EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Public Schools, has traditionally been a political hot bed with far too many politicians weighing in. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. Public Schools, digital equity and access to technology at home is a very real problem. curriculum enhancement?,

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. The cost, plus it’s easy manageability and durability, made Chromebooks a main player in the edtech game. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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edWeb.net

MARCH 3, 2021

Greene emphasized the importance of establishing a comprehensive infrastructure to make mental health services and other wellness programs accessible to students, while also providing staff members with the training and support they need to help their students and maintain their own well-being. Districtwide Initiatives for Educators.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

With the right products, such as one of the ones below, your teachers will be grinning instead of groaning. That has been one of the unexpected, delightful, and productive results it has had on other types of development and training that we do at the school.”. Instead, they can manage their own calendars.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical. As part of IBED, he created and manages Nevada’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Venture Capital Program.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

Gone, too, were the scripted, anonymous testimonials touting the “awesomeness” of a product. Tony Weaver, founder and CEO of Weird Enough Productions, dons a superhero’s cape (Photo Credit: Chloe Jackman for Camelback Ventures). In their place were beatboxing, a superhero cape and, yes, even some transparent financial numbers.

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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. SDWP is the first public workforce development board to jump onboard. Yet the public funding that SDWP receives can only support about 500 to attend its programs.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2015

Maker space workshop guides educators and librarians through the nuts and bolts. Seizing hold of the booming maker movement, a new four-day workshop will walk educators through the steps of designing, equipping, and operating successful, safe and inspirational public maker spaces. Developing STEAM projects and workshops.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

First-year teachers have a lot to think about, especially at the beginning of the school year: decorating their classroom, planning lessons and learning units, trying out different classroom-management techniques, and -- most importantly -- getting to know their students. Classroom management. Productivity Notebook - Take Notes, Sync.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

It was really hard to attract investors [in the beginning], because investors didn’t care about education technology,” says Deborah Quazzo, managing partner of GSV Acceleration and a key organizer of the show. It’s very easy to feel FOMO, across all the panels, keynotes, workshops, receptions and serendipitous meetings in the hallways.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 5, 2021

During an edWebinar hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , Dr. Leila Nuland, Managing Director of the K-12 Research Team at Hanover Research, explained how district leaders can compile and utilize data on educational equity. Strategic Planning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

film and production studios. million (Seed) 2016 TAL Education Wonder Workshop $20 million (B) 2016 Sinovation Ventures, WI Harper Group Source: EdSurge, Crunchbase Where Business Booms. Across Asia, investors and companies are looking for more diverse products that can inspire new innovations in the local edtech ecosystems.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment.

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edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2020

A steadily changing job landscape is expanding the entrepreneurial pool, presenting unique career options for young people, noted Erica Hart, an EVERFI Community Engagement Manager. Learning business basics, management psychology, and entrepreneurial principles equips them with evergreen business competencies. Market Research.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical. As part of IBED, he created and manages Nevada’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Venture Capital Program.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

60% of teachers say they need better training to integrate edtech tools and identify the ideal targets for the majority of edtech programs they use in the classroom. Underutilized tools, while not ineffective, do require focused teacher training that makes the most of technology investments. Professional Development. Data Privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2019

First is the return of Dr. Steve Albrecht with " Coaching Skills for Library Managers and Supervisors: Getting Better Performance and Behavior From Your Employees One Meeting at a Time " on February 12th. The active shooter training was fantastic!" We have two new Library 2.0 Webinars coming up in February.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

Here's the start to an interesting story: a Google program manager, a Twitter engineer, and a Pinterest employee walk into a bar. Alexandrea (Drea) Alphonso: I’m a Program Manager on the Google for Education team, responsible for bringing Google solutions, products, and programs to K-12 school districts.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Her school and district leaders want to do more project-based learning and have invested in getting teachers like Vega some training. That means she took one workshop on project-based learning, got excited about the possibilities, and then was sent back to her classroom to try it out. “It I think it was eye-opening for us,” Vega said.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. The policy and the discourse.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Cindy: You know, it is, but it’s all about your classroom management. Classroom management: divide and conquer. Cindy is a sought-after workshop facilitator, keynote speaker and professional development provider for early childhood professionals and parent groups. Sometimes teachers will say to me, “How am I supposed to do that?

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. When Public Education Data Isn’t Really Public : The U.S.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

product/ ) 3DBear allows students to design and create mixed-reality scenes, then bring their models to life using a 3D printer to create three-dimensional scenes. CLASSCRAFT ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND QUESTS MARKETPLACE FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING ( www.classcraft.com/?utm_source=techlearning.com&utm_medium=referral

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. That is quite a compliment from such an amazing publication. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. Examine Your LMS (Learning Management System).

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 11, 2015

Yesterday I and two others hosted a NERCOMP workshop on 3d printing for higher education. Challenges included finding support resources, determining who maintains and owns equipment, obtaining space public enough to attract curiosity while having adequate ventilation. Printing management software: PrintToPeer and Octoprint.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 15, 2012

I don't have the time or the inclination to calculate how many miles I have travelled in the last week, but it involved three car journeys, 11 train rides, numerous taxi trips and one flight. I managed to keynote four conferences in six days, respectively eLearning 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2013

sid=2008350&password=LIB2013Part1 12:00pm US-Eastern Daylight Time "The Library as Makerspace"- Kristin Fontichiaro Description : Defined as groups of creators who come together to design, plan, and create products using both digital and non-digital tools, makerspaces are popping up in library-centered conversations.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 6, 2014

The 3-day workshop introduced teachers to the tools in the FabLab through a project-based approach, and I met many teachers who had concerns about the FabLab’s relevance to their own curricula. The workshop helped to alleviate many of their concerns, and enabled them to see how the FabLab could be used as a tool to enhance their classroom.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

At a time when the budget crisis in Texas is promising severe cutbacks in public education funding, using a suite of free tools such as Google Apps is even more appealing. Professional development will be needed to build the capacity of administrators and teachers to manage and leverage environments with much more open access to technology.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 3, 2012

I''ve written on my own blog about using Facebook for professional learning and recently presented a workshop on using Twitter for professional learning. Flat Classroom also provides teacher training and support. I think you have to teach students about responsibility and consequences when using public social media.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2020

I’ve been volunteering at a nonprofit organization that teaches creative writing workshops for low-income youth in Los Angeles, and so I still spend my time giving back to the community and doing things like that. or “Learning and Development Manager? Another thing to remember is that not all jobs are going to be the same.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

The charter school takes students via lottery and has a slightly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students than the public schools in this poverty-stricken city. Some experts foresee a growth of 10 to 20 percent in STEM-related occupations in the next ten years, with the potential for a shortfall of STEM-trained workers. “We’re

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2017

There are horticultural workshops — for a fee — and plans for a farmers’ market. Rick Beyer, managing principal, AGB Institutional Strategies. The first has agreements so far with a handful of colleges; the second, a deal with one public university to test the concept. It’s the sign over the table where customers settle up.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Nick Migliorino , Ed Kemnitzer , Emily Herring , FlexPoint Education Cloud , Florida Virtual Schools , Cory Hocker , Green Bay Area Public Schools , Hardee County School District , Heather Magill , Hemet Unified School District , Jefferson County Public Schools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2013

If you are familiar with Blackboard Collaborate, or are willing to take the training to become so ( [link] ), we are now calling for volunteers to sign up to help in time slots. Kim Jones, CEO Professional Development Workshop for Citizenship Education & Conflict Analysis in Teaching of Social Studies - Noureen.M. Please join us!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical. The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres.

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MindShift

APRIL 28, 2016

GATEWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The San Francisco public charter school is founded on a few core principles, foremost of which are: All children can learn at high levels and all children learn differently, not just students with documented learning differences. ‘The idea that fair equals the same is challenged really early on at Gateway.’

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