Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Some districts are using fully remote learning models to start, some are opting for hybrid models, while others are implementing new safety protocols to begin in-person learning. A National Shift in the Relationship Between Schools, Parents and Guardians A spring survey of more than 3,600 U.S.

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Survey Facebook Strategy Social Media 172

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Share Out: A goal of the design thinking process is sharing learning out to a broader public. This is typically done by sharing documentation of learning and final reflections through social media. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL). They may interview, do observations or survey them about the problem.

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UDL STEM Tools Guidelines 275

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

Jersey City Public Schools, which only opened for in-person learning at the end of April, long after many other districts, seemed unsafe for learning even before the pandemic. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, virtual learning has worked for her son, who has autism and ADHD. Murphy said during his May announcement.

Learning 124

Learning Social Media Survey Policies 124

Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

In January 2016, the team collectively took a district self-assessment to gauge BWRSD’s digital learning readiness. We also engaged stakeholders across the entire district via assessment surveys conducted through the Future Ready Dashboard, then analyzed the results along each “gear” area, exploring our strengths and weaknesses.

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Future Ready Learning Digital Learning Assessment 139

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When teachers at Cable Elementary in San Antonio couldn’t reach four siblings who attended the school this spring, Monica Williams of Communities in Schools was able to arrange a meeting with them at their grandmother’s house. Williams arranged to meet the children at their grandmother’s. Credit: Monica Williams.

Elementary 144

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 144

EdNews Daily

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Learning Counsel released the results of its sixth annual Survey of School and District Digital Curriculum Strategy and Transformation. Some of the top takeaways from the 2019 survey include: The K-12 Ed-Tech Market is experiencing the results of an unsustainable growth in spending without commensurate results. 462 K-12 U.S.

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Survey Strategy Learning Software 130

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

So explore the site, sign up for my weekly tips, or follow along on social media. You can energize and enhance teaching and learning — and I’m here to help you get started! Among Pernille’s recent posts are Why Writing Sucks and We Need to Talk About It and Getting to Know Our Students Survey. by Terry Heick.

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eBook Libraries EdTech Blended Learning 64

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 10, 2015

Write a post on personalized learning in digital spaces. Survey pertinent research. Write a post on blended learning in a mobile classroom. Organize a mini meet-up. Social Media. Or you may do some research, but mostly writing and graphic design. Not only is that acceptable, that’s ideal.

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eBook Blended Learning Social Media Conference 40

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

users moved from just accessing information and content to being able to directly interact with the content through commenting, remixing, and sharing it via social networks. also saw the development of social media which permits users to communicate directly with one another synchronously and asynchronously. With Web 2.0,

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

20 years ago we never would have imagined that the position as a Social Media Manager would be an actual job, and just about every company or organization would need to have someone manage their social media accounts. Let’s help students celebrate learning with formative assessments that are fun, flexible and informative.

Assessment 40

Assessment Poll Everywhere EdTech Khan Academy 40

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses and organizations are providing free access to digital tools and apps for teaching and learning (see THE Journal’s ever-growing list of Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak ). Google Hangouts Meet, Google Slides, Skype and Apple’s video editing app Clips all feature live closed captioning.

Digital Divide 215

Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 215

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. 21st Century Educators must be able to adapt, communicate, take risks, model, continually learn, collaborate, exhibit vision, and lead. Mix images, music, text, and video.

Tools 311

Tools Social Media Smartphone Education 311

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

During a recent meeting of Gonsalvez’s marketing class, the visible smartphones were dutifully dark and quietly charging from floor outlets. But most students still had laptops with several webpages open as the class discussed Facebook’s newsfeed algorithm and promotional plans for small businesses that wanted to boost social media traffic.

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Smartphone Laptops Social Media Facebook 175

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. They see kids devouring video games and living on social media and find it obvious that they would also like educational technology. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. MESA, Ariz.

Learning 123

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 123

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

It has become increasingly possible to personalize learning–adapt resources and assessments to student skills and needs and differentiate lessons that are pushed out to individual students or small groups ( read: Shifting my Teacher Mindset with Micro-credentials ). Not anymore. Click to view slideshow.

Assessment 154

Assessment Chromebook Digital Badges Analysis 154

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 6, 2015

According to the MDR 2014 State of the K–12 Market Report, there’s a growing demand for solutions that improve teaching and personalized learning and educators are willing to consider new instructional models. Integrate Social Media–For Focused Student Interacting Or To Publish Student Work.

Strategy 40

Strategy Technology Social Media Facebook 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

Learn more or register here and see my notes at the bottom of this post! Walden University researcher, Rose Arnell, is looking for survey participants : I am a doctoral student at Walden University and am conducting a study called, Teacher Beliefs on Self-Learning, Collaboration, and Participation in Virtual Communities of Practice.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Maker Movement Common Core 65

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Educators will seek out content that better supports them to successfully bring clean energy content to their students in meaningful ways and, as the job market in clean energy continues to grow, it is important for schools to help meet this demand for an educated workforce by helping students see themselves in clean energy careers.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2022

One survey found that 86 percent of teachers in the U.S. Related: Kids can learn more from guided play than from direct instruction, report finds. Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out. have decreased or taken away recess as a punishment for bad behavior.

Handbook 104

Handbook Policies Elementary Report 104

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Connect With the Learning Revolution Project on Social Media. The Learning Revolution, as a new project, could use some help building our social media presence and credibility. Check out these sites to help match your students or library users with computers that meet their learning needs.

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

I am sure a number of other aspects are still lacking in which case I invite your feedback and contribution through email or social media. You can do that by adding interactive elements such as live quizzes, polls, surveys, trivia, etc. Check out the best presentation making tools for teachers to learn more.

Assessment 136

Assessment Social Media Google Video 136

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

” Via The Washington Post : “ DeVos rejects invitation to meet with former for-profit college students.” “ Is Homework Compatible With Personalized Learning? “ No State Will Measure Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Technology, Education, and the Media.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

ESSA gives more autonomy and flexibility to states than they had under NCLB through competency-based assessments, which could drive the development of personalized learning technologies. And yet almost half of those surveyed admitted they weren’t certain what kind of data was being collected about them or how it was being used.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” Job search site Indeed.com surveyed 1000 HR managers and tech recruiters. Well, not quite.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018. Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The August school board meeting in this South Carolina community started with a plea for grace. Two months earlier, the superintendent of the roughly 17,000-student district abruptly resigned after months of sometimes heated debates about mask policies and social issues. “We Unruly crowds have brought other meetings to a halt.

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Meeting Policies Report Social Media 108

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

And “personalization” is the underlying promise of the new education software Facebook is itself building. It’s a small world, I guess, when one is disrupting education via “personalization.” “Can Venture Capital Put Personalized Learning Within Reach of All Students?”

Technology 73

Technology Pearson Education Facebook 73

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ University of Oregon officials offer to pardon students who drowned out the president’s speech last month if they meet with administrators.” ” That is, some schools are having “ scrum meetings ,” or something. Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.”

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Several Trump appointees shared unflattering views of minorities, women on social media.” Via The Washington Post : “Many KIPP charter school alumni face financial hurdles in college, survey shows.” 2 job at the U.S. Department of Education, sources say.” So there you go.).

Education 40

Education MOOC Data Elsevier 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

” “Who’s Meeting With DeVos ? ” Not directly education-related, I suppose, but I think still relevant for thinking about the ideology of software (and software makers and software funders) is this story from The Washington Post : “From Silicon Valley elite to social media hate: The radicalization that led to Gab.”

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Via The New York Times : “ Kushner ’s Family Business Received Loans After White House Meetings.” Chalkbeat on CZI ’s grant to the Woodrow Wilson Academy of Teaching and Learning : “‘ Personalized learning ’ comes to teacher training , bringing big ambitions and big questions.”

Education 48

Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” “Behind Randi Weingarten ’s secret meeting with Steve Bannon ” by Mike Klonsky. “How can online learning help Canadian colleges meet the challenges ahead?” Meanwhile on Campus… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “2 Flagship Universities Surveyed the Campus Climate.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

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.” ” “ Personalized learning ” now includes working on a goat farm apparently.

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

” Inside Higher Ed reports that there’s “confusion over distance education rules”: “Colleges seek guidance about looming federal requirement for online colleges to tell students whether academic programs meet licensing requirements in their home states.” When has that ever stopped anyone? Memos from HR.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Breaking with longstanding tradition – through Democratic and Republican administrations – President Trump will not host a meeting with this year’s American Nobel laureates.” Via Edsurge : “Learning From Algorithms : Who Controls AI in Higher Ed, And Why It Matters (Part 2).”

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47