Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Great teachers already do that everyday—with or without technology. Yet there is clearly a gap between how educators and entrepreneurs perceive “personalized learning” and many other technology-infused terms in education. Kids see enough technology in their day without adding to it at school. Source: Quartz.

Personalized Learning 89

Personalized Learning Learning Facebook OER 89

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

OER 45

OER Digital Citizenship Blended Learning Social Media 45

Hack Education

MARCH 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. State and Local) Education Politics. Education in the Courts.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

In America ,” former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan often says, “ your zip code or your socioeconomic status should never determine the quality of your education. Professional learning that is relevant, engaging, and personalized builds capacity for educators to take charge of their own learning.

EdTech 189

EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

In the absence of the weekly news round-ups, I took the time away to do some further writing and analysis: Everything’s Bigger in Texas…Including (Maybe) the Data Breaches , which details the ham-handed way in which the Texas Association of School Boards has communicated about their breach of personal information about Texas educators.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

Department of Justice opposing the proposed merger of two of the world’s largest textbook publishers, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education. The 49-page brief argues that the merger would hurt competition, limit innovation and could lead to an eventual “platform monopoly” in education, just as Facebook dominates social networking.

Advocacy 93

Advocacy Groups Pearson Education 93

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. to 11:00 p.m. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2015

Enter The Common Sense Education Raffle at Booth #1912. At ISTE 2015, Common Sense Education will provide a sneak preview of the latest version of Graphite, designed to help educators learn fundamental edtech teaching skills. Envision Education at ISTE! Below are a few offers from our partners. dreambox learning.

OER 40

OER iPad EdTech Twitter 40

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I spend most of my time doing fairly tactical thinking and working focused on moving OER adoption forward in the US higher education space. In this vision of the world, OER replace traditionally copyrighted, expensive textbooks for all primary, secondary, and post-secondary courses. My end goal isn’t to increase OER adoption.

OER 73

OER Course Company Smartphone 73

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

. When technology is offered to schools free of charge, it always comes with the promise of improving teaching and learning. Commercials, shown alongside educational programming, entered one of the last ad-free spaces in children’s lives. It also often comes with a catch.

Software 47

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 47

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! Be sure to also connect with the ISTE Librarians Network on Facebook and Twitter.

Social Media 105

Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 13, 2019

Sadly, as Audrey Watters has frequently noted, it might be impossible to find a field of endeavor outside educational technology where more of the participants are so utterly ignorant of its history. (I How could the things we learned about educational radio possibly inform our work with education television?

OER 93

OER System Exercises Course 93

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 18, 2017

With strong educational philosophies built into each one, HyperDocs have the potential to shift the way you instruct with technology. They are created by teachers and given to students to engage, educate, and inspire learning. It’s not about teaching technology, it’s about using the technology to TEACH. Give1Take1.

Handbook 49

Handbook Google OER Adobe 49

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Last year Bob Reiser invited me to contribute a chapter to the fourth edition of Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology , to be published by Pearson. The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education. Pearson agreed.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

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Libraries 28

Libraries Digital Citizenship Future Ready Conference 28

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. Tagged on: April 19, 2017 Are Higher Education Information Systems Inherently Insecure?

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. Tagged on: April 19, 2017 Are Higher Education Information Systems Inherently Insecure?

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! Here’s how Google describes it : “ The Chromebook App Hub , an online resource to help educators, administrators and developers work together to learn about Chromebook apps and activity ideas for schools.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 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. And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

If we look back on 2017 in educational technology, some of the biggest surprises were political and cultural. This is the outcome of a combination of forces: our persistent desire to get more people into and through higher education, and our anxieties about the spiraling growth of student debt and college tuition.

Trends 112

Trends LMS Social Media Education 112

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Among the education highlights: Republican VP candidate Mike Pence made up a name for the university hosting the event. Actually, I think that was the only education highlight. ” “ Clown College Calls National Rash of Rumored Clown Scares ‘Troubling’,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. Facebook Argument : Students consider the relative strength of evidence that two users present in a Facebook exchange. Historical Thinking Chart.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Hack Education

MAY 25, 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 Department of Education ’s press office : “Prepared Remarks by U.S.

Education 46

Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. The education reform-minded publication The 74 says that “Educators Warn of ‘Devastating’ Consequences for Charter Schools in New GOP Tax Bill.”

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 18, 2018

Take time to get to know some the sites, investigate new online technology, and hear from the website’s designers. Make sure to attend this popular hands-on technology event to learn more and explore the latest winning websites in the fields of librarianship, education, and instruction!

How To 41

How To Social Media Trends OER 41

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 3, 2015

I now have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of general education courses and some specific degree programs will transition entirely to OER in US higher ed. I spent most of my thinking time last week wondering about obstacles in the way of the ubiquitous adoption of OER in US higher education and how we might overcome them.

OER 60

OER Education Course Instructional Materials 60

Iterating Toward Openness

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The general theme of the conversation has been a concern that a focus on open textbooks confuses the means of open education with the end of open education. The overall criticism about ends / means confusion may or may not be true – it depends entirely on what you think the end or goal of open education should be.

OER 60

OER Education Course Resources 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The fourth annual Reform Symposium Free Online Conference (RSCON) starts this Friday, October 11th, running for three days and in conjunction with Connected Educator Month. Marijana Smol?ec Naomi Ganin-Epstein I speak meme! Naomi Ganin-Epstein I speak meme! Nina Jeron?i? Publish your ePortfolio using Weebly - Valerie R.

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Conference ePortfolio Mobility Social Media 61

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this work 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 55

Education MOOC Company OER 55

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

(National) Education Politics. ” Via Bloomberg : “ Campus Rape Loses Special Status in Trump’s Education Department.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Dept. More via The Hill and via the Department of Education’s press office. “technologizing” the government.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “A Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill : Special Education.” For nearly 30 years, Medicaid has helped school systems cover costs for special education services and equipment, from physical therapists to feeding tubes. ” Immigration and Education. .”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2019

Last year my colleagues at Entangled Solutions offered their predictions for what would unfold in higher education in 2018. We talked about financial challenges facing schools, mergers and closures, cutting-edge technology, personalization and more. What are the three topics or trends that will dominate higher education in 2019?

OER 123

OER Trends Course Technology 123

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

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Politics. Secretary of Education John B. Board of Education.” ” Via The Atlantic: “ The Challenge of Educational Inequality.” Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “The Education of Betsy DeVos ” – a profile of the Secretary of Education in Politico Magazine. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ DeVos Falsely Suggests That Student Loans Were Federalized to Pay for Obamacare.” Department of Education.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48