Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

education conferences—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. Former EdSurge Managing Editor Tony Wan and I created a Google Sheet on March 18, 2020, the “ U.S. And the pandemic year has taken a toll on U.S. percent to 16.1

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E-rate STEM Survey Conference 155

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. From collecting data to parent communications to taking care of yourself, Melissa has something for every classroom (as well as a pretty cool pep talk!). Special Ed Treasure #1: Google Keep. Listen Now.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2018

They also create a monthly flyer for the community and hold quarterly meetings with parents where they talk about technical issues such as social media, data privacy and innovations. Small districts also can resell equipment, take advantage of E-rate funds and evaluate systems yearly for redundancies or other unnecessary spending.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

Whether students type keywords into a Google search box or enter a URL (uniform resource locator) into the search engine address bar, your web filter should block unwanted content from reaching learners. . There are some websites that many web filters don’t detect as games, such as those on Google Sites. But because H?para

Digital Citizenship 243

Digital Citizenship How To Internet Safety Hapara 243

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

When creating your EdTech Integration Plan one of the options that should be discussed and considered is a Day Time Professional Development Program. In this example, a Google Apps assessment has been created using Google Drawings. This will give staff members the opportunity to quickly take the assignment and submit it.

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” Map educators and learners separately If you don’t already, it’s a good idea to keep educators and learners separate in your Google organizational unit (OU) structure.

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Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

When creating your EdTech Integration Plan one of the options that should be discussed and considered is a Day Time Professional Development Program. In this example, a Google Apps assessment has been created using Google Drawings. How does the Short-Form Staff Self-Assessment Work? The PD Topic Interest Survey.

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice.

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

As such, expect an abbreviated (TBD) publishing schedule for ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News’ in August. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition). This is an area where it would improve the job of edtech developers if we said, 'Here’s what you’re allowed to gather and share.'

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EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Funds are available through the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), E-rate program, and federal COVID relief funds like the CARES Act. Companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google regularly supply schools with discounted technology that districts could not otherwise afford themselves.

Technology 172

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 172

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). The thread on this tweet has the details. Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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? What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

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EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

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? What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

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EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). For the prediction to approach a semblance of accuracy we should be seeing dramatic evidence by now that large percentages of U.S.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). For the prediction to approach a semblance of accuracy we should be seeing dramatic evidence by now that large percentages of U.S.

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EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

From Apple, Google and Microsoft battling to take over the classroom, to random acts in both K-12 and higher education compromising the private information of millions of vulnerable students, 2017 has been no short of edtech news. While at the Education Writers Association conference on May 31 to June 2 in Washington, D.C.,

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Report E-rate Technology Education 97

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 10:30am in Madison, WI GLS 10 Conference - Games in the Classroom , A panel discussion on surveys about games and learning: what surveys can and can''t tell us about this topic, what we learned via survey data, and implications for practice. Digital Passport is available on the web, iOS, and on Google Play.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.” they do boost graduation rates.). Via Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy : “These Colleges Have The Worst Student Loan Default Rates In The Country.” ” Via WYFF4.com

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). But.truth is, the US government isn't the early adopter here; Amazon, Google and Facebook are really the front-line developers of the surveillance state." This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The non-speakers: James Damore, the fired Google engineer, and Lucian Wintrich, a journalist with Gateway Pundit. “ Edtech CEOs Seek to Change the ‘ Adversarial Narrative ’ With Public School Teachers,” says Edsurge. Via Campus Technology : “ Education Data Breaches Double in First Half of 2017.”

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. Fines Google $5.1 ” The Google blog post announcing “ Course Kit ,” a tool that will integrate Google Drive with the LMS.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via The Verge : “James Damore sues Google for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men.” ” 69% of Google’s employees are men. That student data is big bucks? Via Techcrunch : “ URB-E ’s launching a scooter sharing network at college campuses and hotels.”

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

Via CNBC : “ Google , Apple and 13 other companies that no longer require employees to have a college degree.” despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” I hope none of these programs are teaching “data science,” because this is just a silly claim based on bad data.

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” Via The Wall Street Journal : “Some Colleges Try to Burnish Student-Loan Default Rates.” Edtech Companies?”

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Senators Introduce Bill to Keep Government Research Data Publicly Available (Preserving Data in Government Act).” “5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” (Wow.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. ” Meanwhile in that other big football state, Nebraska , the World Herald reports that “Sherwood Foundation buys data-tracking helmets for every OPS high school football player.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” ” More on how the IER, the Department of Education’s research arm, fails to protect student data in the infosec section below. Via Google’s blog : “ Howard University opens a new campus at the Googleplex.” Racism, Immigration, and Education.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

“New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. This is so important to consider, as Tufekci noted on Twitter, in light of Google’s domination of the K–12 computing market.).

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.” Acumen “senior innovation associate” writes about +Acumen in Edsurge : “The Flip Side of Abysmal MOOC Completion Rates ? E-Sports Make A Play For The Big Ten.” Discovering the Most Tenacious Learners.”

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” It’s one of a number of departures from Edsurge recently: Mary Jo Madda is now at Google. ” Does the Gates Foundation have another $100 million to invest in education data infrastructure? ” More via Buzzfeed.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

As if applying for financial aid wasn’t difficult enough already, it appears that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, which pulls tax information into the FAFSA app, “ will be unavailable for several weeks.” ” Via eCampus News : “The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump.” Education Politics.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has released data showing there were 539 institutions placed on heightened cash monitoring as of Dec. More about the politics of education data – particularly regarding undocumented students – in the data and surveillance section below. More via Bloomberg.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. ” Google announces “Google Cloud Platform Education Grants for computer science.” ” So, sorta like a coding bootcamp? million total.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via E&E News : “ Cabinet heads told to praise Paris exit. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The number of career colleges and the number of credentials they award have dropped by roughly 20 percent in the last four years, new data from the U.S. ‘No exceptions’ ” Good job, Betsy. A+ for compliant behavior.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45