more students have access to devices and broadband, educators are more comfortable and excited about using education technology, and district leaders are bending towards trusted brands with proven results.”.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Schools that served primarily families of color — Fairfield is around 90 percent Black — reported particularly high demand from parents for a virtual option. Yet it’s unclear how many students will remain in virtual learning when the pandemic subsides — or whether they should. A Rand Corp. The area I live in, the internet is horrible.

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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. Alabama and I believe a few other states have annual inventory reports. Connected Nation released the results of the survey last month. “We

Digital Learning 40

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“We spent a lot of time planning,” recalls Verna Lalbeharie, director of digital teaching and learning in North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction. Yet state leaders soon realized they had to lay the literal groundwork first by ensuring that schools had enough connectivity to support digital learning. Led by Gov.

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Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 88

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Photo: Jenny Abamu for The Hechinger Report. When Mosi Zuberi learned that his 18-year-old son, Kaja, might not graduate from McClymonds High School in Oakland, he anguished over his parenting missteps, wondering where he had gone wrong. Photo: Jenny Abamu for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Jenny Abamu for The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

You take a personal interest,” says Keith. “It Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning. These kids are surrounded by technology, and it just helps foster learning for these students.”. Overall, there is a risk that a “ digital learning gap ” is forming on top of the achievement gap that already exists.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

You take a personal interest,” says Keith. ’” Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning. "This These kids are surrounded by technology, and it just helps foster learning for these students.” "This is what education is going to look like.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. NOTE: Next week’s “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” will be on vacation. What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. NOTE: Next week’s “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” will be on vacation. What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

. –Michele Dick, Education Specialist, Wacom With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” More on the report from Pacific Standard. The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” The Fordham Institute’s Michael Petrelli has declared “ The End of Educational Policy.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via Edsurge : “Experts Look Into the Crystal Ball of the Next Administration’s Ed Policy.” ” And in Delaware , “Authorities have arrested two Smyrna high school students in connection with threats involving clowns and bombs ,” the AP reports. .” ” The Other US Clown Crisis.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. We didn’t hear much in the way of education policy from either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton along the campaign trail. At this point, it’s unclear what, if any, specific policy agenda a Trump administration may have for education. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” Via NPR : “Grand Jury Report On Penn State Hazing Finds ‘Indignities And Depravities’ ” The Business (and Politics) of Student Loans. ” asks The Hechinger Report. ” Education in the Courts.

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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. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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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. And, for many asylum seekers in the U.S.,

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Still more education news from the UK: “ Sam Gyimah replaces Jo Johnson as universities minister ,” The Times Higher Education reports. Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for the original reporting on this in 2016. Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Here are some reports from her travels: Via Chalkbeat : “What is Betsy DeVos ’s ‘rethink school’ initiative all about? ” DeVos visited my hometown of Casper, Wyoming to give this speech where she spoke at the Woods Learning Center. .” (National) Education Politics. Her Wyoming speech offers clues.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” More on the teacher prep law from The Hechinger Report. ” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. .” More via Inside Higher Ed.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” the nation’s largest virtual charter school management company , as president of academics, policy, and schools. The Financial Times reports that Charles Schwab was in talks to buy student loan provider SoFi.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” ” In other Department of Education bureaucratic nightmares, “Dozens of Colleges’ Upward Bound Applications Are Denied for Failing to Dot Every I,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. .”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

” “8 Grad Students Are Arrested Protesting the GOP Tax Bill on Capitol Hill,” The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Adam Harris reported on Tuesday. Via NPR : “ School Voucher Programs Should Be Clear About Disability Rights , Report Says.” ” That’s a report from the GAO. “Huh?”

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

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. To quote Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Act I, Scene 4), “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” ” There remains much, much work to be done.

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. To quote Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Act I, Scene 4), “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” ” There remains much, much work to be done.

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EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

“What Decades Of Covering School Shootings Has Taught Me” by NPR’s longtime education reporter, Claudio Sanchez. Stories about the Department of Education and its policies regarding student loans are in “the business of financial aid” section below. Research, “Research,” and Reports.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Buzzfeed reported that – as of 9pm Thursday at least – “ Betsy DeVos Still Hasn’t Said Anything About Trump’s Decision To End DACA.” ” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” Research, “Research,” and Reports.

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Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

. “Higher education and library associations called on the Federal Communications Commission Thursday to uphold Obama-era rules requiring broadband providers to treat all traffic on the internet equally,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Sadly, I think “ net neutrality ” under Trump is toast.). From the HR Department.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Whether or not the product has failed or enrollments have fallen or the promises were always mostly b t, to this day, the big MOOC companies and their famous founders remain in the headlines: “ Andrew Ng Spreads the Gospel of AI With a New Online School ,” Wired reported. This is the part where someone always cites Arthur C.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” And by “take on,” that means “investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.” ” “Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people,” Ars Technica reports.

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