The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2022

Much as she loves technology, Wilkins-Walker said, “I have never wanted to be an online teacher.”. The pandemic will create that dropout crisis if schools just focus on 11th and 12th graders and trying to catch them up. This story also appeared in Billy Penn. The students in this grade level remained her toughest. “My

Dropout 98

Dropout Chromebook Report System 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Although everyone wants magic solutions that can transform high-school dropouts into Google engineers in six months, this rarely happens. Increasingly, bootcamps are discovering that it takes more than new financing options , job promises and teaching hard technical skills to enable graduates to succeed.

Adobe 98

Adobe Dropout Company Training 98

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. Members made about 600 calls to parents and students to check in on well-being, ask about obstacles to learning and provide technical support on tools like Google Classrooms and Zoom.

Strategy 188

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 188

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

PORTLAND, Maine — The ergonomic chairs, glass-walled conference rooms, ubiquitous technology and smell of new carpets and fresh paint scream well-funded startup. Some are focusing on high-demand disciplines such as technology, health and alternative energy. This story also appeared in The Washington Post.

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Report Dropout System Company 114

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. Though only about 40 miles north of Silicon Valley, home to technology giants such as Google and Apple, Oakland was deeply underconnected when the pandemic shuttered its schools. To her, it was “heartbreaking.”.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Such sessions could be offered online by using technology capabilities acquired during the pandemic. This pathway would propel students into the workforce sooner, having saved a year’s worth of tuition and other expenses. Schools could also reduce time to completion by restructuring summer semesters.

Industry 103

Industry Policies Accessibility Report 103

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 26, 2015

” Competency-Based Education isn’t necessarily an innovation, but a move to Competency-Based Education can lead to other innovations–using technology to personalize a student’s navigation of to-be-mastered content, for example. Reduce the college dropout rate to closer to 10% (than the current 40%+).

Examples 40

Examples MOOC E-rate Dropout 40

The Thinking Stick

JUNE 15, 2016

Last week at a training that Kim and I were facilitating for Cohort 2 (the next 150 teachers) a math teacher said to me, “I’ve started using Google Forms and ‘Flipping’ my class, but other than that I’m not doing much.”. Full disclosure our dropout rate is roughly 15%. This is not just some courses that you do to learn.

Conference 40

Conference Chromebook Training Dropout 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2018

District officials theorized that students’ disillusionment with the curriculum contributed to Vista High’s 10 percent dropout rate. The space now serves as one of the school’s primary gathering spaces, a gallery for student art and a technology hub. Finding the right balance with the new technology is a focus for teacher training.

Personalized Learning 75

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 75

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Gutierrez and Williams spent 90 minutes standing on the sidewalk outside the house in the Texas sun, at arm’s length from the students, showing them how to sign into Google Classroom on their school-provided Chromebooks and helping their father figure out passwords. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

Elementary 142

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 142

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

In the past few years, Apple, Google, IBM and other high-profile companies have stripped the bachelor’s degree requirement from many of their positions. In 2014, the labor market analysis firm Burning Glass Technologies tried to capture the extent of degree inflation. A growing number of businesses are listening. Degree inflation.

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Company Survey Report Training 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

Thursday, April 30th at 3pm Library 2.015 Spring Summit - The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning , The technology landscape changes rapidly, and these changes have economic, social, and ethical significance for individuals, organizations, and the entire world. Register for free today at [link].

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Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

District officials theorized that students’ disillusionment with the curriculum contributed to Vista High’s 10 percent dropout rate. Much of the momentum has come from foundations with roots in Silicon Valley, whose founders believe that a proliferation of cheap technology allows new possibilities for personalizing education.

Personalized Learning 34

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 34

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. This technology solved another of the district’s biggest struggles—implementing an effective common assessment among 12 elementary and middle schools. Google Classroom ? Google Classroom ? TOOLS THEY USE GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS, TN ? Reading Eggs ?

Classroom 54

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 54

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

high-profile dropouts and the rise of the so-called “ anti-credential.” Twenty years ago, Google did not exist. At almost $1.3 trillion , student loans are the single largest debt obligation category in the United States aside from mortgages. Anecdotally, this makes sense. Fifteen years ago, Facebook was not around.

Dropout 90

Dropout iPhone Outcomes Course 90

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the meantime, Crawford said, the boys were provided with laptops and Google Classroom access. She denies making this request and says she sought legal help to get them back into school. For the better part of the school year, they tried to learn from home.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

. “I’m in touch with my students two, three times a week,” by text, phone, Google classroom and Zoom meetings, Concepcion says. South Fort Myers High School follows a dropout prevention program called BARR, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks. “Our learners have agency.

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Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Eliot The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. We will feature guest poet Chaouki M''kaddem , keynote speaker Steve Wheeler , a technology smackdown event that anyone can sign-up for, and seven mini-presentations. Interested in presenting?

BYOD 52

BYOD Libraries Conference Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Anxiety over the influence of technology in schools, as in our lives, is an old story — but one made painfully acute by the glowing smartphone on which you may be reading this article. Gist: Our goal is to be the first state to fully blend technology into all schools. There are no exceptions to this.”

Personalized Learning 96

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 96

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Carl Rogers The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Participants will engage in a variety of projects using modern tools and technology – the perfect way to get ready for ISTE. Check out all the fun at ISTEunplugged.com. More information here.

Conference 51

Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 51

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

Under the agreement, Kaplan will provide technology, marketing, and other support services for the new campus of Purdue that will be formed from the former for-profit. You have to figure out, "How do we attract students in a world where if you Google online education or online bachelor's degrees, there's a lot of people out there?".

Kaplan 71

Kaplan Course Dropout Company 71

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Fines Google $5.1 It would be great to see education technology organizations also turn away this money, knowing that – if nothing else – children and families are harmed by anti-immigration policies and practices.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” ” Via Education Week : “In hurricanes ’ aftermath, technology eases return to school.” Google had a big media to-do this week. “ Mattel and Google : a double standard for AI toys?”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via The New York Times , a profile on the Indiana charter chain Excel Schools : “A Chance for Dropouts, Young and Old, to Go Back to School.” National) Education Politics. ” This is my shocked face.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. At stake: "technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life."

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EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Susan Crawrford argues “Why Universities Need ‘Public Interest Technology’ Courses.” Via CNBC : “ Google , Apple and 13 other companies that no longer require employees to have a college degree.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories? ” $100,000. Education in the Courts. ”).

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

” Oh, how very different “the politics of education (technology)” drumbeat sounds from some ed-tech publications: Trump will mean more “ innovation ” in higher ed, according to eCampus News. Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.” ” Wheee.

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

“ Google Drive will soon back up your entire computer,” says The Verge. ” Via Edsurge : “Education Technology Tools for Adult Learners Get Mixed Results From SRI Study.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ IoT to Represent More Than Half of Connected Device Landscape by 2021.” Don’t.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

In other Google and edu news, via The Verge : “White nationalists seem to have manipulated Google search results for ‘Boasian anthropology’ ” Via Education Week : “‘Fake News,’ Media Literacy Become Business Opportunities in Rush to Educate Students.” ” It’s called FutureEd.

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. How a College Dropout Plans to Replace the SAT and ACT.” ” Also via The New York Times : “ Google Faces Internal Backlash Over Handling of Sexual Harassment.” ” asks Campus Technology.

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” Via GeekWire : “ Amazon Education GM leaves; company says it ‘remains committed’ to K–12 technology.” Google is acquiring machine learning contest site Kaggle.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via The Atlantic : “Why Many College Dropouts Are Returning to School in North Carolina.” Enjoy your Google for Education products ! Speaking of Google, “ Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online.

Education 60

Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

“ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” (National) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education. .”

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” “​Chromageddon Comedown: Educators Are Wary,” says Edsurge , “After Thousands of Google Devices Fail.” “ Big data could solve the college-dropout problem ,” says The Washington Post.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski. ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. Apple , as always, helps us see how criticism-free technology journalism can be.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40