Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Our transition to personalized learning has been an exhilarating journey that picked up even more momentum through our work with Education Elements beginning in the 2017-18 school year. Intentional design. In our first year, we implemented personalized learning in our six middle schools.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Follow education technology-reform projects, and you’ll find mixed academic outcomes and expensive consultants. Now, some educators—and consultants—are calling for edtech consulting firms to be held accountable for whether or not their million-dollar advice translates into improved, measurable learning outcomes. Probably not.

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Education Elements

JUNE 3, 2015

Guest Blog Post by Wendy Daniels, 4th Grade Teacher at North Evanston Elementary School in Evanston, Wyoming. Students in Wendy Daniels 4th grade blended classroom in Evanston, WY join a virtual pen pal session with 5th grade blended students in Middletown, NY.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2018

After five years of teaching, most recently as a technology teacher at an elementary school, I was recruited for a role outside of the classroom. It’s also the fact that when a school hires a singular position to own a large change, it sends a message that one person owns the responsibility to change practices across an entire staff.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Prior to launching the nonprofit organization, both co-founders worked together at Education Elements , consulting with districts around designing and implementing blended learning models. Moving forward, ASCEND is interested in finding a different edtech tool to help students and teachers manage goals and progress tracking.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via The Hechinger Report : “How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education.” ” Also via The Hechinger Report : “The future of proficiency-based education.” Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.”

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