Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

As with all League meetings, district leaders rolled up their sleeves and committed to bringing actionable steps back to their districts to foster genuine curiosity and a love of learning in all students. They also identified new partnerships they will continue with researchers, companies, and fellow League districts.

Accessibility 120

Accessibility E-rate Dropout Meeting 120

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

And while systems might not continue to operate as 100 percent virtual schools in a post-COVID world, better access to learning technology is no longer negotiable in this increasingly-digital world. The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity.

Broadband 128

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 128

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

00:05:59 Speaker 2 It is so valuable, you know, they’ve brought in experts from how to deal with E rate, how to deal with cybersecurity and then what I think is so powerful is you’re creating that professional learning network, you know, as a Singleton, you’re the only CTO for your district.

E-rate 101

E-rate Industry Accessibility EdTech 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This likely explains why a quarter of Black teens reported not being able to do their homework due to a lack of reliable internet access — nearly twice the rate of white teens. A quarter of Black teens reported not being able to do their homework for lack of reliable internet access — nearly twice the rate of white teens.

Broadband 86

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Accessibility 86

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And while the number of students enrolled in virtual high schools (mostly run by for-profit corporations) has increased exponentially , most of us expect the vast majority of students to happily return to in-person learning after the pandemic ends.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

allow to implement continuous learning processes in diff erent learning contexts and provide on-demand support to students. Let’s see how ICTs enable the implementation of the abovementi oned components of personalized learning in the classroom. Using ICTs for assessment of learning. New role of teacher.

Education 81

Education E-rate Mobility Assessment 81

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention. And it’s a good thing she did.

Data 60

Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

In general, OER was rated ‘considerably better on multiple specific aspects of teaching and learning, such as extending the core knowledge to novel tasks and situations and collaborating with others.’” . Or a history teacher on the opposite side of the country could use your video to personalize learning for a group of students.

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OER Resources How To Education 130

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Over the past decade, school officials in Fulton County, Georgia’s fourth-largest school district, have experimented with so-called personalized learning , tried integrating English language learners into mainstream classes, and introduced high school-level courses in middle school. Photo: Nick Chiles for The Hechinger Report. “I

Report 110

Report E-rate Study Training 110

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

“The bill championed by Representatives David McKinley and Peter Welch is a needed investment toward reducing digital learning inequities and enabling continuous learning for all students today,” said Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN. Through E-Rate, the Federal Communications Commission reinvested in digitally connecting all U.S.

E-rate 40

E-rate Digital Divide Digital Learning Industry 40

Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 6, 2011

In Deschooling Society , Illich called for personal learning through informal learning networks, and rejected the funnelling approach of mass, unidirectional, instructivist education systems. They ask how we can sustain a factory model of education 'production', where children are 'batch processed' according to their age groups.

E-rate 54

E-rate Personalized Learning Mobility Social Media 54

Learning with 'e's

JULY 24, 2012

In Deschooling Society , Illich called for personal learning through informal learning networks, and rejected the funnelling approach of mass, unidirectional, instructivist education systems. They ask how we can sustain a factory model of education 'production', where children are 'batch processed' according to their age groups.

E-rate 50

E-rate Education Learning Mobility 50

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. At The Southport School, we take a skills-based approach to learning, whether reading, math, or technology.

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Are learning analytics something new?

Learning Analytics 62

Learning Analytics LMS Analysis Learning 62

Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

The event was hosted by Phill Bevan, Community Advisor at VETR , a digital learning community for the Australian vocational education and training sector. Phill and Graham had a wonderful conversation on the topic of e-learning and explored six key digital learning trends that are reshaping the EdTech landscape.

Trends 317

Trends Digital Learning EdTech Gamification 317

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Th e app is in the testing phase now, and due to high early demand, will be released to early signups first. Your ratings help other teachers find the show so they can benefit from it, too. Your ratings help other teachers find the show so they can benefit from it, too. Go to Riffiti.com to sign up!

E-rate 40

E-rate Personal Learning Network Meeting Mobility 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. At The Southport School, we take a skills-based approach to learning, whether reading, math, or technology.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Squared Online" bridges the gap between the classic classroom experience, where you can’t get scale, and e-learning that can sometimes be a bit dry. It offers a more experiential learning experience.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2018

She watched the series and then built an entire curriculum around it (content rated TV-MA means the course is only open to juniors and seniors). Revere High School’s adjusted four-year graduation rate rose from 71.5 The school’s four-year adjusted graduation rate rose from 71.5 ethos to her teaching. percent in 2009 to 87.9

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Assessment Study 111

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Squared Online" bridges the gap between the classic classroom experience, where you can’t get scale, and e-learning that can sometimes be a bit dry. It offers a more experiential learning experience.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

In some software, gating is a way for teachers to lever up or hold back individual students so that they can surge forward if they are high achievers or remain with a group. Teacher-differentiated learning is working to adapt a lesson so that certain learners can intake the same lesson as everyone else but at their own pace.

Learning 100

Learning Software E-rate Industry 100

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. What is personalized learning?

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson CEO John Fallon recently met with a group of reporters at Education Week’ s offices and spoke about his company’s business strategies and record, and offered a defense against some of its detractors’ claims. And it takes time. Ultimately, it has to be paid for somewhere in the system.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

If it’s free to play with, and easy to learn about through communities working to improve the open source code, the assumption is that more people (and younger people) will start to get interested in working with AI. It isn’t even good direct instruction." " Readers respond.with gusto.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

EdNews Daily

JULY 10, 2019

By definition, it’s the “motion” of “e.” Unlike in the tech industry, where “e” is “electronic,” in “emotion,” it’s “excite,” signifying that motion is present but not always seen. Schools everywhere are experiencing massive attrition rates. People tend to characterize the feeling of love as a warmth, a welling up of something.

EdTech 203

EdTech E-rate Trends Equity of Access 203

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

It could theoretically enable privacy-first personalized learning without the need to share student data with cloud providers. But youth in the criminal justice and foster care systems often don't have access to it. That's why some lawmakers in California want to make it their right. Being watched never does."

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

It could theoretically enable privacy-first personalized learning without the need to share student data with cloud providers. But youth in the criminal justice and foster care systems often don't have access to it. That's why some lawmakers in California want to make it their right. Being watched never does."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

Nichole Dobo (The Hechinger Report): I think there's been a real push in schools to (to use a jargon term) personalize learning. And your latest story, Benjamin, focuses on the Federal Communications Commission, and you talk about E-Rate. What is one thing that you've learned? Increasingly, that means broadband.

Report 86

Report E-rate Technology Education 86

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Tuesday, June 17th at 10am PDT in San Anselmo, CA Common Sense Media at iTeach2014: Four Skills To Help You Discover, Use, and Share Great Digital Tools for Learning , Your classroom is ready for digital learning, but how do you find quality apps, games, and websites for students and integrate them into your teaching?

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. billion by 2022.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. billion by 2022.

EdTech 111

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 111

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. That people were asked to surrender their privacy and security for incorrect data claiming to offer "personalized learning" is just perfect.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via Edsurge : “Leif, a fintech investment group, is giving $10 million to support future students at the online coding bootcamp Thinkful.”

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” ” Sponsored content on Edsurge , paid for by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative this week includes this piece on surveillance-as-personalized-learning at a Montessori chain of schools. Catapult Learning has acquired Capital Education Group.

Education 52

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. .” ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145