Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

A new report surveying academic administrators released Wednesday by the Online Learning Consortium and Learning House sheds some insight on innovation challenges at higher education institutions. For some schools, changing times means putting a greater emphasis on online learning.

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Report Competency Based Learning OER Survey 84

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Central Valley is one of several Beaver County school districts finding ways to supplement or completely replace paper textbooks with online materials such as eBooks, downloadable apps and openly licensed educational resources.

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iPad OER Meeting eBook 40

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Offering online learning?

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

That’s right, the identified nouns can give you keywords that will allow you to search a wonderful world of OER (Open Education Resources) on the internet. Resources: “Finding the Nouns or Facts” How might your identification of the curriculum standard nouns along with OER fit into a classroom ?

Technology Support 112

Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

OER 45

OER Digital Citizenship Blended Learning Social Media 45

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

LMS provider itslearning and Gooru , a nonprofit organization which provides a free online learning navigator for educators of the same name, announced a strategic partnership to enhance itslearning’s platform with open educator-curated content and successful practices for personalized learning.

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LMS OER Future Ready Personalized Learning 69

MindShift

JULY 11, 2016

Instead, he creates his own curriculum, in collaboration with the other eighth-grade social studies teacher at his school, out of materials he has found on the internet and adapted to the needs of his classroom. I can’t think of many things I do in the classroom that I can solely say I created or that I thought of,” Langhorst said.

Resources 28

Resources OER Classroom Study 28

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So Fulé and her colleagues devised a program—free, voluntary, and entirely online—that has helped hundreds of students roll through remediation coursework and ace their math placement tests while measurably boosting their confidence about success in both math and college. Not insignificantly, the award came with a cash prize of $100,000.

Tools 91

Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 91

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

SchoolMessenger Passport allows districts to provide teachers, staff, parents and students with quick and secure access to online learning applications, open educational resources (OER), and a variety of school management and administration software programs using a single sign-on.

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CMS OER Social Media Microsoft 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom. ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children’s learning across the curriculum. ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children’s learning across the curriculum. TESS101x: Enhancing Teacher Education Through OER. Self-Paced Online Courses For Teacher.

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Coursera Course MOOC OER 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Instructional Designers, technologists, and online learning specialists are in high demand across all levels of education as it shifts online. We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to participate in this event. The call for proposals is now open HERE.

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Libraries Conference OER Social Media 31

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

In the absence of answers to this question, it is too easy for teachers and administrators to become unwitting brand ambassadors for companies seeking to integrate their products into the classroom, regardless of impact on student learning and success. Related: Psst! Sign up for our newsletter.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Instructional Designers, technologists, and online learning specialists are in high demand across all levels of education as it shifts online. Dr. Bryant is an active member of Educause, and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC); she also served as an Exemplary Course Program reviewer for Blackboard, Inc.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference Online Learning OER 28

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

A quick round of introductions revealed some interesting trends: a growing number of liberal arts institutions are launched or growing online learning programs; many sought to find the distinct ways liberal arts institutions, and campuses pursuing liberal education, can use technology. Online learning is on the rise.

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Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2020

There are new resources included that help educators explore PBL integrated with blended and online learning, including a few I have written for PBLWorks. How might some of these look in a blended classroom? Best of all, many of these lessons can be incorporated in a Learning Management System (LMS). Final Thoughts.

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Blended Learning Learning LMS STEM 180

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2016

So, I’m excited to announce a project I’ve co-created with my friends Angela Maiers from Choose2Matter, and Alefiya Bhatia from Crescerance/MAD-Learn to create the MAD about Mattering global collaborative app development project. My dear friend and former Flat Classroom administrator Lisa Durff is also involved.).

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OER Social Media Classroom Industry 150

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2020

To help schools with eLearning during the closures, Follett announced March 11 it is waiving the cost for current Destiny customers through June 30 for its Classroom Ready Collections (CRC), which are standards-aligned, educator-curated Open Educational Resources (OER) that include lesson plans, activities, videos and worksheets.

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eBook OER Libraries Learning 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

There’s an understanding – even if it’s a disgruntled one – among those in the classroom and those making procurement decisions of what the LMS is for, what it should do, and so on. And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.”

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

The companies will provide users of McGraw-Hill Education’s Engrade, a learning management and assessment platform for K-12 education, access to the Knovation Content Collection with more than 360,000 online learning resources, including videos, white papers, games, podcasts and articles using a single integrated search.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility OER Company Adaptive Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

In reality, every district we know approaches open educational resources with a single goal: to accelerate student learning by bringing the highest-quality instructional materials into classrooms. Indeed, teachers initially took the lead in bringing these resources into classrooms.

Resources 91

Resources Instructional Materials OER Elementary 91

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. All three are outstanding (and free), but perhaps the most immediately useful to readers of this blog is Civic Online Reasoning or COR. You can now find out. But wait, there’s more! . NAACP Letters.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2013

ec Surfing safe on the net - Eva Buyuksimkesyan 5:00pm Project Based Learning - giving it a go in the English Classroom - Jenny Luca Six Degrees of Separation: Using Our Connections to Improve Global Learning - Jen Marten Student-generated apps, animations, & infographics – can they lead to higher levels of understanding?

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Conference ePortfolio Mobility Social Media 61

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tagged on: March 10, 2017 Frederick County Public Schools using social media in the classroom | Your4State.com → Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Theresa Alban says that she's considering incorporating social media into the classroom. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

.” Not listed: other online degrees simply aren’t hyped the way MOOCs are. “ WeWork Helps Online Learning Take its Next Step Forward,” according to the Clayton Christensen Institute’s Michael Horn. “ Does OER Actually Improve Learning? Try Ethics and Philosophy.”

Education 55

Education MOOC Company OER 55

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Marquette University was justified in disciplining a professor who had publicly rebuked a graduate teaching assistant over her handling of classroom discussions of homosexuality, a state judge ruled on Thursday.” “ Social-Emotional Learning Is the Rage in K–12. .”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Also via NPR : “From YouTube Pioneer Sal Khan , A School With Real Classrooms.” ” Rebrand. Clair Smith.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” Good thing IBM Watson isn’t making any claims about “personalized learning” or partnering with beloved shows like Sesame Street. classrooms in new deal with McGraw-Hill Education.”

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ VR Could Bring a New Era of Immersive Learning. ” More on VR from Edsurge : “The 10 Best VR Apps for Classrooms Using Merge VR’s New Merge Cube.” Lisa Petrides, Douglas Levin, and Eddie Watson introduce The CARE Framework for OER. ” Enjoy those Alexa in the classroom!

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). The New York Times on The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow , an online charter school: “Online School Enriches Affiliated Companies if Not Its Students.” ” Werner Herzog Teaches Filmmaking on the Masterclass online platform. .

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” (Wow. .

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” Via Edsurge : “Now Any Organization Can Create Content for LinkedIn Learning.” ” “More Than Half of School Expenditures Spent on Classroom Instruction ,” says the Census Bureau. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. The Flipped Classroom". For the past ten years, every ten months or so, someone would pen an op-ed claiming it was time to ban laptops in the classroom.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145