EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Our large district summit, which received rave reviews at the 2019 conference, returns for its second year.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Our large district summit, which received rave reviews at the 2019 conference, returns for its second year.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Our large district summit, which received rave reviews at the 2019 conference, returns for its second year.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . Ignite sessions will be sprinkled throughout the conference in CoSN Camp, our “unconference” learning space. Our large district summit, which received rave reviews at the 2019 conference, returns for its second year.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Providing access to technology is important but not a complete solution when it comes to getting rid of systemic disparities caused by issues like income inequality, geographic isolation, or discrimination. Check out how digital learning coaching helps teachers create powerful learning experiences.

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Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 335

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

Excited for the opportunity to focus on their learning, teachers find their seats and start to chit chat about the lesson plans they’ve left for their students. This workshop is part of a tech ambassador program, which builds technology advocacy across the district.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It was an opportunity for attendees to learn from the experts and get a better understanding of the state of education technology. The panelists discussed a program in Utah aimed at improving the education system through the use of technology. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders.

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Technology Common Core EdTech Trends 88

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2023

That’s the goal of a new effort that aims to create a shared digital platform for historically Black colleges and universities, one they can use to deliver online learning and social experiences that reflect the communities they serve. The platform will use a learning management system that’s already on the market, Hossain says.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

AASA members range from chief executive officers, superintendents and senior level school administrators to cabinet members, professors and aspiring school system leaders. The Alliance also has run Digital Learning Day for the past five years. ASCD. Connect: www.ascd.org , @ASCD. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

These questions have been circulating for years, as schools have increasingly embraced technology to aid in learning. But now, with entire school systems using technology as a means to access learning, those questions are growing in volume and urgency. Who has access to it? And how long is it kept?

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Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

When colleges sign deals with publishers to sell digital textbooks and homework systems directly to students, they’re required by federal regulations to offer those materials at discounted prices. They also must allow students to opt out of buying bundled books so they can find resources on their own if they prefer.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Krueger, CAE, Chief Executive Officer for CoSN, commented, “Superintendents are responsible for ensuring that their school districts embrace transformative digital learning. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. ” About CoSN.

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Student Data Privacy Advocacy Online Assessments Mobile Learning 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Beth Holland, Digital Equity and Rural Project Director for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), points out that it becomes a very complex issue given the challenges within rural schools and systems. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

Online community and collaboration helps everyone learn and move forward faster, and schools and students in rural communities need the equal benefits that come from being in a high-quality digital learning environment.”. About CoSN.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. EducationSuperHighway’s advocacy supported the district’s efforts perfectly.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning. Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Now Mike works as a consultant to help explore options to help support every learner. . Click To Tweet. Listen to this article. .

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

But instead of a deadly hurricane, this year brought another crisis that shut the city’s school system: the coronavirus pandemic. Perhaps no school system had a distance learning plan in place that anticipated a shutdown on the scale of the coronavirus closures. This story also appeared in The Huffington Post.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. LPS set out to develop a home-grown ed-tech tool to make this personalized learning system more efficient. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But it’s become increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, as concerns persist over quality, inequitable disparities in digital-learning participants and outcomes. Online education was supposed to provide access to quality education for those who can’t attend or afford traditional college.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. But developing such systems is a complicated task.

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Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 69

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

She is a co-founder of #TXLchat on Twitter, which provides a forum for (but is not limited to) Texas librarians to create collaborative connections, share educational resources, and foster lifelong learning. She also serves on several committees for ALA, AASL, and TLA. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many schools and districts are still relying on individuals or looking for that magic program rather than developing educational systems that provide a high-quality, modern education for all students. The post Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students appeared first on edWeb.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. of the Aurora Institute, formerly known as iNACOL, an advocacy organization promoting competency-based education. on April 10, 2020.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Emerging science indicates that systemic change more quickly spreads through a network in a “nonlinear communication path of nodes, hubs, and superhubs.” This kind of partnership between researchers and practitioners results in useful data to improve practices as well as solid documentation of what has been learned.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After months of research and a successful pilot, the district chose enVision to be that core mathematics curriculum because of its rigor, digital learning components, and engaging lessons.  Now in its third year, the DLC and its innovative funding structure has become a model program emulated by other education systems in the nation.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 123

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

GoGuardian, a K-12 EdTech company dedicated to maximizing each student’s learning potential by providing solutions that enable more productive and safer digital learning, today announced a merger with Pear Deck, an award-winning and market-leading student engagement platform. www.goguardian.com. About Pear Deck.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2021

In addition, you want to make sure you’re developing a system that can be reproduced. She plans to continue impacting students’ lives through advocacy and consultancy. He has expertise in strategic planning and leadership, designing digital learning environments, and technology infrastructure reviews. Dr. Ryan has a Ph.D.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

The organization’s research “aims to transform monolithic, factory-model systems into student-centered designs that educate every student successfully and enable each to realize his or her fullest potential.” Award winning principal, and now Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger , helps to lead much of the digital work.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Cathy Moore became the Wake County Public School System’s 10th superintendent in May 2018. She leads the 15th largest school system in the nation, with more than 160,000 students and 19,000 employees. She began her career as a high school French teacher in the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program. The collections also were lacking in materials that reflected the diversity of the students in the Cedar Rapids Schools.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 96

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The growing concerns about security among families, school systems, and legislature increased teacher and student reliance on internet accessibility. Yet, alarmingly, many school systems are not sufficiently aggressive in getting ahead of cybersecurity. Teaching and Learning.

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Strategy System Data BYOD 95

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

And so, yes, I’ve kind of started very quickly after accepting the award for Instructional Technologist of the Year, then TCEA – as many of our state affiliates has a strong advocacy arm for educational opportunities here in Texas. They are the spark and the voice and the change that our educational system needs. Bio as Submitted.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. AASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.

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BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 71

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

They address the four critical areas that school leaders must address as outlined in the Leadership for Digital Learning Initiative —technological platforms, human platforms, program management, and communications with all internal and external stakeholders. They have three sons, Chad, Logan, and Tyler. Dr. Jason Van Heukelum.

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Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 56

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

And depending on their background and experience, not everyone is supportive of tech-infused learning. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality.

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Technology BYOD Advocacy Guidelines 54

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Student engagement suffered.

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Learning Data Outcomes Survey 98