EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! According to Karen Cator, president and CEO of Digital Promise , a nonprofit authorized by Congress and launched in 2011 by former President Barack Obama, teachers can use microcredentialing in at least three ways. .

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

For the past few years ( here and here ) I started a tradition (if we can call it that) where I look back at the year in #edtech and try to make predictions as to what''s going to take hold in the coming year. These are just a few examples. No science behind any of this. That I believe to be true. Xbox Kinect- This was my wild card.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

There are so many players out there—and a few emerging winners” in edtech, says Niesner, 40. “We Verbling was founded in 2011 by two Swedes who met while studying at Stanford University and graduated from startup accelerator Y Combinator that year. Example of a Verbling teacher's introductory video for students.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Here are some examples. However, we can only realize these equity-centered benefits when we use technology in innovative and powerful ways.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

That was early in the days of low-cost cloud computing enabling a multitude of new edtech startups, really fast internet beginning its spread to schools, and Chromebooks starting their climb to ascendance in U.S. But it’s grown from its birth in 2011, and gotten a little, well, more festive, as befits its family ties.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For example, the UK government’s controversial decision to stop offering free school meals during the holidays is a clear departure from this philosophy. Read more: Keeping parents in the loop with edtech. For example, if you had a “silly hat day” each month, continue to do so in online classes as well. Keep the routine.

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

After watching the Edublog Awards process for a few years, and even voting in the final round before, I''ve decided it''s time for me to get involved at the grass-roots level by making some of my own nominations in 2011! She is providing a strong example of being a life-long learner for her students and teachers through her blog.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As educators, we tend to be on a continuous quest for innovative edtech tools that will enhance the learning experience for students. Therefore, our recommendations prioritize facilitating discussions on the technology and providing practical deployment examples rather than prescribing specific solutions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Now pretend that it’s late 2011, and we get into a debate about education technology. I’m excited for the industry’s future, and I think we can make money investing in publicly-traded edtech companies. My edtech portfolio was more difficult to assemble. Our Basket of Edtech Stocks: 2U. We’re focused on edtech, after all.)

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

So here is my reflections on 2010 and my predictions for 2011. Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. My reflections on 2010, and my thoughts on 2011. What do you think will be the "big thing" in Edtech this year. How did I do?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Through my journey in the EdTech world, I have seen first hand the transformative power of educational technology and its vast impact on students learning. Critical thinking, as Finn (2011) defines it, “is applied rationality…a set of skills that people can learn and apply in their everyday or professional lives.” (p. And guess what?

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Edtech, I believe, is going through a similar rebuilding moment powered by three trends: widely available infrastructure, the catalytic impact of spending by both the government and philanthropy in education, and—finally—the embrace of edtech by educational institutions and educators themselves. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

School leaders should provide teachers space to collaborate, building in time during department meetings, for example, and establishing professional learning communities. A bonus: many edtech programs offer scripted lessons and ready-made materials volunteers can use to supplement classroom learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

We also know that students love to explore their career interests through ‘real life’ examples. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

He’s been involved in six edtech acquisitions over the past seven years, on both sides of the table. From an edtech standpoint, start your M&A pipeline early on.” Number two, have there been recent acquisitions in your area of edtech? We were doing $3.5 million when we made our first acquisition.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And therein lies the challenge for both educators and EdTech leaders – how can we best serve an industry that’s constantly evolving every nine months? But on the other, adding in a completely new mix of students you don’t yet know becomes more challenging for both educators and EdTech leaders. Low Barrier to Entry.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

A better question might be, what’s hot in EdTech this year ? In 2017, EdTech industry investments rose to a record-breaking $9.5 Just the first half of this year alone, the United States neared one billion in EdTech funding. We’ve touched on “what” and “why,” but “when” is just as crucial in EdTech adoption.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In 2011, parent and computer engineer Anupama Vaid set out to build a solution to engage every family with school communications—and all in one place. It was named a winner of the 2020 SIIA CODiE Award s, 2020 EdTech Awards, and 2019 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

It is tough to make a list like this because I wish I could nominate everyone for everything, but here goes: Best individual blog- iLearn Technology ''s focus on edtech interactives and webtools for general educators consistently highlights resources that SLPs can put to use.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But it wasn’t until Serial, a true-crime podcast debuting in 2011, that skyrocketed the listening audience. The House of EdTech. ISTE – Your Edtech Questions. Here are some teachers creating podcasts in their classrooms if you’d like a great example: . On-the-go listening has made podcasts incredibly popular.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In a telephone interview, Phil Hill, edtech guru and co-publisher of the widely followed e-Literate blog , acknowledged that “the LMS is not only part of the university’s core infrastructure, but it also allows faculty and students to use technology creatively in the classroom.”

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

Each eSpark Quest includes at least two engaging instructional videos which provide direct instruction through songs, cartoons, worked examples, and more. Step-by-step instruction, particularly with math, and clear goal or expectation setting both increases test scores and improves the attitudes of students who struggle (Al-Makahleh, 2011).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

And I was a faculty member on record for the edtech program, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. And we were really, in the early 2000s, focused in on just the edtech part. We really need to lead with digital citizenship, not lead with edtech." And then again by probably 2011, things changed drastically for me.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A former English teacher in Turkey, Abamu’s dabbling with edtech tools inspired her to launch a blog on international education. Abamu most recently profiled edtech products, companies and ideas for New Learning Times, an online publication from the EdLab in Teachers College at Columbia University. Rigor” is a great example.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Best individual blog Librarian by Day by Bobbi Newman fellow Libary Journal Mover & Shaker Bobbi Newman always has interesting information to share and a unique voice in the EdTech Librarian world! Write a post that includes your nominations on your blog , link to them and link to this site ( See an example from 2009. )

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 27, 2011

As an example of how this works, the presenter asked how many people at the presentation were on Facebook. Source: [link] NOTE: Please continue learning from the comments below, and also my follow-up blog post of July 26, 2011. Almost every hand in the room went up.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Monica is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant and an Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As an EdTech consultant, I help educators leverage the power of technology in the classroom — strategically and with purpose. The EdTech Free Stuff tab offers a lovely array of downloadable ebook guides.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

They don’t predict exactly which, although a recent Washington Post article explores some examples. Yet last last year was a big one for edtech investment, according to Daniel DelaCruz of Dualboot Partners. Then, since 2011, enrollments shrank a bit, but the number of public and non-profit institutions continued to grow.

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edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. For example, students can use a blogging tool to post summer book reviews for students, and the librarian can mediate a conversation around their reading and writing.

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TeacherCast

MAY 22, 2020

One is a dear friend of mine who I have known for almost 15 years and the other is a pretty awesome EdTech company who has asked me to help them redesign their digital presence. ” When I created TeacherCast in 2011, I created a website that was simply a place for me to put my digital things. How Do You Define “Successful?”

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In their recent edWebinar , Jaime Donally, Author, Speaker, and Edtech Consultant, and Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, explained that although these technologies aren’t the answer to everything, they are transforming learning and will continue to do so going forward.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

based company back in 2011, Scoresby’s been driving towards this goal in a number of ways. To illustrate how that’s happened, chief operating officer Chris Chumley recalls how operations in the financial aid office at Arizona State University—where CampusLogic was part of the school’s new edtech accelerator program —has changed.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years into his 12-year tenure as mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg and his then education chief, Joel Klein, kicked off a program that they hoped would transform education in the city by making schools “centres of innovation,” Bloomberg told the BBC back in 2011.

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TeacherCast

MAY 22, 2020

One is a dear friend of mine who I have known for almost 15 years and the other is a pretty awesome EdTech company who has asked me to help them redesign their digital presence. ” When I created TeacherCast in 2011, I created a website that was simply a place for me to put my digital things. How Do You Define “Successful?”

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Edthena

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Educators will appreciate that the authors tackle the issue of trust building while at the same time providing best practice and practical examples that promote successful implementation,” said Stephanie Hirsh, executive director of Learning Forward. This book is an important tool that belongs in every school’s professional library.”.

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RafranzDavis.com

JUNE 7, 2015

For example…I do not have a problem with a celeb speaker as long as their story is compelling, relatable and hits the tone of the event. A person who has made a significant contribution to society, media, edtech…etc. 2011 Keynotes. Why are we not questioning Jack Gallagher’s selection? An educator. An Educator.

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