edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

Carrie Willis, Technology Director for Valley Preparatory School and Strategic Outreach Manager for Wonder Workshop, and Caitlin Arakawa, Kindergarten Teacher at Valley Preparatory School, dispel these misconceptions, during a recent edWebinar. Coding Activities. Coding can be an abstract concept and difficult for some students to comprehend.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Working Towards Equity with Edtech. Over the course of the week, three themes dominated the conversation. Keeping in simple.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The post The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2016 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The 2016 Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide has a little something for every educator on your list, and this list includes practical and affordable options as well as more expensive dream items. edtech #k12 #teaching Click To Tweet. Gifts Under $100.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 29, 2016

This year, our library is fortunate to have a robotics loan from Birdbrain Technologies. We have 12 Finch robots that we are using throughout the year for coding experiences for our students. Currently, a group of 2nd-5th graders are meeting every Friday for one hour to learn to code these robots and create projects with them.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A decade ago, I was a high school English teacher blissfully naive to what radical changes were coming thanks to edtech. Consider the following developments in artificial intelligence: In 2016, the Associated Press began outsourcing its minor-league baseball dispatches to a company called Automated Insights. Can a robot be whimsical?

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2021

In early 2016, Osmo began our division by forming a sales team, a conference strategy, plus a Classroom Kit for schools, which really took off. Projector App is the 2020 recipient of EdTech Breakthrough Awards’ “eLearning Innovation of the Year.”. It’s come a long way since!” About Osmo for Schools.

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Tech Helpful

MARCH 18, 2018

In the spring of 2016 our school was approached by a parent that wanted more STEAM opportunities for his daughters to take place at our school. The grants aren't available to us and that was where I was as the Technology Coordinator in our lower school.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This is the progression of technology integration at CCS lower school since I came on staff in January of 2004 as a part-time related arts computer teacher. I graduated with a Masters in Instructional Technology in 2007. I wanted them to learn that technology was a tool for their learning. We've come a long way baby!

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2019

Some things were once simpler: Edtech pitches used to concentrate on either the K-12 or higher education market. Here are my reflections from playing edtech judge for a morning. The emergence of these tools in “edtech” reflects the belief that perhaps the most tangible and important benefit of education may be to get a good job.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Our founding sponsor International Education Resources Network (IEARN) will continue to support us for the 2016 Global Education Conference. Keynotes + Sessions As usual, Lucy Gray has created an INCREDIBLE keynote speaker lineup and it is still growing. Principal, St.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2016

Harry Moore School of NJCU in Jersey City, the teachers and EdTech Doctoral Candidates – Stephanie Talalai , Wendy Thompson , and Trish Holzman who planned the Hour of Code week – began with a kickoff assembly. AHM Teaching Assistant Bianca Gonzales assists students in recording a message on their bb8 robot.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Robotics Engineer. Writing again for Slate in 2016, Fiesler had a positive take on “Game Developer Barbie,” a doll released that year. Another of Vedati’s challenges is perhaps all too familiar for edtech companies: creating personalized learning experiences for each child on the platform. Pastry Chef.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

A photo posted by GA Department of Education (@georgiadeptofed) on Jan 18, 2016 at 4:39am PST. I filled out the quick application, and within a few weeks, I was notified that I was selected for the week of January 18-22, 2016. A photo posted by GA Department of Education (@georgiadeptofed) on Jan 18, 2016 at 5:49am PST.

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ASIDE

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For our middle schoolers, who are often nervous about recording their own voices, the choice of a “robot” narrator was a blessing in and of itself. And the superb narrative options allow users either to upload their own voices or to select from two automated personas.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Our world revolves around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. million recent STEM grads as of 2016; India had 2.6 Related: 8 Trends in Education Technology That Will Have A Major Impact | 2019. What is STEM?

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

What’s next in edtech? From VR devices to programming, and from creation apps to creativity tools, expect to see an evolution of the tools you already love and new technologies that will surely engage your students in this compilation of resources. What older tools have you overlooked that are worth a second look? The verdict is in.

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Edsurge

JULY 4, 2017

You can discuss edtech implementation strategies, hear about favorite tools, and get to know those practices that teachers are excited to bring back to their students. From “blended learning” to digital worksheets, below are a collection of comments from ten educators about their biggest edtech pet peeves.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

They often contain the tools, machinery, and technologies associated with making – 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, high tech robotics, vocational tech machinery. Second, the regular classroom teacher or librarian may be intimidated with these advanced tools and technologies. We improve the world around us.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year. announced the U.S. K-12 market.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The idea was enough for BrainCo to win awards including “Most Innovative” at a pitchfest during the 2017 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) national conference. Data collected from students using the devices would be key to informing the development of that technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

5 Lessons Video Games Can Teach EdTech Developers. Teachers Report Sharp Growth in Game-Based Learning by District Administration (July 2016) – reports that 48% of classroom teachers report using games in classroom instruction in 2015. Pedagogy first, then technology. Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM).

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2018

From inside the K-12 education bubble, it’s easy to believe that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and STEAM (adding art to the STEM mix) initiatives are a done deal — everyone’s doing them. . But as recently as 2016, a Gallup research poll conducted by Google found that only 40 percent of U.S.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

17 Things for Teachers to Try in 2017 #SUL #edtech Click To Tweet. 2017 is upon us, and there are so many new and exciting advances in technology coming our way. I always geek out learning about the latest gadgets, but I especially love learning about new ways that technology can improve learning in the classroom. FREE Download!

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

If we look back on 2017 in educational technology, some of the biggest surprises were political and cultural. I suspect the spark for them was Bernie Sanders’ proposal during the 2016 presidential campaign, as that clearly resonated with many voters, especially younger ones, and was soon revised and taken up by Hillary Clinton’s team.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking 1-to–1 student computing initiative, highlighting the growing pains nagging an educational-technology movement now well into its second decade.” ProPublica on “ Discrimination by Design ” in digital technologies. Congrats, education!

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Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

Yet, according to this study, nearly half of the donors have chosen to supply educational technology, far more than are building schools, providing basic books and materials or employing teachers. ” More handwringing about distracted students and technology in the classroom in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Priorities.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

“Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” I love this headline from Campus Technology , which echoes the wise words of Bill and Ted from their excellent adventure: “ Ed Tech Changes … and Stays the Same.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Via The MIT Technology Review : “Finally, a Useful Application for VR: Training Employees.” ” “ Coding Boot Camps Are in Trouble, but New York City Has a Plan to Shape Them Up,” says MIT Technology Review. (“The Plan” is really more of “ a report.”). ” Starring Walmart. (I

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

on Election Day 2016, closed at post-election high of $17.85 ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.” ” Via Education Week : “In hurricanes ’ aftermath, technology eases return to school.” Shares closed at $13.46

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Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. It would be great to see education technology organizations also turn away this money, knowing that – if nothing else – children and families are harmed by anti-immigration policies and practices. in 2016 on a student visa.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for the original reporting on this in 2016. “ Stackable Credentials May Not Boost Earnings,” says Campus Technology. National) Education Politics. ” More from The Guardian. asks Audrey.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

” Remind me again, all you fans of VR in education, how this technology is going to promote empathy? Via Edsurge : “How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors” – “ A Win for Edtech Vendors.” ” Well, as long as ed-tech vendors benefit, it must be grand.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

“ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology. ” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. Techcrunch lists 11 technologies that “want to hack your brain.” ” Sigh. .”

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