The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Inside Castlemont’s media center in May 2021, Chromebook carts are completely empty. In the early days of the pandemic, every Chromebook on campus was lent out to students during remote learning. As funding came in, the next step was to buy the Chromebooks and hot spots. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

I am very concerned for this group of kids,” said Wendy Birhanzel, the district’s superintendent. “We When he was in [online] kindergarten he would look at me and say, ‘Why are you making me do this?’” Any time you talk about achievement gaps, and you have a group of students not coming to school, there’s concern,” Birhanzel said.

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Elementary Assessment Report Outcomes 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2020

Not only does she need more specialized support than many students, but her vision challenges and other impairments can make online learning difficult. Advocates, educators and parents say that kids with disabilities are particularly vulnerable as schools shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus and turn to remote learning.

Online Learning 144

Online Learning Report Chromebook Laptops 144

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

We have seen some districts actually say, “Come check out a Chromebook. This is our opportunity to support families and students in moving forward in their digital learning. We started a couple of years ago with a digital equity group to focus on this issue when we started seeing issues related to the digital divide.

Technology 209

Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 209

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 22, 2019

When the teacher needs to direct their class to the next task or provide large group instruction, it can be challenging to regain students’ attention. Personalized and differentiated learning meets the needs of our students. What will activate your students’ days? Set the Students Free.

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Classroom Chromebook Laptops Tablets 83

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Educators are striving to transform learning environments to meet changing needs. 84% said that school tech adds value to their child’s learning. Blended learning combines traditional classroom learning with self-paced online learning. Amidst this rapid change is a sense of urgency.

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Video Classroom Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 229

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Some also record those lessons for students who can’t meet at the appointed hour. The Richmond (Va.)

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s about the learning. We are going to take a deep-dive into practical ways we can use the Dynamic Learning Framework with our favorite Google tools. As we all struggle to meet the demands of blended, online, and hybrid learning. And get a sneak peek of Kasey’s new book, Blended Learning with Google !

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Blended Learning Google Learning eBook 101

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

But this year the STEM projects, maker space designs and story hours that usually take place within the library’s walls have moved online, and the library itself has found itself innovating quickly to meet the needs of their community. Families can pick up a Chromebook and hot spot from the library. Fellow school librarians!

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Students use Slides to create and demonstrate their learning. One struggle many teachers have faced is presenting their Slides during a remote learning class via Google Meet, Zoom, or other video-conferencing applications. #1 These two extensions are super handy when managing multiple windows and screens during remote learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Kim had previously been an Executive Vice President at Edison Learning, a for-profit education management organization. Prior to that, he founded Provost Systems an online learning platform acquired by Edison Learning in 2008. He founded Education Elements to meet that need.

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Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Glassman said being part of a mental health team enables counselors, social workers and therapists to lean on and learn from one another, just as teachers do.“We We meet regularly, we brainstorm solutions, we do case reviews. Now, he can and does. Liam said, in passing, that he might need more surgery this summer.

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Report Training Elementary Survey 139

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Five-year-old Mykell Robinson practices his reading on the Lexia software while a small group of classmates work with a teacher. NEW ORLEANS — A few years ago, with little fanfare or announcement, the New Orleans education system began a massive experiment that’s reshaping how kids learn across the city.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks. Like much of rural America, Garfield County is on the wrong side of the “homework gap” — a stubborn disparity in at-home broadband that hinders millions of students’ access to the array of online learning, collaboration and research tools that are enjoyed by their better-connected peers.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. Have narrowed down to four vendors to try iPads, Android tablets, Windows 8 tablets, Chromebooks. For example, this young man from Mongolia.

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MOOC Khan Academy BYOD Libraries 75

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

Kaswell — now in his tenth year teaching at MS 88 , a large middle school in the South Slope section of Brooklyn — has always been drawn to combining face-to-face instruction with online learning. But now he’s implementing a particularly intense approach to it, known as personalized learning. Photo: Sarah Gonser.

Technology 40

Technology Assistive Technology Software Learning 40

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

During “ Learning with Google ,” a free online learning event for educators, Google shared a lot of updates to our favorite Google products. We have updates to Google Classroom, Google Meet, Chromebooks, and even Google Forms! Learn more: GetGoogleCertified.com. Google Meet Updates.

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Google Chromebook Android Education 101

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 20, 2016

A group of charter schools that have tried to pioneer “personalized learning” in schools face big questions about the sustainability of their approaches after private sources of funding run dry, a new analysis suggests.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Report Learning Study 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

“My biggest worry is the kids I’ve gotten no response from,” said Rose, who is retiring in June and never expected to end her career struggling with online teaching. Some might not have a Chromebook or internet. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning. I’m calling and emailing them constantly.

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Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 142

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2022

Much as she loves technology, Wilkins-Walker said, “I have never wanted to be an online teacher.”. Last school year she taught to a Chromebook, filled with dark squares where kids’ faces ought to have been. “I Online learning was challenging for many students. This story also appeared in Billy Penn.

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Dropout Chromebook Report System 105

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The program he’s referring to is an online learning platform, Edgenuity. During the 2016-17 school year, 71 schools in the state used online learning platforms, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. Online learning platforms like that where you don’t have a teacher just scream, ‘Nobody cares about you.’”.

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Edmentum Education Course Online Learning 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Meet the First-Year Teachers. Wong Baesa’s district did not meet in person again after that, and there was no live instruction during remote learning. So then we were doing paper packets, as well as having all the information online. Live Zoom meetings] turned into more checking in and talking. It was a scary time.

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Elementary Video Meeting Technology 208

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Bourret’s learning curve when it came to personalized learning is pretty typical for teachers, said Chris Liang-Vergara, who was then serving as LEAP’s chief of learning innovation. You don’t say: ‘I’m going to do personalized learning and it’s going to be beautiful.’ Related: The messy reality of personalized learning.

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Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

Georgia Test Prep

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Everyone is getting used to the virtual learning interface that their child’s school has provided, and many parents are likely to run into issues. Consider creating a WhatsApp group or other line of communication with other parents to share problems and fixes. School-issued Chromebooks in Maryland would not load on the first day.

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Learning Chromebook Exercises Study 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Student Jemar Lee explains why blended learning was ideal for him. Source: Foundation for Blended and Online Learning. Consider that digital learning encompasses a wide range of tools and strategies The student-teacher relationship is at the heart of education. Fully online schools. I just want some Chromebooks!”

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Digital Learning Learning Outcomes Blended Learning 133

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Stay tuned, because the second group of finalists will be featured on eSchool News next week! Whether it was participating in device-day pickup or hosting and coordinating meet-the-teacher drive-throughs, the entire district staff stepped up to provide for nearly 61,000 students.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 121

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Also, this week, thanks to my invited participation in the National Governors Association regional summit, Meet the Threat: States Confront the Cyber Challenge , I published a new post “ How Should We Address the Cybersecurity Threats Facing K-12 Schools? Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. That's a lot of computers.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

MindShift

AUGUST 12, 2020

Prior experience with group video calls: No. Wong Baesa’s district did not meet in person again after that, and there was no live instruction during remote learning. Prior experience with group video calls : No. So then we were doing paper packets, as well as having all the information online. . Roommates : One.

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Elementary Video Groups Meeting 45

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Students at CICS West Belden often work in small groups or with the help of technology prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bourret’s learning curve when it came to personalized learning is pretty typical for teachers, said Chris Liang-Vergara, who was then serving as LEAP’s chief of learning innovation.

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Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You talk to anybody at a school or staff about the need, and whether they have what they need to meet the needs of these kids. I would come home after we had one of these meetings or sessions, and I’m Googling, I’m researching, and it’s overwhelming.” Classes will be online until at least the spring.

Education 145

Education Advocacy Policies System 145

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

He anticipates needing to purchase around 2,000 to meet that goal. government, yet 92 percent of its most popular sites fail to meet basic standards for security, speed, mobile friendliness, or accessibility. Tagged on: March 9, 2017 Belgrade schools may tap $1.5M

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Once the Philadelphia school district decided to move forward with remote learning, Southwark staff distributed 747 Chromebooks to families and worked this fall to replicate much of the community spirit and support services that had once unfolded in its cavernous 109-year-old building. Video games filled much of his time. Credit: Marc.

Online Learning 145

Online Learning Study Report Accessibility 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “Influential conservative group: Trump, DeVos should dismantle Education Department and bring God into classrooms.” ” The group in question: the Council for National Policy. ” Via Education Week : “ New Online Tool Aims to Help K–12 Leaders Choose Instructional Materials.”

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” a month.). .” ” (Wow.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018. In 2013, an accreditor ordered Tiffin University to stop enrolling students in its Ivy Bridge College, an online program run by the venture-backed firm Altius Education. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145