Educational Technology Guy

MAY 10, 2016

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). In this role, I work with schools on selecting and implementing technology solutions to improve teaching and learning. I do a lot of research on best practices in education and technology and do a decent amount of traveling.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

According to statistics published by Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman, only 4% of the school and education system was interested in cloud computing in 2009. Simply put, there are quite a few reasons why institutions can profit from the employment of such technologies for teaching and learning purposes. Virtual Classrooms and Labs.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

These descriptions of education technology research may comfort educators and parents looking for ways to mitigate the devastating effects of lost learning time because of the coronavirus. Others sell some of the most widely used education software in schools today. But they are all misleading.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2014

After Hastings sees DreamBox in action at a Rocketship school, he e-mails his friend Dan Kerns, DreamBox’s chief architect (the two worked together several years earlier; in Silicon Valley, all the best software engineers know one another) to say, nice job. But Danner couldn’t find that software, anywhere. This was 2009.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Founded in 2009 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company has amassed 1,500-plus games, quizzes and templates to sell to corporate clients in search of more compelling digital learning materials for employees. Earlier this year, corporate learning software provider Cornerstone OnDemand acquired a former competitor for $1.4

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Along similar lines, referencing Picciano (2009), Fabbian et al (2017) define a blended learning class as one that “integrates face to face (F2F) and online activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner while online activities replace a portion of F2F time” (pp.314-315).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But it could prove just as disruptive in the world of education publishing, where technology startups have been steadily taking market share from traditional incumbents. The Toronto-based company got its start selling “clicker” software that allows students to respond to questions through their computers and phones.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 11, 2020

I wrote back in 2009 about how I had used the model to frame my own efforts to engage online learners, in wikis - collaborative web pages. Wheeler, 2009, p 487) Read more in the next post. International Journal of Educational Technologies , 1 (2/3), 147-166. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. Wheeler, S.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 12, 2020

Wheeler, 2009, p 487) Continues in the next post. International Journal of Educational Technologies , 1 (2/3), 147-166. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies. References Gunawardena, C. Wheeler, S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Mike Silagadze isn’t shy about his desire to take market share from the largest college textbook publishers through his classroom software company Top Hat. Union Square Ventures, Emergence Capital and Leaders Fund also provided equity funding while BMO Technology and Innovation Banking Group provided debt financing.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

In addition to using Yahoo doodle, he began writing quiz software in 2006. He officially started Khan Academy in 2009 knowing that quality videos would withstand test of time. Change education reform educational technology Flipped Classroom Khan Academy Opinion'

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

million companies across the world, GitHub is considered the standard when it comes to software development platforms. In a nutshell, GitHub is a collaborative development tool popular among programmers and software companies. Many professional and open-source software projects involve multiple developers who work on source code files.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 31, 2019

Add collaboration software and students can cast and share content from their seats. Teachers often report that increased attentiveness and engagement are the top benefits of teaching with interactive display technology. Note that many researchers still use the term “interactive whiteboard” or IW for all similar technology.)

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 19, 2009

The annual MACUL conference is an awesome opportunity to hear how other educators are using technology in the classroom and to browse the latest in ed. hardware and software. educational technology MACUL' Conference attendance is expected to top 4,000 this year. Thanks for subscribing to my blog.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2021

More than 60 percent of the construction workers who lost their jobs from 2007 to 2009 never returned to the industry, said Michael Ibrahim, an assistant professor of civil engineering at California State University, Los Angeles. There are new technologies and it takes schools like Francis Tuttle to adapt and evolve.”.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. Several Yuma students with pieces of technology. million) the district received for technology, $4.1

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. But follow-up studies showed a bigger problem.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2017

Salesforce Ventures , the investment arm of the customer relationship management software provider, has invested an undisclosed sum in Viridis Learning. Founded in 2009, Viridis aims to connect the different points in the employment triangle between students, schools and employers. To date, Viridis has raised nearly $7.5

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. I expect it will continue to grow very quickly in 2014 and to spread from its current focus in IT and software development education to other areas. MOOC providers will keep on refining them.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

based provider of instructional software and formative assessment tools that is on a buying spree. Schoolzilla’s life began in 2009 as a project within Aspire Public Schools, a charter network with schools across California and in Memphis. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 10, 2021

What does that mean, and why would lawyers, medical writers, technology experts, and academic writers prefer using PerfectIt than one of its alternatives? PerfectIt is a proofreading solution Daniel Heuman launched in 2009 to help writers and professionals edit academic papers, business reports, and legal documents.

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techieMusings

APRIL 9, 2017

When I read through some of the stories featured, I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to share my flipped math class journey and how it has sparked my passion for finding new and exciting ways to transform the classroom by thoughtfully integrating technology. Back in 2009, I asked myself a question.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

Founded in 2009, TenMarks developed a web-based, adaptive K-12 math program that included lesson plans, curriculum and exercises. In 2013, TenMarks was acquired by Amazon in a deal that was greeted by the edtech industry as a sign that major technology giants were serious about expanding into education. It had raised about $4.8

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

During the edWebinar, “ Transform Learning: Track Results for Chromebooks, Google Suite, and Every Application,” presenters Kyle Berger, Chief Technology Officer at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, TX, and Matthew X. Whether tracking software via spreadsheets or interviewing teachers, the current methods weren’t working. Joseph, Ed.D.,

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Few other districts had embraced the promise of technology as enthusiastically as this Long Island district. Children and teachers were familiar with a variety of learning apps and other educational software. Educators had years of experience integrating technology into their teaching. Now, with New York Gov.

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techlearning

MAY 17, 2018

Since the first event in 2009, the KidWind Challenge and its partners have provided this opportunity to more than 15,000 students across 22 states. Students discover the promise and limitations of wind energy technology while designing, building, and testing a functional wind turbine and competing with their peers in a supportive environment.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

School and district users had ample warning about the demise of the adaptive K-12 math and writing software—the company issued a notice on its site 15 months ago—and yet many say that the off-boarding process was not a smooth one. Throughout the 2018-19 school year, he held out hope the software would be acquired.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

was often the best choice given the resources and technologies of that time in history. This theory requires the student to passively accept information and knowledge as presented by the instructor (Pogue, 2009, para. I classify these technologies as worksheets on steroids.). happens when the technologies of Web 2.0

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

Founded in Utah in 2009, Waterford provides a program that mixes adaptive software for preschool-aged kids, along with child development training and check-ins for parents. CEO Benjamin Heuston did say the money will go toward growing Upstart’s footprint across the country and lobbying state governments to implement the program.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The Collegiate Star League launched in 2009, and now works with about 1,800 colleges and universities. Robbie Melton, associate vice president for smart technology innovation for global initiatives, Tennessee State University. We wanted to look at esports as a new strategy in enhancing and improving teaching and learning.” Melton said.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In his view, most existing software have concentrated on file hosting, but have neglected to develop a friendly user interface for educators and students. Piazza, which provides a platform for online class discussion and has been in business since 2009, received criticism for selling certain student data as part of its business model.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

The computers were equipped with educational software and wireless connectivity. The MLTI (Maine Learning Technology Initiative) program coevolved with the technology available. From the beginning of the MLTI program, the focus has been on learning with technology providing a tool to meet the learning objective.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Some of this is a result of an influx of Silicon Valley types in recent years — people with no ties to education or education technology who think that their ignorance and lack of expertise is a strength. In technology, all that matters is tomorrow." Plagiarism detection software originated at universities.

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