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What Adaptive Technologies Do (Answering the “To What End” Question)
The phone rings and a superintendent is asking, “What adaptive software do I need to personalize learning?” If only the question were so simple. How does this “stuff” work? Getting precise about what specific technologies actually do in the instructional model is an important step to clarify in implementing high-quality blended learning. For years, people […]
Read MoreAdaptive Learning: Are We There Yet?
Partnerships between tech companies and publishers are turning an ed tech buzzword into a reality, but, as one expert says, “It’s going to take some time to get it right.” For more than a decade, K-12 educators have been hearing about the potential of adaptive learning, an approach to instruction and remediation that uses technology […]
Read MoreThree Trends Driving Digital Learning Today
Learning is becoming more digital–there’s no doubt about it As technology connects more teachers and students with digital learning opportunities, education is changing for the better. Students are using online digital resources to learn and support their classroom education, and teachers use online resources to help students build important research and evaluation skills. Ninety-five percent […]
Read MoreWhat will Education look like in 10 years?
Doing away with the traditional grade structure in schools and allowing students learn at their own paces is one change possibly coming to schools of the future, according to Horry County Schools superintendent Cindy Elsberry. She also thinks the 12th grade might be eliminated in the near future. A transitional year where students work closely […]
Read MoreBlended Learning Revolution: Tech meets tradition in the classroom
This is a long article, but well-worth the time invested in reading it. Blended learning combines the best of online learning with traditional teaching. The educational trend is showing results – higher test scores, happier teachers and students – as more schools adopt and adapt it. Fourteen-year-old Gabi Directo is technically in the middle of […]
Read MoreCollege Board Unveils Major Changes to SAT
New SAT test includes efforts to gauge actual student learning It might be fair to describe the major changes that are coming in 2016 to the nation’s most-recognizable college-admissions test, the SAT, as “intense.” In fact, understanding how the word “intense” is used properly in an essay is one of the sample questions that the […]
Read MoreFinancing a Successful 1:1 Digital Initiative
1:1 digital initiatives have the ability to transform an educational system. Without a well-planned financial strategy, however, most 1:1 initiatives will fail. When planning to fund this type of major endeavor, decision makers must consider three integral parts: 1) infrastructure and network, 2) computer purchase or lease, and 3) software. First, a strong infrastructure and […]
Read MoreReport: Most Schools Delivering BYOD Programs, Training Teachers in Mobile Devices Usage
Implementation of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs in school districts has exploded since last year, spreading from 22 percent to 56 percent. BYOD primarily shows up in high school grades (84 percent), followed by middle school grades (74 percent). But even the majority of Pre-K through third grade schools also offers users the opportunity to use their […]
Read More2013 Digital Learning Report Card
Backed by the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, and many others, Digital Learning Now is a national initiative with the goal of advanced state policies that will create a high-quality digital learning environment to better equip all students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the 21st […]
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