techlearning

MARCH 19, 2018

During the 2016-2017 school year, five public school districts in Rhode Island used STEMscopes NGSS in their elementary schools. The 2017 NECAP results show that the districts that used STEMscopes outperformed the rest of the state on their fourth grade proficiency rates in science.

Assessment 40

Assessment E-rate Elementary Data 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

If your understanding of the Compton area in Los Angeles is based on hip hop songs and a 2015 movie about young people growing up there, you’re likely to be surprised by the tech-focused students and schools in the neighborhood now. By Robert Low. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

E-rate 60

E-rate Professional Learning Elementary Robotics 60

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2015 $0. ” FY 2012 $0. FY 2013 $0.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Melissa is dual certified in Elementary Education and Special Education. To learn more about Wriq go to www.texthelp.com/wriq. Listen Now.

Google 290

Google Twitter Data Tools 290

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

K., & Bruegmann, E. A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. Progress through the teacher pipeline: 1992–93 college graduates and elementary/ secondary school teaching as of 1997. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

Policies 236

Policies Groups Elementary Study 236

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

In 2015, Fort Smith Schools was the first district in the state to reach 200 kbps per student, exceeding the Federal Communications Commission’s recommended minimum of 100 kbps of Internet speed per student. Having high-speed Internet is about offering. or geographic location. The progress Arkansas made in just two years is significant.

Broadband 58

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Secondary 60

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content. Look for editorial ratings. 2015-2018). Note the binary approach.

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The proposed bond projects include $500,000 in improvements to elementary STEM facilities and $17 million for improvements to school technology. In other locales, it may be possible to negotiate very low rates for student wireless devices and services, which they could use both in and out of school.

Chromebook 40

Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Since 2015, the amount invested in Wi-Fi nearly doubled to $2.9 billion in E-rate funds set to expire in 2019. In Virginia, video conferencing and application sharing is allowing elementary students to jointly develop solar-powered flashlights with students in Honduras. billion, but 7,762 school districts have over.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Report 40

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

In 2015, Fort Smith Schools was the first district in the state to reach 200 kbps per student, exceeding the Federal Communications Commission’s recommended minimum of 100 kbps of Internet speed per student. Having high-speed Internet is about offering. or geographic location. The progress Arkansas made in just two years is significant.

Broadband 40

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

September 14, 2015. According to our preliminary analysis of FCC E-rate data, up to 160 Montana schools could benefit by upgrading to fiber optic Internet connections, opening up the opportunity to implement digital learning tools in classrooms across the state. “We

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Classroom Analysis 40

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

A teacher at an elementary school in a Boston suburb leads students through a story creation session using Pixie. Today Northborough and Southborough public schools have a much faster connection via fiber optic lines—35 Mbps up/down speeds at the elementary and middle schools and 150 Mbps at the high schools.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 17, 2017 E-learning day a breeze for tech-savvy students | Dubois County Herald → But for as helpful as the eLearning days can be, Hubster said they probably won’t grow too much in number in the near future. It isn’t even good direct instruction." " Readers respond.with gusto.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In 2015, that means providing every school with access to high-speed internet,” Gov. “We simply cannot continue operating with 500 elementary students sharing 100 Mbps of bandwidth. “I have always believed that every child can learn – no matter their circumstances or background. Martinez said in a statement.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Accessibility Elementary 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning in 2015. Videos are probably a more effective way to introduce you to a game than some kind of app overview page with nebulous, consumer-driven ratings. e.width){e.setAttribute("data-vertical", "true")}})(this);'' onerror=''(function(e){e.setAttribute("src", "https://media-cdn.list.ly/missing-image.png");})(this);''

Video 40

Video E-rate Learning Mobility 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

When administrators in Ohio’s Mentor Public Schools were buying MacBooks during the 2015-16 school year, the local Best Buy was offering a lower price than Apple, even after the company’s standard discount for school districts. Superintendent Matt Miller pushed for a better deal, but Apple said it would not budge from its price list.

iPad 83

iPad Broadband Software Company 83

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

1 AV TECHNOLOGY FOR SOFT SKILLS AND DESIGN THINKING “The Role of Education in Building Soft Skills,” a Wainhouse Research K-12 report from 2015, revealed that problem-solving and collaborative skills are the primary soft skills on which schools should be focusing in the next decade. The results have been compelling.

Elementary 47

Elementary Trends Case Study System 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” ” More on the bill via Inside Higher Ed. .”

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. Not this specific conversation, of course, but ones like it.

E-rate 120

E-rate Elementary Education Report 120

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

“The 2015 PISA Results: What Do They Mean?” million in charges from a Minnesota company over a software system that repeatedly failed during mandatory statewide elementary school testing.” ” “Should children get to have cellphones in elementary school?” ” asks Education Week. “U.S.

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. .” ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

On one of these towers, the Albemarle County schools have hung base stations that link to broadband internet beamed up from the roof of a nearby elementary school. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. We can extend the learning day. We can flip the classroom.

Broadband 94

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 94

MindShift

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In 2015, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Born This Way Foundation (founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta), we conducted a large-scale survey of twenty-two thousand teenagers from across the United States and asked them to describe how they feel while in school.

Learning 53

Learning E-rate Report Survey 53

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2016

The poems these students at Samuel Powel Elementary School are writing mark the latest phase in their year-long project on gun violence. On December 9, 2015, in North Philadelphia, her father was shot and killed. On her seventh birthday, her mom got a huge vanilla cake and threw her a party at Chuck E. Destroy the Guns!!!!”

Elementary 40

Elementary Exercises E-rate Blackboard 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Wheeler supported e-Rate reform and “ net neutrality.” This week marked the fourth anniversary of the shootings at the Newton elementary school. ” The Trump administration? Not so much. Via Education Week : “GOP Lawmakers Put ESSA Accountability , Teacher-Prep Regulations on Hit List.”

Education 40

Education Elsevier Report Company 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2018

She watched the series and then built an entire curriculum around it (content rated TV-MA means the course is only open to juniors and seniors). Revere High School’s adjusted four-year graduation rate rose from 71.5 The school’s four-year adjusted graduation rate rose from 71.5 ethos to her teaching. percent in 2009 to 87.9

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Assessment Study 111

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” “In my book, there’s no reason why children in elementary schools can’t be launching their own businesses,” [says founder] Rebekah Neumann. candidates submit and publish papers at much higher rates than women, even at the same institution. million students dropped out of college with debt in 2015 and 2016.”

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

True, 2015 was a record-breaking year for ed-tech funding – over $4 billion by my calculations. According to Edsurge , changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will soon be another “ win for ed-tech vendors.” But even without knowing the funding data for the month of December, I can say a lot.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Elementary school: hated it,” Amber says. Middle school: h-a-t-e-d it. Twenty-one percent of Lowell residents live in poverty; the average rate in small metro areas nationwide is 17 percent. While the average poverty rate in small metro areas nationwide is 17 percent , some 21.5 School just isn’t for me.

E-rate 100

E-rate Industry Report Survey 100

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2019

In Los Angeles, teachers launched a historic strike in January, in part because 80 percent of elementary schools do not have a full-time nurse. We found that more than 90 percent of the 93,000 public schools in our analysis failed to meet professionally recommended student-to-staff ratios in the 2015-16 school year. City Hall.

Report 111

Report E-rate Analysis Trends 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2018

Their second child, a boy, was born in November, 2015, and, because the school district provides no paid parental leave, they refinanced their house and took out a loan to buy time with their newborn. Photo by E. Photo by E. But the protests are about more than salaries. Few would dispute that the Arizona schools are in crisis.

E-rate 90

E-rate Facebook Industry Groups 90

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Students at Hunt Arts Elementary in Sioux City, Iowa integrate art into all of their lessons, a technique that ensures students still learning English have multiple ways of expressing what they know. Fifth graders participate in a world drumming lesson as part of their regular music class at Bryant Elementary in Sioux City, Iowa.

E-rate 99

E-rate Elementary Report Study 99

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2016

There have been some improvements, such as new schools and higher graduation rates, but there is still a long way to go. A 2015 report on the Cleveland Plan’s progress found that 79 percent of children were still enrolled in failing or low-performing district or charter schools. Officials gave themselves till 2016 to show progress.

How To 40

How To E-rate Report Groups 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Hillary Clinton reads “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to a preschool class at a YMCA in Rochester, New Hampshire on June 15, 2015. In 2014, 65 percent of children lived in homes in which all available parents worked, according to the Kids Count Data Center , a project of the Annie E. Read the whole series. For the first time in U.S.

Policies 59

Policies Advocacy Study E-rate 59