eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2021

But, for the many students who are looking forward with hope to a September where class happens in a room rather than through a screen, there are also a significant number of students who thrived in online instruction and are nervous about losing the confidence they found in a new modality of learning. ”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2021

One of the many challenges with distance learning is finding ways for students to engage in active and interpersonal learning experiences that increase their understanding of STEM. Related content: A device in every hand during COVID-19. Creating a generation of problem solvers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

As we embark on a new year against the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we continue to live in an extraordinary age of mass school closures and distance learning. It is no surprise then to discover that venture capital investment in education technology increased by 50 percent –from $7 billion to $16.1

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

Teachers are scrambling to move their offline courses online to ensure that students continue learning for the remainder of the school year. Understandably, the focus is on online learning as that is a new and unfamiliar learning landscape for a lot of educators.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has made one thing clear: Teachers and administrators have used unique and innovative ways to reach students online as remote learning became the only type of learning across the nation. The pandemic has forced learning out of physical classrooms–and it presents a unique opportunity for educators.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2020

Lerner Digital is granting access to use their books to help enable librarians, teachers, and educators to help students with remote access and online learning. A selection of their digital products are now available for free through June 30, 2020. Click this link , to access these digital resources.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of K-12 and college students have transitioned to online learning. Because online learning cannot easily foster the social and emotional connections that in-person learning does, students have a more difficult time staying motivated in classes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Education institutions have remained admirably fluid over the past year and a half through the rollercoaster of remote and hybrid learning and teaching environments–scaling systems, devices, and processes for a learn-from-anywhere structure. Where do education leaders go from here?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Now, more than a year later, educators, students, and parents have been able to reflect on their experiences with online learning. These key benefits allow us to engage students and bring them in as active participants in their continued education more fully. Allow learning to happen anywhere.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of K-12 and college students have transitioned to online learning. Because online learning cannot easily foster the social and emotional connections that in-person learning does, students have a more difficult time staying motivated in classes.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the full impact has yet to be determined, the fear is that the COVID learning loss experienced during the pandemic could widen achievement gaps for those students furthest from opportunity. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2. Some schools provided packets for distance learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2020

Will schools convene in person again, will they have to move back to online learning in case of new viral outbreaks, or will learning remain online for now? Pandemic Planning for Distance Learning: Scenarios and Considerations for PreK–12 Education Leaders , a report from New America, asks just those questions.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

After listening to educators, parents and caregivers from across the country, Savvas Learning Company today introduced a range of platform enhancements and new K-12 educational products aimed at making distance learning more impactful. Savvas Realize Optimized for Distance Learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice."

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

I even used it this morning when presenting a webinar on online learning for a large group of educators in Africa. However, now that all of my presentations and training sessions are happening online, I decided to pay for the basic education version ($6/mo). It changed the whole dynamic of the webinar.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Now, more than a year later, educators, students, and parents have been able to reflect on their experiences with online learning. . These key benefits allow us to engage students and bring them in as active participants in their continued education more fully. . Allow learning to happen anywhere.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

a far smaller number grant degrees online. At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. While here in the U.S., In the U.S., In light of simmering U.S.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country struggle to move their brick-and-mortar classrooms to remote online learning environments. director at Hayutin & Associates, during a recent edLeader Panel.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2020

As educators start considering their options for the fall, the future is full of uncertainty. If schools remain closed, they’ll need to prepare for more remote learning. Combining independent online learning with face-to-face instruction. Here are some examples of what these types of models look like.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The shift to virtual learning in early 2020 put a spotlight on online course design, with all its flaws and inconsistencies. But there are good examples of effective online course design. First and foremost, engaging online learning programs are built with empathy for both the teacher and the student.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2018

Hayes K–12 educators discover the benefits and flexibility of online learning. By Heather B.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

state has begun, in varying degrees, to reopen businesses and relax lockdown restrictions, there is still little certainty—or consensus—as to what the future of education holds this fall. Also underpinning these various scenarios is the critical need for professional learning and development over the summer. Although nearly every U.S.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Regular webinars, video tutorials, and video strategy guides support educators in effectively implementing video in the classroom. The platform includes inspiring videos covering the K-12 curriculum, accompanied by video-focused, standards-aligned lesson guides to save schools time and training resources. Teachers can sign up here.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

To advocate for and on behalf of effective online teaching and learning practices, four organizations are joining forces to establish the National Council for Online Education. Department of Education about distance learning regulations.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. education system. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. As the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Adding to the cacophony are experts who say that focusing too much on time runs contrary to the fundamental nature of remote learning. “In So you can think of it in this simplified way: In traditional classrooms, time is constant while learning is variable. And many states have issued no guidance on the subject at all.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

The world has never before seen this scale of education disruption. In recent decades, major disruptions to education mainly involved natural disasters, armed conflict or epidemics in individual countries or sometimes regions. cities closed schools , and World War II, where 1 million children in the U.K.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

This online learning model doesn’t work for every child, but it is right for some. And as schools plan to reopen this fall, leaders should use this time to create high-quality distance learning options that could transform teaching and learning for the better.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

To create a new plan, we balanced what we know about developmentally appropriate amounts of screen time with research on the importance of teacher directed instruction (particularly one paper with a title that should be on everyone’s mind as they plan distance learning: “Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work”).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Learning loss is everywhere—and so are reports detailing the setbacks. And “non-traditional” students appear more okay with remote online learning than their “traditional” peers. Take Illuminate Education. Bucking Tradition in Distance Learning Get older, and online learning gets better.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

How those plans have been implemented so far—and the extent to which distance learning is in effect—depends on who you ask, or their socioeconomic status. According to Brenan, 79 percent of parents in households earning $90,000 and above say their child is partaking in online distance learning from their school.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2020

Michael Niehoff Education has been turned upside down in recent months. With the onset of a global pandemic, we have seen a variety of developments from educators. Some seized the opportunity to innovate with personal projects and a deeper learning approach. They developed Home Schooling Answers for educators and parents.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

Many K-12 schools this week have cancelled in-person classes and announced a shift to online teaching. But at least one online-learning expert thinks that's a bad decision, especially for vulnerable students. Many schools are trying to figure out if they should transition to online or distance learning during a shut down.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2020

In partnership with eSchool News, Illuminate Education is spotlighting teachers in a series recognizing educators, the way they have moved instruction online during COVID-19, and how they have prioritized the needs of their students. Related content: A teacher learns that online learning requires flexibility and patience.

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