Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

All learning activities are Common Core and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); any teacher in the US or abroad can experience the next ed-tech frontier of augmented reality in their classrooms. Individual and group trends can be analyzed in real-time through automatically generated reports.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). You will work in a group of three. Each group must have at least one student with a smart phone. DIVIDE RESPONSIBILITIES.

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Social Media Common Core Personal Learning Network Groups 303

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

He’s started working with more schools and districts—instead of reaching students mainly at home—and has partnered with assessment groups, such as the College Board and, most recently, the NWEA for personalized test prep materials. The latter group administers the MAP Assessment—a test designed to measure growth in reading and math.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Mathew Felton-Koestler, known as “Mathy Matt” on his YouTube channel , makes videos for parents that explain why and how young kids are learning math these days. He has two sets of videos specifically on the Common Core, in which he talks about the kindergarten and the third grade standards. Credit: Michelle Majdoch.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Built specifically from state and Common Core education standards, Study Island has a fun and easy-to-use interface that’s proven to produce significant academic growth outcomes in math, ELA, science and social studies with just 30 minutes of practice a week. Study Island New Game-Based Group Sessions.

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Edmentum Common Core Assessment Study 131

eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models. In 2012-2013, UCS adopted personalized blended learning in its 80 full-day kindergarten classrooms. Pictured above: Utica's Flexible Centers Blended Learning Model.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models. In 2012-2013, UCS adopted personalized blended learning in its 80 full-day kindergarten classrooms. Pictured above: Utica's Flexible Centers Blended Learning Model.

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Blended Learning Case Study iPad Learning 52

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. Idea Generation: Learners, typically working in small groups, generate lots of ideas and questions to ask to solve the design thinking problem or challenge. This design can be pitched to another group for constructive feedback.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

With the introduction of Common Core Standards, building a solid foundation that promotes conceptual understanding and differentiation for young math students is more important than ever. How artificial intelligence can help.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2019

Not only has ongoing formative assessment and quality feedback been honed by teachers for years, it has also become recognized as a core element of personalized learning environments, as highlighted in Rhode Island’s Personalized Learning Whitepaper. You Need Data to Personalize Learning.

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Strategy EdTech Resources Assessment 110

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2017

Instead of orienting a classroom to have all student desks facing a whiteboard at the front of the room, a flexible learning center model often includes modular workstations where students can break into groups as well as quiet spaces for individual study. Technology: The Key Ingredient in Successful Learning Centers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. Time after time, they took responsibility for their own learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

That done, it develops a differentiated and personalized learning plan. There are a lot of pieces to this unique learning platform that I liked but here are my favorites: The eSpark website includes lots of teacher resources to facilitate both the roll out of the program and its ongoing success.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. They start at $750 for a group of five or more. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. The Tech-infused Teacher.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Assessment Common Core 79

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Common Core math standards and Next Generation Science Standards were being implemented, and subjects were becoming more interconnected. This allows us to meet as a whole group for a 20-30 minute math and science mini-lesson at the beginning of the period, before dividing the students into small groups for the rest of class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Here are my takeaways as moderator of this amazing group: They are risk takers. Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning. Participants worked together as a Personal Learning Network to understand. The class awarded a Certificate based on effort, not end product. They were curious.

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Digital Citizenship Gamification Common Core Flipped Classroom 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Initially developed in-house to consolidate student data from a broad range of assessments and other sources, Spark has been expanded by Matchbook’s technology team to provide both teachers and students personalized views of their progress. At Merit Prep, goal-setting begins with Performance Series testing at the beginning of the school year.

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Common Core Blended Learning Data Assessment 60

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. Teachers, who usually rely on small, in-person groups for early literacy skills, instead had to teach letters, sounds and sight words via online platforms.

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Elementary Report Groups Assessment 144

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Personalized learning lets Champlain Valley Union High School sophomore Bella Curtis study toward a certificate in horse management. We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers.

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Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 86

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These apps offer innovative, interactive, and personalized ways to expand vocabulary, catering to various age groups and educational needs. Key features like voice search, Word of the Day, integrated thesaurus, example sentences, and audio pronunciations elevate the learning experience.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson CEO John Fallon recently met with a group of reporters at Education Week’ s offices and spoke about his company’s business strategies and record, and offered a defense against some of its detractors’ claims. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core. John Fallon CEO, Pearson.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We grouped the apps in tools for preschool, school, and high school kids. With four different worlds and 23 game characters, Monster Math offers an engaging way for kids to learn over 67 math skills. The arcade-style math app for kids is designed for Grade K-5 with ordinary skill presets aligned with Common Core State Standards.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2017

A group of sophomore boys weaving baskets in an art class wish their school assigned more tests instead of oral presentations. Students, many living in poverty, can check in with each other and with a teacher who stays with their “pod” (as the school calls each group) from ninth grade until senior year. Photo: Sarah Garland.

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Personalized Learning Laptops Elementary Groups 96

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

moving along and most schools resuming in-person learning, EdSurge caught up with Khan to discuss what the last year has been like for Khan Academy, what he’s learned and what he’s planning to do next. Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

Education is awash with efforts to personalize learning. But what does it mean for a company to personalize its support for the teachers who use its product? When both groups invest the time, authentic learning happens. Slow Down School and District Leaders: You’re Moving Too Fast.

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Company EdTech Common Core Assessment 108

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

June 8th-10th: Discounted Group Professional Development. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Each $750 for up to 20 attendees. Writing With Tech.

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Groups Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 188

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Carter, the founder and executive director of OBS, wondered how this group could capture and record all they had experienced. Connie Carter: The Lewiston students are a diverse group. Even though partners might have shared individual stories, they hadn't necessarily shared them with the whole group. We do videos.'

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Accessibility Differentiated Instruction Groups Video 112

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A still photo from “One World, Many Stories: New York City,” one of three VR videos about young people in different parts of the world created by Global Nomads Group. Photo courtesy Global Nomads Group. Photo courtesy Global Nomads Group. Photo courtesy Global Nomads Group.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Group enrollment. Group enrollment.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 293

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 1, 2016

LEAP (which stands for Learning Exponentially, Advancing Potential) released findings from its first group of participants during the 2014-15 school year. Results from a total of 1,613 students from schools in the pilot were then compared against a larger control group from the Chicago public schools, which uses the NWEA.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

The Greenfield model uses some rather commonplace strategies, such as integrating online learning, small-group instruction and greater parental and community involvement. Where the model pushes boundaries is in the addition of learning experiences called “expeditions.” A group of three appeared to be frustrated.

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Robotics Learning Report Common Core 86

MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2020

Do you have what you need to make learning easier at home? Look at your state’s learning standards to get a sense of what your child should be learning this year. Many are based on the Common Core. One alternative could be outside or socially distanced play groups. Do you have a partner?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching: February 5th-8th: Group Professional Development. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Writing With Tech. Building Digital Citizens.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 286

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

student needs vary greatly from one classroom or school to the next,” says Kevin Connors, Director of Personalized Learning for Chicago Public Schools. University groups like the Jefferson Education Accelerator can also help provide a bridge between startups and the academic community. In every district throughout the U.S.,

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Game-Based Learning Learning EdTech Study 142

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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

McComb School District down in McComb, Mississippi doesn’t just believe in the power of technology when it comes to personalized learning. At Summit, “scholars” are grouped by readiness and performance—not by traditional grade levels—and indicate evidence of mastery by completing projects at their own pace.

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Competency Based Learning Policies Common Core Elementary 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This is a group enrollment via Google Classroom. College credit MTI 557.

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