EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

What were two things that excited you about working with the company? 51Talk’s use of Common Core in the well-prepared lessons will be familiar to teachers and will also provide the convenience of focusing solely on the instruction without the added curriculum planning. You recently joined 51Talk as an online English teacher.

Meeting 0

Meeting Elementary Training Common Core 0

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$. All Common Core testing will be done online.

EdTech 176

EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In the past few years, the Common Core has significantly altered the landscape in terms of mathematics education. The Common Core has also required more coherence in our curriculum. It also allows us to take a blended learning approach to our Common Core math instruction.

Common Core 40

Common Core Blended Learning Elementary Strategy 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 7, 2015

I can’t think of an education company out there that doesn’t purport to have CCSS-aligned products. And yet just last month, EdWeek reported that 17 out of 20 math series that claimed to be aligned to Common Core still fail to live up to their claims. Learning (a company that sells digital reading resources).

Common Core 40

Common Core Company Meeting Study 40

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MAY 23, 2016

Some ed-techs companies list their prices, others don’t. Flocabulary , a site that uses songs and hip-hop to meet Common Core standards, lists its pricing very clearly and gives users an easy way to purchase online. Before I started my company it didn’t occur to me why you wouldn’t list prices front and center.

Blended Learning 178

Blended Learning Common Core Education Company 178

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

This unit teaches about fire while meeting Next Generation Science Standards. As it has been noted, UL (Underwriters Laboratories), the creator of Xplorlabs, is a global safety science company. Common Core State Standards (See more on the Fire Forensics Site ). What science standards are taught in this unit? Cost: FREE.

STEM 194

STEM Common Core Analysis Company 194

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2015

Mentoring Minds is an education publishing company and resource site created by former teachers. Through their dashboard, teachers can identify which students have mastered specific standards, what learning goals should come next for each student, and which students require in-depth interventions to meet the standard(s) being assessed.

Resources 150

Resources Common Core Differentiated Instruction Digital Citizenship 150

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

and claims to explain how to teach the tragedy of the star-crossed lovers in a fun-filled way while hitting almost 50 Common Core standards in five weeks. A curriculum expert who reviewed the pedagogy explained to me that the unit was “weak” and does not meet Common Core standards as the creator claimed.

Study 101

Study Common Core Company Differentiated Instruction 101

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Every now and then, it's been hard to do a call while the kids are screaming or something like that, but between meetings, to see them or have lunch with them or go on a walk with them, that part has been actually quite nice.” EdSurge: How did you adapt to meet the needs of students during the pandemic? They were real education.

Khan Academy 166

Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

aligned with Blooms Taxonomy, Common Core, ISTE, or other state/national/international standards. Here’s one I think meets all these basic requirements as well as makes students want to practice their math: Prodigy Math Game. I was introduced to this math game through an email from the company. Conclusion.

Common Core 150

Common Core Gamification Digital Citizenship Guidelines 150

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

UPDATE AS OF 1/15/14: The company Gobstopper has changed its name to Curriculet, but this update hasn''t changed how I use Curriculet with my students. The stories and information in the below post still hold true despite the change in company name. I got to meet Jason, Sean, and Marika at EdmodoCon 2013. Where''s Jason?

Common Core 162

Common Core Digital Citizenship Analysis Assessment 162

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 27, 2017

I’ve found a tool that can help with inquiry-based learning, nonfiction reading, and meeting standards: Kids Discover Online. Those of you wanting to quickly meet a standard will be thankful for this approach. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I support.

Learning 244

Learning Assessment Elementary Company 244

techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

Almost 20 expert science publishers, including leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company working together with expert curriculum developers from the Smithsonian Science Education Center, welcomed the challenge. We were careful to meet every facet of CA NGSS.” Three-dimensional learning; 2.

Company 40

Company Instructional Materials Elementary Common Core 40

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The educational technology company Amplify is spinning off a service known as School by Design into a new, separate business that will provide schools with data and technical assistance focused on financial and instructional strategy. Amplify was the education division of global media giant News Corp., ’s $1 Billion Ed-Tech Venture.

Company 40

Company Software Data Resources 40

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Read a full recap of our fall 2015 League of Innovative Schools meeting. Students in Utica Community Schools have access to apprenticeship and internship opportunities with local automotive and defense companies. Sara Schapiro ( @sschappy ) is the Director of the League of Innovative Schools.

Learning 120

Learning Common Core Meeting STEM 120

Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

Pearson, a global education company that counts assessments as less than 10 percent of its total revenues , will score about 1.8 The company offered a competitive price comparable to what Measurement, Inc. Then, the company was unable to produce enough paper copies quickly enough to meet the state’s demands.

Pearson 75

Pearson Common Core Assessment Academic Standards 75

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

Alan November One problem is that companies are still making money off of selling those “$1000 pencils” as ways to improve productivity. So, can companies and educators co-exist peacefully in the world of edtech, while also working to redefine education? You go to these meetings, and people say, “Can I save money on textbooks?”

Company 60

Company EdTech Khan Academy Industry 60

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Personalized learning, in its broadest application, suggests tailoring instruction to meet the needs, strengths and interests of each learner. Technology companies—in all industries—make users anxious when they describe their work with the vagueness of a magician. Why does personalized learning, ironically, feel so impersonal?

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Learning Facebook OER 97

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Set up a virtual meeting by answering a series of questions designed to find the right expert for your needs. These include Common Core, TEKS, Next General Science Standards, or California/National CTE Standards (optional but gives the experts better insight into your curriculum objectives).

Flipped Classroom 150

Flipped Classroom Industry Dropout Common Core 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Moulton has worked in the field for about 15 years with a small family-run company called Educational Data Systems , which makes exams for local districts and high stakes tests for the state of California. You pick your subject area, let’s say it’s language, and you have a set of standards, like the Common Core standards.

Common Core 157

Common Core Analysis Trends Data 157

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

I try to focus in on the standards of the writing curriculum I’m using — augmented with Common Core or whatever other standards I’m using — and focus on those, rather than sitting there with a paper and pencil and doing it that way. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Vicki: Yeah.

Technology 186

Technology eBook Twitter Chromebook 186

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

The nice thing about having those type of meetings is that the answer is, yes, people have been in that situation. Teachers would meet edtech companies at a conference, which would then give free accounts and say, 'You’ve got to try my product. People come in and say, ‘Hey, we’re looking for this.’ We’re still in the Wild West.

EdTech 119

EdTech Student Data Privacy Data Common Core 119

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As numerous students joined the platform, and thousands of teachers came on board to meet this demand, the costs to facilitate the service were subsequently driven down to the point where 51Talk had an efficient and profitable business model. What were two top motivating factors behind starting the company?

Technology 188

Technology Education Company Accessibility 188

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. ESSA did not replace the Common Core State Standards, and although the states are required to have standards, it prohibits the Department of Education from forcing the adoption of a particular set of standards.

Common Core 40

Common Core Pearson Industry Guidelines 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2015

It doesn’t take a whole lot of planning to set one up either – heck, a lot of the best makerspaces are informal and unofficial small-group meetings after school or during lunch when students can simply be found tinkering with technology or testing out new tools with their teachers. Common Core: A Lesson Plan for STEM (on Bridges).

Maker Movement 150

Maker Movement Robotics Education STEM 150

Insight Education Group

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Working specifically with underperforming schools across the state, he provided on-site training, thought-partnership, and innovative solutions to meet schools’ needs. Most recently, Jason served as Executive Vice President at the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching. About Angela.

Common Core 40

Common Core Training Company Assessment 40

Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I heard a leading CEO for a media company say "our industry has to stop trying to force what we do into these new platforms. When setting up a discussion, you have multiple ways to create it to best meet your classroom needs. Users can import Account, State, and Common Core Standards into an account and course.

Tools 65

Tools Outcomes LMS Groups 65

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Some are returning; high-tech manufacturing companies such as Stark Aerospace have set up shop. What we built in was a kind of project-based learning where kids not only have book knowledge, but also learn about real-life activities relevant to that profession and also meet professionals who do such work.

Technology 60

Technology Software Company iPad 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

And the conference featured plenty of students who say this transformation of learning is changing their lives, including an impossibly articulate fourth-grader who said he created his own skateboard company and began loving school once he was allowed to learn at his own pace. Students protesting. Getty Images. What does the research say?

Advocacy 87

Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 87

Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

Back Pack Games - A wonderful site filled w/ lots of educational games aligned to Common Core Standards in the subjects of Math & Science. Historia - An excellent History game designed for MS students aligned to Common Core Standards. ** If. - bullying, copy right, privacy, etc.). time, money, etc.)

Game-Based Learning 60

Game-Based Learning Common Core Gamification iPad 60

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 21, 2016

The massive cuts will reduce the giant education company’s workforce by about 10 percent, down from about 40,000 employees based not only in the United States and United Kingdom, but Asia and countries around the world. And in South Africa, textbook sales plummeted with a new adoption cycle and budget pressure, the company said.

Pearson 40

Pearson Company Education Common Core 40

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2015

Company also gives educators first public demos of the touch-enabled MimioProjector 280T. These features support the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that call for creating a stronger collaborative learning environment for students, while providing teachers with an in-depth understanding of their students’ progress and comprehension. “At

Common Core 40

Common Core Collaborative Learning Chromebook Tablets 40

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

Often the tools available either meet some of the teachers’ needs or are prohibitively expensive. Summit, for example, will contribute more than 16,000 comprehensive Common Core-aligned resources for students in sixth through 12th grades in October, and High Tech High has already contributed over 4,000 resources.

Haiku Learning 40

Haiku Learning Competency Based Learning Wiki Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The benchmarks are similar to those used in the more than 40 states that, along with the District of Columbia, adopted the national Common Core standards a decade ago. Data analyzed by McKinsey & Company late last year concluded that children have lost at least one and a half months of reading. Now, we’re so frantic.

Elementary 144

Elementary Report Groups Assessment 144

Marketplace K-12

MAY 3, 2016

When assessments reveal weaknesses in student learning, ACT would be able to tap OpenEd’s materials to meet their needs, he said. Some other providers of open content follow similar models, in which the content itself is free, but users pay for enhancements to meet more specific needs.

Education 40

Education Assessment Common Core Resources 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

I’m in the trenches, meeting with schools and superintendents, and I see what they struggle with. I’m in the trenches, meeting with schools and superintendents, and I see what they struggle with. Big vendors are big companies. CoSN (The Consortium for School Networking). The Data Quality Campaign. Getting Smart.

Data 112

Data System Software Assessment 112

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

One of my favorite things about visiting schools is the incredible diversity of the teachers I meet. Follett is a long-time supporter and sponsor of The Cornerstone, and I’m proud to help spread the word about this new tool they’ve released. . All of this comes in one easy-to-use interface available on any device.

Pearson 40

Pearson Common Core Learning Tools 40