Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2021

We hope it will also be remembered as the year education broke free of the four walls of our school buildings and embraced the healthy, fresh air outside. We chose to focus on outdoor learning because we knew—and everyone saw in the spring—that distance learning massively exacerbates the inequities in our education system.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

and since learning inside was deemed dubious at best, the classroom was moved outdoors, where group gatherings were considered safe. Neither insufficient money, limited outdoor space, nor inclement weather should stand in the way of a school doing outdoor learning. The National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative's 10 working groups.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Inspired by this natural phenomenon, education and business leaders in northern New Mexico’s high desert community, Taos, decided to create their own HIVE in an effort to strengthen postsecondary outcomes in their remote community. That is how everyone learns to leverage their strengths.”. Leveraging Existing Resources.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Using engaging, current, and relevant case studies, this includes activities on: COVID-19 pandemic (snapshot up until July 2020). Global climate change – latest scientific data (up to 2019 in some cases). Print version: Learning-from-home solutions can also include our print titles. About Biozone.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

That’s arguably the case for U.S. In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged.

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EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom 125

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. This post is the first of a short series meant to highlight the great work of many nonprofit organizations that are working diligently to support students’ learning on a daily basis.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

At a time when a global pandemic has laid bare—and exacerbated—many of the inequities that exist in education, a new nonprofit organization has emerged that aims to tackle at least some of them. Our learning objectives focus on the social, political, economical and cultural aspects of AI. And these are not just STEM jobs.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

At this stage of the edtech revolution, most educators are focused on using tech to enhance lessons rather than on the tech itself. In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Guiding stewardship projects: All students at St.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Thinking about whether and how such obfuscation techniques might be applied in education by privacy-minded students or educators (in PreK-12 or postsecondary settings) is…hard. Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms.

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EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Thinking about whether and how such obfuscation techniques might be applied in education by privacy-minded students or educators (in PreK-12 or postsecondary settings) is…hard. Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Create a shared vision for what teaching and learning should look like three to five years down the road. Work collaboratively to answer the question, “What do we want teaching and learning to look like in our classrooms in three to five years?”. Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

Now education decision makers across America can see detailed reviews compiled in multiple states, to facilitate the evaluation and purchase of print and digital materials for students and teachers. Dashboard Views and Options.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

In addition, while they educators are still responsible for helping students reach state standards and community growth expectations, one-third of lesson time is spent on items not on the state standards. And the way that we value them is by engaging them in the process of teaching and learning.”.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

DeLeón, Education Programs Professional at the Nevada Department of Education, and Alison Harte, Instructional Materials Specialist for the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support in the Florida Department of Education, presented case studies on how their states are changing the conversation to digital first.

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Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. Even in states that don’t have statewide instructional materials adoptions, the departments of education must provide schools and districts with vision, guidance, and support. In addition, there is a separate section on vetting OER.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In fairness, startups weren’t the only education companies experiencing this sort of upheaval this year: Amplify, News Corps’ education division, continued to sell off various parts of its failed business. DeVry Education Group got a new CEO." Layoffs at General Assembly (7% of staff). Why, schools of course.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. Learn more. Learn more. Levine , founder and executive director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. Learn more. Learn more. Levine , founder and executive director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.

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Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40