Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017.

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? Tagged on: March 8, 2017 The History of the Future of E-rate | Audrey Watters → The decision by the new FCC to rescind its report on E-rate raises plenty of questions about the future of the program under President Trump.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

A successful launch means higher adoption rates and a higher level of satisfaction with the new platform. If needed, see if you can be trained by the company. Read more: Should parents also know how to use e-learning platforms? You can also make a special announcement on the school’s website or social media pages.

LMS 304

LMS E-rate Training EdTech 304

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

If you are an Uber fan, time to get to know how the company really operates and question whether they deserve your business. Squared Online" bridges the gap between the classic classroom experience, where you can’t get scale, and e-learning that can sometimes be a bit dry. Oh, and unroll.me If not, why not?

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 21, 2019

This blog comes in at number 4 for 2019, so I'm delighted that the metrics (visitor traffic, design, social media shares, post frequency, interactions, etc) support the many hours of effort I make each month to contribute to the knowledge of my learning community. Learning with 'e's - Steve Wheeler 5. Unported License.

E-rate 52

E-rate Education Social Media Company 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 6, 2023

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Course 82

Course Tools Libraries E-rate 82

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. The importance of enhanced cybersecurity for schools as the FCC considers modifications to the E-rate program also emerged as a must-know.

EdTech 129

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 129

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

" Tagged on: July 30, 2017 Tristan Harris: The Manipulative Tricks that Tech Companies Use to Capture Your Attention | TED → A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Among its recommendations, New America calls on policymakers to “expand the E-Rate Program so that libraries and schools can get discounts on the technology services that patrons and students need to get online from home.” Zoom-ing Out the Door The teacher shortage has been well documented. 2,200), U.S. 37 percent) or the U.K. (33

Libraries 118

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 118

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 19, 2023

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Course 68

Course Tools Libraries E-rate 68

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

The biggest problem that we’ve had with the few kids who don’t have access are the contracts that the companies have to have to get those installed. In Owsley County, Kentucky, where the median household income is $15,805 , many families are unable to afford the monthly fees.

Digital Divide 261

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 261

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. So I think there's a big role for kind of those those third party companies say we're going to build applications around this. Yeah, I think we'll solve it. I think it's a major problem at the moment.

Classroom 441

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 441

EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

This cry for trials proving rigor has prompted a response from industry in the form of multiple companies doing evaluations of products. The problem with some of these evaluations is they are mere commercial labels placed for the benefit of earning income from the company being evaluated – directly or indirectly.

Learning 100

Learning Software E-rate Industry 100

EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

It’s no longer just about having a website or being present on social media: To be successful, you need to implement a well-defined plan that allows you to distinguish among the myriad of options available to your customers. Especially in the field of e-commerce it’s a great help. Ease of use. Make the most of it.

Strategy 52

Strategy Social Media E-rate Meeting 52

Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

I remember companies would put Nevada on their top three list of business-friendly states, just to lose them to another state because of better broadband infrastructure assets or lose them to the two areas best connected, Reno and Las Vegas, so I became very aware of our lack of infrastructure in Nevada many years ago.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Social Media Survey 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Now, I know from reading comments on social media about the first episode we did in this series that some people argue that students have always done this. The textbook [company] made the slides and she literally read off of the slides for the entire semester. I'll skip that class. It's fine.’”

Laptops 194

Laptops Smartphone Course E-rate 194

Discovery Education

MAY 10, 2022

Minecraft, the Minecraft logo and the Mojang Studios logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Arcademics combines the excitement of video games with educational content to increase the rate of learning and fluency through thrilling, focused repetition. © 2021 Mojang AB. All Rights Reserved. Learn More. Learn More. -->.

Game-Based Learning 59

Game-Based Learning E-rate Microsoft Digital Citizenship 59

Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The problem of disinformation and propaganda misleading social media users was serious in 2016, continued unabated in 2018 and is expected to be even more severe in the coming 2020 election cycle in the U.S. A sample headline with a rating from experts, as shown in our experiment. Expert or user ratings? Kim et al.,

E-rate 38

E-rate Facebook Social Media System 38

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 29, 2023

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Libraries 48

Libraries E-rate Pearson Social Media 48

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country. And so it's a lot the same in how we should be treating e-sports. So we formed an interstate group.

E-rate 378

E-rate Education Meeting Industry 378

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? The thread on this tweet has the details. “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

.” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. Sometimes it’s fun to look back at old stories that the tech press dutifully pumped out about this company. Via Mashable : “The e-waste nightmare lurking in your kid’s toy box.”

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The marketing tools used to promote a company online are a significant component of the approach adaptable to companies of any size and operating in any sector. If your company uses software to help it find and categorize its social media followers, you must go deeper into your customers’ profiles.

Tools 26

Tools Social Media Data Industry 26

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. She chose the high school because she believed it could give her access to the type of company she wants to work for in the future. Photo: Bekah McNeel/The Hechinger Report.

E-rate 97

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 97

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Its purpose is to raise awareness of how overly restrictive Internet filtering can impede student learning by blocking access to legitimate educational websites and participatory learning tools (including social media). Develop a toolkit for school leaders. Establish a digital repository of Internet filtering studies.

E-rate 40

E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

Bill Gates dropped out of college at the age of 20 and made a revolutionizing company, “Microsoft”. Today’s generation is inclining more toward becoming social media influencers, stock market traders, etc. A classroom has become an e-classroom, with tablets on each and every desk. Now, the time has changed.

How To 40

How To Secondary Education E-rate 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

I’ve never seen an education story receive quite as much attention from non-educators on social media. And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.). Via the Arizona Capitol Times : “ Arizona bill to ban school ‘ social justice ’ courses dies quickly.”

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I hope you enjoy it and look forward to hearing your feedback on social media. It must have a high in student engagement rating based on student chosen thumbs up or thumbs down, you can even import in WGA or star data to give students a more differentiated experience from the first log on. You'll be glad that you did.

Differentiated Instruction 353

Differentiated Instruction Elementary Groups How To 353

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. He was working for a tech company, but this was no tech job. In September, the unemployment rate was 9 percent, down from a peak of 15 percent in May.

Training 88

Training Company Analysis E-rate 88

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. .” ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

His work around the study of social and cognitive presence in distance learning contexts has been cited many times, and his research has led to a number of high profile keynote speech invitations around the globe. I’m especially interested in social media that can be used to go beyond the often institutional centric LMS systems.

E-rate 73

E-rate Conference Social Media Study 73

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” to For-Profit Company Tackling School Schedules.” ” My god, that guy.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. ” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40