Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

How ideas from the Nonprofit Technology Conference can positively impact adult learning and workforce development initiatives. Multi-directional Learning. How can students and teachers learn from each other on common issues, solutions, strategies, and pitfalls? Creating Engaging Online Learning Experiences.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

One in 10 college students reported that their primary learning device was not equipped to perform a task required for a course during the previous week, according to a new report by EDUCAUSE based on a fall 2020 survey of nearly 9,500 students from 58 colleges and universities. “To

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

It’s not well-suited if you use Microsoft Office programs. If you’re looking for a non-Google Classroom alternative, here are four: Microsoft Teams. Microsoft is late to the classroom management party but its Microsoft Teams is a worthy consideration. It doesn’t allow a lot of customization.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

He is an expert contributor to the global nonprofit Made By Dyslexia and Microsoft Education and co-founded the Association of LD Schools (ALDS). This story about AI and dyslexia was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. AI can help.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. Some school leaders have been turning to an innovative solution: allowing children at home to learn remotely along with their in-person classmates. And then I have my personal laptop on so the students can see me with Microsoft Teams.”. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 28, 2020

Teachers will do their best to inform the parents about their aims and goals for online teaching as well as give a schedule for classes. This information will be posted on the learning platform such as Microsoft Teams, where you can see it. Check How Your Child Adapts to Online Teaching.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2023

A Swedish company called Sana Labs sells a learning-management system that promises to automatically compile courses for internal use by companies. Perhaps the most prominent evidence of that: Microsoft is reportedly considering a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We also live stream and record lessons for students in the hybrid model on their “off” days or days of the week in which they aren't reporting to a school building for face-to-face instruction. If staff complete PD prior to an earmarked trade day and submit the proper paperwork, they do not have to report to school that day.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The speakers all pressed that digital learning, and in particular online charter schools, are falling short for students and teachers. There has been a huge explosion of online learning and edtech in our schools… and online education is privatizing education through for-profit companies and their apps,” said Haimson.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. The app integrates with Google Drive, Classroom, and Sign-On, simplifying the online learning environment for Google districts. Docebo Learn LMS. Microsoft Teams .

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Gaggle Speaks

JUNE 2, 2017

Which online learning environment is superior, G Suite for Education or Office 365? According to recent Speak Up data, two-thirds of students in grades 6-12 report using G Suite for Education while Approximately 40% of students in say they use Office 365. It’s no different than purchasing any other product.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2020

“Many schools, parents and students are realizing that you can’t just press a button and learn.” While COVID-19 hit at the tail end of the first quarter, some publicly traded education companies already reported an impact on their Q1 2020 earnings. The company reported cash and cash equivalent of $151.5 at Tuesday’s close.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. wi.us, among other sources."

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

So he has no idea if they’re learning. At the beginning of 2021, The Hechinger Report’s members (individual readers who donated money to our nonprofit news organization) asked us if we would report on the best practices for helping the nation’s public school system recover from the pandemic. Your stories. algebra equations.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

He was painfully shy, and using our Microsoft Teams online platform didn’t necessarily help him overcome that. This story about teaching remotely was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Online learning—often touted as an up-and-coming way of delivering education—took its place on the world stage as the de facto model, regardless of how prepared students, employees and educators were for the experience. In a SHRM survey, 68 percent of respondents reported sustaining their training budget through the pandemic.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Disclosure: The Hechinger Report is an independent unit of Teachers College.). Margaret Price, a principal design strategist with Microsoft, mentioned a PowerPoint plug-in that provides subtitles in students’ native languages – useful for a teacher leading a class filled with young people from many different places.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2020

To teach my classes, I’m live-streaming two hours a day on Microsoft Teams (from my actual classroom) and using Schoology as a learning platform. We’re also offering the Florida Virtual School curriculum for self-paced learning. They have my cell phone number and can call me any time. Lesson 3: Relationships are everything.

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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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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 9, 2020

In fact, a report from Global Workplace Analytics finds that the total number of remote workers have increased by 173% since the year 2005. Also Read: Learning in the Times of COVID-19 – How to Develop Your Online Learning Material. Download our Recent Guide on How to Create an Online Training Program for Employees.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. By contrast, some districts had been bolstering their use of online learning for several years, including Lindsay Unified in California’s Central Valley, known as a pioneer in digital-learning circles. Coronavirus gave many just days.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

As such these companies – Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and the like – are the most significant education companies. “Facebook Giving Virtual-Reality Kits to Every Arkansas High School,” Education Week reported in August. There’s no way to opt out apparently. Students will receive iPads.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

She said she’s worried not only about what her students might miss — those without online access won’t have a chance for teachers to give feedback on their work through Class Dojo and Microsoft Teams — but about their welfare in general. Their lives have been totally turned upside down. Katie Crook, an ESOL teacher in South Carolina.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

SchoolMessenger Passport allows districts to provide teachers, staff, parents and students with quick and secure access to online learning applications, open educational resources (OER), and a variety of school management and administration software programs using a single sign-on.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

Read: 11 Ways to Teach Math with Google Drawings Idea #21: Create Greeting Cards Using Google Drawings ERIC: But Google Drawing also services well as a desktop publishing tool because it really isn’t something built into Google Suite that quite does what Microsoft publisher does.

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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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MindShift

JULY 13, 2021

Only half of students who take college algebra score C or higher in the course, a 2015 report by the Mathematical Association of America noted. She reels off the names of four new apps her students have had to learn for their algebra courses. Even students who have done well working virtually don’t love online learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2021

ONTARIO, Canada (May 6th, 2021) – Edsby ® , a multi award-winning, next generation K-12 learning management system (LMS), has introduced new built-in support for popular platforms to enable simpler and more secure real time synchronous learning in hybrid or online-only environments.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 30, 2011

News and World Reports. Clients (past and present) include Harvard Business School Publishing, Cisco, Microsoft, Department of Defense, Full Sail University''s Master of Educational Media program, Center for Army Leadership, HP, Shell, GM, UPS, McDonald''s, and the National Security Agency. BusinessWeek, U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Supporting Changing Needs As schools transitioned to remote learning in the spring, edtech companies noticed a significant increase in the usage of their products. Some reported seeing spikes of 500 percent in mid-March. It also meant developing features that would support fully online learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

While the district had been a strong proponent of using technology in the classroom, it still had numerous hurdles to overcome to continue teaching and learning online. IT teams had to teach staff how to use videoconferencing tools and walk them through online learning platforms, such as Google Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

While the district had been a strong proponent of using technology in the classroom, it still had numerous hurdles to overcome to continue teaching and learning online. IT teams had to teach staff how to use videoconferencing tools and walk them through online learning platforms, such as Google Classroom.

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Software Learning Knowledge Base Chromebook 195

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

These chunks can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. Open Course Library – A collection of high quality, free-to-use courses that teachers can download and use for teaching and learning. Wisconsin Online Learning Objects – It is so true, learning objects add flexibility to the teaching and learning experience.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

While the district had been a strong proponent of using technology in the classroom, it still had numerous hurdles to overcome to continue teaching and learning online. IT teams had to teach staff how to use videoconferencing tools and walk them through online learning platforms, such as Google Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 30, 2020

While the district had been a strong proponent of using technology in the classroom, it still had numerous hurdles to overcome to continue teaching and learning online. IT teams had to teach staff how to use videoconferencing tools and walk them through online learning platforms, such as Google Classroom.

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Software Learning Knowledge Base Chromebook 150

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2017

Google Drawings – [link] controlaltachieve.com/drawings. ERIC: Most people think of that as Google’s word processing program which obviously it is and that’s a fantastic way for students to write reports and wrote stories on all the normal things. Idea #21: Create Greeting Cards Using Google Drawings.

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