Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. Retailers such as The Gap are accelerating the adoption of robots in their warehouses. These trends present great risks in a job market that is already polarized and biased toward knowledge work and technology skills, with growing gaps based on educational attainment.

Learning 185

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 185

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Distance education: Assistant Superintendent James Payne described how funding cuts and their rural location makes it difficult to hire and retain teachers. The school district must leverage distance education — which requires a strong broadband connection. Funding: Lastly, Texas passed a $25 million state matching fund in 2017.

E-rate 60

E-rate Broadband Robotics Data 60

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Rating : 5/5. What’s It Like? Grades : 2-12.

E-rate 51

E-rate Robotics Elementary Tools 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Thoughts on how this might effect education from Inside Higher Ed , from NPR , from Internet2 (via Bryan Alexander), from The Washington Post , and from Edsurge. Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. ” Immigration and Education.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. There’s more news out of the Department of Education in the accreditation section below.

Education 52

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

Education Politics. “Former Lobbyist With For-Profit Colleges Quits Education Department ,” ProPublica reports. That’s Taylor Hansen who was a lobbyist for Career Education Colleges and Universities. ” That’s the Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation and TG. .”

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education spoke to ALEC this week. Here’s a list of education organizations that are members or sponsors.) (Here’s a list of education organizations that are members or sponsors.) But as Education Week reports , “States Bristle as DeVos Ed.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Do you want educators throughout your district to understand just how much digital equity impacts students? We hope you’ll share this eSchool News Digital & Mobile Learning Guide with your colleagues and use it to learn a bit more about how every educator can fit robotics into their teaching.

Mobile Learning 40

Mobile Learning Mobility E-rate Robotics 40

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. From the US Department of Education ’s Press Office : “U.S. Fines Google $5.1

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” Via The New York Times : “ Education Dep t. Education in the Courts.

Education 54

Education MOOC Blackboard E-rate 54

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her husband took in at least $59.4

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. King to be the assistant secretary of postsecondary education.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos ’ “learning curve where higher ed is concerned is quite vertical,” quips UC president Janet Napolitano. The Chronicle of Higher Education has more on Napolitano’s remarks at a lunch at UC’s Washington Center.

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The marriage between industry, community colleges, and career and technical education is real. Dating back to the groundbreaking Morrill Act of 1862, which formally recognized the role of higher education in preparing citizens for vocations , community-based education has been a staple in America’s history.

Industry 123

Industry E-rate Mobility Meeting 123

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Education Politics. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Congress, in an effort to limit federal involvement in higher education, has voted to eliminate Obama-era regulations on teacher-preparation programs.” ” Great timing, IRS. Here’s how it could work.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Knowledge Avatars K-12

AUGUST 16, 2015

Since the early days of computers, many of us dreamed of how computers were going to revolutionize education. We didn’t know exactly how it was going to work, but we knew that the “personal” computer made it possible to individualize education. Is it surprising that the e-learning student dropout rate is up to 50%?

E-rate 40

E-rate Dropout Robotics Industry 40

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Via E&E News : “ Cabinet heads told to praise Paris exit.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” ” “ What does Trump’s executive order on education do? ” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Department relaxes financial aid process in the absence of IRS tool.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Education Politics. From the Department of Education’s press release : “U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Chief of Staff and Additional Staff Hires.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “DeVos Withdraws Obama-Era Memos Focused on Improving Loan Servicing.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Education Politics. The vote for Betsy DeVos , Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education , has been delayed. Franken : No Democrat will vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary – and we’re seeking Republicans to oppose her.” Via The Washington Post : “ Sen. Teresa UnRue of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 5, 2019

They created a community survey to obtain the necessary financial information to receive an E-rate discount and released a Form 470 and RFP requesting increased bandwidth. Next, they shared their vision for educational technology with their local school board. Digital equity: Not just a dream, a reality.

Khan Academy 59

Khan Academy E-rate Robotics Accessibility 59

Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2018

(National) Education Politics. And congrats on being first off the blocks to f**k up education in 2018! Well… Ask any of your British education colleagues. ” Via The Washington Post : “ Elizabeth Warren wants the Education Dept.’s ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

Education 44

Education Kaplan E-rate Data 44

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

I’m publishing this week’s Hack Education Weekly News a little early this week. Education Politics. I’ve never seen an education story receive quite as much attention from non-educators on social media. She would not commit to refusing to privatize public education. It was a disaster.

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Education Politics. ” The Department of Education press release : “U.S. ” The Department of Education press release : “U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Issues Statement on New Title IX Guidance.” ” Via NPR : “ Trump And Transgender Rights : What Just Happened? .”

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Education Politics. Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as the Secretary of Education – the first time that a Vice President has had to break a tie in the Senate for this sort of vote. See also, via Market Watch : “ K12 ’s stock rallies after DeVos confirmed as Secretary of Education.” ” Yet.

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Immigration and Education. ” That’s Michigan , for what it’s worth.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. Brad is a publisher of education and children's books as well as leads the strategic vision of the organization.

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

99% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, but the district’s graduation rate is now over 90%, exceeding the state and national averages. Elementary students participate in groups such as Girls Who Code and a Lego League, while middle school students can join e-sport leagues or do work as “medical detectives.”

E-rate 60

E-rate Professional Learning Elementary Robotics 60

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Senate ’s education committee on a party-line vote Wednesday advanced the nomination of Carlos Muñiz for general counsel at the Department of Education ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” The Department of Education’s press release has more.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Students enroll in courses seamlessly, with attendance and grades plugged-in to an institution’s central records automatically. The term MOOC was coined by others in 2008.)

Online Learning 129

Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 129

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” The US Secretary of Education appeared on 60 Minutes this past weekend.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. I think the latter."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ).

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ).

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Department of Education Announces STEM , Computer Science Education Grant Opportunities.”

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44