The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. This story about colleges of arts and sciences was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Education Robotics Social Media Study 93

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the report “Healing, Community, and Humanity: How Students and Teachers Want to Reinvent Schools Post-COVID,” Justin Reich and Jal Mehta consider that one of education’s biggest challenges in the years ahead will be to harness “the experience and urgency for change” and apply that energy to the sustained improvement of schools.

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Outcomes Professional Learning EdTech System 300

ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

For example, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls not only empathize intellect but also social skills in their mission statement. This school recognizes that there is a gap in Millennials and Generation Z’s social skills fueled by growing up on mobile phones, social media, and online chatting.

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How To Assessment EdTech Industry 321

TeacherCast

JUNE 7, 2015

When I am buying a robot, or signing up for a subscription app, I want to know that company will be available when I need help. (Yes, Are they in the social media space I am already in? Our robots passed each other in the mail and Sphero made sure I had robots for the last week of school. Be accessible.

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EdTech Edcamps Robotics Camtasia 68

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

00;03;53;23 – 00;04;16;21 Dan Fitzpatrick And teachers all over the world are reporting back right now that it's absolutely supercharged learning within their classrooms. But I think expect that as a teacher, if all you're asking students to do is work that an AI robot can do. How Do You Report Bias or Issues with AI?

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 14, 2023

We have already lost so much human connection to our “apps” and social media to the detriment of our children and young people. The same Edweek article quoted above also shares a quote from a report released by the Consortium for School Networking (COSN). Robots will do everything better than us.

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Robotics Learning Analytics Technology Policies 91

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

And the scenario is more dire than even many instructors know: As robots replace people in all forms of repetitive work, from factories to operating rooms, education’s mandate grows: we must get better at thinking. Is that even remotely possible in the age of social media? And that future must start now.

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Social Media Smartphone Report Robotics 100

Perry Hewitt

JUNE 24, 2016

The latest Pew report on social media in the workplace finds that 34% of Americans use social media to take a mental break while at work, while only 20% use it for information to help solve work-related problems. Surprising to me: a full 25% of Americans don't use the internet at work in any capacity.

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Social Media Robotics Trends Report 60

Perry Hewitt

JUNE 24, 2016

The latest Pew report on social media in the workplace finds that 34% of Americans use social media to take a mental break while at work, while only 20% use it for information to help solve work-related problems. Surprising to me: a full 25% of Americans don't use the internet at work in any capacity.

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Social Media Robotics Trends Report 60

My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 27, 2018

When I am buying a robot, or signing up for a subscription app, I want to know that company will be available when I need help. (Yes, Are they in the social media space I am already in? Our robots passed each other in the mail and Sphero made sure I had robots for the last week of school. Be accessible.

EdTech 40

EdTech Edcamps Robotics Camtasia 40

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Achievements are touted on social media, changing the tone of the district’s story to engage the public positively. They trained volunteers to access Lexia’s reports and use the data to adjust direct instruction. Lacrosse—another sport that is usually cost-prohibitive—is also being introduced and will become a regular offering.”

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Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Despite her knowledge of existing research about the cost transaction when switching between her academic assignments and an incoming text or Instagram message, she cannot resist social media breaks, which provide dopamine boosts. Andrew's students building robots; Image credit: St. After all, she is a high school freshman.

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Robotics Schoology Survey Strategy 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

Robot”-like hackers striving for the greater good to take down “The Man.” An astounding 32 percent of adults report being online “almost constantly” and 93 percent of all adults report going online on a daily basis , according to Pew Research. For many, the topic of cyber-crime instantly brings to mind a horde of “Mr.

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Classroom Data Mobility Smartphone 95

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Robots won’t replace you , the press repeatedly said. Unsaid: robots will just de-professionalize , outsource , or privatize the work. Or, as the AI makers like to say, robots will make us all work harder (and no doubt, with no unions, cheaper). Don’t worry, teachers.

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Technology Industry Education Robotics 110

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 22, 2023

According to a BBC report, the influence of AI will differ across various sectors. As stated in a comprehensive report by the Wall Street Journal, the AI assistant handles an astounding volume of 11,400 calls per day, a task that is unachievable for any human.

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Industry Data System Analysis 40

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2019

As teachers and learners follow their paths, the resources they need – be it a teacher’s whole group lecture, a small group parlay, an instructional video or a computer lab – will magically appear when needed, the same as the efficiencies wrought by Amazon, Uber and how social media or the Internet serves up things of known interest.

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Personalized Learning Learning Groups Competency Based Learning 130

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2016

Just consider the constructs of grade levels, attendance and seat time, school days and class periods, final exams and grade reports, and standardized testing. Photography, storytelling, social media and the generation of portfolios for students’ progress all have a role in expressions of Maker culture and performing arts.

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Maker Movement Robotics Social Media Exercises 118

Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” “ 18 States Are Suing Betsy DeVos Over For-Profit College Rules ,” Buzzfeed reports. ” “College made millions by tricking Indigenous people, court finds,” The Guardian reports. Immigration and Education.

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MOOC Education Robotics Company 57

Bryan Alexander

OCTOBER 17, 2015

Gartner Research dives into this tricky question with a new report. Specifically, what does this report mean for institutional IT support? Not mentioned in this Gartner report is turning the problem around, with campuses using smart systems to assist in support services. How will computing change over the next few years?

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Technology Trends Software Mobility 40

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2021

A video of Sam singing his co-written song, “ You Can Be ABCs ,” with his dad went viral on social media last fall. Sam’s profile page will include: New newscast-style video for Carolina of Sam reporting the “ABCs of STEM Careers,” original viral video, pre-order/buy now links to purchase his book releasing Nov.

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STEM Company Facebook Video 52

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Via The Hechinger Report : “Most immigrants outpace Americans when it comes to education – with one big exception.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Techcrunch : “This tortoise shows kids that robot abuse is bad.” ” “ Robot abuse ”?! Education in the Courts.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The solution allows teachers to conveniently create and grade tests aligned with Learning Objectives, review student and class performance based on Benchmarks, generate analytical reports and export grade books pre-formatted for LMS input, and much more.

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 41

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. Students middle school and up (or precocious elementary) can find easy-to-understand facts for a state report or a perspective project evaluating what happened around the world while they were winning a soccer game.

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Edmodo Common Core Digital Citizenship Video 312

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. And our students did not need to create robots in our library, although their collaborative projects sometimes traveled there and I found ways to support, augment and celebrate that learning. robotics teachers (OMG!

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Libraries Robotics Maker Movement Mobility 61

MindShift

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Gentile’s definition simply asks whether someone’s relationship to media is causing problems to the extent that they would benefit from getting some help. The study has the subtitle “A Parent Report Measure of Screen Media ‘Addiction’ in Children.”

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Facebook Social Media Study Gamification 58

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

FTW Robotics displayed its drone technology in booth #518 that is currently in 1K schools throughout the United States. For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 136

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I also asked each person to specify their role concerning technology, and there were a lot of different roles: someone running a distance learning program, another in charge of a problem-based learning initiative, a prof looking for good examples of technology in liberal education, a provost to whom several tech departments reported, and more.

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Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.”

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

We wanted to create a digital experience for kids that allows them to create things together, but isn’t saturated with the usual social-media-like engagement tools. Not only have they eschewed a social media setting for their digital playground, they’ve also steered clear of “gamifying” the experience.

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Gamification EdTech How To Game-Based Learning 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

How Technology Is Helping Students Take Ownership Of Their Work New vision-correcting display shows promise Let''s Build Something Together-Maker Spaces and 20% Time A Quick Reminder That Technology Can Be Wonderful Telepresence robots make it possible for people with disabilities to visit museums.

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eBook Conference Libraries Game-Based Learning 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

Math educator, Kyle Pearce, has added another dimension to the ALS #icebucketchallenege which has flooded social media channels this August, and raised more than $70 million dollars for ALS research. Three Steps for Improving Students'' Self-Reliance in Learning. What do you think the future of public education will look like?

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Common Core Libraries Conference Google 44

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Related: COLUMN: Kids teaching robots: Is this the future of education? We are now building on this enthusiasm by investing in programs and partnerships that capitalize on students’ varied interests, including popular robots like Bee Bots and Robot Mouse. Sign up here for our newsletter.

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Robotics Epson Differentiated Instruction Learning 82

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

It also means fewer language programs, robotics labs and other enrichment opportunities that parents increasingly perceive as necessary. Credit: Sonya Abrams for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sonya Abrams for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sonya Abrams for The Hechinger Report.

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E-rate Elementary Education Report 119

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

So many headlines focus on automation, robots, artificial intelligence, and the looming loss of jobs. We typically hear that while most learners own smartphones, they are “only” using them for things like social media and text messaging. These data tend to be confirmed by adult educators. The Future is Now.

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Software Smartphone Mobility Robotics 247

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

Eight out of ten teachers reported that they made the decision about whether to use digital products in their classrooms, so communicating the range of PD offerings available is also important. Communicating that there is online PD available through emails and social media is an important step in launching a program.

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How To LMS Common Core EdTech 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device. One more stat — which may explain the whole social-media-as-news-trend — and then I’ll connect these dots: 60% of people don’t trust traditional news sources.

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