Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Here are five online math resources that will turn boring math into a favorite subject: Mathletics. Mathletics is a captivating online learning space that provides students with all the tools needed to be successful math learners both in the classroom and beyond. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2020

Related: Three lessons from rigorous research on education technology. When students clicked on a help button, they sometimes received a teacher’s hint, which could be a pop-up text explanation or a video of how to solve the problem. To test them, they set up a battle between hints and answers for each student.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These screencasts, essentially videos capturing computer screen output with audio commentary, were designed to supplement in-class learning. For instance, students reading Angelou’s book were provided with videos on redlining, privilege, and cultural appropriation, linking their reading to contemporary issues. Carney, E.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

According to United States Census Bureau projections , by the year 2034, there will be 77 million people ages 65 and older in comparison to 76.5 To serve students during the pandemic and beyond, I believe institutions not only must innovate their approaches to learning, but also their approaches to teaching.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2018

Can a “Netflix”-like subscription model really work for online education platforms? Investors who are fond of analogies and comparisons to consumer technology successes are betting on one New York City-based company to find out. Skillshare has raised $28 million in a Series C round led by Union Square Ventures.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A real-time national education study of more than one million students by two leading not-for-profit education groups has found that continued engagement with technology-enabled instruction during COVID-19 school closures has significantly reduced students’ loss of potential reading growth. Encourage Student Participation.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. The list of students contacted was based on those who did not participate in online learning activities. Video subjects ranged from reading stories to health to dance to origami.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. was often the best choice given the resources and technologies of that time in history. Through Education 2.0

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

They were surely an asynchronous form of instruction, a sort of same place - different time learning. By comparison, in its technology supported multiple formats, contemporary distance education is much more sophisticated. Learning in any mode, in any place and at any time is accessible to anyone with the means to access it.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Although this is not the entire story, I believe we will need to adopt these and other new technology mediated approaches widely if we wish to secure the future of higher education. One of the most popular activities on our wiki based learning programmes was called ‘goldmining’. Digital Learning: Repurposing Education.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

G iving students an opport unity to use digital avatars with the metaverse fo r learning is a relatively new phenomenon, but one with tremendous potential. Despite their novelty, avatars can appeal to a generation of students who have grown up using technology in almost every aspect of their day-to-day lives.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2024

New Mexico did just that and offered high school students free 45-minute online video sessions three times a week in the evenings and weekends. The effectiveness of video tutoring Bringing armies of tutors into school buildings is a logistical and security nightmare. Online tutoring solves that problem.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

I think we’ve all been wondering about learning since we started going online in the pandemic,” said Clifton. But these “action research” studies are often poorly designed without comparison or control groups and their conclusions — my idea worked! — are colored by teacher subjectivity.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Yet, the fundamental problem with this line of questioning is that it inaccurately conflates access to online learning content with access to a course experience. By comparison, people need 29 hours on average to earn a MOOC certificate. Our users self-report these behaviors in post-course surveys and qualitative interviews.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2018

But two recent guests on EdSurge Live, a monthly video-based discussion series, have surprisingly concrete answers to this question. And then when I went into the business world and saw that because of advances in technology, you could create new institutions from scratch. And that was really the point. Nelson: So, yes.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

And told myself, "You know what, I'd rather just go home, do school work, play video games for the rest of the day." The study found that students in those schools performed dramatically worse on standardized tests in comparison to students in traditional schools. You know, high school politics are just a load of hooey.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

Does technology improve academic performance? Financial implications Financial side - What does it mean if kids get smarter and don''t drop out because of technology? PBS LearningMedia is aimed at teaching and learning. Short, high impact video clips. Technology helps with innovation, but technology alone will not help.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

However, at each level—middle school, high school, and college—these variations paled in comparison to a stunning and dismaying consistency. Claims on YouTube: Students watch a short video and explain why they might not trust a video that makes a contentious claim. . That was certainly the case in our experience.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

Many low-income children lack the technology, physical environment, and moral support remote instruction has necessitated. Before he began meeting with Carr, whom he described as “funny,” he was spending his days playing video games. That market includes roughly $630 million in online tutoring services alone.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Video games filled much of his time. He finds online learning boring, but says he is “learning a lot.” In September, online learning got off to a rocky start. But even though Marc found online learning boring, he said, “I’m learning a lot.” so she could get him up by 6 or 7 a.m.

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