EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

EdTech spoke with KnowBe4 security awareness advocate Erich Kron to find out more about how smaller institutions and K–12 schools can keep these attackers at bay and limit their own vulnerability. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out some of the tactics K–12 schools use to protect themselves against phishing scams!

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JULY 9, 2019

News reports. Benefits of teaching finance with edtech. Finance can be a complex topic which intimidates kids and adults alike, but education technology can simplify and break the subject down into manageable chunks. One in five 15-year-olds in the U.S. lack basic financial literacy, U.S.

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TeacherCast

JULY 3, 2022

With the bad news building on top of more bad news, and the copy/paste of “how are you doing?” How To Keep Busy During “IsolationEDU” Binge Watch. Here is an interview from this year's conference between me and the New EdTech Classroom cohost, Thom Gibson. Was I the Only One???

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

But if shorter hours of sunlight and the stress of gift-giving has you ready to welcome in the new year, we’ve got one more thing to look forward to: a year’s worth of events with educators and edtech entrepreneurs sharing the latest trends and ideas around the future of learning. Know an international edtech event we should include?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Erin Brereton has written about technology, business and other topics for more than 50 magazines, newspapers and online publications. . “You’re completely untethered,” Ayoub says. Augmented Reality Fast Forwards the Learning Process.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

With this episode, I've created a new format for the show notes and look forward to hearing your feedback. Busy teachers use EVERFI’s standards-aligned, research-based digital lessons, recently awarded with the ISTE Seal for high-quality curriculum, to teach students to thrive in an ever-changing world.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Each fall, teachers will get a new sea of smiling faces in their classrooms. Almost no other industry operates under this unique business model, where each year your audience is replaced with a completely new one. Teachers know they’ll be serving a new type of student next fall, and it’s important to be in the know as well.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about adaptive learning tools teachers are using in their classrooms! I’ll give a Forms quiz before a topic to get an idea of what students already know and use that to inform my teaching.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2018

For those looking to keep the feeling alive beyond September, there’s good news: Any time of year, faculty, administrators and software developers are gathering to discuss what’s next in education and technology—and we’ve compiled a free, downloadable calendar of the events that innovative instructors and entrepreneurs don’t want to miss.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They can easily share it with everyone, include it on a business card, or send it in an email. With this relatively inexpensive kit, a wide age range of students learn about seemingly complicated topics such as insulators, conductors, resistance, and parallel and series circuits. These cover coding topics such as: abstraction.

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Edsurge

JULY 4, 2019

You’ll often find EdSurge reporters, researchers and other staff members at these events, scribbling and typing away to chronicle the latest chatter, insights and news on emerging trends in the future of learning. Red events emphasize the business of edtech more than pedagogy.

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TeacherCast

JULY 3, 2022

With the bad news building on top of more bad news, and the copy/paste of “how are you doing?” How To Keep Busy During “IsolationEDU” Binge Watch Look, who doesn't want to spend their days hanging out while watching “a bit” of TV? Was I the Only One???

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Those are my excuses for combining the last two weeks of news clips into one ‘best of’ roundup. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

They can easily share it with everyone, include it on a business card, or send it in an email. Let students scan these with their iPads or another digital device to find out more about their new classmates. The good news: Once students try any of these ten, they’ll want more coding. More on Hour of Code. Build Websites.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2018

For example, YouTube, social media, news websites, even self-help videos/blogs which are present in every possible genre. Thus, learners can participate in ongoing sessions, discuss critical aspects of a given topic with the tutor and get valuable feedback from peers and the tutors. Discussion forums and chat features. Breakout rooms.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

was founded in 2011 as a venture-backed, for-profit news organization. It has raised more than $8 million from a mix of investors , including edtech stalwarts Reach Capital and GSV Capital, along with Chinese juggernaut TAL Education. The news comes on the heels of a similar announcement by the Salt Lake Tribune , the first major U.S.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The House of EdTech. ISTE – Your Edtech Questions. Here are some great places to start if you’re looking for content, but of course searching for your topic would also work. . School and community news. The good news is that there isn’t any need for fancy equipment or software. True Crime. Kids & Family.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Eight years ago, we started EdSurge to bridge the emerging communities of edtech developers and users. Central to the deal are two new partners for EdSurge, both based in China: JMD.edu, a news, events and research group very much like a cousin to EdSurge, and the Chinese education company TAL Education Group.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 7, 2017

Author bio: Stephen G Davies MSc writes about world news, finance, marketing, technology, business and covers product reviews for global firms. Writer by day, reader by night, Stephen enjoys being aware of world events and affairs and is passionate about related topics.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

For Dr. Lisa Gonzales, Chief Business Officer of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in California, one of the biggest changes and challenges was her district’s sudden switch during the summer from a return to schools to going entirely online at the start of the new school year. Creative Re-Purposing and Partnering.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Students have ­different options to demonstrate ­mastery of a topic instead of using the cookie-cutter approach of everyone turning in the same thing.”. Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2018

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in an edtech company’s board meeting, or what keeps founders up at night, here was your chance to find out. Weird Enough Productions (501(c)3/Lithonia, Georgia) teaches students how to combat fake news, identify media bias and create positive content through an ed-tech tool. Don’t try to beat ‘em.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. This diversity in experience makes John a sound adviser when it comes to ed tech topics and challenges. It’s the dawn of a new era and there’s a major opportunity ahead for educators, technologists and administrators alike to flourish and thrive. WUSD Technology News.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2018

With topics ranging from learning spaces to early learning to leadership, there’s something for everyone at SXSW EDU. Check out the fourth annual Student Startup competition and watch high school students pitch their business ideas. One thing I’m looking forward to is watching mentors in action.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

One , with the release of a new book ( BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World ) from Don and (his son) Alex Tapscott coming in May 2016 focused exclusively on the potential of blockchain, expect to hear much more about the technology in the popular press.

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Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

According to Forbes, many business leaders are “getting more involved in technology decisions than ever before ”. Business and technology have become truly complementary: Forbes gives the example of engine manufacturers relying on software to push forward production.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2020

They can easily share it with everyone, include it on a business card, or send it in an email. Let students scan these with their iPads or another digital device to find out more about their new classmates. The good news: Once students try any of these ten, they’ll want more coding. CSEdWeek #hourofcode #hoc #edtech.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2017

But we here at EdSurge are keeping things serious, bringing you today’s most pressing edtech news in our fifth annual EdSurde Report. It’s all here, and it's totally not fake news. KA'CHINGS AND MORE CR-APPY: New edtech organization Edu4Apps recently announced a Series A round of $5.2 Happy April Fool’s Day, folks!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

While CCPA is only a California law, businesses in other states are not off the hook. The law will apply to any company doing business in the Golden State, even if physically located elsewhere. Here is a summary of the key points: First, the law won’t apply to every company doing business in California. So what does the law do?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Michael Feldstein, the edtech consultant who called the company’s previous pitch snake oil, said that “after years of absurd hype from their former CEO, it’s a relief to hear them promote a value proposition that at least makes sense.” Fake news came to edtech long before it came to politics.”.

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techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

Best yet, we all have busy lives, so podcasts fit in wonderfully to my schedule, allowing me to listen when driving to work or to a training, or mowing the yard, or going for a jog (which I need to do more often). I certainly do not listen to every episode of each, and only a portion of them deal specifically with educational technology.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2017

Below are our favorites (including our own podcast, which relaunched this week), organized by topic. Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak, an associate professor of business and management at Vanguard University and a business consultant, hosts this weekly conversation podcast. House of Edtech Christopher J.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Every year in March the edtech world descends on Austin for SXSW EDU, a conference that’s become as much about classroom practice and implementation as entrepreneurship and tech innovation. Can Evidence Even Keep Up with Edtech? Higher Ed 9:30 a.m. Hear how companies can be smarter about engaging with school leaders. 2:00 p.m.

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