edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access. She suggested beginning with a clear mission statement.

Equity of Access 40

Equity of Access Accessibility Elementary Instructional Materials 40

Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. Third grade language arts – “Native American Stories” This elementary digital textbook has ten 80-minute lessons, which can be broken up to fit shorter class sessions.

How To 130

How To Classroom Common Core Hapara 130

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Personalize learning and make it fun for students. Summer Camp – Fun online courses that provide more hands-on, personalized learning through small group classes that are taught by experienced tutors. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

Learning 356

Learning Game-Based Learning Course Android 356

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. OAKLAND, Calif.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Video Game Design with Elementary Learners.

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UDL STEM Tools Guidelines 275

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Coding gives us another way to solve our problems,” Diane Nodell, the library media specialist, reminded them. Are you ready to learn the basics?”. Nagler said maybe the governor should have been clearer, but that even those who may resist remote learning and technology now could change their minds. The children were.

iPad 140

iPad Tablets Report iPhone 140

eSchool News

MAY 24, 2021

Cincinnati schools recently reopened to full-time, in-person learning on April 1. “At The students have access to the Osmo products through their math stations, typically a few times each week. They want to finish their other assignments so that they have an opportunity to play with the Osmo’s during station time.

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System Learning Libraries Elementary 52

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families. Out-of-School Access Chart.

Resources 82

Resources Equity of Access Instructional Materials Elementary 82

MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

This story about personalized learning was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In response, they launched an experimental Personalized Learning Academy for 150 juniors and seniors deemed at risk of dropping out.

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Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 34

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

Digital Divide 143

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences.

Trends 142

Trends EdTech Industry Data 142

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

The idea for the new program was to organize Khan Academy’s online library of learning videos and problem sets into a game-like software program to help kids practice skills they need to master. The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 134

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Some school districts became more agile, offering hybrid learning options to accommodate a broad range of family situations. Now that many schools are back to in-person learning, much of that dynamism could get lost. The Covid-19 pandemic forced educators to get creative.

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Accessibility Data System Survey 102

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These two challenges are at the heart of why one-room schoolhouses were replaced by age-graded elementary schools and subject-specialist secondary schools. In contrast, many microschools today include mixed age classes but take advantage of new learning technologies to make the small school model more feasible.

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Policies Libraries Instructional Materials Secondary 85

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

That’s vastly better than assigning students homework that doesn’t provide feedback and resembles busy work, be it photocopied word searches in the elementary grades or repetitive math worksheets across the school years. Those dull, outdated assignments don’t further learning goals and only serve to disengage students.

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Tools Laptops Analysis Broadband 80

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge.

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In a randomized field experiment, we gave parents an electronic tablet with a preloaded digital library. Some also received almost daily text messages and tips, encouraging them to set reading goals and use the library to read to their children, while providing positive feedback as they met their goals.

Technology 111

Technology Tablets Digital Divide Policies 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

They say I’m personalizing learning. The curriculum they were exposed to had already proven itself ineffective—but I didn’t have access to anything better. The most critical issue was always the learning gaps. My 16, 17 and 18-year old students were entering my class reading at an elementary level.

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iPad Assessment Personalized Learning Libraries 125

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Read” mode builds up children’s English vocabulary so they can access traditional books, too. Subscribe today!

Trends 112

Trends Report Libraries Elementary 112

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

Remake Learning Network, a group of educators and innovators working together to shape the future of learning and teaching in the Greater Pittsburgh region. CIP doesn’t attach value to technology itself, but considers it a means to learning, not an end. conduct mini-workshops and are available for “office hour” consultation.

Robotics 134

Robotics Groups Technology Libraries 134

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

Because each student accesses the same article at his or her own reading level, everyone can engage in a real-world dialogue after reading, and take engagement even further. Kristine Goworek, a teacher at Middletown Village Elementary School, says before Newsela, “I was stressed about finding resources that were accurate and reliable.”

Classroom 117

Classroom Instructional Materials Learning Outcomes 117

The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

Benefits of outdoor learning: A new study released a few months ago from Finland shows that kids who go to forest daycares (or outdoor daycares) have improved immune systems, with increased T-cells and other important immune markers in their blood in just within 28 days. How can we make it more accessible to all students?

How To 85

How To Laptops Elementary Case Study 85

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This team of educators was part of the Fuse RI initiative , a fellowship program that teaches educators, administrators and local education agencies in the state how to integrate blended and personalized learning and technology practices into classrooms.

Learning 119

Learning Blended Learning Flipped Classroom Training 119

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

In one email, families had access to all teacher’s plans for the day as well as a way to share feedback about what was going well or what they were struggling with. We are currently back to in-person learning, but I’m still using BombBomb to send my weekly newsletter.

Video 50

Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 50

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Online assessments offer advantages over paper and pencil tests, such as faster student feedback, improved accessibility features, and the ability to better assess student knowledge. Technology proficiency is even included on their teacher evaluation rubric and elementary students standards reports. Heather came to FUSD from Phoenix.

Online Assessments 41

Online Assessments Assessment Elementary Common Core 41

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I We don’t decide which students get textbooks based on their address, so we shouldn’t do that with digital access.”.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 93

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Their learning — relationship-based, student-driven and totally portable — goes on, even as the pandemic rages. Another promising option, highlighted by the Center for Reinventing Public Education , is an extension of the now famous “learning pods.”

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Learning Examples Report Meeting 99

MindShift

MAY 17, 2021

Courtney Miller’s son is in kindergarten at Glen Cove Elementary in Vallejo, California. It’s a literacy issue for me,” Nahal said, noting that access to technology is an equity concern. At Miller’s school, the technical support and distance learning workshops help parents with technology.

How To 44

How To Learning Elementary Social Media 44

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

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Libraries Data Broadband Report 110

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

In one email, families had access to all teacher’s plans for the day as well as a way to share feedback about what was going well or what they were struggling with. We are currently back to in-person learning, but I’m still using BombBomb to send my weekly newsletter.

Video 36

Video Libraries Survey Chromebook 36

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Plus, the available content was designed around how much time I’d spend teaching it versus what I actually needed to get students adept at learning the topic at hand. They could easily access a library of lessons and assessments I’d created from scratch, or use. If that sounds like a lot of work, it was.

Khan Academy 60

Khan Academy Assessment Differentiated Instruction EdTech 60

User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Finally, in order to prevent maker education in becoming the educational flavor of the month, administrators, educators, and libraries need to not be seduced by these high tech tools. The longevity and sustainability of maker education will depend on making it feasible, approachable, and accessible to the masses of educators.

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Libraries Classroom Maker Movement Robotics 164

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. In addition, ABC Mouse has shared releases and updates for ABCmouse Mastering Math, Digital Library Experience, Standards-Aligned Collections, A New Teacher Experience, and the ABCmouse Ambassador Program.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 50

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Boston: Eileen Rudden of LearnLaunch announced a new multi-sector partnership to scale personalized learning throughout Massachusetts, and discussed the funding approaches they have leveraged to support the expansion of the ed tech network in Boston. Department of Education talked about the difference between access and equity.

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Assessment Tools Blended Learning Exercises 120

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

These types of strategies are foundational to the work of The Learning Accelerator (TLA), the nonprofit where I work. Combining this information with formative and summative data, teachers are able to create custom menus for students that include resources that closely match their learning needs.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Assessment Outcomes Strategy 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

These types of strategies are foundational to the work of The Learning Accelerator (TLA), the nonprofit where I work. Combining this information with formative and summative data, teachers are able to create custom menus for students that include resources that closely match their learning needs.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Assessment Outcomes Strategy 40