Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2018

These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for use under two statewide initiatives. RIDE also turned to IXL for a skill-building program to bolster its blended learning initiative and support the Real-Time Diagnostic.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

He also talked about how he thinks policy shifts like the implementation of the common-core standards and the adoption of “open” educational resources are likely to affect the K-12 market, and his company’s work. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core. John Fallon CEO, Pearson.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MAY 23, 2016

BetterLesson doesn’t appear to mention pricing for it’s personalized PD. Flocabulary , a site that uses songs and hip-hop to meet Common Core standards, lists its pricing very clearly and gives users an easy way to purchase online. Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning.

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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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

Many administrators at public schools say they are using strategies to “personalize” learning, giving students the chance to tackle coursework at their own pace or have a greater say in what they study. And that, these advocates say, is the real goal for personalized learning. — Tara García Mathewson.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. Philanthropists, state education officials, reform advocates — even charter school leaders — are examining personalized learning. What can that look like?

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Learn how schools and districts are leveraging the data from Edmentum’s online solutions: Meeting the needs of individual students through blended learning in Pennsylvania. This very same approach can help you implement more personalized PD. They are your roadmap for success and they will help you build your PD playbook.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

A great deal of initial research exists about blended learning techniques such as game-based learning, but adoption has stalled because of a lack of scalable, practical techniques that have also proven effective. Without proof of success, many school districts have opted not to adopt new technologies.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

My teaching experience helped me understand that I didn’t need to buy a blended learning or personalized learning product. Personalized learning” might be trendy, but it isn’t new. Teachers have been trying to enhance and individualize learning using the tools at their disposal for a long time.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Despite their use of technology and personalized playlists, Merit Prep and Matchbook both emphasize blended learning environments in which teachers play the key role. School leaders determined that coupling classroom instruction with digital learning is critical to ensure engagement, according to Harvey.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. In addition to fulfilling Common Core requirements, assignments are designed to help students learn critical thinking and workplace skills. The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria educates girls who may become the first in their families to go to college.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 10, 2020

This is something not to be glossed over; through communication and strategic planning, your journey to a CBE system should make clear how competency-based learning is not "one more thing on your plate" but instead becomes the plate where personalized learning, PBL, blended learning and other initiatives smoothly "sit" on and build toward.)

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MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. What is personalized learning?

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eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

Under ESSA, states are not required to adhere to Common Core Standards, but the act says that state-determined standards must prepare all students for postsecondary success. Blended Learning. Find out how your district can transform student learning with edtech: educational policy: College and Career Readiness.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

Kaswell — now in his tenth year teaching at MS 88 , a large middle school in the South Slope section of Brooklyn — has always been drawn to combining face-to-face instruction with online learning. But now he’s implementing a particularly intense approach to it, known as personalized learning. Photo: Sarah Gonser.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2018

These standards could be content standards such as Common Core or NGSS. In my first iteration of the portfolio, my students presented artifacts that demonstrated 21st Century Outcomes as outlined by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning. But, it also houses information on skill sets and drivers for learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Learn about free, research-based curriculum and resources to help teach students safe, responsible, and respectful participants in a digital world, while fostering 21st-century skills and Common Core Standards. Learn more and register here.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Empathy isn’t a subject in most schools and it’s not an explicit part of the Common Core standards, noted Letizia, an English teacher who parlayed the emotional connections of immersion into reading and writing lessons in the power of narrative and authorial point of view. The post Can Virtual Reality “teach” empathy?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

BYOD is often seen as a way of solving budget concerns while increasing the authenticity of learning experiences , while critics point to the problems BYOD can cause for district IT, privacy concerns, and more. Blended Learning. Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Along with her strong support for charter schools and the Common Core curriculum, Gist was convinced that great student outcomes could be directly tied to teaching excellence. Related: Rhode Island’s lively experiment with blended learning. Related: Will blended learning survive Deborah Gist’s departure?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO — Erin Mote is a technologist and hands-on middle school principal with a strong belief in the power of personalized learning. Betheny Gross, who is leading a study of personalized learning at the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) in Seattle. Does it work? We’ve got very little to go on.’’.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via Education Week : “The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium , a major designer of common-core tests for states, is looking for a new fiscal agent after the University of California, Los Angeles, said it will no longer do that work.” ” “ Checking Up on Personalized Learning Pioneers.”

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