edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. There should also be outreach to new partners such as libraries and local city councils in an effort to obtain resources and other support.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Even though the per-item costs with the bulk courseware arrangements are usually lower than the retail price, the switch eliminates the ability for students to find a used or free alternative from a friend or library. It’s going to be a journey, and it’s a long path that we’ve been going along with students to earn back that trust.”

Pearson 143

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 143

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

He has served as Principal at the secondary level as well as Assistant Superintendent. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. He received his M.Ed. from The University of Mississippi in educational leadership.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

“Last year I thought about it a lot because as a junior you start to realize how fast things are going,” she said in the library, otherwise empty but for students playing cards. No one in her family has ever gotten a degree. She never took the ACT or SAT. “I didn’t know better, and it was too late.

Report 101

Report Company Study Advocacy 101

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools.

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OER Course Company Smartphone 84

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group that works with underserved communities, also joined the partnership. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 122

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Dr. Levett began her career in Savannah as a speech and language pathologist and moved to positions in leadership including Secondary Principal, Chief Academic Officer, Deputy Superintendent, and interim Superintendent. Ann Levett was appointed Superintendent of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia effective June 2017.

EdTech 64

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 64

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

BYOD 56

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 56

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

They stayed at the library working until closing time because they didn’t have laptops. Moises has his own laptop, bought for him by the nonprofit that helped him apply to college, but he was also at the library till they kicked him out most nights. “We I never thought I’d be in a library for two hours every day.”.

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Libraries Laptops Training Report 94

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” On the other hand, I’m fundamentally a “small steps” person, which has led me to try to limit the scope of my current work to the US post-secondary education system (and more specifically US community colleges).

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OER LMS Course Secondary 60

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

billion on elementary and secondary education. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56 Schools stand to receive $2.4 billion under the 2017 budget. “We

Elementary 67

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 67

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

EdTech 58

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 58

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Dr. Polyak’s undergraduate work was at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and secondary education. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

System 57

System Learning Guidelines Policies 57

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

If you brought a pencil to class or not, that would be factored into your grade,” the high school senior said during a study period in the library. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States. It’s better than it was.”. percent to 89.1

Learning 100

Learning System Report Outcomes 100

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Build a Bridge: Transitioning to STEM TPBL - Beth Witte, Program Coordinator Creating Citizen Scientists in the Classroom - Matthew Rudisi – Science Faculty (Biology) Re-awakening Students’ Curiosity - Frank Kowalski, Physics Prof. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

STEM 43

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 43

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2016

There’s an economic imperative for them to do this,” Ebdon said in the library-quiet headquarters of the Office for Fair Access in London’s Chancery Lane legal district. say that there is also huge value in simply exposing youngsters in primary and secondary schools to college students. That’s up from six times more likely in 1970.

Groups 40

Groups Secondary Study Report 40

MindShift

MARCH 29, 2018

“Last year I thought about it a lot because as a junior you start to realize how fast things are going,” she said in the library, otherwise empty but for students playing cards. No one in her family has ever gotten a degree. She never took the ACT or SAT. “I didn’t know better, and it was too late.

Company 31

Company Report Study Advocacy 31

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. Might we also study whether learners with solid K12 library inquiry experience perform better than the student in the general SHEG sample ? You can now find out. Beyond the Bubble History Assessments.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Currently, Jon serves as the co-chair of the Education & Libraries Networks Coalition and the Homework Gap Big Tent Coalition, and as Executive Director of the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training. Jon received his JD from the Northwestern University School of Law and his BA from Colgate University.

System 55

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 55

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Jared Cook, Doane University | Dr. Lorie Cook-Benjamin Programming for Perspective: Promoting Reflection and Discussion on the Immigrant Experience , J B Hill, Ottenheimer Library Director, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Proyectos telecolaborativos y acciones positivas hacia los ODS (Sustainable Development Goals).

Conference 70

Conference Education STEM Secondary 70

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Libraries and Librarians ? We have several sessions each day, with (lots) more coming ( and that could include you! ). A current list is below. Hacking Your Education ? High School ? Higher Education ? Homeschooling ? Hope and Healing ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

You will want access to this library long-term, I promise! Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Tomorrow, Thursday, October 15th, is the final day for "early-bird" pricing to purchase the Summit library. Check them out!

Learning 28

Learning Conference Libraries Broadband 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2025

But in Texas, for example, while state law bans immigration enforcement in primary and secondary schools, that protection does not extend to colleges or universities. Many public colleges in California offer students and their immediate family members access to free immigration legal services through partnerships with local advocacy groups.

Accessibility 111

Accessibility Policies Advocacy Secondary 111