The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

Even as doors reopened to brick-and-mortar schools, administrators here saw the continued need for a virtual option in response to lingering concerns about Covid and to feedback from some parents that their children had thrived in online learning. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

Elementary 94

Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 94

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

With textbooks open, they watched a lecture about Newton’s Laws on a giant screen, while their classroom teacher simultaneously offered examples of those laws in action. When the lecture ended, they had yet another to chance to learn: A physics video chat with their tutor, a sophomore physics major at Yale.

Online Learning 67

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 67

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As reporter Linda Jacobson noted in the article, online learning has long been used in schools for subjects they couldn’t otherwise offer. Calculus and Latin as examples. But even courses we think of as fundamental—physics, for example—have long been glaring areas where schools haven’t had qualified teachers.

Blended Learning 52

Blended Learning Competency Based Learning Online Learning Software 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

I’m the CTO of a tech company and for more than five years I have been busy with teaching programming courses and sharing my expertise with novice specialists. Besides that, they play a key role in LXP solutions that are used for discovering professional learning opportunities as well as delivering more personalized learning content.

Trends 285

Trends EdTech Gamification Learning Analytics 285

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

Blended Learning 405

Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 405

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Then she saw an online ad for the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA). It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Today the company serves 157,000 in 30 states. Nemergut enrolled all three girls. At Stride Inc.,

E-rate 127

E-rate Pearson Company Report 127

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Real change can come from our unanimous stance against ineffective edtech, including predatory companies who make baseless claims in order to sell their products. And like every business, edtech companies are driven by people, many of whom have the best intentions—and many of whom are also focused on profit margins.

EdTech 299

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 299

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Your book lists plenty of examples of physical robots that have been tried in classrooms. That was a really good example of what we call a Wizard of Oz approach. There was a person behind the scenes basically typing on a laptop and a teacher kind of controlling it. Summit Learning was a kind of popular one in K-12 in the U.S.

Robotics 170

Robotics Software Google Examples 170

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 23, 2020

As state-imposed lockdowns continue to hamper business activities, companies are finding out ways to mold themselves in this ‘new normal’ situation. Universities and schools in many countries have been forced to close and learning of millions of students is interrupted.

LMS 76

LMS Learning Training Company 76

Graphite Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

For both students and teachers, online learning has come with a lot of challenges, from the digital divide and technology access to mental health impacts , or a lack of essential school and community supports. Some teachers and parents tell of improvements in students' learning and grades since the start of the pandemic.

Guidelines 63

Guidelines Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 63

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

BOSTON (April 21, 2022) – Hemet Unified School District in Riverside County, California, has adopted LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs for its teachers and administrators. It also offers professional learning sessions led by national LETRS experts. About Lexia Learning.

Professional Learning 52

Professional Learning Differentiated Instruction Learning Company 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: AI holds much promise for the future of education AI tools can offer personalization and targeted interventions Discover more about what AI in education holds for teaching and learning Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education with innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

Education 52

Education Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning Gamification 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The flexible, individualized and 100% online learning experience is open to learners aged 18 or older who have completed 9th grade. About Ancora High School Ancora High School launched in 2022 to provide adult learners the opportunity to complete a high school diploma in a highly flexible, self-paced, completely online format.

Dropout 108

Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 108

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2019

Importantly, focusing on schedules stays away from the baggage certain fads like personalized learning have acquired. Some teachers don’t want their schools to adopt personalized learning initiatives if it means overhauling their teaching strategies without the time and support to do it well.

Personalized Learning 111

Personalized Learning Strategy Report Trends 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That changed when his school district in Fairfield County, South Carolina, switched to online learning during the pandemic. Online, he has no problem asking the teacher a question,” said Woodward. Henry McMaster pushed hard to return all schools to in-person learning this fall, saying remote learning was “not as good.”

Survey 133

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 133

TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Further, 1:1 learning environments (where each student has access to a personal electronic device) are tied to positive outcomes like increased student engagement , more personalized learning experiences, and improved communication between students and teachers. One such company is XP-Pen and their series of tablets.

Tablets 88

Tablets Classroom Khan Academy Chromebook 88

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Should math teachers start fourth grade, for example, by reviewing important third grade topics such as multiplication and fractions? Or should they start fourth graders off at the usual beginning, learning place values through millions and billions, as if third grade hadn’t been disrupted? Should they step back or proceed ahead?

Education 126

Education Software Data Company 126

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The once novel technology behind chess- and gameshow-playing computers is all but commonplace today; it’s in everything from medical diagnostic applications to Gmail spam filters—and as some high school and college students are finding out, a new generation of online tools for foreign language learning.

Software 142

Software Company Study Flipped Classroom 142

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

With textbooks open, they watched a lecture about Newton’s Laws on a giant screen, while their classroom teacher simultaneously offered examples of those laws in action. When the lecture ended, they had yet another to chance to learn: A physics video chat with their tutor, a sophomore physics major at Yale.

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

K-12 schools and districts are turning to digital textbooks for in-person, hybrid and remote learning. While textbook publishing companies now offer digital versions, you can also find open textbook options online. Teachers may also customize digital textbooks to create a personalized learning experience.

OER 130

OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 101

edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Online Learning and Collaboration is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that provides educators at all levels with a place to connect, collaborate, and share examples and practices for working virtually with peers and with students, and for using digital learning materials. Join the Community.

Strategy 59

Strategy Assessment Data Secondary 59

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

And while systems might not continue to operate as 100 percent virtual schools in a post-COVID world, better access to learning technology is no longer negotiable in this increasingly-digital world. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs.

Broadband 144

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 144

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2020

For example, they estimate that lesson preparation could be cut from almost 11 to six hours. Or the student learns what metrics the automatic grader looks at and “optimizes” for them. The cynic in me was wondering if McKinsey is merely offering ed tech companies new talking points to sell their existing wares.

Software 145

Software Differentiated Instruction Report Study 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

“Doing it on a computer screen just is not the same thing,” said Neumann, who is eager to get back to using “old-school materials” — paper, pencils and rulers — when her district returns to in-person learning this fall. third graders use base 10 blocks as they learn to add and subtract multi-digit numbers.

Strategy 145

Strategy Elementary Groups Personalized Learning 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

What schools need to do, he said, is provide teachers with a better understanding of what AI is and share examples of how to use it. In addition, teachers are encouraged to use software company Turnitin’s AI detector to check for plagiarism. Don’t try to make a policy. Don’t try to make a decision. Benjamin W.

Policies 83

Policies Analysis Elementary Report 83

ExcelinEd

OCTOBER 8, 2020

According to a nationally representative sample , as of August, about half the nation’s district schools were planning for face-to-face instruction, with the other half opting for fully remote learning or a hybrid approach. Private schools are more likely than district schools to offer in-person learning.

Learning 69

Learning Software Report Outcomes 69

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If a learning platform uses videos to explain concepts, and a designer doesn’t think about the effect of slow internet, students with spotty access are shortchanged. For example, the Boys and Girls Club spent months testing a learning platform for science, technology, engineering and math that Oakes’ firm had designed.

Accessibility 102

Accessibility Company Trends Survey 102

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In late April, more than a month into COVID-induced school closures, Matt Goodwin, senior director of product management at Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, explained how the pandemic was upending his company’s development process. “We Learn more about this EdSurge Research project.)

Company 178

Company EdTech Course Schoology 178

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

Digital Divide 142

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 142

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

For example, Shah said that we shouldn’t try to measure student success in a MOOC the same way we do in a traditional classroom. Shah shared that his company, Class Central, found that almost half of the MOOC-takers they surveyed found some tangible benefit to their learning experience whether they completed the course or not.

MOOC 74

MOOC Learning Course Social Media 74

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

She’s the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research , which publishes peer-reviewed studies about K-12 online education. But “online teacher” is a profession that predates the pandemic. and Pearson, reports the Snapshot 2020 annual report from the Digital Learning Collaborative.

Education 213

Education Handbook Course Elementary 213

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Model providers include schools and companies that want to export successful elements of a program or entire school designs. Organizations that helped spread Maria Montessori’s vision for school design are early examples of model providers.

Trends 94

Trends Examples Report Company 94

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The challenges faced by most students and families reeling from the shift to online learning was heightened for children with visual impairments, says Rosenblum, many of whom have additional special needs. Take for example a teacher who records a video demonstrating algebra equations on a whiteboard. “If and Canada.

Assistive Technology 175

Assistive Technology Survey Accessibility Mobility 175

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Anytime, Anywhere: Online Learning The number and variety of online PD providers has grown to the point that there is something for everyone. For educator-parents, these weeks are perfect opportunities to participate in our own summer learning adventures. Personalized Learning Through Gaming.

Flipped Classroom 60

Flipped Classroom Conference Digital Citizenship Personalized Learning 60

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

Even in a space where everyone was bound to have their own institutional and personal agendas, we saw several themes emerge, some of which become became fodder for “neighborhood” action-oriented discussions. For example, does your “network” include large, Big Ten public universities?

Industry 91

Industry Adobe Data Libraries 91

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.

Advocacy 90

Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 90