The Electric Educator

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Over 1,900 educators interested in online learning were in attendance. K-12 Online learning is in a state of great flux. Vendors have given large school districts what they asked for-- turn key solution for online programs. The problem is that these solutions are not meeting the needs of smaller programs.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

That effort began by having Vancouver’s librarians get trained in new software purchased by the district, so that they could train their school colleagues in turn. Other paths to tech know-how include a district’s office of information technology and workshops such as those hosted by Future Ready. And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

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My Island View

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

There was no mention of follow-up research to determine how effective the PD was in improving or even affecting student learning in the classroom. I carried my concerns to another conference in NYC, The Software and Information Industry Association’s Education Business Forum (SIIA EBF).

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

By far the most prevalent issue I see in schools struggling with their technology integration and implementation is the lack of a collective vision for how digital learning tools will be used to enhance learning. A few workshops here and there rarely result in large-scale changes in implementation.

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Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 87

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

That technology includes HP and Lenovo laptops, tablets, G Suite for Education, NEC projectors , eBeam , Schoology learning management system, LanSchool classroom management software and Kajeet hotspots (for students to use at home). Teachers also have a range of digital curricula at their disposal. “A

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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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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Committed to improving adult education and literacy rates within Nashville, the AECI has taken strides to identify opportunities, understand barriers, and make data-driven decisions to meet adult learner needs across their community. food, unemployment, housing). Shared resource lists (e.g.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Wednesday, April 9th at 4pm Thinking Scientifically: Video and Formative Assessment with POPstar Robert Miller , POPstar Robert Miller - an award-winning 5th-grade teacher - hosts this interactive workshop covering inquiry-based science curriculum; the creative use of video; and one of his favorite resources, NSTA’s Formative Assessment Probes.

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Conference Digital Badges Libraries Education 53

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Concurrently, a portion of the funding went to LEAP to help train principals and teachers at more than 100 Chicago-area schools on personalized learning. In theory, their progress is tracked closely, with their goals and assignments updated continually to meet their needs. Related: The messy reality of personalized learning.

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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. Photo: Kyle Spencer. The year M.S.

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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. But, I want to know, what is he supposed to learn?”.

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Concurrently, a portion of the funding went to LEAP to help train principals and teachers at more than 100 Chicago-area schools on personalized learning. In theory, their progress is tracked closely, with their goals and assignments updated continually to meet their needs. That’s different from IEP meetings, which are led by adults.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

Then, he toggled the cardboard lever and declared open a new website , one that gave away software that took more than $100 million in grant funding to develop. It was an unusually theatrical moment for a gathering to announce the release of software tools to help professors improve their teaching.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Although sometimes talked about as a “movement,” Mozilla’s Open Badges Project was really more of a technical specification, one that was transferred from Mozilla to IMS Global Learning Consortium in 2017. And “free” doesn’t last. Without revenue the company will go away.

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Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

From the Department of Education press release : “ Federal Commission on School Safety Meeting to Focus on the Effects of Entertainment , Media , Cyberbullying and Social Media on Violence and Student Safety.” ” Via Techcrunch : “ Sesame Workshop will produce children’s shows for Apple.”

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