Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

She believes the incentive system can help children develop positive habits around taking care of themselves and a household, and that learning how to manage and spend points can build skills related to financial literacy. Future features on the product roadmap include digital badges and reports on children’s behavior measured by the app.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

The three biggest reasons pre-K-12 educators took online professional development courses in the past year were to learn how to use digital devices, how to use the educational software that goes on them, or to find out more about classroom behavior or management, according to a new study. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO of DreamBox Learning Jessie Woolley-Wilson (CEO, DreamBox Learning): In the past, educators were focused on how to get more devices in the classroom. But we’ve learned technology alone does not drive higher achievement. Technology must support and empower better teaching and learning.

EdTech 140

EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 140

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

After the fourth or fifth term, academic supports tend to kick in,” says Mark Milliron, chief learning officer and co-founder of Civitas Learning. After the fourth or fifth term, academic supports tend to kick in,” says Mark Milliron, chief learning officer and co-founder of Civitas Learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

Alignment of Data Standards for Describing Learning Objectives When applying the Google Maps metaphor to learner navigation, the points of interest on the map are competencies—the things that a person can learn, such as skills, knowledge, dispositions, and habits of practice. K-12 learners.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Collaborative software provider ClassFlow announced a way for teachers to earn extra cash during the upcoming school year.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Oberlin College, for example, with its motto of “Learning and Labor,” requires students during each month-long “ winter term ” to pursue growth opportunities outside the traditional classroom, such as internships, research, or other projects. One example of this is the newest trend of “ digital badges.”

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Dropout Digital Badges Coursera MOOC 80

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

But one particularly promising solution to engaging adult learners and increasing degree attainment is to more intentionally integrate learning and work. Working adults are self-directed, bring experience into the classroom and prefer learning that is practical and problem-centered.

Digital Badges 161

Digital Badges Coursera Learning Industry 161

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 8th Play is the highest form of research. Albert Einstein The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Learn how you can create an immersive rich math environment for your baby.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

Deeper Learning: The expert panel identified several long-term trends that will greatly influence the adoption of technology in classrooms over the next five years and beyond. The popularity of project-based learning , global collaboration and integrated learning experiences is driving this trend and powerful tech use as an extension of it.

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Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The teachers already have to do all that work for the academic standards in that week’s pile to narrow-cast what chapter or software module, discussion questions, what to write a paper on, etc. Debugging software and hardware issues on-the-fly. Giving students gold stars or digital badges.

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Khan Academy Academic Standards Software Exercises 145

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Our lawyer was very honest with us about how volatile intellectual property is, especially in the software space. This is when we really learned how wonderful our lawyer was. Who Owns Digital Badges? She was always honest about how unlikely we were to get the patent, but we pressed ahead.

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EdTech Digital Badges Report Software 113

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Apps and software are a boon for special needs students, but teachers shouldn’t download whatever they feel like. Highlights. About the Host.

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Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 59

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. Most educators look at the cost of their device and software, but what they need to understand is that the total cost includes PD, tech support, sustainability. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems?

EdTech 59

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 59

edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

Dr. Brian Tinsley, Digital Promise Senior Research and Communications Associate for Adult Learning, described micro-credentialing as an evidence-based digital pathway to personalized and on-demand learning, with certification that demonstrates mastery of a specific skill or set of skills. Navigating Challenges.

LMS 88

LMS Training Digital Badges Industry 88

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Software & Online ACCELERATE LEARNING STEMSCOPES SCIENCE ( www.stemscopes.com ) Accelerate Learning announced a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. EDSBY ( edsby.com ) Edsby has introduced new ways to capture and report on evidence of student learning.

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 48

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

” The company – funded by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Pearson, Learn Capital, and others – says it will remain open. ” Via Education Week : “Personalized learning pioneer Summit Public Schools is expanding its network to include 100 new schools, CEO Dianne Tavenner announced via a Facebook post today.”

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Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

“ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Related, via Doug Belshaw : “Some thoughts on the future of the Open Badges backpack.” “ Gates , Zuckerberg Philanthropies Team Up on Personalized Learning ,” Education Week reports.

Education 46

Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2017

His computer science courses covered topics like programming, machine learning and artificial intelligence; Chibwe even did a project on recommendation algorithms for an online library. Half of recent college graduates are not using skills they learned in college at work; 86 percent are learning new skills outside of college.

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Training Company Policies Industry 95

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” ” She promises that every kid will learn to code (of course) by having the private sector train CS teachers. From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” ” Try learning styles, maybe.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Via Tony Bates : “Responses to the Canadian survey of online and distance learning.” Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.” “This Machine Learning-Powered Software Teaches Kids To Be Better Writers,” Fast Company claims.

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. For a complete look at who funded learn-to-code companies this year, visit funding.hackeducation.com.). These have all been separate articles in each series.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Remember: the biases of engineers and managers get baked into the software you use. The learn-to-code company has raised $4.6 Juni Learning has raised $790,000 from Arielle Zuckerberg, Jessica Livingston, Adora Cheung, and Deborah Quazzo for – you guessed it – private tutoring. Is It the Best Role Model? ” JFC.

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Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60