The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). To see the schedule in your own time zone, with the full session descriptions and a link to enter each session, go to [link].

PLE 57

PLE Conference Case Study Advocacy 57

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 10, 2025

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Libraries 61

Libraries Strategy Advocacy Outcomes 61

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Pam: I think that one of the things that particularly — in states like Virginia where the resources that localities have access to can be wildly different. Obstacles to Implementing the Vision in Virginia. We have districts that have all the resources in the world, and we have districts that are really challenged.

Chromebook 283

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 283

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2024

Across the country, racial disparities in access to college are pervasive. Johns Hopkins University ended legacy-conscious admissions in 2013, a move that university president Ronald J. The university’s effort to broaden access also benefited, he said, from a $1.8

Policies 144

Policies Groups Advocacy Report 144

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2018

It just goes against everything we know about child development and what’s best for children,” said Josh Golin, executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. In 2013, the Waterford Institute received an $11.5 million federal grant to expand the program to rural children in Utah.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Data Report Groups 111

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

Every two or three years, state and federal laws regarding accessibility in education change. However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Highlights.

Accessibility 60

Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 60

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Yasmina Vinci, the executive director of the National Head Start Association, an advocacy and professional support organization for Head Start explains that Head Start’s mission has always been to “to give everyone in the family an education mindset.” To do that, Head Start programs works with families as much as children.

Education 183

Education Training Advocacy Classroom 183

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources. Access to connectivity is vital to a successful classroom BYOD policy, so these issues are largely taken care of by an institution. A cracked screen, however, is a burden shouldered entirely by students.

Mobility 113

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 113

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2017

Mississippi also had the highest percentage of children who visited an emergency room due to accident or injury in 2013, and one of the lowest percentages of mothers who initiated breastfeeding. If it does not, thousands of mothers and babies could lose access to services that participants say are invaluable.

Outcomes 97

Outcomes Advocacy Training Accessibility 97

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. Organization: Code.org ®. URL: code.org.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 29, 2011

No longer would they be compelled to purchase textbooks each year, but they would have freedom to choose digital content and the technological equipment necessary for students to access the digital content. Everything I accessed was an instructional material with content relevant to my course of study. However, when the 2.1%

Instructional Materials 92

Instructional Materials Advocacy Accessibility Resources 92

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Meanwhile, he noticed that his bills from the college kept going up. Miguel Agyei.

Advocacy 141

Advocacy Data Trends Report 141

edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2021

Every year, CoSN awards a school district with the Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity to encourage and recognize those districts that are working to eliminate inequities and narrow the digital access gap. She plans to continue impacting students’ lives through advocacy and consultancy.

Advocacy 97

Advocacy BYOD Accessibility Conference 97

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In April 2018, privacy advocacy groups filed a complaint stating that YouTube had been illegally collecting personal data about minors who use its service without their parents’ consent, and used that information for advertising purposes. 7, to consider changes to the law, which was last amended in 2013. But is it really all that much?

Google 92

Google Company Advocacy Data 92

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Next, the speakers have used technology to make social-emotional learning easier to access. And because the lessons are online, students can access their lessons outside of the classroom, giving them flexibility in how they choose to learn. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

Technology 98

Technology BYOD Learning Twitter 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: “It matters who’s enrolled at flagships, because they tend to go on to be leaders in their states, particularly in politics and in business,” said Andrew Nichols, director of higher education research and data analytics at The Education Trust, an advocacy group that focuses on college access.

Advocacy 109

Advocacy Groups Data Report 109

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

There’s a lot of work to be done in offering full access and high-quality care to all children,” says Dr. Diana Robins of Drexel University, who pioneered the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers , the most extensively studied tool used for population-based autism screening. Where you live also matters.

Advocacy 104

Advocacy Study Report Groups 104

edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

Accessibility 41

Accessibility PowerMyLearning Guidelines Policies 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 18, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 68

Libraries Survey Advocacy Strategy 68

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 10, 2020

Affordability seems to have become the end goal of OER advocacy, instead of being an important step on the path to improving student learning. Researchers from OpenStax have cleverly demonstrated that increasing access to course materials is not likely to measurably improve student success. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.

OER 78

OER Advocacy Course Report 78

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Equal access to online learning opportunities has continued to be a challenge, with the focus expanding beyond access to devices and hotspots and now including high-speed access for all students. David Schuler, Superintendent of High School District 214 (IL). Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.

Technology 98

Technology Blended Learning BYOD Assessment 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Conditions of being short-staffed and overworked, of doing more with less, of managing personal difficulties, and then facing challenges related both to access to information and to polarization--these can really get to be too much for librarians. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. or in Niche Academy).

Libraries 73

Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 73

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. We need to change that.”. “We We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 122

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 122

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2017

The regional research group Southern Education Foundation found that in 2013, poor students accounted for 51 percent of the public school population. There are 11,900 at-risk 0- to 4-year-olds in New Orleans who do not have access to a publicly funded, early childhood education program.

Education 88

Education Analysis Advocacy Trends 88

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Ann served as Executive Director, Educational Technology in the Klein Independent School District, near Houston, Texas until September 2013, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles, California. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Professional Learning 98

Professional Learning Technology Learning Lenovo 98

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD, near Houston, Texas until September 2013, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles, California. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Data 98

Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 98

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Beyond just the ability to pivot and be prepared for any type of learning, the pandemic has brought new concerns with “Zoom bombing” and increased outside access to school networks. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

BYOD 98

BYOD System Data Advocacy 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Smith’s center, A Jubilee Academy, was chosen to participate in an improvement program by PRE4CLE, a city initiative with the goal of expanding access to high-quality preschool across Cleveland. This focus on access to high-quality preschool was born out of a larger city-wide plan to transform schools, introduced in Cleveland in 2012.

Advocacy 79

Advocacy Report Social Media Training 79

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The growing concerns about security among families, school systems, and legislature increased teacher and student reliance on internet accessibility. The presenters highly recommended limiting staff access to student records and creating a culture where the school community identifies student digital records as the school district’s currency.

Strategy 96

Strategy System Data BYOD 96

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

But not every student can make the leap to full-time status, said Karen Stout, president of the nonprofit advocacy group Achieving the Dream; many have neither the money nor the time. More than 1,000 students have taken the state up on the offer since it began three years ago.

Report 105

Report Course Advocacy Policies 105

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Smartphones don’t equal home access: Students may have a phone, but that doesn’t mean they have home WiFi, unlimited data, or live in an area with a strong signal. Teachers have access issues too: Not all teachers have high-speed internet or unlimited data either. Adjust access and support accordingly.

BYOD 72

BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 72

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 70

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 70

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 30, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019.

Libraries 69

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 69

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2018

The percentage of Seita students to graduate from Western Michigan has ranged from 24 to 44 percent for cohorts that started between 2008 and 2013, according to university administrators. Youth who remain in the child welfare system until age 21 have more time to access federal financial aid and assistance from social workers.

System 111

System Study Policies Report 111

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A key element in any remote or hybrid scenario is equitable access to technology, and Dr. Domenech cited an estimate that as many as 14 million students still don’t have the equipment they need to receive an equitable education in areas where schools may be closed. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

Guidelines 98

Guidelines BYOD Trends Data 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act , or ESSA, also provides increased access to funding for physical education by including the subject in its definition of a “well-rounded education.”. “At At least we’re at the table now,” said Carly Wright, advocacy director for SHAPE. “It

Exercises 109

Exercises Elementary Report Study 109