Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

For EALA, this is a clear signal that we, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for the benefit of all learners. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina. percent to 22.5 percent, just since last year.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 14, 2016

Do you remember walking into the school library during your elementary school years? I roamed in the library with one hand in the back pocket of my Jordache jeans; consistently checking to make sure my library card remained. As the American Library Association’s President-elect, Julie Todaro D.L.S.,

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Libraries iPad Elementary Company 113

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As the school year starts here at Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary school in McAllen — where I am the school librarian — we are enrolling 40 to 60 newcomers in Harvey’s aftermath. In the library, we’re ready to let them talk about what has happened. This is not your grandmother’s library. These days, as it turns out, quite a lot.

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Robotics Libraries Tablets Report 70

MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

This story about personalized learning was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In response, they launched an experimental Personalized Learning Academy for 150 juniors and seniors deemed at risk of dropping out.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Coding gives us another way to solve our problems,” Diane Nodell, the library media specialist, reminded them. Are you ready to learn the basics?”. Nagler said maybe the governor should have been clearer, but that even those who may resist remote learning and technology now could change their minds. The children were.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Using the Instructional Model Design , the Ed Elements team brings deep expertise, examples from other districts, and design-thinking processes to help schools create their unique designs. Download and examine Ed Elements’ three models for elementary schools and its three models for secondary schools. There’s more from Ed Elements.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The concept of microschooling gained traction throughout the 2010s, then saw a huge uptick in both interest and new examples during the pandemic. Defining the term can be tricky because they come in so many variations and run with somewhat synonymous terms like learning pods, learning hubs, and some versions of hybrid homeschooling.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Through our direct interactions with educators and school leaders around the country working to implement effective personalized learning models in their schools and districts, we find that technology’s role in this arena is yet to be clearly defined on a broad scale. So, what role(s) should technology play in education?

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Technology Personalized Learning EdTech Robotics 85

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Positive parental help could make the difference between students being excited about math or falling behind during the pandemic, said Jennifer Bay-Williams, co-author of “Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally” and professor of education at the University of Louisville. Credit: Michelle Majdoch.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2021

They inexpensively converted concrete and blacktop into inviting learning environments with awnings, potted plants and simple furniture. Extensive, free resources from the initiative helped overcome skepticism and build a community of practitioners who now understand and embrace outdoor learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We’ve lost the capacity to take our foot off the gas, look around and realize there are myriad paths out of our predicament, hundreds of ways to engage young people in learning without cramming them into classrooms, with or without masks, or isolating them on screens. Visit Education Reimagined for more.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Some school districts became more agile, offering hybrid learning options to accommodate a broad range of family situations. Now that many schools are back to in-person learning, much of that dynamism could get lost. Related: OPINION: Why Black families have found some benefits in distance learning.

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Accessibility Data System Survey 102

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 142

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

We are currently back to in-person learning, but I’m still using BombBomb to send my weekly newsletter. As a teacher in the classroom, BombBomb would be a great way to flip your classroom and send students videos tailored to what they are learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

Kristine Goworek, a teacher at Middletown Village Elementary School, says before Newsela, “I was stressed about finding resources that were accurate and reliable.” Students can explore our library of more than 5,000 articles and find texts that are of interest to them. Provide students with autonomy and choice.

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Classroom Instructional Materials Learning Outcomes 116

The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

On the other hand, Alisa, an elementary school teacher from Massachusetts, says that building outdoor learning spaces in her school lead to a stronger community as everyone came together to make it happen for the kids. Image via Library of Congress. schools began holding classes outdoors. Classroom on a ferry, NY, 1915.

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How To Laptops Elementary Case Study 85

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Typing can be worked into project-based learning, or students can use tools like Google Docs to practice typing. For example, using both a physical and digital protractor in order to help scaffold their digital literacy skills. She earned her master’s and bachelor’s degree in elementary education through Northern Arizona University.

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Online Assessments Assessment Elementary Common Core 41

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

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Libraries Data Broadband Report 111

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

We are currently back to in-person learning, but I’m still using BombBomb to send my weekly newsletter. As a teacher in the classroom, BombBomb would be a great way to flip your classroom and send students videos tailored to what they are learning.

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Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 36

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

These types of strategies are foundational to the work of The Learning Accelerator (TLA), the nonprofit where I work. Roots Elementary works with their K-1 students to co-create their personalized learning schedules. Every student at Roots has a personalized learning plan and an iPad.

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Blended Learning Assessment Outcomes Strategy 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

These types of strategies are foundational to the work of The Learning Accelerator (TLA), the nonprofit where I work. Roots Elementary works with their K-1 students to co-create their personalized learning schedules. Every student at Roots has a personalized learning plan and an iPad.

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Blended Learning Assessment Outcomes Strategy 40

edWeb.net

JULY 24, 2018

Using Student Learning Data to Foster a Growth Culture ,” featuring Amy Trees Dodson, M.Ed., Instead of teaching to the middle, they said, educators and students can use data to attack learning. She supervises instructional support, libraries and research, and media among other responsibilities. About the Presenters.

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Data Learning Education Assessment 40

User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Finally, in order to prevent maker education in becoming the educational flavor of the month, administrators, educators, and libraries need to not be seduced by these high tech tools. There are so many avenues for acquiring materials for the classroom or library seeking to be at least a part-time makerspace. Scavenged Materials.

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Libraries Classroom Maker Movement Robotics 164

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2017

Two Forest Grove Elementary School students show off their block structures for Nesra Yannier to photograph during an experiment. PITTSBURGH — At Forest Grove Elementary School, along the Ohio River just northwest of Pittsburgh, the Rust Belt is giving way to educational innovation. Photo: Jill Barshay. Photo: Jill Barshay.

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Tablets Learning Elementary Software 75

Hapara

APRIL 11, 2022

They are a cost-effective choice and make differentiating instruction and personalizing learning easier. For example, educators and learners may not have access to the materials they need in their school or where they live. Transitioning to OER, though, narrows the divide of access and creates equitable learning opportunities.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Elementary schoolers in rural New Mexico harvested and dehydrated herbs from their school’s garden to make soap and tea as part of a summer STEAM program. At Eastern Heights Elementary School in St. Paul, Minnesota, educators transformed the old school library into an active, dynamic Learning Studio filled with mobile furniture.

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Elementary Education Learning Mobility 36

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. We voted on five project to to focus on right away with a set of basic questions for each: " What do you want to do? Instructor and Ph.

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PLE Personal Learning Network Conference Social Media 63

Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Teachers may use the app to identify the student’s learning gaps, gauge class readiness, measure post-lesson improvements, and assign a personalized learning plan. The freedom to learn and practice math on any device and at their pace may help kids from age 4 to 14 years understand and improve their math skills.

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Khan Academy Android Common Core iPhone 52

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

Many districts invested in edtech platforms and tools to facilitate online learning and to build a hybrid infrastructure that would support the return to in-person learning, all with the goal of creating equitable learning experiences for students.

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EdTech Learning System Groups 253

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

On one of these towers, the Albemarle County schools have hung base stations that link to broadband internet beamed up from the roof of a nearby elementary school. That’s why, for example, 92.9 If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 93

MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

It’s called personalized learning: What if each student had something like a private tutor, and more power over what and how they learned? It found that schools using some form of personalized learning were, on average, performing better ( there were some wrinkles we’ll talk about later on).

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Software 34

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher has propelled Akron Public Schools to the forefront of educational excellence, becoming a shining example of how innovative education technologies can truly make a difference in students’ lives. In fall 2019, Michelle became the Content Lead for CRCSD’s 32 school libraries. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Dr. Dana T.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 91

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Our Student Library Advisory Board collaborated to create advertisements about our library as the heart of the school. Students used peer feedback to create graphics and videos showcasing the many ways the library has impacted them. See more great examples of classroom projects coming to life with Adobe Spark.

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