eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It’s not enough for the Museum to be the most popular destination for families in New England and to share hands-on curricula with educators and millions of students around the world­–we also want to leap into the metaverse to meet students where they are with top-quality STEM content.’’

Learning 105

Learning STEM Instructional Materials Analysis 105

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

By designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all learners, educators can help to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive for everyone. For example, one common barrier for students at Compass High School is the inability to read grade-level text.

UDL 179

UDL Assistive Technology Accessibility Instructional Materials 179

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s not enough for the Museum to be the most popular destination for families in New England and to share hands-on curricula with educators and millions of students around the world­–we also want to leap into the metaverse to meet students where they are with top-quality STEM content.’’

STEM 113

STEM Instructional Materials Analysis Data 113

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As such, OpenSciEd has several unique benefits relative to typical, commercially produced instructional materials. Additionally, open resources can be adapted to meet the needs of specific districts or communities, and these adaptations can be shared with other communities with similar needs.

Instructional Materials 179

Instructional Materials Outcomes STEM Resources 179

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

I’m deeply grateful for the support and collegiality of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation over this time, including for allowing me to attend this year’s annual OER meeting. Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on the many compelling benefits of OER adoption and use, including but not limited to cost savings.

OER 170

OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

All of this happened because I stepped back—and because the instructional materials gave my students opportunities to find meaningful connections to their lives. In addition, because the OpenSciEd curriculum is fully editable, I’ve been able to make changes to meet my students where they are.

OER 110

OER Classroom LMS Instructional Materials 110

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

EdReports — the highly regarded, independent nonprofit designed to improve education by providing reviews of K-12 instructional materials — applies evidence-based analysis in evaluating math and ELA programs. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes.

Common Core 52

Common Core Instructional Materials Company Adaptive Learning 52

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Accompanying the commitment to provide universal access to learning technologies for learners must be a parallel effort to ensure that all students have the age-appropriate skills to use those tools to meet their educational goals, including knowledge of basic computer operations, computer programming, and media and information literacy concepts.

Instructional Materials 150

Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Furthermore, states that have adopted legislation around science-aligned approaches to reading instruction have seen significant improvements in reading achievement. Take Mississippi, for example — a state that had been near or at the bottom of most state education rankings for years.

Policies 145

Policies Assessment Outcomes Instructional Materials 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The certification is the latest example of the industry’s push to ensure that edtech products on the market—and in classrooms—can and do actually work. That means that, yes, 17 edtech companies did not meet the criteria (and Digital Promise declined to name them).

Education 122

Education Company EdTech Instructional Materials 122

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are some examples of teaching techniques? Traditional K-12 teaching tools examples encompass a rich array of resources and methodologies that have long been foundational in educational settings. These assessments provide valuable feedback to educators, informing instructional decisions and guiding future lesson planning.

Tools 52

Tools Differentiated Instruction Flipped Classroom Software 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Flexible Teacher Support: Embedded teacher support and meaningful professional development are built right into the program, while new, ready-made instructional materials for each lesson make teacher preparation time quick and easy.

Company 83

Company Learning Instructional Materials Secondary 83

Hapara

MAY 9, 2022

The teachers define their goals (mainly based on grade-level ages) and we have morning meetings to discuss the topic of the day either about digital citizenship or social emotional learning. . The teacher was able to push out real-world examples to students through H?para Much of this time is not instructional material used in classes.

Digital Citizenship 130

Digital Citizenship Elementary Hapara Instructional Materials 130

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Joffe’s database answered a pandemic-era demand: About a quarter of families and teachers want more online instructions and resources to help them use online learning tools, according to a recent NewSchools Venture Fund-Gallup poll. There are a lot of digital materials out there that may not be well-aligned with curricula,” she said.

Online Learning 145

Online Learning Robotics Learning Instructional Materials 145

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2017

For example, there is no evidence that matching instructional materials to a student’s preferred “learning style” helps learning, nor that there are “right-brain” and “left-brain” learners. Even well-designed communications like the one put together by Deans for Impact on effective instructional principles are still complex.

Learning 150

Learning Examples Instructional Materials Social Media 150

ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

In Arizona and Mississippi , for example, many third-grade students who were already meeting promotion requirements prior to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be promoted to fourth grade. Unfortunately, some students who were not meeting those requirements may also be promoted.

Instructional Materials 69

Instructional Materials Assessment Learning Strategy 69

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

If all the learning materials teachers create are organized in a visual manner, things will be clearer for students and easier for teachers in the long-run. So here are a few ideas for teachers who want to meet the needs of visual learners. Formats or Layouts. Concept maps.

Classroom 153

Classroom LMS Instructional Materials System 153

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

Policies 121

Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 121

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. Some of the better-known examples of microschools include national name brands like the Acton Academy schools, Wildflower Schools , Prenda microschools and the Khan Lab School. Microschools.

Policies 88

Policies Libraries Instructional Materials Secondary 88

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

—Natalie Franzi, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Middletown Township Schools 2. Empower teachers to personalize instruction Ultimately, it comes down to the teacher. No advancement in classroom technology or instructional materials will ever have the impact of a passionate, empowered teacher.

Classroom 113

Classroom Instructional Materials Learning Outcomes 113

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

And fresh off what I’ve been unofficially calling “Policy Week” – the virtual meetings of SETDA on November 16-17 and of ECS on November 18-19 – I wanted to share some of my thoughts and impressions of the key discussions. For example, Mr. Griffith cited an estimation that 40% of school buildings don’t have proper HVAC systems.

Policies 52

Policies EdTech Industry Guidelines 52

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This also requires reliable broadband access that is scalable and available to meet the needs of changing technologies and student populations. This requires technological leadership with a shared vision that includes input from all stakeholders, as well as clear goals, effective communication, and the use of research-based best practices.

Broadband 60

Broadband Accessibility Instructional Materials Education 60

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 15, 2023

For example, when a tutor has a direct relationship with a student multiple times a week—and this can take place in small groups—this makes a difference in how students learn and therefore creates a positive shift in their test scores. Materials need to be designed in such a way that learning insights can be easily discernible by the tutor.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Data Instructional Materials Strategy 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Many have some innovative programs at their edges , but few have redesigned the core of school in a meaningful sense, or in ways that meet the needs of diverse learners, equity and a radically shifting economy. Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive.

EdTech 148

EdTech System Data Company 148

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Before becoming too beholden to the particular features (or limitations) of a technology platform, try to think bigger and more creatively about how you can meet the needs of your learners. For example, look at the examples of host education that Airbnb puts together. Look at the altMBA program that Seth Godin runs using Slack.

Udemy 134

Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 134

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. We need self-care not just for students, but for teachers, too. The teacher shortage and initiative fatigue isn’t slowing down in the new year.

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

And from there, I would say, well, let’s look at some examples,” he said. But Salvatore is finding that so many students lack basic background knowledge that he sometimes teaches a mini lesson from instructional materials that he discovers online. The same tutor meets with the same student at least three times a week.

Company 89

Company Training Instructional Materials Study 89

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

” This is not the first example, nor will it be the last example, of peer-reviewed research demonstrating that OER plus a system that provides opportunities to engage in online interactive practice results in better student learning than OER alone. Do fees for access to online materials disqualify a program?

Khan Academy 106

Khan Academy OER Case Study System 106

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

Tulsa Public Schools is one example of a district thinking about education solutions outside the classroom box. When the program is up and running, parents will be able to make a wide range of requests for services, including live instruction by a certified teacher and meeting spaces for “micro schools” organized by parents.

Elementary 138

Elementary Exercises Meeting Report 138

The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 7, 2013

For example, in North Carolina we now spend even more time prepping students for tests and administering tests, because in our state we subject our students to more standardized tests than has ever been done in state history. The constant failures of all this technology only adds to the burden our teachers face in the classroom.

Assessment 87

Assessment Instructional Materials Software Data 87

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2020

For example, the principal of a school in a Washington juvenile detention center reported that youth do work they come with or the teacher creates something for them. It is difficult to design coursework that meets the needs of a highly mobile, mixed-age and mixed-ability population.

Education 67

Education Instructional Materials Report Analysis 67

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

In Connecticut, for example, public schools as well as other organizations receive broadband services from the CEN. They collaborate to make sure the technology and services are meeting their current and future needs. Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

As you think about where and how to invest your SEL dollars this school year, every solution you consider should meet, at minimum, these three criteria. #1 Sixty-three percent said the use of video helped increase the relevancy and quality of instructional materials. 3 SEL Must be Easy to Integrate and Use with Instruction.

Learning 392

Learning Outcomes Exercises Survey 392

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

No longer relegated to using textbooks as their core instructional materials, teachers look to their institutions for help selecting, aggregating, and then delivering relevant content to their pupils. Powell points to Facebook’s recent move into the K-12 space as an example.

LMS 40

LMS Blended Learning Advocacy Company 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. We need self-care not just for students, but for teachers, too. The teacher shortage and initiative fatigue isn’t slowing down in the new year.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As schools think about making learning accessible for all students, it is important to consider how instructional materials allow students to interact with information. For example, some educational products pair text with audio recordings to allow students flexibility in terms of their engagement with a text.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning UDL Learning Guidelines 546

The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 15, 2012

A recent example of this inertia in North Carolina, was when school districts tried to innovate with changing their school calendars. Perhaps we should be building schools with flexible learning spaces with walls easily removed and reconfigured to meet the needs of students, rather than fitting students to the needs of the building.

Industry 89

Industry Policies E-rate Meeting 89