Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2023

It turns out, one of the world’s most-cited educational researchers, Richard Mayer , is working on a series of studies looking at what kind of computer-generated voices and images are most engaging to learners and lead to the best outcomes. How do we create online tutors who are approachable and we want to learn from?’”

Trends 160

Trends MOOC iPhone Instructional Materials 160

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Jennifer Sparrow, the university’s senior director of teaching and learning with technology, thinks the fears that some faculty have about artificial intelligence taking their jobs echos the concern some had 20 years ago when higher education was first “branching out into online learning.”

Robotics 133

Robotics OER Industry Education 133

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“There’s still things to learn when it comes to writing because writing is a form of figuring out what you think.” Earlier this year, Levine and her team conducted a pilot study at a high school in San Francisco. Or ‘like a robot,’” Levine said. They thought it was ‘too perfect.’

Trends 134

Trends Study Data Robotics 134

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

Relationships underpin all of the “Big Six” experiences, which include “a professor who made me excited about learning” and “professors who cared about me as a person.” But students need to know, from the beginning, that this personal assistant is a robot and that their instructor is a human.

Digital Badges 119

Digital Badges Robotics Competency Based Learning LMS 119

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 14, 2024

She is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award, recognized for her expertise in studying information seeking behaviors among students from underrepresented communities in makerspaces. Her research focus extends to generative AI (GenAI), with an emphasis on how first-generation students of color use GenAI for academic help seeking.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Robotics Data 48

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

The third- and fourth-graders at Elm City College Prep, clad in protective goggles and facemasks, studied their preserved frogs with the seriousness of med students facing their first cadaver. We believe in the idea of trying on different identities: ‘I’m going to be a photographer, robotics engineer, or actor in a Shakespeare play.’ ”.

Robotics 89

Robotics Learning Report Common Core 89

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

So far, we have two well-designed studies where students were randomly assigned to receive online tutoring and their academic progress was measured. said Eliana La Ferrara, a professor of economics at Bocconi University and a researcher in the study with whom I corresponded by email. Statistically, it was a null result.

Study 86

Study Case Study Robotics Laptops 86

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. " Tagged on: July 18, 2017 Let Robots Teach American Schoolkids | Bloomberg → This is not a work of satire.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. As nearly every school adopted some form of online learning, students without computers and connectivity suffered. There are complex reasons for this.

Digital Divide 120

Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 120

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2020

My Robotics Friend is a programming tool that invites learners to design algorithms to show a peer (a “robot”) how to stack cups in different patterns. Robots” respond to the algorithm defined by their peers. Studying STEM from afar is totally possible. While students are doing that, they can also stay active.

STEM 55

STEM Edcamps Robotics Exercises 55

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. As nearly every school adopted some form of online learning, students without computers and connectivity suffered. There are complex reasons for this.

Digital Divide 114

Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 114

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

A 2015 Stanford study that looked at the performance of students in online charter schools found that the majority lost learning equivalent to a standard 180-day school year. Related: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning. Learning from Lockdown.

Training 59

Training Meeting Study Examples 59

techlearning

JUNE 19, 2018

With this expansion, PebbleGo’s Science, Social Studies, and Biographies modules also have Spanish counterparts. The professional voiceover models correct pronunciation and fluency with no robotic text-to-speech, which helps learners develop necessary speaking skills in their second language. For more information, visit myCapstone.com.

Digital Citizenship 42

Digital Citizenship Robotics Libraries Elementary 42

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2020

I remember I used to go around, and I would give a presentation about the importance of online learning. You just couldn’t convince them that online learning is really an important part of the educational arsenal that does harden our infrastructure. It’s hard to say exactly how it will tie to future policy directions.

Education 141

Education Policies Course Trends 141

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2019

She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. Her research interests include online instructional design, discovery and digital literacy. She is an international and national presenter on emerging technologies.

Libraries 45

Libraries Elsevier Conference Technology 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. Her research interests include online instructional design, discovery and digital literacy. She is an international and national presenter on emerging technologies.

Libraries 31

Libraries Elsevier Conference Technology 31

Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Today the creative team, which develops content for Little Passports kits, includes experiences in museum interactivities, teaching Montessori, living in countries across the world, from mixed culture households, and those who study childhood literature. How Do Little Passports Subscriptions Work?

Comparison 52

Comparison STEM Education Robotics 52

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

These facilitators will teach other educators at their schools to infuse computer science lessons into existing units of study. Mineola Union Free School District empowers students to work independently and pace themselves to master coding languages through its partnership with online learning platform KidOYO.

STEM 40

STEM Elementary Robotics Mobility 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Grimm regularly visits classrooms to brainstorm with teachers about enhancing upcoming lessons with technology, or to co-teach a class using a new online database, learning app or digital media production tool. “My My schedule is rarely the same two days in a row,” he said. “I I go wherever teachers need me.”.

Future Ready 110

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. Her research interests include online instructional design, discovery and digital literacy. She is an international and national presenter on emerging technologies.

Libraries 31

Libraries Conference Elsevier Technology 31

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Personalized learning looks different in every classroom, but common features include letting students set their own goals, study the curriculum online at their own pace, or decide when to take tests. I like learning by myself more because I get to work at my own pace and keep track of the time.”. Teira Rucker, 11.

Personalized Learning 100

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 100

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

They settle in at the computers where Caine teaches coding and software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, or they head to the back room for the 3-D printer, vinyl cutter and robotics kits. Some kids come to log extra time on class projects. Others show up just for the internet. Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks.

Broadband 83

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 83

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers. Retailers such as The Gap are accelerating the adoption of robots in their warehouses.

Learning 188

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 188

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences. In the 2020-21 school year, the FlexPoint team helped more than 160 new schools and districts around the nation launch their first online learning programs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education 124

Education Learning EdTech Data 124

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2017

Skye Morishita working on the robot she programmed at a recent CoderDojo session in Boston. On a recent Saturday, a squad of Lego robots fitted with markers limped, hopped and spun dizzily across the table. Quintyn Scott (left) and Ella Bartholomew program robots at a recent CoderDojo session in Boston. Photo: Chris Berdik.

Robotics 65

Robotics Blended Learning Laptops Software 65

Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

It helps teachers adopt reasonable teaching approaches and it helps students study and learn in an organized manner. As technology is infusing more and more into education and students are being introduced to different learning styles, there is a need to reassess the curriculum with regard to new age requirements.

Common Core 40

Common Core Industry EdTech Social Media 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web. Studies are always helpful, but this should already be understood.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I want to really focus on seeing them as human beings with feelings and needs and emotions and not just little robots who are here to download information. And when I say project structures, it just means that the choice board isn’t specific to a unit of study. Teaching ideas, resources, and strategies for online learning.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Learning Assessment Strategy 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

Virtual schools promise flexibility and a universe of learning just keystrokes away. But a slew of recent studies have found lackluster performance at online schools, seriously tarnishing their promise. Amid all the bad news, VLACS stands out as an online success story. That’s the norm right now.

Education 0

Education Course Laptops Blended Learning 0

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D. Candidate VoiceThread for Digital Education - Kelli Stair- teacher/ writer An Example STEAM and Maker-Education Curriculum: From Puppets to Robots - Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Torrey Trust, Ph.D.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This is the last Hack Education Weekly News of the year because next week I am publishing a very abbreviated review of 2018, and I won’t need to study in detail what happens each week anymore. “ Can Online Learning Help Higher Ed Reverse Its Tuition Spiral? ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

MOOC 78

MOOC Education Elsevier Report 78

Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

While most of the headlines this week about Puerto Rico addressed the fact that a Harvard study found the death toll from Hurricane Maria hit almost 5000, Edsurge runs with a happy story about the island : “Months After a Devastating Hurricane, Puerto Rican Schools Turn to the Sun.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

The same was true at the affluent, predominantly white Barrington Middle School, which will soon move into a $68 million building fitted with a robotics lab. Meanwhile, at Cumberland High School, in a mostly white town along the Blackstone River, individual teachers get to decide how and when to use Chromebooks and personalized learning.

Personalized Learning 99

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 99

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

“Free College” Via Edsurge : “For Free Community College , Online Learning Isn’t Always Part of the Recipe for Success.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What a Controversy Over an App Tells Us About How Students Learn Now.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

” Via the Hechinger Report : “Can a wall-climbing robot teach your kid to code?” ” Can people please read Seymour Papert before launching their learn-to-code product and/or writing PR for it? .” Via Techcrunch : “Meet Box Island , a new iOS game that aims to teach kids the fundamentals of code.”

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49