Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Take an online course. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. an interactive collage in Scratch, a website, a mobile app, a physical computing project). high school curricula.

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Comparison Advocacy STEM Meeting 231

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Dr. Tim Green.

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Classroom Personal Learning Network Elementary Course 153

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Why take time from core subjects to teach computing when students have this everywhere learning tool? The impact of mobile computing on education is indisputable. Full computer lab workstations deliver greater computing power and more screen space than mobile devices. School Computer Labs Supplement Classroom Learning.

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Laptops Libraries STEM Chromebook 179

TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Further, 1:1 learning environments (where each student has access to a personal electronic device) are tied to positive outcomes like increased student engagement , more personalized learning experiences, and improved communication between students and teachers. The Tools Of Mobile Learning.

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Tablets Classroom Khan Academy Chromebook 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Here are five online math resources that will turn boring math into a favorite subject: Mathletics. Mathletics is a captivating online learning space that provides students with all the tools needed to be successful math learners both in the classroom and beyond.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Comparison Report 266

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

MARCH 23, 2021

Mayor, ensure that all K-12 students who opted for remote learning have the opportunity to return to classrooms before the end of the year, and take ownership of your original, flawed decision to not consider doing so. But the mayor said he isn’t yet sure about the high school kids. Prove that school reopening canbe successful.

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Learning Personalized Learning Report Online Learning 145

EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The purposes for this initiative were to give teachers an additional tool for teaching and learning and to familiarize teachers with mobile devices in anticipation of more iPads being purchased for classroom use and a grades 6-12 BYOD program coming in the next school year. Unported License.

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iPad Training Educreations Mobility 110

ExcelinEd

MARCH 19, 2020

The Florida Department of Education announced a partnership with the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) to offer all school districts student support and teacher professional development tailored to the online learning environment. South Carolina Buses Turned into Mobile Hotspots. Florida Department of Education Press Release.

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Secondary Training Education Mobility 64

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Back in April, as schools across the country shifted to online instruction to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Scott Muri saw firsthand just how damaging lack of internet access can be for students and families. We have to do something about that, especially now that so many of our students are learning remotely,” Muri said.

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Broadband Learning Accessibility Company 144

Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2015

Remind helps teachers connect with students and parents over mobile devices. Need for focus on teaching elementary math topics. Playing educational video games enhances student motivation to learn math. Role of online learning in project-based learning. Importance of reading supports and scaffolds.

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Common Core Twitter Assessment Outcomes 120

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2020

While this past month was the ‘minimum viable product’ implementation of remote learning /teaching, schools will be expected to have a far more sophisticated approach the next time around. Online learning must ultimately minimize loss of teaching and learning efficiency and effectiveness. Things to think about.

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Education Trends Online Learning Guidelines 78

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. Islas, a staff member at Think College Now, a public elementary school in Oakland, with her daughter, Jesimiel Merida-Islas, who received a laptop and hot spot after months of sharing a computer with her mother.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

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.

Learning 68

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 68

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. Then add in the pandemic forcing the use of online learning. para allows that text to be mobile-friendly for students to read in reasonable font size. (This episode sponsored by H?para.) Where do teachers find OER? .

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OER Resources Common Core Digital Badges 93

techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The teacher will receive graduate level professional development and will learn to teach an online course on behalf of the school’s membership. Mobile Christian School in Mobile, Alabama, has purchased 28 seats for students. "As is an online learning pioneer.

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Course Blended Learning Mobility Secondary 41

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. Just three days to mobilize a community of partners and volunteers to assist our schools.”

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Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Administrators build in regularly scheduled coding for students in select elementary schools, with students utilizing Code.org curriculum to enhance and deepen their critical thinking skills. a mobile makerspace project that aims to inspire creativity and build problem-solving skills for its students.

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STEM Elementary Robotics Mobility 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2020

Low-income families are less likely to have access to the technology that can help their kids keep up with their studies via online learning programs. Leave this field empty if you're human: Getting by will be that much harder for Mississippi families in poverty as schools close.

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Policies Analysis Trends Industry 60

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2021

The mobile app and the curriculum serve as a “jumping off point” for teachers and students, Brewster said, allowing them to delve into topics that span “the whole canon of Black history.” Early on in the design process, Movers & Shakers NYC partnered with the Langston League to get educators and students involved.

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Instructional Materials Trends Study Report 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2023

Significant resources are being mobilized — including $122 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act — to help students catch up. Education leaders are being encouraged to spend Covid-relief dollars on proven research-based programs such as tutoring to improve children’s learning. In reading, scores sank to 1992 levels.

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Classroom Report Analysis Examples 75

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

The program operates in what she calls a “mobile-first environment,” meaning 90 percent of the program is taught on a phone, even though classes are in-person. At the start of the program, students are given an inexpensive smartphone with internet access, which they get to keep once they complete the program.

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Learning Advocacy Report Google 144

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Preschool students at Kruse Elementary School in the Poudre School District in Colorado play at the water table during choice time. Online preschool programs such as Upstart are remarkable examples of how low-cost technology can expand the frontier of educational opportunities. Photo: Lillian Mongeau.

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Software Guidelines Training Report 67

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Thursday, October 23rd at 3pm Webinar: Online Learning for Inclement Weather , Join the discussion! In this session, three districts will share how they implemented online learning options to make up snow days. For more information, click here. Register at [link]. More information.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

When Louisiana schools shut down due to Covid-19 in mid-March, Calcasieu Parish teachers scrambled to transition to online learning. Everybody sort of struggled through trying to develop a combination of paper packets and online instruction,” said Bruchhaus, the superintendent. Students faced barriers to virtual learning.

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Online Learning System Exercises Data 133

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2020

Although the district is one of the most racially diverse in the state, school officials are expecting a fragmented return along demographic lines as more families of color than white families opt to enroll their children in online learning. Credit: Matthew Nichols/Flicker.

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Trends Groups Report Online Learning 145

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Terri, who teaches sixth grade at Old River Elementary School, also observes that Classroom can strengthen ties and improve communication. The Classroom mobile apps have also become essential for our faculty and students, we use them to stay connected even when we’re not in front of a laptop,” Cubells said. Giving Teachers Superpowers.

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Google Education Chromebook Elementary 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The mother of two, who lives in Florida and runs a mobile pet grooming business with her husband, considered volunteering to be the best way to play an active role in her kids’ education. “I “He’ll adjust to anything.”. The Hidalgos. Olga Hidalgo had been volunteering at her children’s schools for years by the time the pandemic hit.

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Facebook Groups Data Survey 137

Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

However, that does not mean there are not a lot of new items to look through, as sites/apps for programming/coding, Math/STEM, and Game Based Learning played a predominant role in this year's list. Code Kingdoms - One of my favorite sites for learning how to program (Javascript) by drag-n-dropping blocks of code (i.e Scratch). .

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Android iPad Game-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction 28

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Rather than using their school buses to bring students to schools, the district turned its buses into mobile service providers that could deliver meals and other types of support to students, while also serving as internet connection hotspots.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

Virtual learning gave them a sense of options outside the traditional public school model. Phil Murphy’s decision, and the inevitability of in-person schooling, to mobilize against the poor conditions in some of the state’s lower-income schools. They are using Gov.

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Learning Social Media Survey Policies 123

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

Google Classroom is an app, both web, and mobile. One of the first tips I learned from Jennifer Pearson in this podcast interview , was to use a checklist for students. For elementary, this may be an all-subject checklist. Google Classroom is part of a suite of applications from G Suite for Education.

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Google Classroom Learning Resources 101

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Seventy-eight percent of elementary school students say they regularly use a tablet, up from 66 percent a year ago, according a survey released by Pearson and conducted by the Harris Poll.

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Tablets Smartphone Pearson Survey 40

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. and other online tools for that the students could use to demonstrate and produce learning artifacts.

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you have a mobile device or Chromebook at the center, it’s almost like having you right there with them. With BombBomb you could record yourself explaining the center, and include any other links or information that students may need. You could also create a form that acts as an exit ticket for that center rotation.

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Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 50

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. education system.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 143

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. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) divides up the spectrum into allowable uses, such as for TV, radio, satellites and mobile data. That’s why, for example, 92.9

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90