eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility , 28(2), 171–197. Evans, M.,

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Today we launch right in with a topic that is on the minds and hearts of many teachers – the “digital divide”; that silent, pernicious socioeconomic gap between students that have and students that do not have access to technology. Now, however, access to technology is becoming a rights issue.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2018

with high-speed internet to help bridge the “homework gap” that many rural students face because of lack of internet access at home. And without this access, many students fall behind. Chandler, the school district’s director of technology, told EdTech in 2016. Microsoft wants to outfit school buses in Hillman, Mich.,

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

In 2015, 47 percent of K-12 teachers and almost two-thirds of K-5 teachers reported using game-based learning environments in their classes, up from 23 percent of K-12 teachers in 2010. Are easy to find and easy to access on mobile devices (53 percent). Technology in Education: An Overview.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

For instance, “Mewburn (2010) argues…” is kinder than “Mewburn (2010) asserts…” (a scholar who asserts is not really a scholar at all). Click on this link to access, download and print the original cheat sheet. This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ).

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

“Students Rebuild is a global force in mobilizing young people to action and we share their passion for engaging youth around international issues,” said Bob Lenz, CEO of PBLWorks. “At This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. For more information, visit www.pblworks.org. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Mobile technology is a game changer. I have previously written on this blog about how mobile technology can give the edge and also about some of the social implications of learning on the move. That occurred in my estimation somewhere around 2010, and growth of ownership has been exponential since.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hate it or love – technology in education is here to stay. Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A decade ago, as we saw innovators and entrepreneurs applying new technology across business sectors, we wanted to inspire them to focus on solving the many challenges we face at all levels of education. Today’s marketplace for education and edtech companies is quite different than it was in 2010. Absolutely.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. As part of the change, the Washington, D.C.-based

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Petrosina, Guckenburg, DeVoe, and Hanson, 2010 ). Davis and Nixon, 2010 ). 90% of teens who report being cyberbullied have also been bullied offline. ( “Seven Fears and the Science of How Mobile Technologies May Be Influencing Adolescents in the Digital Age,” George and Odgers, 2015 ). Right to digital access.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

It’s three main sections provide specific kinds of information useful for technology leaders. The “Technologies to Watch” section of the Horizon Report provides administrators a glimpse of where technology is moving in education. For example, in the 2010 Horizon Report there were two technologies on the near horizon of adoption.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

Recently he has been working with the McArthur Foundation on how young people''s adoption of technology changes the way they live and learn. Previously via laptop computers, but more recently via mobile devices. Was inspired by the concept of digital divide - technology rich vs. technology poor.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

education grant offering free credits for its cloud platform, with no credit card required, unlimited access to its suite of tools and training resources. Microsoft’s cloud service, Azure, doesn’t fall too far behind, having launched in 2010 and doing business with GE Healthcare and DocuSign. Google in June announced an.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 16, 2012

webOS is the slickest mobile OS in terms of user interface and multi-tasking. For mobile use, I use my Android smartphone, an HTC Droid Incredible 2 , most of the time and then use my TouchPad for some things. Lack of Flash is still an issue as I can''t access some web sites I use in my Physics classes. The button.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Since technological advancements are scaling beyond measure, it is difficult to chart the various bases authors, and publication platforms have to cover to set a firm foot in the troubled waters. Imagine an Iron Man movie full of holograms, nanotechnology, and everything else high on technology. Visible Growth of Self-Publishing.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 12, 2016

In November, I spent the month training teachers around Venezuela to integrate technology in the classroom. Word clouds make integrating technology to learn cost-efficient and easy. I first wrote about word clouds in 2010 , but six years later I’m updating the topic with updated apps, tools, and ideas. Enjoyed this post?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Kids are helped along by access to take-home devices and individualized learning plans that allow them to progress through class material at their own speed. The role of technology. In the early years of Lindsay’s experiment, few students had internet access at home. “I It’s a model that’s paid dividends for the district.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

Analysts say that this “degree inflation,” as they call it, has shrunk opportunities for upward mobility for Americans without four-year degrees. In 2014, the labor market analysis firm Burning Glass Technologies tried to capture the extent of degree inflation. Degree inflation. workforce that does not have a four-year college degree.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

EPORTFOLIOS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: THE TRIALS 2010 (THE AUSTRALIA SERIES) Mon 29 Nov 08:30PM New York / Tue 29 Nov 01:30AM GMT / Tue 29 Nov 11:30AM Sydney Coach Carole. Data and results will be shared from the 2010 Eportfolio Implementation Trials. They will highlight the use of digital text and other assistive technologies.

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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). Undergraduate Smartphone Ownership. What would we then need to do differently?

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

We started doing impact investing back in 2010 through our fund investment strategy and invested in a couple fund managers. These, and other questions around access, financing and degree completion are things that we track. Our goal as a society should be to take away any obstacle for social mobility. Think about influence.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Technology has become an integral element in our students’ educational journey. With the influx of diverse and multimedia instruction technology software and 1:1 programs, students have access to technology both in and out of school settings. states such as California and Utah have proposed banned cell phone legislation.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

At the top of the 2011 Horizon Report’s technology adoption list is electronic books. A BISG (Book Industry Study Group) survey in 2010 stated that “E-book sales grew exponentially in first quarter 2010 jumping from 1.5% of total US book sales in 2009 to 5% of the market in first quarter of 2010.”

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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 essentialist, instructivist, pedagogical teaching model is still the most predominant model in current Kindergarten through College public education, even in these modern times of unbiquitous information and technology. Education 1.0:

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

Let me make sure I’m clear here – I’m interested in the “push,” in the stories we tell about machines more so than the technology underpinning the machines themselves. They’re part of our cultural imaginary as much as they are about a technological reality that we face today. A good myth.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

As innovators and early adopters of emerging technology we often find ourselves in the situation to help our colleagues. How do we best help them to understand the value of new technology and how it might benefit their students lives (rather than how might it help my fit into their classroom).

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Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

Douglas Moore In 2010, Tesoriero and her colleague Amanda Solarsh, a middle school science teacher, stumbled across an opportunity to write curriculum at NYSCI. Educators are part of NYSCI’s intended audience and there are a number of ways they can access the museum. And then provide a space where that can happen.” .

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2019

These include impairments in hearing, vision and mobility. Lack of physical access. Referred to as assistive technology (AT), these devices are often decidedly low tech. The term “edtech” encompasses a narrower scope of assistive technology tools. They have the potential to improve accessibility.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 5, 2017

I challenged him to think about simply investing as a school in some tripods for mobile devices so students could create tutorials on how to create something within his class? 2] The concept of literacy is expanding in OECD countries to include skills to access knowledge through technology and ability to assess complex contexts. [2]

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Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

College technology leaders appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources — teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. 1 priority, the survey found, is helping faculty members integrate information technology into their teaching. IT leaders’ No.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Commissioner''s List of Approved Vendors for Proclamation 2010 and 2011 AWARD Publishing iStation Compass Learning APEX Leaarning Achieve 3000 A+Rise - ELPS - every teacher in Texas has access to these resources through Project Share Epsilen Glencoe/McGraw Hill Pearson Longman How do you get to the products? What to Watch For?

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 5, 2010

The Library in Your Pocket: Mobile Trends for Libraries View more presentations from Meredith Farkas. Information Wants To Be Free Website The above slideshare preso is from a talk for Western New York Library Resources Council’s "Gadgets and Gear: A Tech Gathering" - May 7, 2010 And it BLEW me AWAY! Mobile Libraries!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

These include: play, collaborative exploration of ideas and technologies, and other innovations. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Verify that you are using a compatible version of Java (Complete Steps 1 and 2).

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Calvin Klein Jeans recently put up three billboards - 2 in NYC and 1 in LA - to promote the brand’s upcoming campaign for Winter 2010. A Quick Response (QR) code is a two-dimensional or 2D bar code which can be interpreted by any mobile phone with camera capabilities. They''re already big in Japan - and now in New York & LA.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

We''ve set up a new student entrepreneurship portal at StudentEnrepreneurship.com that provides quick access to the free HPLIFE interactive classes for students to learn business skills, and gives you a chance to sign up for information about the free online conference on student entrepreneurship we plan to hold in 2015.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

Libraries and librarians are well-positioned to envision the future – at the intersection of information, education, technology, and community – and this dialogue will help bring our best thinking together with the exciting visions of our collaborators, allies, and partners. Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

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