eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced it has agreed to acquire DreamBox Learning® , a PK-12 education technology provider serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators nationwide.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Six months into his tenure as Discovery Education’s new CEO, I had the chance to Zoom in with Jeremy Cowdrey as he reflected on the state of education post-pandemic and the persistent need for edtech innovations. Cowdrey was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Imagine Learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2023

SAN MATEO, California and NEW YORK, New York — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, announced that it has acquired TPT (otherwise known as Teachers Pay Teachers), which offers the world’s largest catalog of educator-created content and tools for digital instruction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

I also know that that I too have a lot to learn, even though I’ve been teaching online since 2006 and have collaborated globally for years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have created more than 30 global collaborative projects in that time, co-winning the ISTE Online learning award with that first project in 2006. If you teach children in the 7- to 11-year-old range, Empatico is a free tool that you should check out now.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 11, 2018

SAMR Model -The SAMR Model was introduced by Ruben Puentedura in 2006. Applying the SAMR model the use of this digital tool would be a substituted (perhaps augmentated) use of formative assessment. The use of the digital tool just makes it easier for me to ask the questions. However, it tells just half the story. That’s TPACK.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Tuesday, August 17, 2022) — Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. As part of the Discovery Education family of services, DoodleLearning will continue to apply its educational ability to building and deploying affordable learning solutions for students worldwide.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This free tool helps educators around the world connect their students. I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Dr. Friedlander is an Associate Professor of Education at the College of St.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

How is AI currently utilized in higher education? But the idea of the flipped classroom is credited to Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams in 2006. It is these minor tweaks to assignments that we already have — and using the pedagogical tools that already exist — that can make the most difference in our teaching and students’ learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Principal Brad Gustafson, author of Reclaiming Our Calling: Hold on to the Heart, Mind, and Hope of Education , inspires us to find our reason for teaching and being an educator again. This free tool helps educators around the world connect their students.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Growth mindset posters for classroom Introducing growth mindset into the classroom has become an essential aspect of modern education. Posters that reinforce these ideas can be a powerful visual tool in the classroom. They come in various styles and themes, catering to different age groups and educational settings.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Pivot Interactives is Discovery Education’s second acquisition this month, having also acquired DoodleLearning. . We’re thrilled to be joining the Discovery Education family,” said Mr. Bohacek.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2017

Koehler, who co-authored a paper in 2006 and another one in 2008 , referring to the above core idea with these exact words. Technology has changed so many industries already and education is no exception. Why educators can no longer ignore the TPACK framework. The use of technology in education will only grow.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Christian Miraglia, Educational Consultant for T4Edtech, reminds us that how we used it at first is probably not how we use it now: I Need an Idea, and I Need it Now! I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. How many followers do you have?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

DreamBox Learning ®, the K-8 digital math company that pioneered Intelligent Adaptive Learning technology, announced today that the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has selected DreamBox Learning Math to support teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate student learning loss.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3). FlipGrid is one of those free tools in education that can be used for just about anything!

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

If we really want to understand how effective educational technology tools are for improving learner outcomes, we need to stop throwing the baby out with the bathwater. As instructors consider technology tools for their courses, they are increasingly looking for evidence of effectiveness. What is implementation science?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Fennell, a current professor of education at McDaniel College, has provided his endorsement of hand2mind’s Hands-On Standards product line, which helps K-8 educators and parents teach math with manipulatives to build problem-solving skills. Hands-On Standards. Fennell’s Background.

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PlagiarismCheck

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

one of the most watched TED talks of all time, creativity expert and educator Sir Ken Robinson stressed the importance of fostering out-of-the-box thinking back in 2006. Educators need to ensure they dedicate efforts to the actual student’s work, not the copied one. Plagiarism check tools help to be on the safe side.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2022

The more engaged families are in their student’s early education, the quicker fluent literacy will develop. There are many skills that parents and educators can help PreK students develop, such as:[3,6]. Comprehension & Vocabulary : reading as a lifelong tool for learning. Retrieved from aap.org: [link]. Grossen, B.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Scott Kinney, CEO of Discovery Education, will continue to lead the Company supported by the existing management team. The Company’s integrated learning platform empowers teachers by offering easy lesson creation, ready-to-use formative assessments, and personalized, data-driven recommendations from a library of educational resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2017

Turnitin has a new tool, Revision Assistant. Turnitin’s new tool, Revision Assistant automates the process and delivers personalized, immediate feedback. The post How to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County in Virginia, shares about some cool virtual reality in Virginia, some challenges with helping new teachers get started, and how she thinks education is entering a new Renaissance of creativity and innovation. Educating Kids for Life Not for Tests. Get motivated today listening to Pam.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2017

Turnitin has a new tool, Revision Assistant. Turnitin’s new tool, Revision Assistant automates the process and delivers personalized, immediate feedback. The post How to Embrace an Open Culture in Your Classroom appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

History curriculum will be complemented by a self-paced micro-credential, designed to equip educators with the instructional skills to support primary source analysis. The primary source analysis lessons and professional development resources developed in these efforts will be offered freely to benefit the larger educational community.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Amidst the chaos of 2020 we lost a true leader in education in late August just as schools were trying to reopen. Like most of you that knew Sir Ken Robinson’s impact on education, I first learned about him through his wildly popular TED Talk in 2006. Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Kentucky.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

What do all these new tools and technologies have in common? Since at least 2006 , technology leaders and mathematicians have argued that data is the new oil. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural nets, blockchain, ChatGPT. They run on the same fuel: data , and lots of it.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2021

—June 21, 2021 — DreamBox Learning ®, the company that pioneered Intelligent Adaptive Learning technology, today launched DreamBox Lesson Recommendations, a new offering that gives educators real-time student progress insights with actionable next steps to meet student learning needs. To learn more about DreamBox, visit [link]. ###.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

There are, however, a few distinctions between the educational strategies that are important to note. This means that they grew up using tools like the Internet and smartphones from a young age. Computers & Education, August 2008, 51(1), pp. September 2006, Business Review Cambridge, 5(1). and Staker, H. Mackay, S. &

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

COVINGTON, KY: October 21, 2021 – A new website launched by a collaboration of leading technology experts, STEP CG and Cradlepoint, is providing information and educational resources to help K-12 schools ensure their students have access to the technology they need to succeed. About Cradlepoint ??. Cradlepoint ?is Cradlepoint’s?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Several examples of technology and hands-on tools to create a playful learning environment. The research behind why play can be such a powerful tool for teaching. She is also a doctoral candidate in Instructional Systems Design in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Kentucky, College of Education.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 18, 2018

Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act aimed to not only improve the quality of vo-tech education, but also shed its negative image. Then, in 2006, lawmakers revised the act, choosing instead to call it the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Department of Education. But that’s all changed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2017

Lack of focus plagues almost every aspect of education. Turnitin has a new tool, Revision Assistant. Turnitin’s new tool, Revision Assistant automates the process and delivers personalized, immediate feedback. There are too many apps. Too many ideas. Too many initiatives. Too many jobs to do. Too many strategic objectives.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

It started with an idea in 2006: what if we bring Google’s suite of productivity tools to schools? 13 years later, there are 80 million educators and students around the world using what has become G Suite for Education. All secondary students in Canberra were provided with Chromebooks in 2018.

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Neo LMS

MAY 8, 2018

Wing ’s ACM article “ Computational Thinking ” published in 2006. Computers are programmed to approach problems in a systematic way, relentlessly seeking solutions – in a way that is undaunted and fearless – and which many educational experts feel could be a valuable asset to the thinking tool-kit of students.

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