Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Exposed now are deficiencies of utilizing online learning management systems that school districts face. Moreover, sending teachers into the workforce without adequate training is equivalent to sending doctors out to practice without learning to treat specific ailments. There should be a concerted effort to focus on this area.

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Technology Digital Citizenship EdTech Study 349

edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

When Project Tomorrow surveyed students in 2015 about what they envision schools will look like in 2020, one student described school as being the place where there would be more educational videos, online class discussions, online games, and texting between teachers and students. Three Phases of Online Learning.

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Online Learning Blackboard Learning Social Media 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Market data and services firm MDR has updated a wide-ranging survey it last fielded in 2018 about teachers and tech, and the resulting report, “How 2020 Shifted Perceptions of Technology in the Classroom,” illustrates how COVID-19’s disruptions have upended some edtech trends and accelerated others. All in this Edtech Reports Recap.

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EdTech LMS Survey Classroom 186

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

Professional Learning 210

Professional Learning Elementary Meeting Survey 210

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Redland Elementary.

Elementary 145

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 145

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

The Consortium for School Networking reveals the extent of these gaps in its 2018-2019 annual infrastructure survey. Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. At home, the survey found, there were no gains in students access to computing devices. This, in fact, is an ongoing trend.

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Laptops Libraries STEM Chromebook 266

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. train future educators to teach online, experts say.

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Education Handbook Course Elementary 216

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Free Virtual Learning Environments. Seesaw is the student engagement platform and digital portfolio tool I use with my elementary students. Grade and send feedback.

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Moodle Digital Badges Classroom Edmodo 195

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

Classes met at the same times for the same 65 minutes, but online. We quickly learned how unsustainable this was. As a research-informed school, we surveyed all our constituencies—teachers, students, parents and caregivers—and a certain alignment emerged. How did we know?

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Learning Elementary Secondary Assessment 218

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

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Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 113

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Amanda Amtmanis, an elementary physical education instructor in Middletown, Connecticut, handed out cards with QR codes to a class of third graders, and told them to start running. Amanda Amtmanis, the PE instructor at Macdonough Elementary, hands a fifth grader a card with a QR code for tracking her mileage. Whoa, look at Dominic!”

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Elementary Learning Report Exercises 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning. Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience.

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Broadband Flipped Classroom Online Learning Smartphone 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

No matter whether elementary teachers return to physical or virtual classrooms, this will be a year for the history books. What’s less clear is how prepared elementary school teachers are to put these seismic events into context. What’s less clear is how prepared elementary school teachers are to put these seismic events into context.

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Elementary Course Study Trends 128

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

They’ve been letting officials know that while they want to see their friends, they recognize the seriousness of the virus and hope districts prioritize student mental health and improving online learning, especially for vulnerable students. “We’re going to be online for the whole fall semester. .”

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Survey Policies Groups Report 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That changed when his school district in Fairfield County, South Carolina, switched to online learning during the pandemic. Online, he has no problem asking the teacher a question,” said Woodward. Yet it’s unclear how many students will remain in virtual learning when the pandemic subsides — or whether they should.

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Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 138

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. In August 2020, they launched a “Tech Check” survey to collect that data. By May 2021, the campaign had accounted for roughly 70 percent of all Oakland public school students through the survey.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2023

Four out of five child care centers across the United States are understaffed, according to a 2021 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) survey. In the same survey, 20 percent of participants said they are considering leaving their jobs, and of that group, 40 percent cited mental health as the reason.

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Training Survey Accessibility Meeting 148

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2021

On April 20, Kentwood Elementary in Los Angeles opened its doors to students. Lola sat in a room with her classmates while her teacher, who was home for medical reasons, taught them online. “I’m At Creekside Elementary in Durham, North Carolina, kindergarten enrollment is down by 35 students. Credit: Jenna Conway.

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Learning Elementary Data Report 137

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Surveys of school principals during the 2020-21 school year by the RAND Corporation found that 60 percent of schools were offering hybrid instruction, but that could also mean that students alternated between in-person and remote days. The teachers worked in elementary, middle and high schools. It’s completely absurd.”.

Personalized Learning 141

Personalized Learning Study Laptops Learning 141

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

There are some positive findings in the survey. What is alarming for advocates and policy-makers, is that even for families that do have broadband internet access at home, the survey found that most are “ under-connected ,” or lacking devices or service that are sufficient and reliable enough for remote learning.

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Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 130

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Most educators and students agree: Learning took a nosedive last spring when schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic. A survey of over 20,000 students conducted May through June found that only 39 percent of students said they learned a lot every day while their school building was closed. So, no one has the upper edge.”

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How To Elementary Online Learning Report 144

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Biochemistry can be elementary. Students generally learn about moles, atoms, compounds and the intricacies of the periodic table in college, but Daniel Fried is convinced kids can learn complex biochemistry topics as early as elementary school. Photo: Gabriela Fuentes.

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Survey STEM Company Report 121

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

A recent survey shows that teachers have a strong desire for professional learning that builds comfort with technology. With the move to online learning, people have been critical of the education system, and how schools, in some cases, have been slow to adapt,” said Jacob Mayhew, CEO of Woz U.

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Education Digital Learning Professional Learning Training 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2020

Schools can help by providing real-time instruction online, opportunities for teacher-student interaction, and efforts to help students feel part of a group, even when they are working at home. a survey of teachers released in early April, only 39 percent reported interacting with their students at least once a day.

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Report Survey Study Smartphone 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Both reports highlighted real concerns regarding widening racial disparities as a result of unequal access to online learning. Such reports have been used to effectively frame the pandemic as a remote learning crisis for Black children across the United States.

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Report Online Learning Personalized Learning Survey 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

When the Covid-19 pandemic forced schools to pivot to remote learning, Nawar Almadani and her family weren’t sure what they’d do. Her three kids were enrolled in middle and elementary school; she was working toward her GED. We know from survey data the number one concern for parents in the U.S.

Laptops 124

Laptops Study Accessibility Elementary 124

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato.

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Personalized Learning Education Khan Academy Elementary 106

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Making tough choices Later this year, the final round of federal pandemic funding, known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), will expire, leaving school budgets uncertain in many districts. Funds they have come to rely on for staffing and technology will end in September if not allotted.

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EdTech Assessment Policies Data 126

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Entrepreneurs and investors packed Holon’s conference, eager to hear more about the global research and analytics platform’s latest survey results and reports on latest trends and ed tech for teaching and learning. Sweden is instead embracing printed textbooks, teacher expertise, handwriting practice and quiet time.

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Training Report Online Learning Conference 136

eSchool News

JULY 3, 2023

iteach will also help us recruit in our most high-need areas, which include special education and elementary.” According to their most recent survey, 96% of school administrators and HR professionals would recommend iteach to their peers.

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Survey Elementary Resources Accessibility 95

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As Hechinger’s reporting has shown, in many cases the shift to remote learning worsened existing inequalities — none more pronounced than the digital divide. Nearly 17 million children nationwide were locked out of online learning because they didn’t have access to the high-speed home internet needed to participate.

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Accessibility Broadband Digital Divide Policies 143

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2024

Online attendance is a struggle In the spring of 2023, almost 1,000 Northern California elementary school children in grades 1 to 4 were randomly assigned to receive online reading tutoring during the school day. These were young, low-income children, in kindergarten through 2nd grade, who were just learning to read.

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Groups Study Comparison Elementary 122

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

The developmentally appropriate lessons come in response to demand from elementary schools nationwide and the U.S. Elementary school students have more information at their fingertips than ever before,” said Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute. “The world is changing, and so are our students.

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Social Media Smartphone Education Elementary 87

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

The CRPE/RAND survey showed some districts are considering a four-day school week for high school students so they can spend one day a week off campus, learning at career centers or doing community service, apprenticeships, internships and, in some cases, paid employment. Credit: Peggy Barmore for The Hechinger Report.

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Elementary Exercises Meeting Report 142

MindShift

JULY 28, 2020

Now, with many of the nation’s largest school districts beginning the fall semester online-only, Banks is part of a national effort to improve the quality of distance learning. The goal: Deliver better online learning, at no charge, to any district that wants it.

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Online Learning Learning Education Training 54

edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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STEM Handbook Guidelines Elementary 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2019

One of Brown’s current projects is helping groups of elementary and middle schools in Colorado and New Jersey reconsider their school days. “It affects every moment of a teacher and learner’s educational experience, yet we don’t think about it as a thing to leverage,” he said.

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Personalized Learning Strategy Report Trends 111