eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

4 steps to a successful literacy program Students are the ultimate beneficiaries of professional learning, technology investments, and other efforts that schools make on the literacy front. Give them a safe space to learn. For me, the rewards also extend beyond the school day and standardized tests.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

We asked education experts to share their thoughts regarding student success priorities in 2025 (find 50 edtech predictions for 2025 here )–discover what they had to say: Across the country, there is growing consensus and demand for high school transformation. Students often learn best by doing.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2015

“My school is very interested in flipped learning classrooms, but I didn’t feel comfortable making videos myself or taking over PowerPoints,” said Steven Iannuccilli, a science and technology teacher at New York’s Xavier High School. News Online Learning Technologies Top News'

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2015

As the principal of Hudson High School of Learning Technologies in Manhattan, I know firsthand how cellphones can both help students stay in touch in today’s world and how they can be a valuable teaching and learning tool in the school setting.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Despite high unemployment and underemployment for autistic adults, for example, more than a third of students with an autism spectrum disorder end up picking STEM majors, which often require a mix of hard and soft skills. A few years ago we introduced robotics to the high school. It was very successful.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

To be successful beyond high school, students must hone the skills necessary to continue learning. That will be exponentially easier if they have been taught how to think about their learning and given time to practice concrete strategies designed to help them develop metacognitive skills.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2015

Partnership will bring personalized learning products to high schools in Japan. Knewton has announced a partnership with Classi to provide adaptive learning solutions to Japanese public schools. Knewton will power Classi’s digital courses to help high school students get a more personalized learning experience.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

CoSN is partnering with school districts in Illinois via the states Learning Technology Center to strengthen K12 data privacy practices. Through the partnership, leaders at CoSN and the Learning Technology Center hope to expand schools adoption of the Trusted Learning Environment framework.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2015

Think Through Learning, creators of Think Through Math (TTM), an instructional system for grades 3 and above, announced plans to expand its high school software line to include geometry. New offering will combine live tutoring and adaptive math instruction.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2017

Today, forward-thinking school leaders know that leveraging powerful learning technology can help all students excel and learn to work collaboratively with peers–even if that student is homebound due to chronic illness. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all education.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Julie Carter, former executive director of technology for Minnetonka Schools, Founder/CEO GreyED on “Navigating the Landscape of the 21st Century Classroom: Ensuring Full Access to Learning.” It is an honor to host the inaugural Lightspeed Learning Academy: Santa Ana to highlight their great work.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2016

In an effort to keep mathematics instruction fun and engaging, here are six math facts from Cengage Learning. Eight of the top 10 jobs today require mathematics, technology, or science. high school graduates were ready for college-level math. Just 44 percent of 2013 U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The acquisition of DreamBox Learning comes at a time when school districts are seeking comprehensive, yet consolidated platforms to address a wide range of core and supplemental learning needs, backed by research that underscores meaningful gains in achievement.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Students didn’t like the traditional textbook-and-worksheet-centric course, and their teachers and district staff were concerned that a lack of engagement was translating into lower grades at Canada’s Ottawa Catholic School Board’s (OCSB) high schools.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

Some of them have no idea how many times they check their phones,” says Yvonne Shiu, the principal of San Mateo High School in California. Founded in 2014, the San Francisco-based company says that it has leased pouches to more than 1,000 schools across the country, including a handful of colleges and universities.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

There’s nothing wrong with formal professional development, especially if it’s meted out in manageable, bite-sized chunks, adds Torrey Trust, an associate professor of learning technology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has studied professional learning networks and social media.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

From those models, Baird and his team can examine subtle classroom behaviors and patterns linked to learning. While it’s impossible to accurately predict the layout of the future K–12 classroom, it’s easy to imagine it incorporating active-learning technology at every possible turn. . What Is in Store for K–12 Modern Classrooms?

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

And that’s just part of what Virginia Tech is now offering to those studying cybersecurity—both in higher ed and in high school—throughout the US. The high schools have really embraced computer science courses to empower students for jobs,” Raymond notes. Practice makes perfect—or, at the very least, a better defense.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Younger students are often overlooked when it comes to these issues because they’re more associated with students in middle and high school. Unfortunately, both of these trends place a significant strain on school Wi-Fi, beyond the cases of needing to connect the distance-learning students. temperature, lighting).

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

market, co-founder and chief technology officer Michael Bodekaer Jensen said. The company claims to serve classrooms in over 150 institutions worldwide with thousands of university and high school students using the company’s products every year. Most of its clients are in the U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. High school students, especially, can feel singled out and embarrassed, even when you do something meant to help.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2022

And yet, she’s quick to draw a line in the sand regarding her district’s reliance upon learning technology: “I don't believe a computer is where a kid learns. Currently, a senior in high school has the same device as a student in first grade, regardless of their programming. It should be very specialized.

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District Administration

MARCH 4, 2016

Active and personalized learning, technology and curriculum can lead to accelerated outcomes District Administration Custom Publishing Group District Administration, April 2016 Blended learning is having a positive impact in schools and districts across the country, but there are a number of key strategies that can advance blended learning to its next (..)

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: CSee how schools use virtual reality to improve assistive learning programs. Blended Learning Programs Improve the Learning Without the Lecture. At Eastern Senior High School in Washington, D.C.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

But the San Francisco-based company focused on helping older learners—high-school pupils, college students and working professionals—prepare for standardized exams for English as a foreign language, like the TOEFL. Edwin developed sophisticated adaptive learning technology for English as a foreign language,” says Crewkow.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Maine has long been an innovator in education, stemming back to the Maine Learning Technology Initiative. Now all eyes are on our corner of the country as we transition from a traditional seat-time high school diploma to a proficiency-based diploma. This dynamic is changing the perception of teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

—Binyomin Abrams Students often come into college with vastly different levels of preparation with technology, says Binyomin Abrams, director of general chemistry at Boston University. Although some have taken computer classes and other tech courses offered by their high schools, others may find themselves floundering when given simple tasks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Originally an elementary school music teacher and site lead technology educator, Neal Kellogg is the Director of Educational Technology Services for Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS)—serving 34,000 K–12 students across 33 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 8 high schools, 4 alternative schools, and 6 charter schools.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2021

Among the research that it cites is Baylor University’s finding that “when classroom layouts are designed thoughtfully, learning environments have been shown to facilitate student-centered teaching leading to improved student engagement.”

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2015

Murphy & Beland’s recent study is making the rounds online, particularly among those who are eager to find reasons to ban learning technologies in classrooms. Most schools I know didn’t adopt their learning technology initiatives for the sole purpose of test score improvement. (if

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a statewide public school district in the state of Florida and international provider of education products and services, has selected D2L , a global learning technology provider, to deploy its Brightspace platform as the district’s new learning management system (LMS).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2023

By actively managing technology resources, students gain real-world experience that prepares them for future careers and responsibilities. Montero: Before Mater Academy became a Verizon Innovative Learning School, our IT person already had a lot on his plate, with 135 teachers and 300 different classrooms.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Justin Reich, Executive Director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, and I summarized this existing evidence in our report that resulted from the series of meetings this past year, “ From Good Intentions to Real Outcomes: Equity by Design in Learning Technologies.”

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

The MLTI (Maine Learning Technology Initiative) program coevolved with the technology available. Over one-half of participating school districts allowed students to take home their laptops by 2004; a second RFP was issued in 2006; and the MLTI program expanded into high schools in 2009.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Jody Britten, a senior associate at the Metiri Group , talked about how 3D technologies and data visualization tools lead to better learning outcomes with EdTech. Active-learning technology allows them to move from consuming information to creating and thinking on a deeper level ,” Britten said.

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