eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

There’s a critical need for more funding for schools, including fair pay for teachers. Additionally, as students gradually begin to return to in-person learning, technology will remain an ever-present part of the learning and on-campus experience, as the students and staff on campus use their devices at the same time.

Distance Learning 362

Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Accessibility Culture 362

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Harvard juniors Luke Heine (22) and Cole Scanlon (20) also earned a spot on the list after cofounding the Fair Opportunity Project , a college application and financial aid guide that offers low-income high school students free information about things such as testing, interviewing and scholarships. Jeff Sorensen (27), founder of optiMize.

Education 152

Education Learning Fairness Blended Learning 152

Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Student choice in environmental contexts and instructional tools (ahem, learning technologies) matters too. Students don’t ever get a chance to own their mobile phone behavior when they are just passive – and usually resentful or bewildered – recipients of our fiats.

Schools 112

Schools STEM Fairness Classroom Management 112

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

This is not fair” (Syed, 2023). While several companies are currently being sued for using copyrighted data to make their GenAI tools, in many cases, artists, authors, and other individuals whose work has been used without their permission to train these tools are losing their cases because of US copyright law and fair use.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The number of console games is a fraction of that, and console games for learning represents an even smaller slice of the pie. Holbert, who is also part of a research group that develops and studies games, adds that it might be difficult to find high-quality games for learning.

Mobile Devices 203

Mobile Devices Cognitive Development Communication Language 203

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

20 Webtools in 20 Daysfor the K8 SL Tech Curriculum Certificate Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. Price includes course registration and all necessary material.

Instructors 99

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 99

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Is it fair to only cover the standards that are going to be on the test?” What role does technology play? Personalized learning technology seems primed to support CBE models, by allowing students in the same room to work through different content based on their varying skill levels and needs.

Education 138

Education Multiple Choice Questions Fairness Questions 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

fair use/public domain. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Topics include: cyberbullying.

Authentic Assessment 107

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Internet 107

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

fair use/public domain. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Topics include: cyberbullying.

Authentic Assessment 99

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Internet Writing 99

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

fair use/public domain. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Topics include: cyberbullying.

Plagiarism 92

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 92

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

Your knowledge of COBOL or Fortran (or maybe even Ruby) won’t do you much good if you’re looking for a software engineering job today (though in fairness some have found ways to capitalize on the scarcity created by obsolescence ).Not This is why over the next several years we will see a massive increase in online learning.

Education 133

Education Knowledge History Science 133

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

This is not fair” (Syed, 2023). While several companies are currently being sued for using copyrighted data to make their GenAI tools, in many cases, artists, authors, and other individuals whose work has been used without their permission to train these tools are losing their cases because of US copyright law and fair use.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

fair use/public domain. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital citizenship. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint. digital law. digital privacy. image copyrights.

Instructors 89

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 89

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

fair use/public domain. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital citizenship. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint. digital law. digital privacy. image copyrights.

Instructors 92

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

fair use/public domain. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Topics include: cyberbullying.

Authentic Assessment 74

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Internet Writing 74

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Now that the most urgent phase of the crisis is past, learning technology leaders can assess how to implement technology that both prepares them for the next emergency and better supports students’ everyday learning needs. . –Amy Gulley, M.Ed Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

But the chapter sometimes feels a little technology-centric. There are numerous ways to give students access to deeper learning, greater student agency, and more authentic work opportunities that don’t involve learning technologies.

Learning 88

Learning Schools Mental Models Discussions 88

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Now that the most urgent phase of the crisis is past, learning technology leaders can assess how to implement technology that both prepares them for the next emergency and better supports students’ everyday learning needs. . –Amy Gulley, M.Ed Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

They assume that parents, educators and yes, reporters will give learning technologies the same benefit of the doubt that we afford to movie or online shopping recommendation engines. Rather than answering the question, lazy entrepreneurs too frequently offer vacuous references to companies like Amazon and Netflix. This is a mistake.

Learning 130

Learning Fairness Intelligence Questions 130

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Across the globe and in the United States, educators say that devices and learning technology offer significant benefits, but we cannot overlook the pressing need to give teachers proper training and time to manage the technology they are currently using.” The Society is awarding a total of $326,000 in funding.

Middle School 141

Middle School Middle School Education STEM 141