The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

Math educator, Kyle Pearce, has added another dimension to the ALS #icebucketchallenege which has flooded social media channels this August, and raised more than $70 million dollars for ALS research. What Will a Liberal Arts Education Look Like in 50 Years? Three Steps for Improving Students'' Self-Reliance in Learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2016

Below, we’ve gathered some of the latest and most relevant marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and learning initiatives, and new trends in education. Read more.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2016

This week, it’s all about what’s up in K-12 education technology–trends, facts about social media, classroom technology tool developments, supporting critical thinking, and more. Read on for more: 14 surprising facts about educators’ social media use.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

‘Technology in education’ has become the buzz phrase for cutting edge classes that are plugged into the latest education trends. For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing? End-of-year assessments of the Common Core grade-level standards are delivered online.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

The year-over-year increase started to taper off [eventually], which actually was an interesting trend that I think a lot of folks have seen, primarily because I think the overall learning time in the system has gone down year-over-year. Schools themselves are not able to do as much instruction as they were doing when they were open fully.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 19, 2015

Education Trends-A-Go-Go It''s SO easy to get overwhelmed with all the new education tech and trends going on in the world. How about Social Media? Twitter Flickr Vine YouTube Blogger Edublogs Instagram LinkedIn Facebook SnapChat There''s a LOT of Social Media outlets that are out there - which ones should you join?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A recent University of Phoenix College of Education survey showed that about 58% of teachers use educational apps and 41% use social media. His groundbreaking study produced insights into the national trends of cost, usage and impact of apps across a broad cross-section of school districts in the U.S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

He sees some merits to posting video on social media but warned that it can also have unfair and negative consequences. “A A Common Sense Media survey released Tuesday found that teenagers spend on average of nine hours consuming electronic media, from TV watching to Web surfing to playing music.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 12, 2014

This online opportunity is open to anyone interested in learning how to use Twitter and other media sharing applications to promote social and civic discourse with students and will take place this summer from July 7 – August 17. using social media tools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning brings focus to the planning skills that are needed, the issues that are involved, and the current trends as we explore the potential impact of technological innovations. A goal of the Spring Summit is to provide a forum to discuss ways to prepare for your personal and organization’s future.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device. One more stat — which may explain the whole social-media-as-news-trend — and then I’ll connect these dots: 60% of people don’t trust traditional news sources.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

Introducing technology in education is another trend that is on the rise. Alex said that the biggest change he has seen is not in the topics we’re teaching, but rather how it’s been taught and this is now formalized in many of the newer standards which come under the Common Core. Everything is becoming tech-enabled.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Common Core ELA writing standards encourage students to “use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.” The National Council for the Social Studies urges us to find ways for our kids to “take informed action” based on what they have learned.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The authors also cite the Common Core Anchor Standard that addresses independent reading: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.10. My opinion is, this is an opportunity to leverage technology to effectively identify trends and patterns in students’ independent reading habits and skills, which can inform future instruction.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Teachers also receive feedback via reports on student and class performance, allowing them to analyze classroom trends and inform future teaching. Post your answer to your favorite social media platform using the hashtag #ShakeUpLearning, or share it in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook ! Podcast Question of the Week.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

In fact, the negative effects of excess screen time and shorter attention spans due to social media are corroborated by recent studies that show only a quarter of American high school students are proficient in writing assessments, and one out of five have “below basic” writing skills.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

Common Core standards (this one’s not sexy, but few factors impact education more than this index of academic content). Increasingly formal use of social media by education institutions. Rapid change in the demands for media forms (e.g., 30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom . Maker Movement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Collaborating with faculty members to teach information literacy in a public health second year seminar: A case of instruction - Xan Goodman 10:00pm Classroom Resources for K12 Educators: Integrating Information Literacy Skills and Common Core and State Standards into Designing Innovative Project Based Curricula - Melda N.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Claims on Social Media : Students consider the sources of a tweet and the information contained in it in order to describe what makes it both a useful and not useful source of information. Social Media Video : Students watch an online video and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. No, fidget spinners were not a “top ed-tech trend” this year. Social Justice.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

In the digital age, inquiry and problem-solving can span across a range of media and tools. For this reason, many educational standards, including the Common Core, emphasize the importance of being able to read, write, and interact across a range of media, platforms, and tools. More information and sign up at [link].

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Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” They’re not “trends,” really. They’re themes. They’re categories.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

“Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. market research press release): “ AI , Merging of Digital and Physical Worlds Among Top 10 Tech Trends for 2018.” Technology, Education, and the Media.” ” Via The Guardian : “Growing social media backlash among young people, survey shows.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “‘ Common Core ’ no more: New York moves to adopt revised standards with new name.” Just a reminder that Twitter does not care about your school’s social media initiative. More LAUSD news in the legal section below. Via Politico : “How U.S.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. This particularly tool is sold by Geofeedia , which also sells schools surveillance tools to monitor students’ social media profiles.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Things feel quite uncertain moving forward, despite all the certainty one can supposedly muster from looking back – from looking at the near-term or long-term history and trends. It’s based on these patterns that I choose the ten of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Under surveillance when they use social media. In the last two articles in this series, I’m going to look at two “trends” connected to this obsession with data collection: the promise of “personalization” and the dangers of “discrimination by design.” Under surveillance by police.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

I wrote about social-emotional learning (algorithms) as a “trend to watch.” ” Edreports.org has released new reports on math textbooks and how well they align to the Common Core. ” Via Campus Technology : “Study: More Underrepresented Students Rely on Social Media for College Search.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Indeed, DonorsChoose.org expects teachers to leverage their social media presence in order to fundraise for supplies for their classrooms. Green Imperial Pigeon. Viral School Videos.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams. ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss. “ Gates Foundation CEO Admits Underestimating Common-Core Challenges.” Instead, it shames them.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Testing, Testing… Common Core test scores released and California ’s scores were up a little bit, Connecticut ’s were up a little bit more, and Maryland ’s were better in math. ” Edutechnica has new data on LMS trends , including installations and migrations. ” I lol’d.

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.” City native and rap superstar Fetty Wap released a music video last week for his latest single, ‘Wake Up,’ filmed at Eastside High School, according to social media posts by the rapper.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” For those keeping track of how great social media is for the future of education and knowledge and civics and such: “Last Year, Social Media Was Used to Influence Elections in at Least 18 Countries ,” says the MIT Technology Review. More shadiness from Thiel in the campus news section below.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” But when trying to write about ten “trends,” it’s evident: everything overlaps. The Common Core. Political correctness.

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