The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

As a result of this webinar and some research of my own, I compiled this list which I hope will serve as a quick menu for you and the teachers at your school to select summer professional development that will help you grow and learn. Social-Emotional Learning. Learn More. We have to relate to educate.

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Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 486

Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Across the country, local networks known as Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are bringing together partners and resources to meet urgent needs and envision a new future for teaching and learning. Their collective efforts are meeting a range of needs—from internet access to devices to social-emotional supports.

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Digital Divide Libraries Survey Meeting 267

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

I relish the opportunity for an in-person meeting or training to connect with colleagues and partners. How ideas from the Nonprofit Technology Conference can positively impact adult learning and workforce development initiatives. Multi-directional Learning. Creating Engaging Online Learning Experiences.

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Conference Technology Training Software 219

Neo LMS

JANUARY 19, 2021

And that is especially true in this new world of online learning. Educators, as mandated reporters, are specifically trained to detect potential abuse and neglect in the physical classroom. But those skills may not translate so readily to the digital environment. Online learning is nothing new, of course.

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Learning Digital Citizenship Online Learning Examples 199

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. million online courses in 2014-15. million online courses in 2014-15. LEXINGTON, Miss.

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Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 68

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Without reliable access to the internet and devices like laptops or cell phones, college students probably aren’t going to succeed in online learning. A new survey shows that college students’ attitudes correlate with their personal experiences with online learning. and meeting them there,” she says.

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EdTech Survey Laptops Online Learning 172

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Consider also digital and online learning opportunities afforded students and teachers in which the state has invested. Offering online learning?

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Universities that can meet the growing needs of adult learners with high-quality, career-aligned, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities are the ones that will emerge from the pandemic as stronger, more relevant institutions. That’s only going to grow. That's the transparency we need. I couldn’t agree more.

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Education Outcomes Strategy Meeting 189

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

But even students who do have Wi-Fi and digital devices for schoolwork may not be able to fully participate in their courses if the technology they have is old, outdated or not powerful enough to handle the demands of today’s higher ed software and streaming services.

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Laptops Software Blackboard Report 174

ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. We have taken issue with other reports for similar issues.

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EdTech Survey Software Report 156

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In other words, while distance learning may not be meeting all of English learners’ needs, we shouldn’t overestimate the effectiveness of the in-person instruction these children are presently missing — nor should we underestimate the value of the linguistic and cultural assets they gain from this additional time with their families.

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Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 137

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2021

It’s not surprising that most higher education articles published since March 2020 begin by calling to mind that year’s unprecedented move to remote instruction and online learning—and with good reason. Encourage dialogue about online learning experiences and share learning strategies that are working for students.

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LMS Guidelines Online Learning Course 187

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

A 2015 report found that the lack of AP classes may increase the financial burden on college-bound rural students: Students who don’t take AP classes don’t earn college credit that could enable them to graduate more quickly, and such students are “more likely to pay for additional remedial coursework when beginning college.”.

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Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

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.

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Guidelines Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 63

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Together, Ishantha and Lynne will lead the new division focused on direct-to-consumer products and channels, and will report to Andy Bird, Chief Executive. Andy Bird, Chief Executive of Pearson, said: “With the accelerating interest in digital learning across the globe, we need to meet consumers where they are.

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Pearson Company Strategy Industry 64

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

This story is a part of Learning from Lockdown , a series about education solutions in the pandemic, produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com , the Dallas Morning News , Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor , Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network.

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Elementary Exercises Meeting Report 138

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. That doesn’t mean that school districts were up to speed on distance learning, however. Are We Ready?

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 116

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. and Pearson, reports the Snapshot 2020 annual report from the Digital Learning Collaborative. Sometimes we have to really recruit manuscripts.”

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Education Handbook Course Elementary 216

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 72

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Synchronous Works Better For Some Students Than For Others Holding an online class via a live video platform like Zoom or Google Meet can closely resemble an in-person classroom dynamic. In a 2010 meta-analysis of online-learning research compiled by the U.S.

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Learning Competency Based Learning Video Course 218

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

This story is a part of Learning from Lockdown , a series about education solutions in the pandemic, produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com , the Dallas Morning News , Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor , Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 143

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Teachers might well still be worn out from the stress and demands of the coronavirus pandemic — but officials hope they won’t be stretched to the breaking point in the same way educational staff across the country are reporting. And even while students are working at home, Ashley is available to meet when students or parents need help.

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Elementary Report Personalized Learning Blended Learning 107

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2019

At one point, the Georgetown student, who is not named in court documents but who has been identified as James Littlefair, was required to meet with his professor via video. If movies sometimes employ stunt doubles, perhaps the online equivalent is a Study Double.

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Course Study Policies Company 148

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

Rebecca Heiser agreed that “high-quality video production is necessary in online learning environments. Instead, she says instructional designers should be responsible to ensure videos meet those expectations. Instead, she says instructional designers should be responsible to ensure videos meet those expectations.

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Video Learning Smartphone Course 72

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Blended learning is an instructional methodology that combines face to face and online learning to personalize the learning experience to meet the specific needs of each student. The learning is based on the “Leading Digital and Blended Learning-Building Principal Capacity” course developed by the.

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Blended Learning Learning Training Assessment 130

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

First the numbers: In the past year, we have published more than 300 articles about the shifting trends in higher ed, education technology and digital learning. went straight to our podcast, which has had a fresh resurgence with the last year of higher education reporting through our newsletter, Next. So, what have we gleaned?

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MOOC Trends Learning EdTech 72

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

If anything, what people are mistaking now for online education — long class meetings in videoconference rooms, professors in their bathrobes, do-it-yourself tools made of rubber bands and cardboard — appears to be making them less, not more, open to it. The beauty of a residential education has never been more apparent to people.”

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Tools Coursera Course Survey 121

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

First at Stevens Institute of Technology and later at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, where I was dean of online learning at both schools, we decided to do it ourselves, built an in-house unit, hiring experts in instructional design, digital recruitment and other virtual crafts, enrolling 30,000 online students in about 20 years.

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Course Online Learning Analysis Examples 106

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Educators are striving to transform learning environments to meet changing needs. Tech plays a crucial role, as districts scramble to create “the digital classroom of the future.” 84% said that school tech adds value to their child’s learning. More motivated to learn. Parents echoed this view.

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Video Classroom Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 229

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

LMS provider itslearning and Gooru , a nonprofit organization which provides a free online learning navigator for educators of the same name, announced a strategic partnership to enhance itslearning’s platform with open educator-curated content and successful practices for personalized learning.

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LMS OER Future Ready Personalized Learning 51

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Meet Melinda (“Mindy”) Fiscus. She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. She has worked in educational technology for nearly two decades, empowering educators to integrate digital learning in the classroom.

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E-rate Accessibility Broadband Industry 76

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Photo: Sharon Lurye/The Hechinger Report. NEW ORLEANS — A few years ago, with little fanfare or announcement, the New Orleans education system began a massive experiment that’s reshaping how kids learn across the city. Photo: Sharon Lurye/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Sharon Lurye/The Hechinger Report. Teira Rucker, 11.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 99

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. Zoom Meeting hacks, ransomware). –

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 141

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2016

Babson Survey , the proportion of academic leaders who report that online learning is critical for long-term institutional growth has grown from 49 percent in 2002 to 71 percent in 2015, and institutions are investing in edtech products to support digital learning. According to a.

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Software Outcomes Study Blended Learning 60

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

As the public education system evolves toward supporting students’ personalized needs, online learning tools have emerged that allow teachers to customize instruction. Often the tools available either meet some of the teachers’ needs or are prohibitively expensive. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Haiku Learning Competency Based Learning Wiki Common Core 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

They also send a technical survey to the vendor, many times followed by a call or meeting to review more details of that resource. DET, working with all things data, develops processes for evaluating digital content, measures efficacy of implementations, and informs decision-making, training, and evaluation.

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Future Ready Secondary EdTech Survey 40

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 6, 2016

Udemy said it plans to use the new capital to “continue its strong international momentum, including growing its localized course content library and product offerings to meet the global demand for online learning.” million from Project A Ventures, Business Insider India reported on June 1.

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Udemy Company Software Google 40