The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Picture of library shelves with “caution do not enter” tape. Elsewhere, a school used caution tape to prevent students from roaming through bookshelves in the library. Desks are separated to maintain physical distance in a Stoneham, Massachusetts, classroom. Credit: Eileen Wood. Credit: Jessica Shearer.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

If you’re looking for elementary or middle school materials, this is a great place to start. OpenStax has some of the best online textbooks. OER Commons is a digital library full of open educational resources (OER). While their library contains several different types of materials, it is also a source for digital textbooks. .

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I had the chance to chat with Dr. Jared Scherz, the founder of TeacherCoach , and a former elementary school guidance counselor who became a clinical psychologist in New Jersey. TC is a virtual training medium, providing personal growth and professional development through online learning, coaching, and webinars.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

States are creating plans for fall as many wonder how COVID-19 has impacted learning as we know it. eSN managing editor Laura Ascione gives five predictions for the post-COVID learning. Read it now: 5 predictions for post-COVID learning. When students take ownership of their education, online learning is more likely to succeed.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. Integrating workstations into the school library is a popular approach. These diverse spaces are often known as the “ library commons.” Want to keep things calmer in the library proper? Solo learning and testing, to be sure.

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Laptops Libraries STEM Chromebook 179

edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2017

TeacherCoach: Individual educators can sign up and begin taking online learning engagements in a matter of minutes. They go to TeacherCoach and start building their custom resource library. Based on the needs of the district, they can select from an existing library of around 200 engagements, which we bundle into sets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

If I want to push my re ading, I sign up with my local library’s reading club, but other times I set a goal of a book or two a month in the summertime and make time to sit and read. Creating a Highly Engaging Lesson Plan Enliven Your Lesson Plans: Escape Rooms and Web Quests Fostering Student Interaction in Online Learning Game On!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The school will receive: A school library “renovation,” which includes a donation of over 6,000 high-quality, age-appropriate books, short reads for Guided Reading, and instructional resources from Scholastic Education Solutions. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 19, 2021

Megan says that there are a lot of differences between online learning and face-to-face, but that many things do remain the same. Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning Expectations. Megan’s students have become very independent and comfortable with online learning.

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Online Learning Blended Learning Groups Meeting 99

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

Cablecast’s flexible online VOD capabilities have delivered many advantages over the limited video support in the district’s online learning platform and have proven particularly valuable as the medium takes on increasing importance in CPS’ internal and external communications.

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Video Elementary Social Media Google 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato.

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Education Elementary 99

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

What is alarming for advocates and policy-makers, is that even for families that do have broadband internet access at home, the survey found that most are “ under-connected ,” or lacking devices or service that are sufficient and reliable enough for remote learning. An additional $7.17

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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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Common Core Elementary Strategy Video 129

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. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Digital Divide Chromebook Broadband Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

When the Covid-19 pandemic forced schools to pivot to remote learning, Nawar Almadani and her family weren’t sure what they’d do. Her three kids were enrolled in middle and elementary school; she was working toward her GED. He has since learned at an impressive speed, thanks to resources at school.

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Laptops Study Accessibility Report 108

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Elementary Years ? Learning Coaching and Mentoring ? Learning Cultures ? Libraries and Librarians ? Mindful Teaching and Learning ? Lifelong Learning ? Online Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ?

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OER Digital Citizenship Blended Learning Social Media 45

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Related: A padlocked drinking fountain, tree stump seats and a caution-taped library: See how the coronavirus has transformed schools. Diep, the fully remote Brooklyn student, said he likes the freedom of online learning, but misses connecting and engaging with other students. “In So, no one has the upper edge.”

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How To Elementary Report Online Learning 143

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice. Here in the U.S. One Shanghai school she knows asks teachers to give students their lessons and 48 hours to complete them.

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Khan Academy Secondary Blended Learning Facebook 218

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?”. On a rainy day last November, the library at Mineola High School had more than enough online and off-line activities to keep students occupied. The children were.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

Although Khan Academy was one of the first online learning organizations to promote the idea that kids could learn at home at their own pace, Khan denied the suggestion that working with traditional schools was a significant change in direction, instead calling it “a natural evolution of our work.”. Published with permission.

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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., Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. on March 18, 2020.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Once kids know how to read in English, Malzkuhn says, they can go the library and pick out any book they want. Subscribe today!

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Trends Libraries Report Elementary 112

techlearning

JUNE 19, 2018

PebbleGo’s database is used by students in nearly 20% of the country’s elementary schools. Capstone creates content in a variety of print, digital, and media formats for school libraries, classrooms, and at-home reading. For more information, visit myCapstone.com.

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Digital Citizenship Robotics Libraries Elementary 42

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Rising fourth graders listen as a teacher reads a book at an elementary school summer program in Silver Spring, MD. As the coronavirus closes schools, online platforms are proving to be invaluable, allowing instruction to continue and alleviating the severity of students’ learning loss.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

We have such close relationships with other city agencies, and local libraries and community centers. Families are also aided by community groups like the Boston Public Library, which is lending Chromebooks and hot spot home kits to those who need them. But there is only so much that the schools can do.”.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2015

“Blended learning definitely has been an important factor in the changes we’ve seen in our students, our teachers, and in our schools,” says David Rose, deputy chief in the district’s Dept. of Educational Technology and Library Programs.

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Personalized Learning Blended Learning Meeting Learning 40

MindShift

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Beyond tutoring, the district also created math and phonics “bootcamps” this fall, where elementary school teachers gave a series of lessons reviewing essential skills in those subjects. And through a partnership with the Newark Public Library, district teachers will record lessons on different topics that students can watch online.

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Learning Training Libraries Groups 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. More information.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

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. Because you have a built-in video library, email library, form library, and the ability to automate, you could set this up one year and continue using it year after year!

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Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 50

MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. And that’s true even when online teachers have experience and training with online teaching. .

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Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

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. Because you have a built-in video library, email library, form library, and the ability to automate, you could set this up one year and continue using it year after year!

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Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 36

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. In library they are using stop motion technology to develop stories. Here is November''s Diigo library. And here is mine.

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MOOC Khan Academy BYOD Libraries 75

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. Other times, they’ve paid tuition in full, but owe money for overdue parking, library or housing fees. She struggled with online learning and began to face severe health issues.

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Dropout Policies Data Report 103

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

The past several years have seen a rapid rise in the use of edtech in classrooms, accelerated by the pandemic and the sudden shift to remote learning. Their team consisted of a high school student, a teacher, a library media specialist, and the technology team.

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EdTech Learning System Groups 295

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In mid-April, Highlander partnered with the Rhode Island Office of Innovation, the Rhode Island Parent Information Network, the RightClick, a technical and computer support company, and public libraries to expand the helpline to parents as well.

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Learning Blended Learning Flipped Classroom Training 116