Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

“At first we thought this was just going to be a hoop we have to jump through in order to get these devices,” admits Daniel Hodge, a personalized learning coach at Barnwell Elementary School in Fulton County, echoing the concerns and confusion shared by other Fulton County educators in an interview with EdSurge.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

If entire K-12 districts move online, what can schools expect of early elementary schoolers? Many middle and even high schoolers aren’t much better equipped. A host of organizations have stepped into the fray offering training and advice for teachers contemplating online learning for the first time.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

As educators, we always encourage our students to work together; we promise them two heads are better than one. Piedmont Elementary in Alabama, we decided to finally try it. Technology was also providing a surplus of real-time data we still weren’t sure how to best use. Last year at.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

At a minimum you want to consider school leaders, teachers, students and parents but there may be more audiences to think about or more ways to split them up (for example you might want different messages for your secondary vs elementary teachers). Anthony Kim is the founder & CEO of Education Elements, a education consultancy.

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Education Elements

JUNE 3, 2015

Guest Blog Post by Wendy Daniels, 4th Grade Teacher at North Evanston Elementary School in Evanston, Wyoming. Students in Wendy Daniels 4th grade blended classroom in Evanston, WY join a virtual pen pal session with 5th grade blended students in Middletown, NY.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. So, what can be done? So how do you choose?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Prior to launching the nonprofit organization, both co-founders worked together at Education Elements , consulting with districts around designing and implementing blended learning models. Districts that work with MDC are often looking for assistance because they have technology, but it isn’t making the impact they had hoped for.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. Skyward has launched Qmlativ Education Management System, the next evolution of the company’s SIS and ERP technology.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The district is working toward this goal through a wide range of bold initiatives, which include offering two years of kindergarten, ending “social promotion,” connecting every student to technology, and putting significant resources into athletic facilities and music programs. “We “This is what education is going to look like.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The district is working toward this goal through a wide range of bold initiatives, which include offering two years of kindergarten, ending “social promotion,” connecting every student to technology, and putting significant resources into athletic facilities and music programs. "This is what education is going to look like.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2018

After five years of teaching, most recently as a technology teacher at an elementary school, I was recruited for a role outside of the classroom. It’s also the fact that when a school hires a singular position to own a large change, it sends a message that one person owns the responsibility to change practices across an entire staff.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via The Hechinger Report : “How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education.” ” Also via The Hechinger Report : “The future of proficiency-based education.” Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.”

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