eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

While these predictions are rooted in reality, just as in the show Black Mirror , technology can have some unintended consequences. In Steve Jobs’ memorable 2005 commencement address at Stanford, he shared a story about “connecting the dots.” Each year I share my predictions about these trends. Here’s a look at my 2023 predictions.)

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

The development and widespread adoption of new technologies—VHS tapes and DVD discs- empowered consumers. Newspaper circulation dropped by nearly half between 2005 and 2018, from 53.3 A small percentage of audiophiles still opt for those recordings, but the majority of listeners have clearly opted for access, choice and control.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. Technological Integration The 21st-century classroom is unimaginable without the integration of technology, and soon AI (artificial intelligence). And guess what?

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

One of my earliest jobs back in the 1980s was managing the educational technology and learning resources for several nurse education centres across the South West of England. During this time I also worked closely with several leading NHS surgeons and physicians as they developed new techniques and explored new technologies.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In an interview with EdSurge, Weems said that one distinction between 2005 and now is people’s willingness to acknowledge the importance of mental health. And those groups that just don't have the means or the access will be left even further behind.”

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

The pace of change, driven predominantly by the rapid encroachment of digital and now AI technologies, has accelerated dramatically. The fast-paced evolution in educational technology and methodologies necessitates a fresh look at what features teachers should exhibit to be effective and relevant in this ever-changing environment.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. At the same time, we knew that technology was nowhere near a silver bullet. Fast forward to 2019.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina literally washed away the New Orleans public school system. Many lead K-12 programs and are grappling with issues such as technology access and equity, when and how to open schools safely, preparing teachers to instruct online and union demands for teacher safety.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. We see an explosion of startups.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2018

Renee Patton Educators curious about what information technology leaders can do to manage crises were gathered to discuss technical challenges in schools and ways to promote internet access, stability and security.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Digital literacy is the ability to understand, use and interact with technology, media and digital resources in real-world situations. Building a student mindset around the essential digital literacy skills, online safety, and digital citizenship starts as soon as students have access to computing devices. Technology Applications.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. Of this group, five teams are building education technology tools with support from mentors from Imagine K12, the local edtech accelerator that Y Combinator absorbed last February. Its graduates have gone on to raise more than $13 billion in total.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2019

Without ignoring that much of what differentiates one school from another takes place below the surface, the desire to make schools look like high-tech office spaces might be just the latest demonstration that education has historically followed and reflected —rather than led—technological, political and economic change.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 20, 2023

Who hasn’t seen the spark in a student’s eyes when a lesson is peppered with humor, or watched a tough concept become more accessible through a playful analogy? As found in Garner’s (2005) research on “ Humor, Analogy, and Metaphor: H.A.M.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Apple introduced podcasting in 2005 with the popularity of its iPods. Technology. While in 2005 this project took more time than it would now, Kasey still hears about the positive impact it had on her students from that year. . As long as you have access to a computer with recording capabilities then it can be done.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

His latest effort involves a $250,000 investment in Nucleos , a startup trying to make online educational and vocational programs more accessible to those behind bars. Department of Justice, 5 in 6 state prisoners released in 2005 were arrested at least once over the next following nine years. The San Jose, Calif.-based

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In this post, Tony will show you how Shapegrams can challenge students much like a puzzle while also teaching them technology skills. You might be looking for ways to boost students’ communication, creativity, and technology skills. Students actively learn digital drawing and technology skills while being creative problem solvers.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Union Square Ventures, Emergence Capital and Leaders Fund also provided equity funding while BMO Technology and Innovation Banking Group provided debt financing. What Top Hat brings in technology, publishers like those two provide low-cost textbooks that will help Top Hat’s platform add more content for professors and students.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There has always been technology in the classroom, even if it hasn’t always been welcome. Take a brief look at the history of technology’s uneasy relationship with education. Continue reading to learn everything you always wanted to know about technology in the classroom. . There has always been technology in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2017

We’re excited to share an updated version of the Research Map , which features the latest research and new ways to access relevant learning science findings. In addition to being able to access research, many users wanted to see how research can be applied in the real world. Below, we highlight new features and topics to explore.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Suddenly, patron access was only available to online virtual resources.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

2005/2006) “The Virtual Library.” Virtual Libraries: Their Influence on High School Students’ Information Seeking and Use. Chapter in Mary K. Chelton and Colleen Cool. Youth Information Seeking Behavior. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow. Valenza, J.K. Educational Leadership , 63 (4), 54-59. . Valenza, J.K. In Laverna Saunders. (Ed.)

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The district is working with Digital Promise to conduct an effective learning technology pilot this spring, from product selection to purchase decision. There is strong leadership from the superintendent and middle school principal, focused on using technology to power personalized learning. What’s the technology environment?

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

Most people associate Khan Academy with online videos, and that’s largely what it has been since 2005 when founder and CEO Sal Khan began recording instructional clips from his closet to help his cousin better understand math. Teachers have always been able to access Khan Academy’s free online tutoring materials.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2018

Since 2005, the United States Supreme Court has battled tirelessly to reduce the brutal mandatory sentences of minors by courts and as a result the sentencing of life without parole for juveniles was made unconstitutional in 2012.

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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. TCAT Nashville offers 16-month to two-year courses including diesel and automotive technology and welding and construction technology, among others.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Despite the good intentions of targeted policies and increased attention to equity and accessibility initiatives, the achievement gap persists 2. Powered by ever-changing technology advances, digital portfolios serve as hubs for a variety of media to more fully illustrate the learning cycle. 2005, September). Citations. [1]

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

To support this work, Hoang secured a software donation from Adobe & ConnectED to help increase technological literacy for Burbank’s students by integrating digital media into the art curriculum. Many of Apple’s ConnectED schools do not have a strong network or a dedicated technology department. Safari Books.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 4, 2018

Photo by David Goehring on Flickr In my last post, entitled Cinderella Technology , I wrote about the tremendous potential of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and highlighted some of the reasons why it often fails to be realised in school classrooms. They have been around for a long time, but IWBs seem to have polarised teachers.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2021

billion in funding for schools and libraries to apply for funds to purchase hotspots, modems, routers, computers and home Internet access services for students and teachers who lack broadband at home. He also worked for The Lightspan Partnership and as a Legislative Fellow for U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

As a trusted partner to public libraries, Gale understands the importance of access to education, particularly for underserved and at-risk populations. Non-native English speakers have access to courses in many languages. Students will have access to MyPlan software to help them uncover career interests.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Kinney’s distinguished 25-year career in education began in Pennsylvania’s public school system at the Sharpsville Area School District , where he served as the district’s Instructional Technology Coordinator. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. McKneely was a teacher at Edna Karr High School in New Orleans when the 2005 hurricane devastated the city and closed his school for months.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

In addition to discussing how to choose between the streaming platforms, he talked about uses for the technology and how to handle privacy concerns. Moreover, he’s also seen many educators use the technology for professional development. He retired from Mobile County Public School System in December 2005.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

But another print-based technology—the copy machine—is disappearing from many academic libraries, as librarians swap the old dime-eating machines for multi-function devices that scan texts and send copies to students via email. Howard Spivak is the current director of academic information technologies at the college.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2018

The completion rate for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, among 2018 high school graduates barely improved from the class of 2017, according to a July report from the nonprofit organization National College Access Network. For the class of 2018, 60.9 percent had completed the form by June 30 of that year.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 20(1), 61–72. These elements are: differentiation, adaptivity, student engagement, direct instruction, practice, formative assessment with immediate feedback and student explanation of learning. 4: Direct Instruction Ensures Success.

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