A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

There are also forward-thinking districts who either purchase WIFI hotspots for kids or park WIFI-enabled busses around the community for family access. Below are some lessons we learned after hitting the reset button on our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative in order to get it right that I captured in a 2015 post.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

The report indicates clear evidence that “well-designed primary schools boost children’s academic performance in reading, writing, and math” (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett, 2015, p. There is also a free ASCD study guide aligned to the book that can be accessed HERE. Cited Sources Barrett, P., & & Zhang, Y. Barrett, P.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 24, 2017

Additionally, only 55% of rural America has broadband access versus 94% of urban America. ” In today’s show, we’ll discuss: Promoting more broadband access. Daisy spent her last 4 years in public education (2011-2015) as a “Turnaround Principal” of a Rural, Isolated, Pre-K-12 Public School. Listen Now.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

I told them we were at 1 gig in 2013, we went up to 2 gigs in 2015, and now we need 10 gigs,” Phillips says. “We During a school board meeting, Phillips arrived with a set of props: three PVC pipes she borrowed from the school division’s plumbing shop. She showed a 1-inch, 2-inch and 10-inch pipe, labeling them as 1Gbps, 2Gbps and 10Gbps. “I

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Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

When we talk about school districts ‘buying’ textbooks under this traditional model, however, I think we need to unpack that in a way that makes sense for the digital and open content world of 2015. Fast forward to 2015. Image credits.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 12, 2019

Since 2015, Ned has contributed to the League of Innovative Schools in powerful and tremendous ways—by asking tough questions, by doing hard work, and by creating joy in places that needed it. We are devastated to share the news that our dear friend Ned Kirsch, superintendent of Franklin West Supervisory Union, has passed away suddenly.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

She wrote , “Equitable access to digital learning means that every student has a device and access to the internet regardless of location, allowing for critically important connections with teachers and peers, instant feedback on mathematical problem sets, the ability to research, ask questions, find answers and explanations, and so much more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

She’s written a thoughtful article about the availability of education, books, and learning even for those without access to where you and I typically fulfill our need for knowledge: What opportunities do prisoners have to study? Existing opportunities. Other challenges.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2017

Although low-skilled adults have minimal access to educational opportunities, I outlined in my 2015 blog post some ways in which technology has the potential to provide critical access to quality, personalized learning experiences for this underserved population.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

A 2015 state legislative report found teachers at two-thirds of the schools in Kentucky “commonly withhold recess” for behavior or missing work. The post Kids’ access to recess varies greatly appeared first on The Hechinger Report. But there was nothing stopping Jessica’s son’s teachers from turning to the punishment.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

In 2015, more than 90% of district administrators said instructional tech is important to achieving their core mission of educating students. In the 2016 Speak Up survey, 68% of teachers said they used online videos in 2015 – compared to 48% in 2010. ” Every year, Project Tomorrow conducts its Speak Up poll. Online Video.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

In 2015 they released a interesting report titled What Educators Want from Digital Instructional Tools 2.0 , that sought out 3100 educators to establish the state of technology integration across K12. Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2020

You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. million people (and counting) have watched this video since it was published in September 2015. Discuss this topic with your child (or students) every year, starting as soon as they use multi-player games (often as young as second grade). In fact, 4.7

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2015, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) had just embarked on its first research project to understand the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of likely voters about early childhood education, and specifically the role of early childhood educators.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 16, 2017

Can provide access to a broad range of tools to store, organize and present their learning. By giving students access to cultures, perspectives and ideas that differ from their own, they become more open-minded, respectful and appreciative of their world and its diverse communities. Beliefs and Values about ICT in the PYP ).

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Our schools provide internet access and offer year-round career and technology classes ,” Madden says. “We FUSD’s students have access to 65,000 Windows-based devices , mostly HP laptops and desktops. The ‘have-not’ students operate at a ­disadvantage, both in access and technology training.”.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

For that reason, I am excited that this coming week the White House is set to shine a deserved light on one domain where the benefits of abundant access to powerful technology tools are most clear: citizen science. At that time, go to wh.gov/live to follow the livestream of the forum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

As of 2015, 94% of K-12 students had a computer in their home, with 61% of the same demographic having internet access as well. Utilizing modern audio technology allows an incredible amount of versatility to when lectures can be accessed. Helping to Hear. Education doesn’t stop outside of the classroom.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

Educators who design learning experiences that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences for their students. Powerful use of technology contributes to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Halloran School No.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. Forty-one percent (41%) of high school students lack access to a non-shared in-school device. In middle schools, 37% of the students lack individual 1:1 device access. Collaboration zones.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With this in mind, CYPHER LEARNING and Turnitin began collaborating in 2015. The features of Turnitin Feedback Studio are accessible right from within NEO. As students get access to Draft Coach, they can pre-check their written work for potential citation and grammar issues before they submit the assignment.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2020

Their graduation rate of 67 percent falls behind that of non-ELLs, which was 85 percent in the 2015-2016 school year, the most recent data available from the U.S. Yet when it comes to academic achievement, ELLs still struggle to keep up with their non-ELL peers. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2020

Their graduation rate of 67 percent falls behind that of non-ELLs, which was 85 percent in the 2015-2016 school year, the most recent data available from the U.S. Yet when it comes to academic achievement, ELLs still struggle to keep up with their non-ELL peers. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2020

Their graduation rate of 67 percent falls behind that of non-ELLs, which was 85 percent in the 2015-2016 school year, the most recent data available from the U.S. Yet when it comes to academic achievement, ELLs still struggle to keep up with their non-ELL peers. Department of Education.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Developed by the University of New Mexico-Taos Education and Career Center and local business partners, Taos HIVE was designed to solve challenges unique to rural communities, such as geographic isolation, education deserts , and lack of access to broadband and other services. How can students access this space?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

LinkedIn has temporarily delayed planned changes to Lynda.com, a popular education-video library the company bought in 2015 for $1.5 He wrote: “Lynda.com, now in transition to LinkedIn Learning, is a useful platform that’s popular with many library users who, as you know, can voluntarily create a user profile under current access protocols.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Low-income students are most likely to use screen time excessively, in part because their families may not have access to non-digital educational resources.[6] On average, children have regular access to at least five different screens at home.[1] Make rules with your child about which sites they can access and how to stay safe online.[18].

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

By providing open access to all learning modules and through simple guiding rules via Loomio , I have provided a starting point for my students. He is best known as the author of the books Succeeding as a Foster Child a Workbook (2017), Finding Your Hero (2015), and Succeeding as a Foster Child (2014). This allows riverbeds to form.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. million people (and counting) have watched this video since it was published in September 2015. Discuss this topic with your child (or students) every year, starting as soon as they use multi-player games (often as young as second grade). In fact, 4.7

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Waterford

MARCH 26, 2021

Substandard housing, lack of access to medical care, and poor nutrition can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development. Further, logistical challenges like lack of access to the Internet or home computers can challenge students.[5]. January 2015. These factors can affect a student’s ability to benefit from school.[4].

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2015

An edWeb Webinar from the Amazing Resources Community will feature Vicki Davis presenting on April 23, 2015 at 4:00pm EST. This free webinar will include: Tips for making technology use routine and transparent. Ensuring technology is accessible for the task at hand. Strategies for using technology to support curricular goals.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 20, 2019

The Pennsylvania Convention Center holds a very dear spot in all our hearts, as that was the place of our very first ISTE, back in 2015. If 2015 was the first time we attended ISTE in Philadelphia, 2019 is the first time we’re presenting a session at ISTE in Philadelphia. The NEO team are almost on their way to Philadelphia!

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

That happened waaaay back in 2015 (which in online time seems like a few decades ago). It is now more accessible than ever to create interactive lessons, implement PBL projects, offer personalized learning and organize classroom activities. I’m talking about that magical time when the NEO Blog first saw the light of the Internet!

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Just to get things going, here’s a recap of 2015. Sure, there were lots of devices released in 2014 and the years before, but 2015 was the mobile age. So this is what happened in 2015. Here we go… Cloud classroom In 2015, cloud integration was the norm and most learning resources were already starting to be cloud-integrated.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This information abundance amplifies shortfalls in the current system, including limited access to high-quality learning experiences from early childhood to adult learning, the increased need to reskill workers throughout a lifetime and broken models of education that do not deliver equal access to underserved populations.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In fact, whereas teachers’ use of textbooks remained approximately the same from 2015 to 2017, their use of digital resources for standards-aligned teaching greatly increased. In order to reach all students, educators must have access to the right kind of content—varied resources that are trusted and aligned to standards.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 16, 2023

Shawn McCusker will be leading the “ Expressing Student Learning through Digital Storytelling” course as part of the EdTechTeacher “Summer Learning Pass.” Get access to all of our summer courses with one single membership. Accessed 13 Jan. 2015, [link]. . 2015, [link]. Accessed 13 Jan. Accessed 13 Jan.

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