Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. wi.us, among other sources."

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2016

include a Learning Center that gives users access to best practices from inside the platform. 7.5 , a comprehensive upgrade to K12 Insight’s cloud-based community feedback solution. Schools have always been great at getting their messages out,” said K12 Insight’s Founder and CEO Suhail Farooqui. Let’s Talk! The Let’s Talk!

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Inside, an industrial-grade drone sat nearby tables offering instant coffee and cannabis sodas. He co-founded and help run Imagine K12, a startup accelerator dedicated to the education sector, before the group merged with Y Combinator. These were the kinds of tools that used to make up a sizable portion of Imagine K12 cohorts.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

eSchool News was able to interview Ashley about various aspects of ensuring student safety online, where she emphasizes the importance of collaboration between technology services and academic teams when it comes to data privacy, culture building, parental involvement, and the evolving landscape of educational technology. It is beautiful.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

It’s becoming increasingly clear that 3D printing is not just a passing fad, but already is making a huge impact inside the classroom. There are a lot of companies working on bringing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to K12 schools. Don’t be fooled into thinking that VR and AR are entirely about gaming.

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Learning With Lucie

MARCH 2, 2017

This week I am leading a dozens of members of my Educational Technology Leadership class into a new venture for most -- participating in a Global Conversation about Innovation through the second #IMMOOC around George Couros' book Innovator Mindset. The problem was not what to write-- but now to narrow down what I would write about!

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esri

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Computer Science for All is President Obama’s initiative to get all US K12 students to learn computer science. A while back, I posted about building an easy swipemap app. I’ve used this example with learners young and old with no previous experience coding or doing GIS, and walked them through it well inside an hour.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Students around the country were dismissed early due to heat waves and Hurricane Ida, while smoke settled over towns and cities as far east as Philadelphia, sending kids inside for recess. I’ve had students come talk to me about how it is hard to concentrate in class when they are trying to find any and all means to stay cool.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We hardly think twice about spell-check and other auto-correct features in writing software—in fact, their absence would make some feel rather lost and empty. Increasingly there’s less choice about when you use technology and when you don’t.” We did a book about teachers’ lives and salaries, called “ Teachers Have It Easy.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2017

It’s relied on that explosive growth to sidestep questions about its business model. For some context, there are about. The second is an inside sales force that will try to reach school administrators. deliver animated videos about growth mindsets. But that’s no longer the case. million students in public K-12 schools.)

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The Shake Up Learning community is always chatting and sharing digital tools and lesson ideas for the K12 classroom. Inside Google Classroom, you have the option to create a questions and share that with students. Learn more about InsertLearning here: 4 Ways to Blend Learning with InsertLearning. Google Classroom Question Tool.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

Then, the developer will have enough information over time to make generalizations about for whom their product works and when. About the Presenters. Inside K12 is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that seeks to empower K-12 stakeholders with knowledge of hidden factors affecting our schools.

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The 21st Century Principal

JANUARY 4, 2014

This is using imperfect assessments to make decisions about whether a new teacher can raise test scores. In one district where Teacher Match is used, a source inside that district reported they have a major decrease in applicants because new candidates were being asked to submit to this mysterious process before being hired.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 18, 2017

This type of Breakout is a series of puzzles that students must solve in a specified amount of time to unlock various locks on a box to reach whatever is placed inside the box. Since it was the end of the year I also snagged a box of cookies to put inside for my kiddos to share once they unlocked the box. What is a Classroom Breakout?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Inside a rural high school, five Advanced Placement physics students furiously scribbled notes about a video of a Yale University professor speaking more than 1,200 miles away. million students took about 4.5 They can also turn to organizations like K12.com Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. LEXINGTON, Miss.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 5, 2018

Dynamic Learning is all about going BEYOND the traditional bounds of the classroom and the class day. You can learn more about Dynamic Learning here , or dig deeper and explore the entire framework in my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic. A digital tool is not inherently dynamic.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

I’ve been curating everything I can find to help teachers learn about Google Expeditions and Google Cardboard, and I have created the Ultimate Google Cardboard and Expeditions Resource Guide for Teachers. Shake Up Learning Blog Posts About Google Expeditions and VR. Inside VR & AR. Google Expeditions Resources.

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Learning With Lucie

AUGUST 18, 2016

The day was filled with conversation and activities that kept us engaged in a process that started with sharing our own personal goals and ended with our being ready to submit project proposal that might exemplify a collaboration between K12 educators, college, and a community maker-space. It turned out that I had found a gold ring.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We are all about inspiring learners to think, create, share and grow. We are all about becoming empowered leaders who transform teaching and learning. The compelling learning case for library as makerspace: Libraries are and have always been about self-directed, interest-driven learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 11, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. In fact, it might be time to begin thinking about next January! This is a great time to learn about them and start putting possibilities on your calendar for next year. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

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MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

Inside a rural high school, five Advanced Placement physics students furiously scribbled notes about a video of a Yale University professor speaking more than 1,200 miles away. million students took about 4.5 They can also turn to organizations like K12.com LEXINGTON, Miss. million online courses in 2014-15.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

K12 digital curation is about getting our users/students/teachers to the good stuff, pointing them to content and resources they might now discover with their intuitive strategies. It’s about saving teachers instructional time. As students curate, they make decisions about authority and bias. Curating with kids.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Funded with support from the Internet Society Foundation , the new web-based resource is designed to help school technology decision-makers and other interested parties pierce the technology fog and take a good hard look at what is really going on with children’s private and personal data inside the EdTech mobile applications they are using.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2019

The average income in the area around Vaughan is only about $28,000 annually. If you’re talking about two out of three kids starting behind, you’re talking about a pretty significant number. It’s about more than being able to catch up,” Austin said. “We Yazoo’s uphill climb. Related: Five elements of good preschool.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Things will be different in k12 and corporate training. There are some really interesting MOOCs available and this may be the first year that I actually complete a MOOC because I want to study the topic and not because I’m curious about the technology and pedagogy being used. The focus is on tertiary education. The MOOC backlash.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

While all the details of the two days and the 100+ conference sessions, keynotes, and distinguished speaker presentations are on the Library 2.014 conference site , a quick listing is below to get you thinking about which sessions you might be able to attend live. ködése/ The Operation of the Service System of Library tendings - Ms.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.” Why do people love to be told about “trends”? “Why are there 72 slides about gaming, from a company invested in EA, Zynga, Mobcrush, and Magic Leap? “Why is there a slide about Peloton?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

So the GAO turned to Levin’s K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , which has been collecting press clips about school data breaches from around the country and monitoring the states that do publicly report, such as Texas. The real concern about cyber attacks in U.S. schools is whether students have been harmed. Have a nice day.”

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Inside the lab at Teasley, each workstation consists of an all-in-one PC with a 24-inch screen tilted at a 45-degree angle, a connected stylus and a pair of 3D glasses. . An educator teaching about cellular reproduction can point the projector at a blank wall and show the entire class a 3D video on cells undergoing mitosis,” Blount says.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Things will be different in k12 and corporate training. There are some really interesting MOOCs available and this may be the first year that I actually complete a MOOC because I want to study the topic and not because I’m curious about the technology and pedagogy being used. The focus is on tertiary education. The MOOC backlash.

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Edthena

AUGUST 13, 2021

On this episode of the Teaching Leading Learning K-12 Podcast, Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked with Steve Miletto talked about all things professional learning, including how video is changing the game for giving educators feedback about their teaching. Adam, great to have you back on the show. Thanks for joining me today.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 23, 2022

In PBL the lessons, learning targets, and assessment… all represent scaffolding inside the overall project. You can read about them at this link. Discover more about project length from Al Solis at this wonderful post on PBL timing. Read more about the New Tech Model which incorporates a whole school PBL approach.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 11, 2022

When I was first contacted about speaking today, it was not just 2021, it was post-Delta/pre-Omicron 2021. Thankfully, the data from recent days seem to be indicating that while Covid is still a challenge, the Omicron surge may be receding, and in fact there are some tentative headlines now about being in the endgame of the entire pandemic.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

We decided to sit down with the EdSurge Job’s team to talk specifically about how to locate “hidden” edtech talent. Check out the EdSurge Edtech Events Calendars for K12 and Higher Ed conferences. Inside Higher Ed. Here are their suggestions on where to find your perfect candidate. Stay in the loop here: Tech Crunch.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 25, 2019

In PBL the lessons, learning targets, and assessment… all represent scaffolding inside the overall project. You can read about them at this link. Discover more about project length from Al Solis at this wonderful post on PBL timing. Read more about the New Tech Model which incorporates a whole school PBL approach.On

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The Chromebook Trade-In Program offers individuals a website where they can fill out a brief online form providing details about the devices they want to trade in and what type of Chromebook they’d like to purchase. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Google Classroom is a fantastic tool for teachers and students in the K12 classroom. Here’s what he has to say about it: “Professionals from around the globe can join the same class and learn online. ” Inside your own school or district, this idea becomes even more powerful to support reluctant teachers and give them reminders.

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