The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2017

SEATTLE — After years of declining enrollment, a growing number of Catholic schools nationwide are placing their faith in blended learning, a teaching approach in which computers share the instructional load with teachers, and one that appeals to many parents disillusioned with traditional schools.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

EPS launched their one-to-one computing initiative in 2014, and now all students in grades 2 through 12 have an HP convertible touch laptop and access to the Microsoft 365 suite. District leadership nominated William F. Halloran School No. 22 as the 2019 HP Spotlight School.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 16, 2022

The post Emoji Assessments for Any Classroom – SULS0168 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, I’m sharing ideas for using emojis in your informal and formative assessments. Use emojis to create a key to check for understanding, reflect, self-assess, peer-assess, or give feedback!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2018

The 8th grade just received their own profiled laptop since the school was deploying a blended learning/personalized learning initiative and the 1:1 student laptop was a key project. I was perplexed since I thought to myself, the district has been deploying laptops to schools for 10 years!

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The ideal would be to have all assignments, assessment, and submittals for each student curated in one spot that automatically updates as the year progresses–and provides actionable reports. Teachers create assessments aligned with pre-selected standards. For many teachers, this is overwhelming. Happily, there is such a program.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2019

Teachers began by exploring the why and what for personalized learning by focusing on blended learning as one of the first paths to personalization. I’ve had this quote from the “Innovator’s Mindset” by George Couros on a post-it on my laptop for years. It serves as my daily gut-check in everything I do.

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Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

After identifying the learning objectives and essential questions for your lesson, you will want to decide how you will present information to the class. Start by designing engaging learning activities to help students develop their skills, reach proficiency, and assess whether students met the learning targets.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads. Way back in 2002, when Friendster was the biggest social network and people were gathering in Internet cafes, the State of Maine implemented the first 1:1 laptop initiative in the country. So, what happened?

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). ” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Lenovo announced new hardware, software and services solutions designed to inspire and enable learning anywhere. The latest Lenovo Education portfolio includes new laptops, running Windows 11 or ChromeOS, built to help students and teachers embrace next-level hybrid learning.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 7, 2020

You’ll learn how to: Amplify student voice in the classroom. Use technology to assess understanding and craft personalized learning experiences. This book is great for any kind of devices–tablets, laptops, Chromebooks, anything! How will this book help with remote learning?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

There are many educators that believe that Project Base Learning must be integrated with technology. One must remember that John Dewey was an advocate of projects long before the laptop computer, or even mainframe. At the same time technology allows for increased student ownership of learning. Deeper Learning Opportunities.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 1, 2016

Many people want to know how what blended learning and the personalization of student learning are and how they look in implementation. My classroom is a blended learning classroom and every student has a laptop. These programs have built in assessments that analyze students’ understanding and mastery.

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Linways Technologies

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Everyone are already using smartphones and laptops in their everyday lives, both adults and children alike. It will be crucial for communication and for assessing your students’ needs. Blended learning and online education are also gaining popularity which is why having digital literacy for teachers is crucial.

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PlagiarismCheck

JANUARY 27, 2023

Canvas LMS Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS) that allows educators to create and manage their courses, develop digital content, deliver quizzes and assignments, and facilitate communication between students and faculty. The software is designed for easy use with an intuitive user interface and navigation.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Student engagement in answering questions or testing their knowledge with challenges helps teachers assess the student’s student progress. The free version allows teachers to create up to 15-minute video lessons for classrooms, blended learning, or flipped classrooms. ShowMe iPad App. Zoom for Education.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. To get Lumio for FREE, head to Lum.io

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The rise of collaborative learning environments within hybrid and blended learning models is another notable development in K-12 technology trends. While the pandemic did cause learning loss, it also pushed forth an increased use of online and hybrid/blended learning technologies for students.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2016

Students may tend to think that composing an essay or conducting research is easier done on a laptop, for instance. Many of the apps that are recommended to teachers involve learning games or quizzes, while numerous others exist that allow teachers to manage assessments, homework assignments, classroom rosters, and parent communication.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 27, 2020

Beable Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, is based on a four-pillar process that fosters student learning: The Beable system first gathers critical information about a student’s comprehension level with a fully computer adaptive Lexile assessment and a RIASEC-based interest measure. Beable, explained Susan Gertler, Ph.D.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

Haiku Learning is the tool I use to blend my classroom. Tip: To learn about my blended learning strategies, see my presentation on Slideshare Simple Steps to Blended Learning . I fired up a laptop, installed dropbox and was back writing within an hour. YouTube (for Tutorials). No problem.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

As a teacher myself, in a school with a lack of teacher assistants and a disengaged cohort of inner-city kids, we didn’t have loads of tech – we didn’t have a ‘flexible learning environment’ It was me, them and my laptop. This creates a feel of blended learning methods.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

We offer over 300 professional learning courses that you can take anywhere, anytime. And because you can access them with your mobile devices—your phone, your tablet, your laptop—there’s a pervasiveness in the way you get to your courses. So, the actual percentage is more like 5% to 10%. They asked us to put together something online.

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edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

When asking the session attendees what comes to mind when they think about student-centered instruction and smart boards, responses included: agency, inclusion, exploration, fun, being seen, reliability, self-esteem, multisensory, and blended learning. Hybrid Learning and Flipped Classrooms.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

What is the ideal blended learning environment? Many ask me what the best device is for learning. Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent. Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program. Related: Should we hit the pause button for online and blended learning ? Related: Why one Mississippi district ditched textbooks for laptops. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 25, 2022

You can create classes and attendance lists, deliver learning modules, give assessments and provide feedback, and much more. Higher education institutions and corporate organizations are increasingly employing a learning management system to create, deploy and deliver online or blended courses.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 21, 2020

PDF Editing on Laptops and Chromebooks: Once you’ve uploaded it to drive, you will need to use a PDF editor so that your students can work on the PDF. Once you have installed the Kami or DocHub extension (and it is installed for students), they will be able to mark-up and write on the PDF with that extension on their laptop or Chromebook.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The shift from a traditional ‘sage on a stage’ role to helping students learn at their own pace can be challenging, requiring a lot of professional development for teachers. As part of their jobs, special education teachers assess students and develop teaching plans based on each student’s skill levels. This is stressful, honestly.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Educators should identify specific learning outcomes and consider how a particular tool aligns with those outcomes and how it can enhance or complement those objectives. Look for tools that support interactive and collaborative learning experiences to engage students actively in the educational process. Platforms like Kahoot!

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 22, 2023

Better Assessment Solutions It is generally observed that students are not too happy with homework and traditional assessment methods. AR-enabled worksheets are a means to evoke interest and motivate students to learn by doing. Blended Learning Approach The institutes can take a blended approach to learning.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 30, 2017

Check out this post: How to Easily Assess Writing in Google Docs. With a digital and paperless classroom, I can assess student work throughout the entire process, not just the end. I can assess work from my phone, tablet, Chromebook, or laptop. Say goodbye to your red pens! You Forgot Why You Needed a Thumb Drive.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Unlike many districts where a lack of devices and spotty Wi-Fi made adapting to online learning difficult, almost all Lindsay students already had access to their own tablets or laptops — which are age-appropriate and replaced every three years — and community Wi-Fi. Getting there wasn’t easy.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Interactive whiteboards and smart displays facilitate dynamic presentations, fostering visual learning and engagement. Learning management systems (LMS) streamline course administration, enabling educators to organize content, assess student progress, and facilitate online discussions. What are digital education tools?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2016

Mooresville Graded School District, near Charlotte, North Carolina, has become a national leader over the last decade in using digital learning tools to improve student achievement. We’ve had thousands of people visit here, and when I look back over the decade, we have never had one visitor who commented, “Wow, these are really cool laptops.”

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