Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

Not so long ago, students did most of their learning at school, and maybe while doing homework or during trips to the museum. Now, learning—like the internet—is everywhere thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones and chromebooks. But that doesn’t mean learning stops when they leave school.” The parents told us that their No.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Focusing on student engagement, student empowerment, and equity in education, they shared key lessons educators learned during the lockdown. Since 2003, Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up has collected data on the important issues facing schools. Tech that works beyond the school—they want to be able to do self-directed learning.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We are transitioning from Office 2003 to Office 2010 and, as many of you know, there are major menu changes in terms of where commands are located. One caveat - it uses Silverlight so you have to use Internet Explorer to access the interactive guides. This is a great resource to share with anyone learning Office 2010.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

As colleges move into online education, they’re finding themselves in learning mode. That raises the question: Can traditional colleges learn anything from the likes of Hamburger U, McDonald’s famous inhouse training system? What did you learn from that experience that you bring to your work in higher education?

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Imagine what today’s youth could learn about history, science, and art if developers utilized the possibilities of virtual reality to create educational games instead of those about zombies and car theft. Advancements in VR Technology. Advantages of VR Learning. Suited to all types of learning styles.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2015

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Tech Tip #81: I Have Office 2010; Everyone Else Has 2003–They Can’t Read My Stuff. Tech Tip #98: Speed up MS Office with Quick Access Toolbar. They’re always brief and always focused.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 13, 2023

And since September 2003 the first time I stepped into a classroom as a teacher, a lot of things have changed in the field. Web technologies are now part and parcel of the teaching pedagogy and since the pandemic they have even taken center stage. They are open to all forms of learning.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2011

Department of Education, with the ultimate goal of providing easy to use computer tutorials to students and adults with learning disabilities. The site contains tutorials for all major Microsoft Office Products like Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point and Access, both the 2003 version and the 2007 version. Trainning'

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Kameshwari Shankar watched for years as college and university courses were increasingly taught online instead of face to face, but without a definitive way of understanding which students benefited the most from them, or what if anything they learned. This story also appeared in The New York Times.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”

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Neo LMS

MARCH 30, 2017

These days, using multimedia tools is a foregone conclusion for the well-resourced teacher; technology is enabling greater interactivity and engagement between students as well as with the information they are required to learn. Teachers have a plethora of options when it comes to using technology in their lessons. Second Life.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2021

Yet despite that esoteric reputation, Montessori methods aspire to similar outcomes as many others in education: to help children develop agency and independence, often through hands-on learning and open-ended, collaborative activities. To date, the Lake Forest, Calif.-based based company has raised $70 million in venture capital.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. But what about cyberbullying?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 25, 2020

This week, REINVENTING.SCHOOL explores an increasingly common practice--home as a place for learning, and in some cases, as a physical replacement for a physical school facility. Diana Ortiz Burns is Director of Operations and Sustainability, Indian Creek School, and a force in the physical reinvention of local facilities used for learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

The world continues to change as a result of technological advances. It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Make no mistake about it; technology is shaping the world in ways that we could never have imagined.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2023

sometimes still in uniform, and pull into a massive parking lot shared by the local community college and the Nashville branch of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, or TCAT. Among them is 26-year-old Cheven Jones, taking a break from working on his 2003 Lexus IS 300. These kids are looking for relevance.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school. My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life.

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edWeb.net

JULY 14, 2021

A very wide range of district programs can qualify for the latest funding, including access to school facilities, educational and professional development needs, and the use of technology to sustain and improve the educational environment. In 2021, the America’s Response Program Act (ARPA) added $126 billion to those funds.

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IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). However, when you consider that the smartphone may be the main source of Internet access, it begins to make more sense.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. But what about cyberbullying?

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Learning With Lucie

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Yesterday I had the absolute privilege to join thousands of amazing educators learning and sharing their learning as part of the Google for Education on Air Event - If Takes A Teacher. I learned so much from watching fellow educators share their insights into teaching and learning throughout the day.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 29, 2016

The “Teach Boldly” teacher support initiative will include a series of virtual and community training events and the launch of the new PBS Teachers’ Lounge, a creative digital space where teachers can share ideas, learn from peers, find daily inspiration and access the tools and resources they need to enhance their work in the classroom.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

and "This district has figured out how to do a technology implementation. In addition to better explaining how the staff downsizing was accomplished, Mgsdteacher brought my feet back to earth and reminded me that an investment in technology alone will not bring about school improvement. My immediate thoughts: "Yikes!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 24, 2016

I've fielded a lot of questions recently, during panels discussions and presentations about technology supported learning. Here's the first: What factors determine innovative teaching, with or without technology? A bad teacher does not suddenly become a good teacher just because technology is included into the mix.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2015

Getting computing devices into schools is relatively easy; changing classroom practice with technology is really, really hard. With every generation of computing technology, a small group of educators has been able to use new tools in transformative ways, but on the whole, classroom practices have proven stubbornly resistant to change.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 2, 2013

This is the third in a series of blog posts on the future of learning and technology. In my previous blog post I examined the debate about whether we are becoming more intelligent or less intelligent as a result of our prolonged and habituated uses of technology. There are examples of how such cyborg existence might come about.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. As innovators and early adopters of emerging technology we often find ourselves in the situation to help our colleagues.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This is number 28 in my series on learning theories. My most recent post explored Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. As usual, this is a simplified and concise interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please read the associated literature. 2003) Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yesterday many of us learned to our shock that the New Media Consortium ( NMC ) was going to be liquidated. We learned via an email announcement, as follows: Black background in the original. Shortly after receiving this Campus Technology asked for my reaction. I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

In this paper, having revisited my previous speeches I''m going to try to gaze once more into the near future in an attempt to determine what education might look like in the light of the technological developments that comprise Web 2.0. As with most other technology innovations, Web 2.0 The Changing Web (2.0)

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Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

The Traditional Model The traditional model used by organizational learning theorists begins with the depth of knowledge. Information becomes content when there is a situation to apply it (Nonaka, 1999, Yaklief, 2010), but does not require a depth of understanding to access or transfer.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 11, 2019

Fuster, 2004; Schneider & Chein, 2003), schemas and heuristics (e.g., Our learning model is built upon a unique and patented approach to teaching mathematics through computerized means and the strategic utilization of informative feedback. Dietrich, 2004), to name a few. Summative Research. Neuropsychologia, 53, 104–114.

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