Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Watching videos and interacting with visual media are engaging ways to help students learn. And of course, how can I help my students learn as much as possible from movies and videos? Every school and district is bound to have its own policies, rules, and norms around using video content for learning. That's a no-no.

Video 90

Video Classroom Digital Citizenship Libraries 90

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content. Note the binary approach. So and she told me it’s not really a good site.

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E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

After being introduced to EducationSuperHighway by Virginia’s K-12 Learning Infrastructure Program coordinator Susan Clair, Robin began to see a path forward. “[EducationSuperHighway] showed me that there were service providers that were willing to come out here, so I was able to put out my E-rate Form 470 and get feedback.

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E-rate Broadband iPad STEM 65

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The proposed bond projects include $500,000 in improvements to elementary STEM facilities and $17 million for improvements to school technology. What are the one-, two-, and five-year goals for terms of digital learning? ? More than $28 million of the total improvement costs will likely be covered by state funding.

Chromebook 40

Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Learn more or connect with Amanda on Twitter @ AmandaFoxSTEM Brad Weinstein Brad Weinstein founded TeacherGoals in 2014 as a way to inspire educators that do such important work with students. Stay tuned at the end of the show to learn more about these valuable lessons. Can AI Enhance Student Learning?

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 452

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. Today, over 2.9

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. A teacher at an elementary school in a Boston suburb leads students through a story creation session using Pixie. By Heidi Moore.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. We can extend the learning day. We can flip the classroom.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 93

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

A child rides a bike on the playground at Global Connections Learning Center in Jackson. This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education.

Elementary 57

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 57

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Students with engaged parents traditionally have better attendance, a more positive attitude, and higher rates of graduation than peers with less support. GPA Director Lindsay Whitley said many parents want to support their children’s learning at home, but often they don’t have the resources they need to do so. Free online tutoring.

E-rate 40

E-rate Social Media Video Survey 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes?

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. Not this specific conversation, of course, but ones like it.

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E-rate Elementary Education Report 120

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. 1, Pennsylvania’s Chambersburg Area School District was the latest school district to be hit with a cyberattack.

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E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 115

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

All four superintendents agreed that having solid foundations before COVID-19 has been instrumental in supporting both families and staff with remote learning. Leveraging new funding opportunities such as E-Rate or ESSER, the superintendents faced with unique challenges used the funding sources thoughtfully. Join the Community.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 15, 2021

billion has been added to the ESSER fund for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, with new spending requirements for districts and schools with high percentages of students living in poverty. E-Rate and Connectivity. What about Funds for Governors, GEER? Further Resources.

E-rate 87

E-rate Libraries Secondary Software 87

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Elementary school: hated it,” Amber says. Middle school: h-a-t-e-d it. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. I think we’re turning kids off to learning in this country by putting them in rows and giving them multiple-choice tests — the compliance model,” says McLeod. School just isn’t for me. I hate homework.”.

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E-rate Industry Report Survey 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Docente infantil y primaria Stories from the Earth: teaching about changing landscapes using 28 years of satellite observations - Peder Nelson, MS Creating equitable STEM learning opportunities for K-12 girls - Brenda Britsch, Co-Principal Investigator Maps, Math, and Media: Innovative Transdisciplinary Projects in Teacher Education - Melda N.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 10th, 2014 Children want the same things we want. Dr. Seuss The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Connect With the Learning Revolution Project on Social Media.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

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.” " It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2018

Via Edsurge : “After Net Neutrality , Experts Expect Changes to FCC’s E-Rate.” ” Via The Times Leader : “Sutton Elementary School will be implementing a pilot program next school year that will digitally scan student fingerprints in an effort to make food lines more efficient.”

Education 44

Education Kaplan E-rate Data 44

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

they do boost graduation rates.). Via Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy : “These Colleges Have The Worst Student Loan Default Rates In The Country.” com : “2 students, teacher injured in shooting at Townville Elementary [in South Carolina ]; teen in custody.” ” Via WYFF4.com

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

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 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 15, 2017

When they arrived, many of the soon-to-be kindergarteners in Miami Elementary School’s summer preschool program could not spell their names or grip a pencil. They hadn’t learned to line up silently or raise their hands. Miami Elementary School kindergarten teacher Ashleigh McCord reads to students during pre-K camp.

E-rate 67

E-rate Elementary Study Report 67

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

“ From the article that ”innovative teaching practice" appears to be project-based learning. ” Via Bklyner.com : “ Brooklyn Public Library and Bard College to Offer Free College Degree Programs in 2018.” ” “Whatever happened to the promise of online learning ?”

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” Scientific Learning Corp has acquired BrainMaps.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Wheeler supported e-Rate reform and “ net neutrality.” “What countries can learn from PISA tests” – at least, according to The Economist. This week marked the fourth anniversary of the shootings at the Newton elementary school. ” The Trump administration? Not so much. Both/and, I guess.

Education 40

Education Elsevier Report Company 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Earlier this year, he signed a law barring libraries from banning books based on ideology; book bans nationwide have largely targeted LGTBQ+-themed books. But the Biden administration has sought to require accreditors to create minimum standards on student outcomes such as graduation rates and licensure-exam pass rates.

Education 121

Education E-rate Policies Accessibility 121