EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2019

He recently authored Transforming Schools: Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment and Common Core Standards. PBLWorks shows districts how teaching a concept through a project is the most efficient way to help students learn the material. If a teacher teaches the concept, students may not retain it.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

A freshman at Merit Preparatory Charter School in Newark, New Jersey, Onyemaobi has access to Spark , Matchbook Learning’s online information platform that uses data to help students and teachers track exactly what skills they need to master—and to set goals and find resources to help them get there.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2022

She further states, “Phonemic awareness is the most advanced phonological awareness skill that a child can have and in fact, that’s where we want them to land in the midst of learning how to put sounds together that are connected to letters written on paper.”. Watch the Recording. Join the Community.

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Technology Tidbits

MAY 6, 2014

Electric Company - The Electric Company from PBS is offering a 6 wk multimedia summer learning program that will focus on Vocabulary and core Math concepts. EverFi - Called Vernao, EverFi will be launching this summer digital learning camps to help students in all areas of Math, Literacy, STEM, and more.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Embedded professional learning and collaboration: It’s not enough for the application to tell teachers how it works; the more effective ones explain how to integrate the application into the classroom and offer insights into how the tasks meet academic goals.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

The exam, known as PARCC — which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — was aligned to the Common Core, a set of national educational standards for what students should be able to do in each grade in English and math. But the shift to the Common Core State Standards meant it would have to go.

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wwwatanabe

MARCH 15, 2012

Previewing nonfiction text in Title I using ShowMe app Below was an example of how they were being used in Title I with Shelly Brossman. Shelly and I role played how to preview nonfiction text in this ShowMe video , created on the iPad in real time. How have you used iPads in your classroom?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

But how do competencies transfer to other institutions? As Andersen said, “It would help everyone if we all subscribe to a common core of competencies and associated learning objectives.” Keith Bevacqua shared this idea: “Perhaps by archiving full work sets after a course, not just providing a digital badge.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Mimio’s new guide, Collaborate to the Core! A new resource aims to share tips on how to establish a collaborative environment in classrooms, and it also provides relevant and engaging lessons, organized by subject matter and grade level. 2, is a follow-up to its 2013 instructional resource. Available for download at [link].

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

team first became aware of the Dyslexie font, Wilczynski said she knew the team needed to learn how to incorporate it. “We include a lot of text in our games, and we do it on purpose–Common Core has pushed more technical reading, more nonfiction, which is exactly what we do in our games.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2016

As we collectively elevate teaching so that it may sit comfortably alongside other highly respected and important professions, we must think carefully about how to provide higher-quality, effective continuing education for teaching. Others find ourselves supported by just one or two afternoons of professional development per year.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

Enders Game by Orson Scott Card—A novel that conceptualizes a variety of game-based learning mechanics. Minecraft —Teaches kids how to code through play. The industry needs more research to validate game-based learning and other digital learning techniques. Angry Birds —Illustrates simple trigonometry principles.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 19, 2015

Amazon launches a number of new features to make it easier for education institutions to transition to digital learning, and scale their deployment of technology for every student. With Whispercast 3.0, Whispercast removes logistical concerns associated with traditional course material distribution.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2013

Below you will find information about the event, how to attend, the current schedule of presentations, and a call for volunteers to help moderate sessions (we need you!). Thursday, March 28th, is our inaugural, online, and free School Leadership Summit. Please distribute this information wherever you can.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators. and guided demo approach.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Some students have picked up where they left off in the Summit Learning Platform; many others have made limited progress under the new educational reality, even if Christie maintains that using Summit and having more flexible, personalized learning processes in place has given the school a leg up. That’s the argument Summit makes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Dr. (Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials. Learners will also study zSpace interactions, including how a user can manipulate objects in stereoscopic 3D.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2019

We live in an increasingly digital world and students spend a lot of time using technology to connect to people, to be entertained, and to learn. About 10 years ago, in 2010, when Common Core was launched in the U.S., Related: 10 findings about K-12 digital learning. Fast-forward to today.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. With every new year comes new ideas. By Kathy Schrock, Wilkes University.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

What’s striking is that this success story has occurred against the backdrop of so many major high-profile education initiatives floundering across the nation—Common Core and accountability come to mind—and amidst significant political turbulence in the Tar Heel state.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 1:45pm in Atherton, CA Common Sense Media: Discover and Use Great Ed Tech for Learning , How do you discover and use great ed tech tools for learning? Learn more and register here. Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 9, 2014

Graphite.org is a free service that helps PK-12 discover, use, and share the best digital learning products. Graphite is a free platform that offers rigorous ratings and reviews of apps, websites, games, and digital curricula—for teachers, by teachers. Each tool is aligned to Common Core Standards. See you online!

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

“Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. ” is how Education Week describes the news. “Free College” “How to Pay for Free Community College ,” according to Inside Higher Ed. ” Via Alternet : “How Hackers Held an Entire School District Hostage.” 2 Post at Ed.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

“How to Prepare for an Automated Future ,” by The NYT’s Claire Cain Miller. The latest report formerly known as the Sloan Survey of Online Learning has been released. “ Digital Learning Compass : New report on distance education higher ed enrollments” by Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts. In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.” In 2013, Pearson paid $7.7 In 2014, Pearson closed its foundation.

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