Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

What role should employers have in the design or execution of digital learning opportunities? Those were a couple of the questions debated at #DLNchat on Tuesday, October 9, when we discussed how nontraditional education providers could influence the future of digital learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

While Zoom has grown in education since the start of the pandemic , there are still many schools and colleges that have already adopted a rival video platform, such as Microsoft Teams or Google Classroom. Lessons Learned What did Chasen learn from his experience as the longtime CEO of Blackboard?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Pic-Collage (iOS/Android/Microsoft)- Students can choose from festive backgrounds and add photos, text, and stickers. Design Wizard -a simple online graphic design tool for creating digital greetings with templates. Digital Advent Calendar. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Android STEM Libraries Microsoft 243

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

How ideas from the Nonprofit Technology Conference can positively impact adult learning and workforce development initiatives. Multi-directional Learning. How can students and teachers learn from each other on common issues, solutions, strategies, and pitfalls? Creating Engaging Online Learning Experiences.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Check out the following forms: Google Forms check-in Distance Learning Check-In Make a Copy Microsoft Forms check-in. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )!

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STEM Microsoft Video Course 195

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Pic-Collage (iOS/Android/Microsoft)- Students can choose from festive backgrounds and add photos, text, and stickers. Design Wizard -a simple online graphic design tool for creating digital greetings with templates. Several of the images, stickers and frames need to be purchased, but students can upload images for free.

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Resources Tools Android STEM 195

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Active Textbook is a free iOS, Google Play, and Microsoft app with a variety of features teachers can use to create an engaging reading experience. Backchannel Chat allows teachers to control all aspects of an online discussion, such as removing messages, preventing posts, or pacing the discussion. Hypothes.is

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Tools STEM Chromebook Tablets 195

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is most commonly associated with extended reality technology (virtual reality and augmented reality), as well as with social media capabilities and the use of digital avatars controlled by users. Additionally, the use of avatars within the metaverse delivers something akin to student-centered learning.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 370

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Pop-up social media spaces and hashtags, such as #remoteteaching , #CovidCampus , and the Educator Temporary School Closure for Online Learning Facebook group, feature numerous posts and discussions about digital tools, resources, and apps for remote teaching. font size, spacing, picture dictionary, translation) and read aloud.

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Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 218

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Microsoft features short videos that introduce students to the different steps of conducting a good search. Common Sense Education has a free K to 12 curriculum that covers information literacy and digital citizenship. Digital Advent Calendar. Get students to distinguish from the entries that are paid ads and quality results.

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STEM Digital Citizenship Android Google 195

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning. Free Distance Learning Resources. Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

It also meant developing features that would support fully online learning. As a result, in its product development process, Quizlet prioritized features that would be equally beneficial for remote or in-person learning. Many products in our interview group developed new functionality to support online learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The speakers all pressed that digital learning, and in particular online charter schools, are falling short for students and teachers. There has been a huge explosion of online learning and edtech in our schools… and online education is privatizing education through for-profit companies and their apps,” said Haimson.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice. Here in the U.S. No surprise, those first couple of weeks, teachers did email a lot of work and worksheets.”

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Khan Academy Secondary Blended Learning Facebook 218

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

I Feel Ashamed’ To enjoy full access to digital textbooks, video software and other online learning systems, college students ideally would have their own, modern computers, according to Francis. You do need a device that is fairly new—not more than five years old.

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Laptops Software Blackboard Report 210

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

Time, staffing, and training on how, exactly, to make course materials compliant were some of the top barriers a group of faculty listed at a session on online learning accessibility last week at the Online Learning Consortium Innovate conference. Chief among those barriers? Simply, awareness.

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Accessibility Guidelines Assistive Technology Course 155

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2023

A Swedish company called Sana Labs sells a learning-management system that promises to automatically compile courses for internal use by companies. Perhaps the most prominent evidence of that: Microsoft is reportedly considering a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT.

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Tools Software Company Robotics 215

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss.

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Khan Academy Tools Strategy Data 109

Shake Up Learning

JULY 7, 2020

Learn all about the Infused Classroom model, using Hyperdocs for remote learning, and practical ways to go from analog to digital! Conquer remote learning and digital learning experiences like a pro! Going From Analog to Digital. Do you have Chromebooks in the classroom?

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Chromebook Classroom Blended Learning Google 97

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

With the shift to digital learning, she collects that data through private weekly Microsoft Forms – using memes to illustrate moods – and has expanded her questions to include what they’re grateful for. Sometimes the exercise prompted her to follow up with individual concerns.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 7, 2020

Whether that is Google Classroom, a Google Doc, a Google Site, SeeSaw, Microsoft Teams, whatever, keep it simple! If we can get kids to engage in any kind of learning right now, we should count ourselves lucky. Leaders in digital learning are also suddenly very popular, and this is our moment to help and support.

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Pearson Learning EdTech Google 101

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Territorium.

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EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Learning Confluence

JULY 1, 2018

When designing online learning consideration should be given to how a community can be built around subject content and objectives and how students will interact with the academic and with each other. The institutional learning management system affords a safe and reliable albeit often less than inspiring space for learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

First, selecting the right tools is crucial; interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational apps can enhance learning experiences. Incorporating collaborative platforms like Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams encourages teamwork and communication, allowing students to work on projects together, even from different locations.

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Technology Classroom Personalized Learning Adaptive Learning 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Territorium.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Since it is web-based, students can access their learning materials from any device with internet connectivity, making it ideal for both in-person and remote learning. These tools make education more accessible, especially in distance learning contexts. Additionally, technology fosters collaboration and communication.

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Technology Education LMS Adaptive Learning 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Discovery Education will help HNCS achieve this challenge by providing engaging STEM learning opportunities throughout the curriculum. These resources, sourced from trusted partners, are aligned to state and national standards, and help educators bring the outside world into teaching and learning every day. Through

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EdTech STEM Schoology Social Media 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

There is a heightened focus on remote learning and online classes. While online learning brings many benefits to students and teachers alike, it also comes with higher cybersecurity threats. These include laptops, desktops, smartphones, or tablets that students use to enhance digital learning.

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eBook Education Data Mobility 52

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

While classroom learning has traditionally been conducted in physical spaces, advancements in technology have expanded its possibilities. Virtual classrooms, online forums, and digital learning platforms now complement traditional classroom settings, offering flexibility and accessibility to learners worldwide.

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Classroom Learning Online Learning Exercises 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

I go into a lot of classrooms as a consultant and I see where teachers will put kids on the personalized learning software independently, but they’re not necessarily incorporating principles of personalized learning in their instruction,” said Tinashe Blanchet, who runs an after-school program in New Orleans called the Learning Lab.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 106

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Public Schools offer on-demand online tutoring sessions.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 86

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

As such these companies – Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and the like – are the most significant education companies. And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.” Pearson is Not a Platform. Students will receive iPads.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

–Tiago Costa, Cloud & AI Architect, Microsoft; Pearson Video Lesson Instructor In the two years since GenAI was unleashed, K-12 leaders have ridden the wave of experimentation and uncertainty about the role this transformative technology should have in classrooms and districts.

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2025

Educators transitioned from in-person teaching to remote learning, often with minimal training or preparation. This shift required them to master new digital tools and vet online learning resources with little notice, all while simultaneously ensuring students remained engaged and on track academically.

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Education Learning Data Industry 73

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning : ‘A Cautionary Tale’ ” eCampus News offers “9 online learning predictions for the upcoming term.” Kahoot has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Creandum, Northzone, and Microsoft Ventures. The gaming company has raised $26.5

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Princeton University and Microsoft have joined together to file a lawsuit against President Trump’s rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. ” Via Education Week : “For Online Schools , Unique Challenges in Serving Transgender Students.”

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