Edsurge

MAY 10, 2021

SplashLearn’s game-based learning platform—available in 150+ countries and already used by more than 40 million children—features thousands of research-informed games aimed at instructing young learners in English language arts and math. Recommended Resources for Educators. Goodbye Worksheets, Hello SplashLearn. How-To Videos.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2016

That phenomenon is what inspired LightSail, an educational technology company that accelerates literacy development while fostering a love of reading, to create its SummerSail program and engage in third party research to measure the program’s ability to assist with the problem at scale. percent are English Language Learners (ELL).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Here’s how it narrowed this number down from 1 million English words.) The company also uses machine-learning technology to create a semantic map that labels and organizes the words based on their topical and root relationships.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

With all the changes and challenges over the last year, one takeaway I keep reflecting on is how essential education technology has become to learning—and how quickly this transition occurred. I have long believed that edtech has the power to open up opportunities for students and change how educators teach.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2022

When educators consider the term computational thinking (CT), they often think of math or coding. But if you ask Daniel Fung, vice principal and English teacher at the Sham Tseng Catholic School in Hong Kong, he will tell you computational thinking is an entire pedagogy geared toward teaching lifelong problem-solving skills.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2020

If you provide a safe space to learn technology, they want to learn, and they are willing to put in the work,” he adds. Some are members of the National Education Association, the largest union in the U.S. Yet he would argue that the early traction his company has seen suggests otherwise. Then the coronavirus hit.

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2023

For example, Sarin grew up with parents who spoke a mix of Hindi and English, which AI models largely trained on standard American English may have trouble emulating. The people who use the AI models shouldn’t be trying to approximate identities that are very different from their own,” Sarin says.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2022

Two years ago, English Language Arts teacher Tyler Rablin promoted cell phone use in the classroom, encouraging his students to bring their phones to class. Their phones are actively and intentionally working against the goals of learning. I learned that the hard way. Others push to ban cell phones from the classroom altogether.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

We often think of using tools like Immersive Reader for things like English language learning or special education. And the challenge is even greater for English language learners. We can now put the math problems in a tool like Immersive Reader to be heard first in one’s home language, then English.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

Blended learning comes in a number of varieties, but across the various models, blended learning prompts educators to consider the following questions: What can students learn well independently, especially when aided by digital learning technologies?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The study, published in the journal Computers & Education in February, found that guided questions improved learning, and that having smart speakers do the asking was just as helpful for kids’ story comprehension. We saw huge benefits.” Xu and Warschauer decided to apply their research to television.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

Under his watch, the Iowa City, Iowa-based nonprofit invested heavily in education technology companies to expand its services beyond test prep. Its most recent purchase, ScootPad , offers an online instructional platform for K-8 math and English subjects.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. What excites you the most about using AI tools to support teaching English? You are still a thinking and feeling human being!

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Listenwise provides free access to a collection of more than 1900 audio stories from NPR curated for classroom use, featuring relevant topics that align with curriculum in English language arts, social studies and science. Public radio podcasts also offer students a new and exciting vehicle for learning important content.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In an education institution, there may be confusion as to who is responsible for students’ digital skills and literacy, says Elizabeth Losh, professor of English and American studies at the College of William & Mary. How to Teach Tech Fundamentals Not all professors are as proactive as Abrams.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

But when a scaled implementation leverages faculty expertise and feedback during all stages, the culture shifts, and faculty move from being skeptical of adaptive learning to being advocates for it. Classroom technology is not plug and play. Amy Sloan, Lead Faculty of English at CTU. You Don’t Have To Listen To Us.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

As much as Writable aims to make the feedback process more efficient, learning to become a strong writer ultimately involves dialogue and debate with peers, says Troy Hicks, an English professor at Central Michigan University who advises the company. She says Writable does not currently use machine-learning technology.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Do AI chatbots improve students learning outcomes?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

And when my English language learners read text I’ve added to Word or OneNote, they can use the picture dictionary or the translation feature if they don't understand a word. Join the Reinvent the Classroom webinar "Using Learning Tools to Create Personal and Accessible Experiences" on Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00 pm EST.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Brandon Taylor I am learning how to teach AI together with students. I'm bilingual and teach students who speak Spanish, so I am considering asking students to do their AI chatbot activities in English or Spanish. I also asked my students to devise a pledge to use [AI-assisted text generators].

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

CASA Academy co-CEO Jenna Leahy (28), another TFA alum and “30 Under 30” honoree, heads up the Arizona-based charter school where more than 70 percent of students are English language learners. Shanyn Ronis (29), founder of Education Global Access Program. Alec Whitters (29), CEO of Higher Learning Technologies.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2017

Over the past few months, EdSurge has spoken with a number of these constituents to find out what floats their boat; here’s what we learned. "So So many community colleges are place-bound, where students have not had the opportunity to explore the world." . Developing captions and interactive transcripts.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2018

When Central Coast Grammar School (CCGS) refurbished a block of classrooms recently, it installed wireless screen mirroring technology in every room. We literally threw out our teachers’ desks,” says Damon Cooper, an English teacher and the director of teaching and learning at CCGS, in New South Wales.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2022

While edtech isn’t explicitly within her purview, she works hand in hand with the district’s technology department because, as she says, “in this day and age, it's hard to do much without some form of technology in the classroom.” EdSurge: What led you to enroll in the Launch into Learning Sciences course ?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

A report released this September by Digital Promise, Microsoft, Fresno and Houghton Mifflin, tells the story of Fresno’s PLI and its impact on learning across the district. Seventy-eight percent of its students are low income and 22 percent are learning English.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As Weinstein explains, “Mindprint’s assessment is made up of mostly non-verbal tasks, so we are able to identify highly capable students who might be considered less than capable due to limited English proficiency.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. The classroom experience will include increased technology and personalized learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Throughout the past decade, Knewton ’s adaptive learning technology has been backed by some of the biggest names in the both the publishing and venture capital community. Pearson will no longer use Knewton’s adaptive learning engine for some of its digital offerings.

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English Language Languages Math 108

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Do AI chatbots improve students learning outcomes?

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

Introductory colleges classes, especially in math and English, have earned the nickname “gatekeepers.” The small amount of research to date on how adaptive learning technology impacts student outcomes is inconclusive. Students are required to pass these courses to attain their degree, yet they’re often unprepared to succeed.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

Even the English language is changing and evolving faster than it ever has in its history.There are at least three important consequence of this new reality for education:We find ourselves needing to retool and upskill throughout our careers and lives in order to stay productive and relevant.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Personalized learning, according to many educators and organizations championing its message, is about making education fit the needs of students. The consistent language— when a kid is in my English class, they go to Veronica’s math class and they go to Ms. Today that number is around 80 percent.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

We were joined by: Beth Kalikoff, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington, where in-person classes have been suspended for the rest of the quarter and some courses have moved online. Stephen Downes, a national expert in online learning technology who runs the long-running OLDaily newsletter.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. The classroom experience will include increased technology and personalized learning.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 288

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Once known for a learning game, the Redwood City, Calif.-based based company now touts itself as a provider of adaptive-learning technologies for educational content providers. In 2015, Kidaptive acquired Hodoo English, a language-learning company, in a deal that established Kidadaptive’s Korea headquarter.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The college switched to a co-requisite model, meaning students take supplemental math and English courses alongside college-level ones.

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