eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What these projections didn’t include, however, was any positive mitigation efforts like remote learning or tutoring, the variability in student access to high speed internet or distance learning capable devices, or instruction provided at home by parents/caregivers.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2020

With the rise of digital innovation, distance learning technology has become an integral part of blended learning – an approach that integrates technology and digital media with traditional instructor-led classroom activities. Related content: 4 best practices for remote testing. Why is academic integrity important?

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

The great education beta test brought on by the pandemic has resulted in discoveries and innovations across education — from distance learning and closing the digital divide, to addressing the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools, and so much more,” Hogan said.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2020

The agency observed that “cyber actors are likely to increase targeting of K-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, because they represent an opportunistic target as more of these institutions transition to distance learning,” ZDNet reports. In general, their security posture remains largely unchanged,” Levin says.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2020

Numerade—a fully free online education platform founded with a mission to close the educational opportunity gap by democratizing access to extraordinary educators and content—is making it easy for teachers to support students in a distance learning environment through its “ Office Hours ” feature.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Related content: Why cyber security experts are concerned about remote learning. These scams aren’t limited to fake testing kits or unapproved vaccines; hackers are also preying on consumers’ fear and confusion to lure them into phishing schemes and malware attacks.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“We just completed a study that compared the test scores of radiology students that used real human cadavers to study, and another group who used AR objects on the Merge Cube to study, and there was no statistically significant difference in test scores between the groups.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

How much new instruction was provided via distance learning? Teachers will have to more heavily rely on fall assessments to understand where their students are, and what learning gaps exist within their classroom. Did students have internet access? Did students stay engaged or disconnect from school completely?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

At BetterLesson, we practice the Try, Measure, Learn framework, which empowers teachers to identify a new strategy to try, test it out, and measure its impact against a goal set with a coach. Without this bridge, online learning loses its meaning and becomes disconnected from in-person learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by Trox , recognizes the determined and dedicated efforts of educators throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As the authors of the NWEA study put it when sharing concerns about the “missing” students in the data, “students may have opted out of testing because they lack reliable technology or because they have disengaged from school due to economic, health, or other factors.” That, in itself, is a learning loss. Inequity Back to … Normal?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It keeps the students excited about learning something new. Twig Science is my pixie dust,” said Julie, a 4th grade teacher. “It They can’t wait for the next lesson.”. The assessment system has been developed with the SCALE team at Stanford University and prepares students for state science assessment.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2022

The great education beta test brought on by the pandemic has resulted in discoveries and innovations across education — from distance learning and closing the digital divide, to addressing the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools, and so much more,” said Kevin Hogan, eSN’s editor-at-large.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Kate McAnelly, chief academic officer, and Natalee Feese, math instructional specialist, for Fayette County Public Schools in Kentucky, a partner district of Savvas Learning Company, faced those questions when putting their LMS to the test. Understanding which material will work best in a distance-learning context is critical.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

“In short, online learning is a delivery modality that supports mastery of content, regardless of how short or long a student has been in a seat,” explains Kerry Rice, a professor at Boise State University in Idaho who has studied effective distance learning at the K-12 level. “So That’s my number.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With quarantine continuing to keep many of the nation’s children at home through the fall semester, many parents worry about their child falling behind in key subjects, even if their kids are engaged in some form of distance learning. The first two titles in the Math Wizard series, which launch Oct.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2021

The problem, critics say, is that the systems often lead to false-positives, add stress to the test-taking process and invade privacy. We believe that only a human can best determine whether test-taker behavior is suspicious or violates test rules,” said Scott McFarland, CEO of ProctorU, in a statement issued by the company.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

Before they can think about welcoming back students, schools will need to prepare for the new year with tighter budgets and a better way to support distance learning, among other seemingly endless questions.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

Once distance learning had gone into effect, we heard from one educator who shared, “ My vision of finally having someone else take care of my own kids’ education, even virtually, was smashed to smithereens. For most students, a successful distance learning experience will require a solid partnership between teachers and families.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

However, educators should make sure to translate the accommodations they’ve likely already made in the classroom into their distance learning plans, Del Tufo says. Most learning management platforms have built-in tools for students who need accommodations. Tools for Project-Based Learning. What about AP tests?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2020

After the extended period of distance learning this past spring, it is more important than ever that educators know students’ strengths and areas for growth as they enter the new school year. While assessing at home is challenging regardless of the test or provider, many schools successfully tested remotely this past spring.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2021) — Students nationwide will be able to experience national parks in new and exciting ways, thanks to the National Park Foundation’s (NPF) Open OutDoors for Kids Hybrid Learning grant program. Adaptation encourages parks to pilot, test, and implement hybrid learning modules. million students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

The material feels irrelevant or unvaluable to students One of the primary reasons students cheat is that they dont perceive the material being tested as valuable or relevant to their lives. When students fail to see the connection between what theyre learning and the real world, they lose motivation to engage meaningfully with the content.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Across the region, schools have moved classrooms to the cloud in what’s become a massive experiment in distance learning, impacting local and international schools alike. Issues With Feedback and Testing It’s much easier to hide in a digital world. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests. Well, sort of.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2022

The company also had a global presence, and was recommended by UNESCO for distance learning during the early phases of the pandemic. Some observers see this as a big issue that will be tested with the demise of Edmodo. Edmodo did not respond to an inquiry from EdSurge. What Happens To The Data?

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

It just so happened that a group of about 50 biology students were testing products from Hands-On Labs, a company that offers at-home lab kits coupled with online instruction and assessments. They discussed the technology at their disposal. Some colleges have enlisted Science Interactive just to get through the semester.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2020

Partnership offers automated assessment of students’ oral reading fluency — for testing at school or at home . Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation learning solutions provider for K-12 education, announced it is partnering with Analytic Measures Inc. Reports in Real Time key reading skill scores and shows trend data.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2024

But during the coronavirus closures, schools switched to distance learning options. About a decade ago, he looked at how absenteeism can lower the test scores of students who didn’t miss school, because when they return the teacher has to “slow down” the class to catch the student up.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Previously we would take months to study and pilot it and do some testing. When we moved to distance learning and these students needed to connect through Google Classroom or Zoom, we found that what they had identified as internet access was totally inadequate to what these students needed to continue their learning.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Education isn’t the only industry to see experimentation en masse with distance learning. The company, NextStep , has tested its brand of caregiver training delivered by mobile device in Colorado. Job candidates must pass full background checks, drug tests and other required verifications.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We can use pre-tests to see what they know and then design experiences that extend or enhance their learning. We need to address learning through the zone of proximal development and relevance of content to students and the world at large. Edulastic Distance Learning Hub. Recommended Resources. Edulastic Blog.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

In addition to allowing students to work with a preferred tutor from the company or request tutors on-demand, FEV Tutor offers a variety of evidence-based program models such as targeted instructional support, 24/7 homework and coursework support, targeted test prep and remote learning support. stars out of five.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

For BASIS Curriculum Schools , the answer is next-generation technology, including analytics that inform not only curriculum planning, but also hiring, test creation and student performance. We can look at a test and see how a student performed, so we see which skills they are mastering and which they may be struggling with.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2021

We’re also seeing the need to support teachers and students in a variety of environments, schedules and models of learning. Distance learning became the tipping point to see how we can teach differently. Placing technology in the hands of our students helps them prepare for today’s lesson and their future tomorrow.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2023

In some of the schools in our district, we have seen regression in academic test scores, significant learning loss and an increase in students dropping out of high school. For example, we added more K-2 teachers to decrease the student-to-teacher ratio for our youngest students who spent their earliest years in distance learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. If we're using it simply to help with brainstorming, then it might not be necessary,” said Katie Datko, director of distance learning and instructional technology at Mt.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

Already, in response to its recent call for donations, Khan Academy has received at least $3 million in grants from AT&T , Bank of America, Google.org’s Distance Learning Fund and Norvartis to support its efforts. Fortunately for him, Khan has friends in high places. Khan Academy, as it turns out, runs on Google Cloud.)

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