Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher. " Maybe, maybe not.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher. " Maybe, maybe not.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

It can also act as a study companion, generating practice questions, summarizing key points from e-textbooks and webpages, and much more. That’s because such activities have been proven to increase attendance rates and student GPAs. Esports is one such extracurricular activity.

EdTech 117

EdTech Resources STEM AEM 117

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

A $500 round-trip flight to Anchorage or Fairbanks for teacher training, or a robotics tournament, or a college visit, is a hard sell for districts struggling with the impact of a statewide recession. Eakin said that her district was able to upgrade its bandwidth affordably only because of access to Quintillion’s cheaper fiber.

Broadband 103

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 103

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 5, 2019

With multiple grade levels in each classroom and only three full-time staff members, access to the Internet is critical to providing individualized instruction, distance learning opportunities, and digital equity for students and staff. Prior to the 2017-2018 school year, the school received a fixed amount of Internet access every month.

Khan Academy 59

Khan Academy E-rate Robotics Accessibility 59

Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

By Kathleen Costanza Digital Learning Day (DLD), held on February 5, immersed kids from coast to coast in activities like tinkering with robotics, penning blog posts, and painting digital canvases. In 2008, the high school graduation rate at Winterboro High School was 63 percent. So it should be with E-Rate.

Digital Learning 36

Digital Learning E-rate Broadband Learning 36

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

99% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, but the district’s graduation rate is now over 90%, exceeding the state and national averages. This success has been accomplished by focusing on equitable achievement outcomes through the use of small-group instruction and access to content that is self-paced and personalized.

E-rate 65

E-rate Professional Learning Elementary Robotics 65

Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Digital Learning Day (DLD), held on February 5, immersed kids from coast to coast in activities like tinkering with robotics, penning blog posts, and painting digital canvases. In 2008, the high school graduation rate at Winterboro High School was 63 percent. What do we make of this 18th birthday of the E-Rate program?

Digital Learning 28

Digital Learning E-rate Broadband Learning 28

Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Grateful for experiencing nature on hiking trails you couldn’t access any other way. Grateful for hormones that control your heart rate, reproduction, and sleep cycles. Imagine the world without gears; how will an egg beater, clocks, helicopters, or robotics work. The convenience of accessing the internet at wifi-hotspots.

Exercises 112

Exercises Social Media Meeting E-rate 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Karla Pobke Coordinator Personalised Learning Born Accessible STEM: Making Sure Accessibility is Not Just an Afterthought - Anh Bui Director of Product Strategy for Global Literacy Project-Based Learning: You''re almost doing it already! Rivers, Executive Director Online Communities of Practice - Are They Worth it? Torrey Trust, Ph.D.

STEM 45

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 45

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 28, 2021

His work centers around influencing systemic change and ensuring students from high-poverty communities have access to a quality education. And if we approach it from, W e know what’s best and our rule is the rule of law, we’re going to fail every single time.

Learning 64

Learning Outcomes System Strategy 64

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

The hope is that if what would normally take 10,000 hours could be shortened to 1,000, and be done via methods that are more affordable and accessible, many more people can become experts. If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” Mathematics lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology.

Education 218

Education Learning Software Knewton 218

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 17, 2023

Picture Books also offer rich vocabulary in an accessible package. 2nd & 3rd grade Reaching to Read: Dav Pilkey Graphic Novels: Mighty Robot , Dogman , Captain Underpants – graphic novels (F series) Dragon by Dav Pilkey (F Series) Elephant and Piggie Books by Mo Willems (F series) Hi Fly Guy! Here are my favorites.

Secondary 76

Secondary Libraries Groups E-rate 76

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

“The FCC Is Threatening to Gut a Program That Provides Internet Access to Minorities,” Pacific Standard reports. ” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

UC Berkeley says it will remove online course content in response to a Department of Justice assertion that the materials violate the ADA as they are not fully accessible to those with disabilities. On the horizon: makerspaces, online learning, robotics, VR, artificial intelligence, and wearables. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Via Education Week : “ E-Rate , Other Universal-Service Funds to Be Transferred to U.S. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. .” Via Education Week : “ ESSA Point Man Jason Botel to Leave Education Dept. Post, Sources Say.” ” (State and Local) Education Politics. Tech Researcher Costumed as Car Seat.”

Education 46

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” Via CJR : “‘This is unprecedented’: Public colleges limiting journalist access.”

Education 51

Education Kaplan Robotics E-rate 51

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

.” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “How Open E-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” “ Sprint Rolls Out Effort to Boost Student Connectivity, Tech Access,” says EdWeek’s Market Brief. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” More via Buzzfeed. The Business of Student Loans. billion in U.S.

Education 49

Education Coursera MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” ” Via the AP : “The sponsor of one of the nation’s largest online charter schools says it’s cutting that tie, which could halt the Ohio e-school’s operations for its roughly 12,000 students within days.” Private city.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The e-book subscription service has raised $21.45 ” The New York Times (op-ed page) on the “ 2017 College Access Index.” Via Venture Beat : “The AI Buddy Project is building an assistant to support kids of military families.” million total.

Education 49

Education MOOC Report Company 49

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Via NPR : “ Betsy DeVos ’ Graduation Rate Mistake.” ” Via The Consumerist : “New Chairman Orders FCC To Abandon Court Defense Of Rule Limiting Prison Phone Rates.” Also via Education Week : “Under New Leadership, FCC Quashes Report on E-rate Program ’s Success.”

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has placed restrictions on access to federal student aid for West Virginia public universities after the state was late submitting required annual financial statements for the third year in a row. ” asks Chester E. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ”). .”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Scammers advertise phony job opportunities on college employment websites, and/or students receive e-mails on their school accounts recruiting them for fictitious positions. “Can robotics teach problem solving to students?”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Via The Chicago Tribune : “ Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’ ” “The History of the Future of E-rate ” by me. ” New Nanodegrees from Udacity : Digital Marketing and Robotics. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Robots hate the Common Core.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Inside Higher Ed has more details on the University of California Berkeley ’s announcement that they’ll remove free online content rather than comply with a Justice Department demand to make it accessible to those with disabilities. ” “ 2016 E-Rate Trends.” ” Meanwhile on Campus.

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “More than 50 groups have signed a letter demanding that Candice E. ” The test in question in ACCESS 2.0 , which recently changed how it was scored. Rebecca Schuman is back with her annual “ Rate My JIL ,” where she skewers the higher ed job market.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics Coursera 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Via The Verge : “ Juul has 60 days to prove it can keep its e-cigs away from kids, FDA warns.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Purdue pilot program restricts access to sites such as Netflix and Hulu in specific lecture halls.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” She’s 9.

Education 56

Education MOOC Blackboard E-rate 56

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. Via Mashable : “The e-waste nightmare lurking in your kid’s toy box.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Such a small world. The Not-So-Hidden Curriculum.

Education 61

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 61

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” Inside Higher Ed looks at “ inclusive access ,” which is a very misleading way of saying you’re forcing everyone to buy the course materials or digital textbooks thru a fee tacked on to tuition. “ Tech is making ed more inclusive, accessible to students with special needs,” says Education Dive.

Education 46

Education Facebook Company Report 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via Techcrunch : “What Apple ’s education announcements mean for accessibility.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via E&E News : “ Cabinet heads told to praise Paris exit. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via The New York Times : “ Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends.” Via Pacific Standard : “ Suicide Rates Have Increased Across the U.S.

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Facebook E-rate 46

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. Via The New York Times : “ CUNY to Revamp Remedial Programs, Hoping to Lift Graduation Rates.”

Education 53

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 53

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” My god, that guy.

Education 43

Education MOOC Coursera E-rate 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

The Department of Education , under the auspices of “transparency,” promises more access to data about financial aid. Via The New York Times : “ Big Ten Universities Entering a New Realm: E-Sports.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson to Lower Cost of E-Books, Textbooks.”

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

A bill in Missouri would end tenure for all new faculty hires starting in 2018 and require more student access to information about the job market for majors. Via Techcrunch : “ Nickelodeon gets into e-books with new reading app for kids, Nick Jr. Robots and Other (Ed-Tech) Science Fiction. Upgrades and Downgrades.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40