Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Then that too changed when rote drills and worksheets were replaced with cerebral challenges and dynamic exercises. Here are five online math resources that will turn boring math into a favorite subject: Mathletics. Thousands of students found out, to their surprise — and often, their parents — that they loved math.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

COVID-19 shed light on the huge gap in policy relating to tech and infrastructure provisioning—what many are now referring to as a civil rights issue. Then, there are states that lacked laws prior to 2020, but began responding to the at-home learning requirement with new legislation for future needs.

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Digital Promise

JULY 2, 2018

They were drawn to website layouts, abstracts, references, and, in one case, a.org domain — all elements that may easily meet the requirements of a checklist approach to verifying a digital source. Takeaway : When you encourage students to read laterally, you should also remind them to exercise restraint and avoid promiscuous clicking.

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Exercises Guidelines Assessment Study 127

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Taking a step back though, we can imagine environments personalizing learning along a great variety of dimensions. We can also allow students to personalize by exercising choice in how they learn something. We can also give students choice in what they learn. Time, place, path and pace are one set of examples.

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Personalized Learning Competency Based Learning Blended Learning EdTech 118

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Capping each class allows Digital Plus courses to provide a tighter, more focused learning experience, Piloto says. Digital Plus courses—which are taught by MIT lecturers—will focus on project- and team-based exercises, along with a combination of videos, reading materials, and group work. says Piloto.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The speakers included Dhawal Shah, founder of Class Central, Amy Ahearn, associate director at Acumen+, Kapeesh Saraf, head of growth and consumer products at Coursera, and Kristin Palmer, director of online learning at University of Virginia. This week, we’re bringing the event to you—via the podcast of course. That would get yanked.

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MOOC Coursera Course Trends 135

Hack Education

APRIL 24, 2020

Online learning will be the "silver lining" of the coronavirus — Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy (2020). It's a great moment" for learning — Andreas Schleicher, head of education at the OECD (2020). People can now see just how impractical and inferior it is to face to face classrooms. The world tried it, for months.

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Khan Academy Course Conference Technology 126

Connecting 2 the World

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This second perception of power is referred to as expert power, in which a person (or people) have power that is acknowledged by peers and those in positions of authority by virtue of being able to contribute, not solely because they have been granted power by those in positions of authority (Engleberg & Wynn, 2007; Galanes & Adams, 2007).

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Students who are 12 and older may still get referred to truancy court, and parents found to have contributed to nonattendance can face fines and charges. Hayden, typically an A or B student, has had difficulty making the transition from elementary school to middle school online. for first offense up to $500.00

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Policies Schoology Elementary Report 141

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 24, 2019

” (For more detail, reference the blog posts listed above.). She writes: Wiley adopts a new term as a response to the way OEP had broadened the field towards constructivist online learning. First, “constructivist online learning” had nothing to do with my adoption of the new term.

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OER Technology Exercises Online Learning 113

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Both of these rural districts faced challenges with online learning, as many families did not have Wi-Fi at home. Meanwhile, in Garrett County, Maryland , the school district worked with churches, community centers, and other centrally-located institutions to provide both Wi-Fi and food to district families.

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Data Examples Strategy Policies 127

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2020

Then, when virtual learning begins, teachers would model those circles for their students, encouraging them to share their experiences since schools closed in March. It’s not just the virus that is leaving students feeling overwhelmed and anxious.

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Training Report Study Policies 144

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 19, 2021

And there’s no question that witnessing their loneliness, difficulties with online learning and seemingly endless hours on social media has been enormously stressful for the adults who care about them the most." I still have my notes and refer back to them periodically. However, she goes on to write: "Despite all of this, Ms.

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How To Course Study Strategy 48

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2018

For most people, this is merely a thought exercise—how to keep the good from the best of traditional methods, and take into account all the tech and the changing workforce and student needs of today. Overwhelmingly it has nothing to do with online versus offline. And that was really the point.

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Meeting Course Technology System 83

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2019

The two-hour course combines sports with exercises in leadership and goal setting, with the hope that each girl will identify a way that she wants to make history and change the world. Learning to appreciate school. In the year since, she’s placed her story at the center of a “master class” for girls across Africa.

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Education Report Course Exercises 56

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

While Menard tries to teach all students how to manage their emotions and helps some in small groups, she often refers kids with more difficult issues to free therapy provided on campus by a local mental health agency. Still, some parents don’t let their kids participate in the therapy or forget to take advantage of it.

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Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

he asked, referring to a multiplication technique Carr had taught him earlier. Carr nodded, saying they could return to rote exercises after. “I got you — we’re friends,” Carr said as the boy stumbled through his five times table. Frustrated, Victor asked for help. Can we do the box thing?” You think you can do this by yourself?”

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Analysis Study Meeting Report 139

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

He finds online learning boring, but says he is “learning a lot.” In September, online learning got off to a rocky start. But even though Marc found online learning boring, he said, “I’m learning a lot.” With math, he could turn to an online calculator for help. Credit: Marc.

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Online Learning Study Report Accessibility 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2014

Trust, privacy, and safety are critical to learning in an open online world. How can learners exercise control over who sees and uses their data? What tools do they need to navigate, collaborate, and learn online with confidence?

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Conference Libraries Game-Based Learning Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

After this past school year ended, the superintendent acknowledged that 31 percent of teachers, counselors, and education leaders left the district, and scores of parents pulled their children, opting for homeschooling, online learning, or enrolling in another district. There was good reason for concern.

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