Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 21, 2024

77% of the eLearning industry consists of self-paced learning models. 57% of students in the US have digital learning tools such as mobile devices designated for school use. 45% of K12 students have indicated that their preferred learning method is through videos or games. billion by 2026, with a CAGR of 9.1% from 2018 to 2026.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

As personalized learning continues to gain momentum across the U.S., more states, districts and schools are moving toward a competency-based education system that focuses on individualized learning and classroom equity. Competencies include explicit, measurable, transferable learning objectives that empower students.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

The Digital Equity Checklist is a new resource designed to support district leaders in delivering powerful digital learning experiences to every student, with a directed focus on historically marginalized students. Summit K-8 Virtual Academy offers students and families with a personalized approach to learning in a flexible environment.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 81

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Note: This doesn’t discuss the policy issues involving meals, access, and equity but is meant to get you started and prepared. Take the course, Designing for Online Learning which is free. This is bigger than any of us so we need to work together and help each other. Today it is free.

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Resources Adobe Social Media Blended Learning 546

ExcelinEd

JUNE 14, 2020

Like so many parents across the nation, I am still adjusting to the “new normal” of working remotely full time and also helping my two children thrive in an online learning environment. Despite some successes, our education system has also struggled to transition to remote learning and, sadly, some leaders have given up entirely.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizations’ continued efforts to respond to educators’ professional learning needs. For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs.

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Analysis Education Digital Divide Policies 163

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 22, 2023

Lightspeed Systems has been a leader in the web content filtering category for over twenty years, and when you have been in a space for that long, you uncover a lot of tips to share with others. Some are learned by asking clients, some are learned by years of observation, and still others are learned from the hard lessons of trial and error.

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ExcelinEd

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

ExcelinEd, along with its partners, is developing a new policy set that will connect parents and teachers directly. We call this policy “Parent-Teacher Compacts” and they would allow parents and teachers to form written agreements to serve students. Before we get to the policy, let’s take a moment to look back before the pandemic.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2020

educational system faces change and uncertainty. Still, there are central components of our educational system that will remain constant. They reflect the architecture of the educational environment and create the conditions in which learning occurs. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the U.S

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Now they ask teachers to check the tool’s data privacy policy and age requirements when making a request, so they have a better understanding of why a tool is—or isn’t—a good fit. San Antonio’s district has received $100 million over the past three years, which it used to boost staffing and help combat pandemic-related learning loss.

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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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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding.

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Online Learning Student Data Privacy Learning Data 55

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

Community college has even risen to a key policy point in national and state politics, with politicians touting plans and creating models for “free college ,” which often mean tuition-free options for community college as a pathway to four-year degrees or other credentials. But are community colleges ready for this digital transformation?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

See the map below from NCES ( or make your own ), which shows that most states are trying for their children to achieve NAEP’s Basic level, not Proficient: Once again, in the words of Tom Loveless, former director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution, “ Proficient on NAEP does not mean grade level performance.

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Assessment Report Comparison Outcomes 363

Neo LMS

AUGUST 18, 2020

Ministries of education are walking on a tightrope: Too early and the public health is in danger, longer than necessary and the learning loss will continue to aggravate, especially for the most vulnerable – Mr. Borhene Chakroun , Director of the Division of Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems at UNESCO.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Our world is more hyperconnected and hybrid than ever before, particularly since 2020 when many schools had to transition to online schooling due to the pandemic. Even four years later, some school districts still use online learning.

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Laptops Strategy Policies Report 103

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

In Illinois, District 428 awarded 73 high school diplomas in 2017, up from 65 in 2013 when there were twice as many juveniles in the system and their average stay was longer. Jones-Redmond advocates a no-computer policy on Wednesdays, when traditional teaching takes center stage and students take a break from their online work.

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Online Learning Blended Learning Pearson Learning 65

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

In 2024, AI will become even more prevalent in the educational space, prompting changes in school policies and encouraging educators to find new ways to embrace this rapidly developing technology. Instead, new educational methods focus on innovation, collaboration, and the use of technology to engage students and improve learning outcomes.

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Trends Education Game-Based Learning Gamification 114

Lightspeed Systems

JULY 20, 2023

Request a Demo Provide actionable insights​ Parents can get access to real-time web activity by page, so they can ensure their child is safe and focused on learning. IT admins can also add visibility into allowed and blocked status for each website according to the school district’s filtering policies.

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Social Media Digital Citizenship Online Learning System 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2022

What should come next is an examination of how schools can more deeply and deliberately harness technology to make high-quality learning accessible to every learner, even in the wake of a crisis. That means a digital transformation, with three key levers for change: in the classroom, in schools and at the systems level.

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Competency Based Learning Data Policies Examples 102

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This is why a growing number of school systems are introducing students to career pathways at younger ages. With school systems competing with industry employers for talent, many schools already struggled to hire enough CTE teachers to meet their needs. School systems need to be creative in finding new ways to recruit CTE instructors.

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Trends Robotics Industry Software 116

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Also in May, Marshall Plan for Moms, a non-profit organization focused on women’s economic empowerment and promoting public and private sector policies that support mothers, organized a national business coalition for child care with the aim of expanding child care support for employees. on the impact of the U.S.

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Policies Company Survey Industry 179

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Online learning efforts may remain even when the pandemic fades away. An appropriately titled RAND Corporation research report, “ Remote Learning Is Here to Stay ,” finds that one in five U.S. school districts plans to offer fully online learning even after the pandemic ends. All in this Edtech Reports Recap.

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Data Training Survey EdTech 168

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This story also appeared in The Associated Press After more than a year of some form of pandemic online learning, students were all required to come back to school in person. I’m really taken aback that a district would set forth a series of policies that make it actually quite difficult to enroll your child.”

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Policies Online Learning Dropout Elementary 77

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

For decades schools have been, rightly, accused of too often letting a toxic mix of low expectations and strict discipline policies put kids, mostly Black, Hispanic and Latino young men, on the school-to-prison pipeline. But first we must build it. Let’s start with the challenges people convicted of a crime face.

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Accessibility Broadband EdTech Policies 90

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

They play out in education systems with deeply embedded patterns of inequality, determined by where students live, by family income, by race and by ethnicity, among other factors. Historically disadvantaged students will face greater academic risks in emergency online environments. Access to content. Access to content. Unequal risks.

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Accessibility Policies Laptops Libraries 96

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To be effective in today’s system, 10+ hour days are the reality — with many teachers also taking on after-school and summer jobs to augment their incomes. She was previously director of education policy at Abt Associates and senior policy advisor for three Massachusetts secretaries of education.

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Khan Academy Education Policies Training 98

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2021

The course on Ethics, Public Policy and Technological Change, which has been running for a couple of years in-person, is intended to get students thinking about tough issues in the ethics of technology. At best, he says, “you get some sense of whether it’s going well or poorly.”

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

A big issue for many teachers was a general lack of student engagement online. I cannot say I am surprised given the lack of clarity about expectations for participation online, the “no harm” grading policies adopted by many districts during school closures, and issues around equity and access.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

In our current education system, we continue to see gaps in graduation rates and unequal access to high-quality public schools. When an educator is unprepared and unable to access high-quality resources to meet our unique learners’ needs, the system penalizes the educator. These basic tenets can guide our stance: 1.

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Neo LMS

MAY 18, 2017

When considering that technology is playing an ever-increasing role in education, specifically the use of online learning tools, what the future of education looks like is a question many educational historians ponder. Online learning is naturally the way forward for many universities seeking to maximize existing assets.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. COVID-19 shed light on the huge gap in policy relating to tech and infrastructure provisioning—what many are now referring to as a civil rights issue.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 116

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Especially if they are well-aware of the institutional plagiarism policy and the consequences of committing academic misconduct. Most importantly, an advanced plagiarism checker can make an educator’s life a lot easier if it integrates with major LMSs (learning management systems).

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Software Blended Learning Education Moodle 246

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

In many ways, these schools were unsafe for Black children pre-pandemic, due not only to inadequate heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, but also to the oppressive discipline policies and at times overt racial violence that Black students face. Related: The four steps to safely reopen schools and save our nation.

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Report Online Learning Personalized Learning Survey 134

Neo LMS

APRIL 20, 2017

Veteran teachers — who are, by nature, also of an older generation — are being compelled to include technology into their long-held and hard-won traditional classroom techniques in order to meet policy goals of their districts or schools. 5 Tips for incorporating blended learning into your classroom. Learn from your students.

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Blended Learning Classroom Learning Flipped Classroom 176

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Instead of replicating systems of higher education found elsewhere, India ought to be taking this opportunity to leapfrog the current state of higher education. That meant using online learning to serve people who would otherwise have no access to higher education. But there were two problems. But just its little toe.

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