EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 In 2013, only six states kept records of chronic absenteeism, notes the Johns Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 In 2013, only six states kept records of chronic absenteeism, notes the Johns Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

I told them we were at 1 gig in 2013, we went up to 2 gigs in 2015, and now we need 10 gigs,” Phillips says. “We Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Public Schools. Photography by: Jonathan Timmes.

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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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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

You can view my previous posts for 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , and 2009. I did skip posting in 2014 because I bought very few tech gadgets that year, but, don't worry, I've made up for it in 2015. You'll notice that many of my 2015 purchases have to do with video production. Many of the links above are affiliate links.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. Technology teams in schools are working with edtech companies to bring cutting-edge technology into the classroom, providing real-time solutions to long-term problems.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

Cengage filed for bankruptcy in 2013, after which it reached an agreement to eliminate $4 billion in debt and secure $1.75 billion in 2013. From that year through 2017, the company invested an estimated $700 million to bolster its education technology offerings, according to The Telegraph. billion in exit financing.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

Avoid the pitfalls of tech integration – technology for technology’s sake, focus on tools rather than the learning – by being thoughtful and purposeful about lesson (re)design. In this workshop we will redesign lessons and units with the intent of getting beyond lower-level academic work and technology usage.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

million more compared to 2013. The program offers a wealth of school internet data which EducationSuperHighway used for its first State of the States report , based on 6,500 reporting districts, in 2015. That’s a huge win, Marwell says, given that lack of fiber was a main roadblock to connectivity in 2015. EducationSuperHighway.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I was recently asked about my thoughts on using technology use in the classroom and the connection to the word “balance.” If we are really looking out for our kids, what experiences have we learned from using technology ourselves to help guide them through this uncharted territory? Will Richardson.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Instructure announced it has reached an agreement to sell Bridge to Learning Technologies Group, a London, U.K.-based Launched in 2015, Bridge marked Instructure’s attempt to replicate its success with Canvas, a LMS for higher education, in the corporate learning space. Still, the business posted a $1.3 million loss.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 20, 2019

” I was thinking recently about technology in our modern day and how there is this notion that our students are so much better with technology in this generation than in generations past. Technology is easier for this generation of students than it was for us. But what does any of this mean in the context of education?

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Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 22, 2021

2015) explain, It has been widely reported that evidence-based practices (EBPs) take on average 17 years to be incorporated into routine general practice in health care. Smith and Herckis (2018) provide an amazing report of related work in the adoption of technology-enhanced learning resources, which deeply influences my thinking below.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 10, 2015

For the next week, I will be participating in many events to support gender and cultural diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. The Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings conducted a survey in 2015 of 557 women in STEM and interviewed 60 minority women in STEM. Upcoming Events.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Well I missed out on writing a review for 2013 so I thought I’d get in reasonably early and write some predictions for what might happen in 2014. Many of these are merely extensions of what we’ve seen in 2013 but there are some new things that we’ll see. The MOOC backlash started in earnest in 2013. Introduction.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

According to NBC’s review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, textbook prices have risen over 3 times the rate of inflation from January 1977 to June 2015, a whopping 1,041% increase. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Today we are excited to announce the release of our first annual 2015 State of the States report on Internet connectivity in America’s K-12 public schools. Our State of the States analyses also show, while less than 300,000 teachers had the tools they needed in 2013, approximately 1.7 Provide every classroom with robust Wi-Fi.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

When teachers leverage technology, learning outcomes improve. The first 20 years of the 20 th century saw more technological advancement than in the entire 19 th century. In 2015, more than 90% of district administrators said instructional tech is important to achieving their core mission of educating students. Students agree.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. The quiz seems deceptively easy: The past decade has seen literally hundreds of technologies and ideas emerge, many aimed at engaging or involving K-12 students and supporting student learning. Ten K-12 School Technologies Created Since 2010.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 1, 2016

Fifteen months ago I decided to send out one high-quality technology leadership resource per day through this new dissemination channel. – Leadership Day 2013. My keynote for the 2015 K12 Online Conference. I figured that it was a good way to reach folks without overwhelming them. I bet you do! Related Posts.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Here is a mini keynote that I did at iPadapalooza 2015 this past June on the “Humanity of the Web” Be sure to check out the other great talks at the event. They were all amazing and I was honoured to be a part of it.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2019

Black men and women are significantly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In 2013, only 6 percent of professors were black. . Today’s engineering field does not reflect the diversity that we know brings the best outcomes. Black women receive just 1 percent of engineering degrees.

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 7, 2015

Even though I have been sleeping for six hours my assistant Motoy (a Moto X 2013 edition) has been working all night. I add my destination of SeaTac Airport and slide Motoy back into my pocket and this blog post starts forming in my head ‘How amazing is 2015?’ The technology behind this is….well….it’s it’s 2015.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

We have just over 100 courses using our proprietary adaptive technology (called intellipath ), 400 faculty trained to use the technology, and approximately 55,000 students who have used it in CTU courses. Student feedback from every survey submitted tells us that students benefit from using adaptive technology.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2018

Among a slew of teaching awards, Garg has received UCLA’s Eby Award for the Art of Teaching and was named the 2015 California Professor of the Year. This is technology from the early 1900s. That’s the basics behind the technology of a modern Breathalyzer device. One of the simplest things is classroom demonstrations.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

He founded Lexia with the help of technology expert Dr. Littleton Meeks and Dr. Edwin Cole, a noted neurologist, head of the Reading Clinic at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and founder of several schools for students with dyslexia. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $2.7M $5M $6M $6M $7M. The first year’s gift went towards purchasing devices and upgrading the technology infrastructure, shared Ebony Frelix, the company’s senior vice president of philanthropy and engagement, in an interview with EdSurge. Of the $12.2 million, SFUSD got $7 million and OUSD received $5.2

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The Principal of Change

JULY 28, 2016

Pokémon Go will definitely engage our students, but so will any other fancy, new technology. While technology has its place, we first and foremost want to make sure we’re prioritizing effective pedagogy and not simply masking bad practice with a dog and pony show. Sometimes the technology drives the pedagogy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2019

Co-founders Max Ventilla and Mediratta, who had served respectively as CEO and chief and technology officer, are stepping back from their day-to-day roles but will be on the company’s board. Vodicka had served as Superintendent of Vista Unified School District in California, and won the state’s top superintendent award in 2015.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 4, 2017

Below I share five awesome videos on how you can use technology to deepen relationships, not disconnect. It is a simple yet powerful example of a teacher using technology to deepen face-to-face connections. If you look for the good though, you will also find it. What do you choose to seek out?

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This is the progression of technology integration at CCS lower school since I came on staff in January of 2004 as a part-time related arts computer teacher. I graduated with a Masters in Instructional Technology in 2007. I wanted them to learn that technology was a tool for their learning. We've come a long way baby!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, during the 2015-16 school year, Black students made up 17 percent of all students in schools that offered Algebra I in eighth grade, but only 11 percent of the students enrolled in that class. However, access to algebra courses has been uneven. According to a report from the U.S.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Ninety-nine percent of America’s schools now have high-speed broadband connections capable of providing enough bandwidth to enable their students and teachers to use technology in the classroom. since 2013. Since 2015, school districts have invested nearly $5 billion in K-12 Wi-Fi networks. million students and 2.8

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 28, 2015

Five thoughts from the first couple of days here at the 2015 ISTE Conference… If “it’s not about the technology, it’s about the learning,” then why are we centering so many of our sessions on the tools? The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013. We should never do that!’? Who doesn’t love babies?!

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. On April 5, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

She co-founded the institute in 2007 and served as its executive director through 2013. Starting in 2013, the Institute of Play scaled back its day-to-day involvement. In 2015, the MacArthur Foundation spun off its Digital Media & Learning grantmaking portfolio, through which it had awarded more than $7 million to the institute.

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