EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It was 2006, and I was working in the nonprofit world. By Charles Sosnik My heroes have always been cowboys And they still are, it seems Sadly, in search of, but one step in back of Themselves and their slow-movin’ dreams –Willie Nelson America lost a hero this week, and I lost one of my personal heroes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having joined the company in 2006, Mr. Cowdrey also served as Imagine Learning’s President, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Regional Partnership Director. I also heard about his neighbor’s technology pivot as a teacher and how while AI has great potential, it will never take you out to lunch! Have a listen.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In fact, hyflex classes were originally developed in 2006. He shared the concept in 2006 and laid out four principles for every hyflex class. The reason the conversation around hyflex is prevalent now is due to COVID-19, like so many other technological experiments taking form in 2022.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2023

But in 2006, the Republican-controlled Congress effectively eliminated all limits on loans for graduate school with the creation of the Graduate PLUS loan program. Before 2006, both groups of universities had hiked tuition at the same pace. But after 2006, there was a schism. Gender composition was the same too.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2023

Did you know that… Tom’s wife is an amazing educator (High School Science 🔬) in RI, and they have two children (Blake & Lydia) that spend most of their weekends in a gym or on a field of some sort… 🤸‍♀️️⚽️ Tom was captain of Vassar College’s NCAA basketball team in 2006-2007.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

DreamBox Learning was founded in 2006 with the mission to transform the way the world learns through our pioneering intelligent adaptive learning technology, and today’s announcement represents a significant next step to achieving that mission. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 29, 2019

She was nationally board certified in 2002 and in 2006 was Mauldin High School’s Teacher of the Year and a Greenville County School District Teacher of the Year Top 10 Finalist. Now she teaches at the university level to preservice teachers and teachers getting their master’s degree in special education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have created more than 30 global collaborative projects in that time, co-winning the ISTE Online learning award with that first project in 2006. As I look for opportunities to collaborate, I look for simple, easy ways.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Empatico uses live video, file sharing, a partner classroom at least 300 miles (or 483 kilometers) away, and specially designed activities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2019

Having co-authored the US’s first parents’ guide to teen social networking, published in 2006, she has also contributed to a number of books and publications, most recently Bullying: Perspectives, Practice and Insights (Council of Europe, 2017).

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Utility value is purely academic and emphasizes the importance that content has for the students’ future goals — both short-term and long-term goals (Ormrod, 2006). Utility value answers the question “Yeah, but what am I gonna use this for?” Relatedness, on the other hand, answers the question “What’s this have to do with me?” Ormrod, J.E.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006, 98, 653-664. Dearing, E., Kreider, H., Simpkins, S., & Weiss, H. Family involvement in school and low-income children’s literacy performance: Longitudinal associations between and within families.” Henderson, A., & Berla, N. “A Washington, DC: Center for Law and Education, 1995, 14-16.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2020

Michelle Cottrell-Williams – Bio As submitted Michelle Cottrell-Williams @ WakeHistory has taught in the Social Studies Department at Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA since 2006. Her favorite classes to teach are Sociology and ESOL World History II.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

I also know that that I too have a lot to learn, even though I’ve been teaching online since 2006 and have collaborated globally for years. I was asked today if I’m sharing and certainly, I am. However, I want to share and talk more about this.

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Education Elements

JUNE 22, 2016

When I started writing Disrupting Class in 2006, I was stunned to learn that our school systems—not just in the United States, but throughout most of the world—were not built to optimize learning. They were built to standardize the way we teach and test and for sorting.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Empatico uses live video, file sharing, a partner classroom at least 300 miles (or 483 kilometers) away, and specially designed activities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. Over the past two decades, Twitter has been a mainstay in my instruction. . How many followers do you have? I found creative uses for it in my history teaching, even at that time.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 15, 2018

I’ve been at this since 2006 and every time I write here my heart sings (2,218 posts and counting!). Today is this blog’s 12th birthday. But… lately I’ve been quiet in this space.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Empatico uses live video, file sharing, a partner classroom at least 300 miles (or 483 kilometers) away, and specially designed activities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Researchers such as Carol Dweck (see also Dweck and Yeager , 2012)have highlighted the importance of nurturing a growth mindset in students, as it contributes to motivation and increases resilience and achievement (Dweck, 2006). It’s not only about the words and messages we convey but also about the visual aids we use to reinforce them.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 1, 2023

In 2006, he was recognized as a finalist for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. After his work was shared via social media, Shawn began to travel across the US to help schools create differentiated and student centered policies and practices. In 2016 he was named a Top Trailblazing Educator on Twitter by eSchoolNews.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2023

In 2006 the consortium featured 50 member organizations. Several hundred districts, higher ed institutions, state agencies and supplier and end-user organizations came together through a non-profit collaboration known today as the 1EdTech Consortium. Today, nearly 900 organizations participate from 28 countries.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 25, 2021

I started to blog back in 2006 because I was desperate to find ‘my people’: folks who cared about the same things that I did and who were trying to dramatically change things for P-12 students and educators. I’m also grateful for all of you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

According to a 2015 Outdoor Recreation report (linked in resources) , outdoor recreation is at its lowest levels since the report began in 2006. 2015 Education Recreation Participation Report found that outdoor recreation is at the lowest levels since the report began in 2006. Listen to the show. Justin Ward @ward337.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Then publishing giant Pearson bought it from Apple in 2006. PowerSchool’s journey has gone like this: It was founded in 1997, back in the early days of the web and before smartphones, tablets or social media even existed. Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This was followed in 2006 with Amazon’s launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS), which enabled edtech entrepreneurs to build their solutions in the cloud, allowing them to rapidly and constantly iterate based on customers’ needs throughout the academic year.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In 2006, I lived and worked in Panama and so it became a priority to learn Spanish. In this article, I’ll explain exactly why spaced repetition is the secret to overcoming learning loss, and why all educators should incorporate it into their teaching methods. Let’s start with a story. Once upon a time in Panama.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

JULY 3, 2022

After whimsically naming my blog ‘Pair-a-Dimes for Your Thoughts’ on a blog service called Elgg, and publishing my first post on March 29th, 2006 (reposted here on March 26th, 2008), it is now evident to me that I’ve fully transitioned to my Daily-Ink blog. Well, if it isn’t obvious yet, I will make it clear now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2017

Michelle Cottrell-Williams @WakeHistory has taught in the Social Studies Department at Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA since 2006. Download Transcript. Michelle Cottrell-Williams. Her favorite classes to teach are Sociology and ESOL World History II.

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PlagiarismCheck

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

one of the most watched TED talks of all time, creativity expert and educator Sir Ken Robinson stressed the importance of fostering out-of-the-box thinking back in 2006. In “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”, This urgency is even more apparent now, in the age of AI intelligence.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

But the idea of the flipped classroom is credited to Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams in 2006. Here are some examples: Many people are just now coming to the idea of the flipped classroom to have students grapple more deeply with concepts before turning to AI for help.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood. It now regularly happens in the cyberworld. Kids don’t expect that and often don’t know how to handle it.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). Fill-in-the-Blank Questions.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In 2006, Punya Mishra and Matthew J. But if technology isn’t paired with good teaching and a tie-in to the subject matter, what’s the point? That’s why the TPACK model is a great way to ensure that edtech tools are integrated effectively into learning. What does the TPACK model focus on? Koehler developed the TPACK model.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Roblox has raised $335 million in venture capital since its founding in 2006. This funding round gives the San Mateo, Calif.-based based company a $4 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Roblox is an online community where members can create, share and sell games built on the platform. children aged 9 to 12.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood. It now regularly happens in the cyberworld. Kids don’t expect that and often don’t know how to handle it.

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