EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Editor’s note : This story on 10 back-to-school resources for edtech leaders originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. To learn more about how school districts and communities can effectively employ the dashboard, explore CoSN’s informative video tutorials.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Editor’s note : This story on 10 back-to-school resources for edtech leaders originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. To learn more about how school districts and communities can effectively employ the dashboard, explore CoSN’s informative video tutorials. Explore the Dashboard here.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

After all, who would even think about direct instruction with the assistance of notes displayed on a screen instead of writing them all out in chalk? In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. No matter how many are purchased, the expense is significant.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 30, 2016

Why do we not take a stand when it comes to our own professional learning? Professional development comes in all forms and can be delivered in a multitude of ways. But I believe there are 3 things for us to remember when it comes to any type of professional development or professional learning. What isn't?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

This blog post is the first of a two-part series discussing relationship building in edtech selection and purchasing. In this first blog post, we’ll address how educators can build and maintain good working relationships with edtech developers. The request for new edtech] doesn’t just come from a want or a wish.”

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Both IEPs and edtech share a similar promise: helping deliver personalized learning so that every child reaches their potential. But while IEPs focus on reaching kids who have already experienced difficulties, edtech is supposed to level the field before students have issues.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, is now among EdTech’s best and brightest, following the announcement of this year’s EdTech “Cool Tool” Awards. We are all proud of the innovative work our development teams did to create – and continuously improve – these breakthrough learning programs.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2018

Schools and districts spend billions on edtech, even while questions continue to swirl around whether such investments yield solid returns. The promise of edtech stems, in part, from its ability to generate data that can inform instructional strategies. Focused instructional decisions.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It can be leveraged to create interactive and immersive learning experiences that can help students stay engaged and motivated in the classroom. For example, students can use virtual reality to explore different parts of the world or use interactive simulations to learn about scientific concepts.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you ever stepped into a classroom decked out with technology, but the learning goals for the technology weren’t clear? Edtech has opened up an array of possibilities for instruction and learning. Have learning standards changed? What does the TPACK model focus on?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Arkansas’ LISA Academy public charter school district today announced the renewal of its partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education is the global edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. Discovery, Inc.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Yet, there is clear value in digital credentials within higher education and job-embedded professional learning. But I think, ultimately, we're often talking about the same thing: a formal expression of a skill that can be demonstrated or knowledge that can be assessed as something that has been mastered.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If we don’t empower educators by providing support, skills and relevant, job-embedded professional learning, we risk that too few teachers will join and remain in the profession. We should equip teachers with tools like DreamBox Math and DreamBox Reading (which my company created) to assess how a student is thinking.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2023

TeachAI will bring critical voices across education, policy, and technology to develop a practical framework for teaching with AI and teaching about AI. These partners will help shape three key outputs of TeachAI: 1.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

After spending more than 25 years in edtech, I know how crucial it is for educators to understand how to leverage technology to support SEL in practical, meaningful ways. Professional learning that’s rooted in SEL can help by giving staff tools to manage stress, build trust, and increase resilience.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2020

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2020. There are also predictions about how testing and assessments will change, along with using data to increase equity and opportunity among students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Wyoming’s Holy Name Catholic School (HNCS) today announced a new multi-year partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education.  These resources, sourced from trusted partners, are aligned to state and national standards, and help educators bring the outside world into teaching and learning every day. 

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

You can read more about their progress in this post. After my fourth coaching session with them, the principal asked if I could create a choice board for his staff to work through and learn to use even more technology tools effectively. Add links to your Learning Management System (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, etc.)

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

It also provides school leaders with a lens to provide valuable feedback to teachers when it comes to addressing priority standards, implementing scaffolding techniques, creating performance tasks, and developing quality assessments. Professional Learning Many schools were not prepared when the pandemic hit.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how a Massachusetts school district enacted its own digital transformation. School leaders need to explain clearly to staff, teachers, parents and students why the technology they are adopting is important and how it is going to improve learning. . Create Compelling Learning Environments.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

Differentiation in PD changes professional development into continuous professional learning, with teachers training at their own pace while collaborating with their peers at different levels of expertise. Read more: How edtech supports teacher work-life balance and wellbeing. Do a needs assessment for teachers.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2019

All educators are lifelong learners, whether they’re figuring out how to incorporate the latest edtech device into their lessons or researching bios on NBA players to help a reluctant reader. Finally, there are criteria for how the user can demonstrate mastery of the skill and how to submit the evidence, as well as a rubric for assessment.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. But we quickly realized that we needed to prioritize the most pressing issues.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students and teachers in grades K-8 across Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will return to their classrooms this Fall to find new resources in their high-tech pencil cases thanks to a deepened collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Curriculum is the what, education technology (aka edtech) is the how. They have to be developed together in order for a student's learning experience to be engaging, effective, and relevant. Edtech Defined Recently I was asked to define edtech. Learning what constitutes effective edtech is essential.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The real shift occurs when everyone in the educational community starts to change what they talk about and how they respond to conversational outcomes. In California, the Saugus Union School District is in the third year of a professional learning community initiative focused on data-driven instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The real shift occurs when everyone in the educational community starts to change what they talk about and how they respond to conversational outcomes. In California, the Saugus Union School District is in the third year of a professional learning community initiative focused on data-driven instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The real shift occurs when everyone in the educational community starts to change what they talk about and how they respond to conversational outcomes. In California, the Saugus Union School District is in the third year of a professional learning community initiative focused on data-driven instruction.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

We asked 49 edtech executives to look into their crystal balls and share their thoughts about what will happen in 2019. There are also a lot of predictions about improving safety and security. There are also a lot of predictions about improving safety and security.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This publication is a testament to SETDA’s dedication to supporting state education agencies’ technology initiatives and equips state edtech leaders with the resources and tools needed to guide districts, especially those facing the greatest challenges,” said Julia Fallon, Executive Director, SETDA.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

While a great deal can be written about the challenges experienced and those still prevalent, I want to focus on some of the good that has come out of the COVID-19 nightmare. What are your exemplars of effective remote or hybrid teaching and learning, and why? Your superstars can also lead professional learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

SEL isn’t about manipulation it’s about human connection; and of all the things we need to do, connecting with one another and regulating ourselves emotionally is right at the top of the list. Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

I made sure that there were only two assignments a week with the final assignment being a type of assessment. Canvas’s ability to allow for Learning Tool Interoperability (LTI) with applications such as Flipgrid, EdPuzzle, Google Drive, Quizizz made by decision quite easy. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

This certification was awarded by Digital Promise , a non-profit established by the US Congress in 2011 to develop research, practice, and technologies to drive education equity, in partnership with the EdTech Equity Project. For more information, please see www.lwtears.com.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2020

Now educators can make their instruction more effective and provide practice linked directly to progress monitoring and formative assessment results using free digital tools from Microsoft. The creation of assessments and their implementation can all be integrated through the use of Microsoft Teams.

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