The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

One of the challenges in trying out new learning strategies, including those that embrace technology, is that schools have a tough time finding out which new methods work best – which ones actually help kids learn. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. They work together to solve problems.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

As educators reflect on the disruptions of the past two academic years, they’re increasingly gravitating toward the kind of personalized, “move on when you’re ready” learning being practiced at Parker-Varney. Scales in hand, students confer weekly with their teachers to demonstrate their emerging knowledge in a process called “leveling up.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2017

“Higher education innovation” is no different, though instead of flying cars and Mars colonies, what likely comes to mind first are online and competency-based learning platforms, learning management systems, or electronic whiteboards. Higher ed innovation is not just technology. How do they manage it?

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2017

Education technology researcher George Siemens and a colleague hope that personalized learning approaches can help better connect professors and students in large classes. Pardo piloted OnTask in March 2017 at the Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference in Vancouver. “We

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. Parents couldn’t really look at it unless they were in the library for parent-teacher conferences or whatever.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

SBG for RTI in New Jersey “When they brought up the idea of standards-based grading to fourth grade, I think everybody was about to have a heart attack because it just seemed so overwhelming at first!” However, after hammering out their plan, the school brought in technology to support standards tracking, and the SBG rollout ran smoothly.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

The proficiency-based model is closely related to competency-based learning, where students are grouped with those who are closest to their language abilities, regardless of age or seat time. My mind spun for a moment. I eventually decided to put aside my planned activities to address this elephant in the room: placement.

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Education Elements

JUNE 8, 2016

I had the opportunity to meet Clayton Christensen, the Harvard Business School professor who coined the term “disruptive innovation,” at the Education Commission of the States’ annual conference where he gave a keynote address. and Oakland, CA. The Hume Foundation continues to be laser focused on our mission.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

With our new focus, we are one of 10 high school districts in Illinois that have started to move to competency-based learning. For us, it starts by marrying the traditional, content-driven coursework with performance-based assessment.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

They'll be running a workshop on navigating the future of learning at EdSurge Fusion. All you need to do is register for the conference and then grab your spot in their workshop. We’re in it for the long haul.” Want to hear more from KnowledgeWorks?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2016

Earlier this year, the Rhode Island-based Highlander Institute and the Clayton Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I. Read the full report : From the Frontlines: Takeaways from the 2016 Blended and Personalized Learning Conference.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

By far, one of the most popular topics at the iNACOL conference in San Antonio last week was “competency-based learning"; out of the conference's approximately 200 sessions, 35 had the phrase in their title. . What exactly is competency-based learning? And who did he choose to lead it?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It is burdensome and takes big chunks of time away from learning. At conferences on education policy and innovation we have heard the system referred to as an “albatross” and the “tail that wags the dog.” A growing number of states and local communities are examining how to shift to student-centered, competency-based learning systems.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

Throughout the year, Two Rivers holds four student-led, parent-teacher conferences. Heyck-Williams says these conferences help families understand the grading system, as students sit down with the data to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. We’ve always felt like it works,” he explains of Berthold’s assessment model.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The learning model Dr. Martin presented is known as Competency-Based Learning, and one key aspect is that learners “articulate” their own progress toward competencies. He also presents at conferences and is a regular at the annual Deeper Learning Conference at High Tech High.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

At the 2019 National Charter Schools Conference this month in Las Vegas, EdSurge sat down with Khan to discuss his vision for reinventing schools, the focus on testing and what he thinks about the recent stumbles of AltSchool, a nearby network of tech-driven independent schools. EdSurge: The theme of the conference is reimagining education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

By 2008 it had its own conference, FlipCon (which closed in 2016). I said, ‘Look, here’s what I expect you to learn, and here’s everything you need to learn it. Go learn it, but I’m not going to tell you to learn it by this date.’ “Simple designs work well, and simplicity makes things happen.”. Jon Bergmann.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

We saw Andy Calkins speak at a conference about MyWays in the summer of 2015 and we practically rushed the stage to talk to him afterward,” Hume-Howard laughs. But after speaking with MyWays co-author and pilot facilitator Dave Lash, Bolduc came up with the idea to have students crossmap the two frameworks.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

This past week, we traveled to the Golden, Colorado to attend the Conference of Online and Blended Learning (COBL), put on by the iLearn Collaborative. EdSurge is on the road.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2018

Paid registration is required [link] About the Summit In a time of increased cultural diversity, global connectivity, and polarization of perspectives, how can leaders in classrooms, schools, districts, and education policy arenas support students with the competencies to thrive in college, careers, and as citizens in diverse communities?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

So here are eight ed-tech organizations every teachers should know about: ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). Structure: Membership-based. ISTE describes itself as a community of educators passionate about technology. ITEEA (International Technology and Engineering Educators Association). Level: K12.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2018

Lucie Public Schools has worked tirelessly to add augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology to his CTE classes over the past 12 months. EdSurge chatted with Carbenia, who shared tips on selecting, implementing and funding the technology—along with a deeply relevant lesson he learned from his family.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

We have a frank conversation about technology and a win in the National 4H Competition as a result of some apps he made in my class. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. How is Technology Changing Schools? Vicki: Yeah.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2019

For the last three years in a row, it has been 97 percent, and the superintendent attributes the whole of that increase to the district’s efforts to personalize learning. In 2011, Jim Shank, the superintendent then, spearheaded a one-to-one iPod program, seeing the promise of technology as a means of giving students targeted academic support.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. This subscription-based tuition model doesn’t limit the number of courses you can complete during each 12-week period, enrolling in up to two courses at once, for one flat tuition rate.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

A former high school science teacher, Johnson pioneered what she calls a flipped-mastery classroom, where students learn concepts and take assessments whenever they feel ready. A few months ago at the ASCD Empower conference in Chicago, Johnson joined the EdSurge podcast to take a deep dive into how her model works.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

If it’s unreasonable, we have a quick conference to sort it out. Students always have the option to resubmit work in response to feedback, and their improved competency is reflected in their summative grade. They self-assess and give themselves a grade, which goes in the gradebook as long as it’s reasonable.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Paid registration is required [link] About the Summit In a time of increased cultural diversity, global connectivity, and polarization of perspectives, how can leaders in classrooms, schools, districts, and education policy arenas support students with the competencies to thrive in college, careers, and as citizens in diverse communities?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

The only students here now are in photos, like the one of a VLACS graduation ceremony that hangs in a classroom turned conference room. VLACS’s founder and CEO, Steve Kossakoski, sat for an interview earlier this spring in the conference room with the graduation photo. Still, they seek each other out. Those ceremonies are amazing.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The glossy document was released here at the Competency-Based Education Network’s annual conference, where it was handed out to attendees and informed the themes of many sessions. But that still leaves thousands of colleges with no competency-based program. We're continually revising policy.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Perhaps the disappearance (and reported murder) of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi doesn’t seem like an education technology story. ” Contests and Conferences. National) Education Politics. But it matters.

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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. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

(The House version of the bill already sets aside 3 percent, or roughly $410 million, mostly for outside tutoring services; changes could be made when the House and Senate versions are reconciled in conference committee.). We need to step back and start learning what policy environments work in terms of incentivizing the right behavior.

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