The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2022

This figure makes after-school programs the fourth most popular way to spend federal funds to address learning loss, behind summer school, software and instructional materials. billion in recovery funds go to afterschool appeared first on The Hechinger Report. schools are on track to spend more than $1.5

Analysis 88

Analysis Advocacy Instructional Materials Examples 88

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

Policies 125

Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 125

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Source: Brighteye Ventures: “ The European EdTech Funding Report 2020.” According to him, one of the fastest-growing companies in the portfolio is a driving school that offers online instructional materials and a marketplace for finding nearby driving instructors. where devices and software remain in high demand.

EdTech 112

EdTech Coursera Company Industry 112

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

63% also believe it increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials. Increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials (63%). Provides an innovative way for instruction to be personalized for each student (56). Software fine tuning. That's a 45% increase in just one year.

Video 229

Video Classroom Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 229

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

In 2016, the company launched Inspire, an online directory where teachers could upload and share instructional materials. That project almost immediately hit a snag when reports surfaced that users could share copyrighted content without permission. We don’t know where we’re going to go now.”.

Tools 80

Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets 80

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Blended classes greatly benefit from BYOD scenarios because most of the class instructional materials are on the cloud and all students need to do is to sync them on their devices. Teacher-student interaction is enhanced because there is content and information sharing. Sounds easy.

BYOD 150

BYOD Classroom Khan Academy Policies 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Absent checks on real and potential biases, errors and omissions, students’ future educational prospects are being shaped by software. Leave this field empty if you're human: We need to ensure that all learning materials — including software — are subject to public inspection by taxpayers and parents of students assigned to use them.

Software 49

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 49

techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

(NYSE: RST) Company, today announced that Lexia Reading Core5® has been named by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) as an approved provider of early interactive reading software for literacy instruction and assessment for grades K–3.

Assessment 40

Assessment Education Software Differentiated Instruction 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Safely getting back to the classroom requires many new precautions, and in 2021, innovations in technology such as digital signage software and content management will play a major role. Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. Reports in edtech products are often created for teachers or school leaders.

EdTech 144

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

in English literature and was the lead reviewer in a December 2019 study of online instructional materials. “But you have to have the excitement of digging into the text. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report. Fordham Institute, a conservative think tank. Fordham Foundation.

Study 105

Study Common Core Company Differentiated Instruction 105

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2018

Schools were unhappy with both the cost and the quality of the instructional materials available. Part of the value creation plan includes the data that management will report to the board. Retention is key in any software-as-a-service business, he noted, and “it’s easy to underestimate the exponential power of churn.”

Outcomes 72

Outcomes Education Company Broadband 72

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2017

Photo: Alison Yin/Hechinger Report. Many are also joining to support passage of the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HE) Act. Software developers need to understand accessibility requirements and know that they are obligated to meet them. Cal students in the Doe Library at UC Berkeley.

Accessibility 46

Accessibility Resources Guidelines Libraries 46

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Most educators and students are not technology professionals and prefer classroom solutions that are simple to use and easily work with the various programs, software and other hardware which educators have grown accustomed to. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, April 25, 2018 — Summit™ Math , a curriculum of adaptive online math courses from Fuel Education ®(FuelEd®), and Stride ™, FuelEd’s supplemental learning solution for skills practice for students in PreK–8 grade, were both selected as winners in The ComputED Gazette ’s 24th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES).

Adaptive Learning 40

Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Course Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

Educators agree that all students deserve access to all instructional materials. A screen reader is an accessible technology device used by people with vision impairments to navigate computer software. Faculty are the ones in the trenches developing content and activities for students.

Accessibility 60

Accessibility Course Learning Company 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Instead of traditional report cards, though, students assemble digital portfolios to show their progress. They researched trophy designs, used software to create the trophies, and printed them on the 3D printer. She used the school’s design software and vinyl cutter to develop and print her stickers.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 40

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 9, 2016

million were reported to Inc. K-12 educators use the company’s Unify product to author instructional materials and administer assessments. The company’s 2015 revenues have not been made public, but its 2014 revenues of $11.9 magazine, which ranked Truenorthlogic 2,345th on its Inc. 5000 list last year.

Kaplan 40

Kaplan Company Data Industry 40

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Software & Online 3DBEAR AR INNOVATOR PROGRAM ( 3dbear.io/product/ This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. The tool is ideal for differentiated learning, literacy, English-language learners (ELL) or Special Needs instruction.

Tools 52

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Most educators and students are not technology professionals and prefer classroom solutions that are simple to use and easily work with the various programs, software and other hardware which educators have grown accustomed to. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

. — To help accelerate teaching and learning this coming school year, Curriculum Associates has updated its award-winning i-Ready Personalized Instruction and Assessment program with new reports, lessons, accessibility features, and more. To learn more about i-Ready , visit CurriculumAssociates.com/i-Ready. About Curriculum Associates.

Assessment 95

Assessment Instructional Materials Differentiated Instruction EdTech 95

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Top reported teachers’ apps have adapted to meet pandemic purposes. Home may be the new classroom, but instructional approaches are slower to change. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. The report is based on a survey conducted by the nonprofit think tank Christensen Institute and Bay View Analytics. Accelerated?

EdTech 169

EdTech LMS Survey Classroom 169

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

There is a growing need to report on student activity more holistically. From California to Connecticut , legislation is being written and revised to specifically tie attendance to learners’ documented interaction with instructional material. Enter interoperability. But this goes well beyond simply capturing attendance data.

Data 212

Data LMS EdTech Accessibility 212

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Only 21 states have any kind of dedicated state funding for technology, and this can range from just digital instructional materials (e.g. software and electronic textbooks, as is the case in New Mexico ) to physical devices (e.g. State Funding States vary drastically in the funds they make available for K-12 technology.

Technology 169

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 169

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

A growing number of peer-reviewed studies and other research reports are demonstrating that when faculty who previously used commercial products as their core instructional materials replace them with OER, student learning either stays the same or increases. But who chooses the core instructional resources students will use?

OER 60

OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Read the page one story in The New York Times on North Dakota third-grade teacher, Kayla Delzer, who according to the reporter is one of the “tech-savviest teachers in the United States.” Reporter Natasha Singer says: Her third graders adore her. That is the value conflict that the Times reporter hits.

Social Media 71

Social Media Facebook Instructional Materials Report 71

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2017

However, as Politico reported , documents have surfaced showing the Trump administration’s desire to cut an additional $3 billion from the 2017-2018 year budget. This could really truncate a lot of decisions about buying technology, software or subscriptions.”

EdTech 84

EdTech Education Company STEM 84

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2016

The focus is on curriculum, software, and professional development for educators. Department of Labor reports that the median annual wage for computer and IT jobs is about $80,000. “We CS4RI combines national leadership with homegrown talent, Raimondo said.

Microsoft 40

Microsoft Instructional Materials STEM Training 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Remind co-founder Brett Kopf was replaced as CEO by Brian Grey, formerly CEO of the Bleacher Report. These are just the ones that were reported by the press, of course.). Sebastian Thrun stepped down as Udacity’s CEO. Jen Medbery stepped down as CEO of Kickboard. Layoffs at Noodle.com (80% of its marketing and editorial teams).

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Department of Education recently announced it would miss a key deadline to repeal an Obama administration rule that seeks to hold career-education programs accountable for producing graduates with unmanageable debt,” Inside Higher Ed reports on the latest on " gainful employment." That group is called School Board Partners.

Education 54

Education MOOC Report Data 54

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

The hope in such a desperate move is that by changing the odd word or phrase, the writer can outwit Google searches and plagiarism-detection software. During the Republican and Democratic conventions, The Hechinger Report will publish a new story each day, examining what the party proposals might mean for the future of education.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Report Software Google 40