The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

This story is a part of Learning from Lockdown , a series about education solutions in the pandemic, produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com , the Dallas Morning News , Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor , Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report In two and a half years, the teacher training program, run by nonprofit Reach University, has grown from 50 applicants to about 1,000, with most coming from rural areas of Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and California. She started monthly workshops specifically for them.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Regularly exchange ideas, attend meet-ups, and collaborate on projects.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 23, 2015

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. Check out my Booking Page. Past Series Articles.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2019

According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report, 93 per cent of employees would stay at a company longer if their employers invested in their careers. CPD opportunities for teachers might include: : Workshops, seminars and conferences. CPD opportunities for teachers might include: : Workshops, seminars and conferences.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In Texas, after schools went online in the spring, Black and Hispanic students failed to submit assignments or respond to outreach from their teachers at more than double the rate of their white classmates , the Texas Education Agency reports. Her coalition of advocates in Nashville now meets remotely, every Friday morning.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

The revamped program combined co-requisite courses — essentially one-hour workshops or seminars that give students additional time to practice basic skills — with a tiered placement model that sought to reduce the overall number of students placed into developmental education programs. She would explain in a way I understood.”

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 18, 2020

As soon as courses jumped online, students began DIY-ing campus life. They set up satellite dorms (some right near campuses), downloaded apps like “Beer With Me” (just what it sounds like) and planned Zoom parties, trivia nights and club meetings. I went to my sorority meetings for a few weeks, then called it quits.”.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

First at Stevens Institute of Technology and later at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, where I was dean of online learning at both schools, we decided to do it ourselves, built an in-house unit, hiring experts in instructional design, digital recruitment and other virtual crafts, enrolling 30,000 online students in about 20 years.

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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. Teachers will write their own questions and goals that they want to meet each fall and spring. Imagine sharing student presentations to the world!)

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Teaming up with Skyview’s instructional technology facilitator and early-adopting teachers, Chun frequently demonstrates new tech tools at the school’s teacher-led professional development meetings. Other paths to tech know-how include a district’s office of information technology and workshops such as those hosted by Future Ready.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2020

She said the University of California will also make a decision soon on what accommodations will be made for high school seniors who might not meet UC admissions requirements due to missing their last semester of high school. The post How the coronavirus has upended college admissions appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. These chunks can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Photo: Sharon Lurye/The Hechinger Report. NEW ORLEANS — A few years ago, with little fanfare or announcement, the New Orleans education system began a massive experiment that’s reshaping how kids learn across the city. Photo: Sharon Lurye/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Sharon Lurye/The Hechinger Report. Teira Rucker, 11.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Meet Melinda (“Mindy”) Fiscus. She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. From facilitating E-rate workshops, I gained more knowledge about the program. I see way more attention to HOW we can transform learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Credit: Caralee Adams for The Hechinger Report. This is one of many multisensory activities Welch uses in her reading intervention class, a 30-minute pull-out session that meets daily at the elementary school. Children dance to learn the letter D, for example, while chanting the sound that goes with the letter. “Too

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed. But the commissioners have previously rejected petitions to increase the 5 percent reserve or to clarify the educational use rule, explaining that they simply “rely on the good faith efforts of EBS licensees to meet these requirements.”.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. Preconference workshop. Online learning is on the rise.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2015

LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings. For the 2015 NMC Summer Conference Preview of the NMC On the Horizon series on April 14th, we''re highlighting the 2015 NMC Summer Conference with a range of keynote, featured session, Idea Lab, and preconference workshop panelists.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. He finds it easy to teach himself with online content as his guide. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. MESA, Ariz.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Tailoring learning to students’ exact needs takes significant resources, teacher training and, ideally, close collaboration with families — something many schools struggle to pull off. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The program he’s referring to is an online learning platform, Edgenuity. During the 2016-17 school year, 71 schools in the state used online learning platforms, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. Online learning platforms like that where you don’t have a teacher just scream, ‘Nobody cares about you.’”.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Larry Rosen, psychology professor, is part of a team at Cal State Dominguez Hills using behavioral studies, physiological stress measures and brain scans to investigate how the distraction and anxiety engendered by digital devices can hurt learning. CARSON, Calif. —

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Whether it was participating in device-day pickup or hosting and coordinating meet-the-teacher drive-throughs, the entire district staff stepped up to provide for nearly 61,000 students. Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

They will be encouraged to attend workshops and school tours in the hope, one DOE official said, that they will find elements that they can use in their own classrooms. The rise of online learning has accelerated it, and school technology providers have been fierce advocates. The students at M.S. Photo: Kyle Spencer.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

In math teacher Danielle Bosse’s classroom, three students take assessments (foreground) while their classmates learn and practice different math skills. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. There’s so much behind music to learn.”. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. HUNTER, N.D. — We take the tests.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2017

The freedom to mess up, repeatedly, is a core appeal of this club known as CoderDojo , a loosely-connected global network of coding workshops for kids ages 6 to 18, including this Boston outpost that meets in the borrowed offices of the tech company LogMeIn. Read more about Blended Learning. You can make your own design.

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

This story about IEPs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report). Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter here.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

They noted the menu of research reports, graphics and videos, and the “About” page describing the site as a project of a “nonprofit research organization” called the Employment Policies Institute. By and large, according to a report the group published last month, the answer in each case is no. Will they seek corroboration?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report It was just the latest interruption in schooling that’s been characterized by near constant disruption. Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report The Puerto Rican school district, the sixth largest in the U.S., Department of Education report. Nothing could be salvaged.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Chalkbeat reports that “ Success Academy illegally changes special education services without parent input, complaint claims.” ” Via NPR : “Meet Jin Park , The First DACA Recipient Awarded A Rhodes Scholarship.” bid for Times Higher Education ,” SkyNews reports. The Not-So-Hidden Curriculum.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

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Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

As competition increases, institutions report mixed results with the model.” “ White House to Propose Merging Education , Labor Departments ,” The Wall Street Journal reports. ” Via the Journal Sentinel : “More than 300 Kettle Moraine parents sign petition against online learning platform.”

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Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Protestors were outside the meeting in force. But as Education Week reports , “States Bristle as DeVos Ed. ” Inside Higher Ed reports that “The Republican budget resolution envisions more than $236 billion in cuts to mandatory spending for education programs over 10 years.” for-profits?”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

” asks The Hechinger Report. Deregulation of for-profits is “likely,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The New York Times : “ Udacity , an Online Learning Start-Up, Offers Tech Job Trials.” of Cincinnati Police Officer.”

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