Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Now there are dozens of online free educational videos that address most every academic topic imaginable. And they’re put out by recognized names in education — Khan Academy, BBC, Microsoft, Teacher Tube, as well as textbook providers like Origo. ” Kudos to their ability to achieve that goal. Futures Channel.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

Today’s high school graduates are increasingly questioning whether higher education is worth it, and that’s pushing colleges to rethink the value they bring students. The microinternship program helps fill that experiential gap, aiming to improve underserved students’ career outcomes and socio-economic mobility after graduation.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Much has been made of artificial intelligence’s potential to revolutionize education. Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. Audio is often a secondary consideration; particularly once users can read.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion emergency relief fund divided between K–12 and higher education schools. million Education Stabilization Fund. It includes a $30.75

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Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 150

Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 20, 2023

As someone in the field of education, it’s possible you’ve kept your business away from digital marketing as much as possible. Today, it is not only imperative for educational institutions to jump on the marketing bandwagon, it’s also become crucial for content creators (whether they are educators or publishers) to market educational content.

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Strategy eBook Social Media Mobility 52

The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

The Challenge is a collaborative competition that offers $10,000 grants and Samsung Galaxy Tabs for winning secondary schools and students. A distinguished panel of STEM educators and corporate innovators will then judge the top Best in State teams and provide feedback on their design concepts to each team via a live webinar.

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Secondary STEM Tablets Industry 76

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Department of Education hopes that the blockchain technology transforming the finance and logistics industries could play a role in making education records more portable and transparent. The idea of mobility of learning is something our members are wrestling with in different ways.”

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Education Secondary Industry Mobility 92

Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2021

For more than 35 years, Jean-Claude Brizard has worked in education as a teacher, school leader, superintendent, chief executive, funder, and education advocate. He brings that deep experience to his new role as President and CEO of Digital Promise, at a time when the need for innovation in education is especially critical.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Verizon has partnered with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Gov. Governor Abbott’s Operation Connectivity Task Force, co-chaired by Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa, is comprised of many players, including business and education leaders from across Texas,” said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath.

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Digital Divide Education Learning Secondary 103

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Lines between school and the home became blurred, and in that haze, new forms of innovation emerged at local, national, and individual levels across the education landscape. A Broader View of Education Innovation. The district invested in mobile hotspot vehicles that are deployed daily across eight areas of town.

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Advocacy E-rate Digital Divide Meeting 416

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As use cases expand, and the much-discussed metaverse takes shape, educators today have an opportunity to prepare their students for the technology careers of tomorrow. Once content is created, it can be deployed to mobile devices, computers, consoles, AR/VR headsets and a host of other platforms to reach its audience.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 13, 2021

Perhaps even more importantly, many educators did not see a way to integrate them into their lessons. With a seemingly endless number to choose from and numerous user-friendly tools to create them, more and more educators recognize the value of podcasts as an educational tool. Nowadays, of course, podcasts are ubiquitous.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

When it comes to educational technology I often get the feeling that the learning is often secondary. Our motto is pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate when integrating mobile learning devices. NJED Bill Ferriter Digital Leadership educational technology Mike Marotta New Milford High School'

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Last month, the higher education landscape was rocked with a widespread college admissions scandal involving wealthy families cheating to gain admission to college for their children. Before considering a path to post-secondary education, students need help identifying and showcasing their own strengths from an early age.

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Secondary Social Media Accessibility Trends 162

Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

Baltimore County Public Schools has plans to launch a Mobile Innovation Lab, opening access to maker learning opportunities to over 100,000 students in 174 schools districtwide. That’s how a high school in the district came to have mobile tree houses in its cafeteria, designed and constructed by students.

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Learning Mobility Secondary Accessibility 196

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. The first goal was to create an environmental scan of the digital learning environment in higher education with a focus on adaptive technology.

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Trends Digital Learning Learning Secondary 186

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

. “Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

But as my colleague Ryan Craig likes to say, no one has ever gone broke betting against the pace of change in higher education. And it appears that investing in last-mile training has a secondary benefit: higher retention. Surveys suggest that employees stay longer at companies that offer formal training pathways.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

That acceptance led to some empowerment for educators and students. Jobs’ launch of the iPhone in 2007 led to a revolution in mobile computing. This revolution hit the education industry in earnest in 2011, with the launch of the Chromebook to compete with Apple’s iPad. Widespread fear gave way to some hesitant acceptance.

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Learning iPhone Trends Secondary 120

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. conflicts with China and Russia, I thought it useful to take a look at digital education in those two countries. While here in the U.S.,

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Online Learning Learning Mobility Blackboard 114

ExcelinEd

MARCH 19, 2020

Welcome to ExcelinEd’s ongoing roundup of creative solutions states and districts are taking to meet the education needs of their students affected by school closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida Department of Education Press Release. South Carolina Buses Turned into Mobile Hotspots. WLTX Report. WGBH Report.

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Secondary Training Education Mobility 64

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2022

FOLSOM, Calif — PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced it has launched Connected Intelligence by PowerSchool®. It provides school districts and education agencies with a unified, global, fully managed, and secure platform.

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Data Outcomes Secondary Analysis 97

Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Smartphones were a frequent topic, especially from the secondary school leaders. Distractions and inappropriate use seemed to be the common reason for some of the administrators’ disdain for students’ mobile devices. Today, every educator seems to have a different perspective on the use of technology during classroom instruction.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

A growing number of entertainers, including Chapelle and musicians Jack White and John Mayer, prohibit the use of mobile devices during their performances. In a similar vein, educators say they want students to pay attention in class, something they can’t do if they’re fixated on Instagram, Fortnite or the app du jour.

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Smartphone Mobility Policies Secondary 153

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

In his latest EdSurge column , Michael Horn laid out how Google Maps offers an aspirational metaphor for what the future of educational tools could look like. Yet there are several initiatives, some of which I’ve had the privilege of working on, that aim to support the educational data ecosystem necessary for learner navigation.

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Google Academic Standards Education Data 86

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

In fact, approximately 180 million Chinese students are currently engaged in distance education. With varying success, Chinese educators are continuing their teaching through distance education methods and tools. mobile phone cameras) to explain and demonstrate lesson content or assignments. Focus on healthy living.

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LMS Learning Software Mobility 146

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Department of Education, nearly 14.7 Department of Education cautions against scrutinizing data before and after the pandemic because of varying adherence to the current definition of chronic absenteeism — some districts reported data on truancy rather than total absences — there has been an undeniable jump in chronic absenteeism since 2019.

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Data Outcomes Elementary Secondary 80

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University.

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Classroom Personal Learning Network Elementary Course 153

Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Notion is a great tool for teachers and secondary students. Get Started with Notion To start, click here and set up a free education account. Notion works as a web-based app , mobile app , or you can download the desktop version. The platform and templates shared in Notion are definitely geared toward higher education students.

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Tools Wiki Secondary LMS 82

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

The conversation was guided by our special guest Executive Director of C-BEN (Competency-Based Education Network), Charla Long. Much of the discussion focused on how competency-based education (CBE) could support students in acquiring and demonstrating the knowledge, skills and abilities. The competencies should be additive.

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Digital Badges Education Secondary Assessment 66

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The courses are authored by experts and are appropriate for general education teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and principals. About Vector Solutions for K-12 Education. Its professional development solutions encompass educator evaluations and tracking professional development activities.

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Course Training Industry Digital Citizenship 98

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

As the education system worldwide began to get a handle on remote and blended learning models, the demand for interactive displays in classrooms remained strong. share of the total global interactive flat panel display for primary and secondary education market over the last twelve months as of 31 March 2021. About Promethean.

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Blended Learning Secondary Smartphone Company 52

Digital Promise

MAY 14, 2019

While educators, families, and community partners genuinely care about student success and well-being, they often approach both with different ideas and methodologies. That means the majority of the work involved in breaking down barriers to community engagement in schools often falls to educators.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2018

Today’s most popular augmented and virtual reality applications are typically available for mobile devices, but many classrooms have moved from tablets to Chromebooks, especially at the secondary level. The resource can be used on a Chromebook, laptop or mobile devices to allow students to easily design and share a VR world.

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Chromebook Tools Android Tablets 80

ExcelinEd

JUNE 12, 2019

high school students earn each year as part of state career and technical education (CTE) programs carry little to no weight in the labor market. Some state and local education leaders are taking steps to build better classroom-to-career educational paths for America’s students, and there’s now have a new tool available to inform their work.

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