eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a result, the district’s 1,900 elementary students will return later this summer to classrooms outfitted with multiple touch screens, motion-tracking cameras, and microphones — part of an uncommon plan to embrace hybrid learning. Out on Capitol Hill, she warned, the feds are “itching to take this money away from us.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

“We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. The homework gap isn’t new. Nothing was coordinated,” Thomas said.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2017

Too often, educators who are considering investing in blended learning pull back after hearing horror stories of good programs gone bad. Now, all secondary students are issued a Chromebook that is theirs to keep—even during the summer. [ Editor’s Note: This story is Part 1 of our April series on Blended Learning.

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MindShift

MAY 11, 2020

Reaching homeless students is just one of the many challenges educators are tackling during COVID-19 school closures. For some educators, the answer is simple: they can’t. “If In the past month, his son, who is in elementary school, has been assigned multiple worksheets per day. Switching to Pass/Incomplete.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside the Classroom Report , by the Department of Education, identified the three main causes of digital inequity as access and cost of high speed broadband and the lack of understanding by school families as to the importance of internet to support their students’ education.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

ASU+GSV Summit , now in its eighth year, has assembled yet another potent cocktail of education industry stakeholders from different walks of life. This year he estimates there were roughly 500 educators across K-12 and higher education in attendance. Bankers, lawyers, researchers and policymakers. Its first partner was.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 11, 2018

From Google Classroom to creating journal entries with Google Draw with Kindergarten, I love immersing my students in the educational amazing-ness provided by Google For Education! You can imagine my chagrin when I found the Applied Digital Skills c urriculum would be geared toward middle, high school, and post-secondary students.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While Google Classroom and its accompanying suite of tools is immensely popular in education -- especially at the secondary level -- Seesaw is a fast-growing and user-friendly digital platform for teachers to assign work, engage with students, and provide feedback, among other classroom activities. 100 Ways Students Use Seesaw

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Hines Elementary in Waco, Texas Here’s what eSN’s panel of educator experts had to say about DEI in action in their schools, the challenges they still face, and what they think will advance DEI initiatives in the years to come. I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 21, 2015

The problem with education reform is that we keep attempting to change surface level systems and hoping for deep systemic change as a result. If you’ve been involved in education for any amount of time, you begin to see a pattern emerge. That education should be rigorous. We have to change our minds.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The system is a little weird, since you can''t see all of the proposals in one area (they are categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary blocks based on arbitrary ordering of session submissions by one individual), but here are direct links to panel proposals I made: "School 2.0: The Classroom 2.0 show is back!

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you have a mobile device or Chromebook at the center, it’s almost like having you right there with them. Tips: To help teachers through the pandemic, BombBomb is FREE for educators. With BombBomb you could record yourself explaining the center, and include any other links or information that students may need.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

We purged through the winners and compiled a list of educational tools and gadgets for you to look for in 2017. Samsung Chromebook Plus This Chrome OS device is perhaps the coolest laptop-tablet crossover. EdTechTeam produced professional development experiences in 10 languages for over 88,000 educators in 2016.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 23, 2018

Students can respond with short video responses using any browser, Chromebook, iPad, tablet, or mobile device. Tips: Flipgrid integrates seamlessly with other education products you are already using including WordPress, Canvas, Teams, Google Classroom, One Note, Edmodo, Schoolology, Blackboard, Sway, Brightspace, and Power school.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

Our bottom line as educators is always about the learning and doing what’s best for students. Or use the keyboard shortcut: Control + Shift + N (PC and Chromebook). But our older, secondary students need to be able to share and take claim to their accomplishments. Part 4 is finally here! Also works on mobile.).

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

If you have a mobile device or Chromebook at the center, it’s almost like having you right there with them. Tips: To help teachers through the pandemic, BombBomb is FREE for educators. With BombBomb you could record yourself explaining the center, and include any other links or information that students may need.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. Samsung’s Interactive Whiteboard was ready out-of-the-box and was an easy-to-use product for educators to easily provide personalized experiences.

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iLearn Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Supported platforms include iOS devices, Android devices, Chromebooks, and any computer with a Chrome web browser. Tips: Seesaw also has Google App integration, if your school uses Google in Education, they can login with the same Google login they use for everything else! Best of all: Seesaw is FREE!!! year OR a school account.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 16, 2017

As an educator, StackUp immediately appealed to me for the way that it could capture my own learning. Though I don’t hold a degree in educational technology, my years of independent study should be captured! Students can sign in using their existing Google education accounts. Don’t have Google for Education?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

RENO, NV, May 16, 2018 — ASSIST Education and Apex Learning® enhanced their partnership with the addition of adaptive content and digital tutorials into the ASSIST Integrated Education Management System for K-12 schools. Apex Learning Tutorials, a solution newly available through ASSIST Education, supports students worldwide.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

MAY 18, 2015

I created this springboard to the seven "Collaboration and Community" Sessions at the 2015 Google Education on Air Conference, for a presentation next month. I thought other educators who are interested in collaboration might also find it useful. Level: Beginner; high school / upper secondary.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Educators can use the assessment data to identify students’ SEL strengths and areas in which they may need additional support. Designed as a one-stop shop for educators and students, ClassPad.net is an all-in-one web-based mathematics creation and discovery resource geared for K-12th level and beyond.

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 25, 2015

Anecdotally, I’ve heard they appeal to elementary schools, where typing isn’t as crucial as in secondaries) Chromebooks are growing in demand because of low cost and ease of use. Chromebooks rely on persistent internet connections and off-site storage. iPads are popular, apparently because of apps.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

It looks like COVID-19 has one in the education sphere. COVID’s impact on schools was so substantial that Congress established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). What else must educational leaders do to get their schools and districts future ready? Action 3: Future Proof Your School.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

As we close the door on 2022 , we approach 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2021

Co-created by an enterprising educator in Florida and some infectious disease researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Operation Outbreak predates the pandemic, and its developers are keen to expand its use beyond the current crisis. “The The value of pandemic education was suddenly evident. Credit: Becky Morris.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” ” “ What does Trump’s executive order on education do? ” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Department relaxes financial aid process in the absence of IRS tool.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Thoughts on how this might effect education from Inside Higher Ed , from NPR , from Internet2 (via Bryan Alexander), from The Washington Post , and from Edsurge. Via Education Week : “President Donald Trump has tapped Frank Brogan , who served as former Florida Gov. Education in the Courts.

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