Educational Technology Guy

JULY 11, 2012

iGoogle, Google''s customizable start page , is shutting down and will not be available after November 1, 2013. Google has decided that iGoogle has outlived it''s usefulness with the new apps and technologies that are now available. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

For more information, or to access the WWI Teaching Resources, please visit Doughboy.org. About the Doughboy Foundation The Doughboy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 2013 under the name “United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core of Phonics, Reading, and Me —its K–3 supplemental literacy program designed to help students learn the skills they need to become proficient readers.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Here are my predictions for the five most popular technology solutions we’ll begin seeing more of in 2013. This will help provide equity and access to students using the tools they use in life and need for success in the world. Beyond 2013. Technology tools' What do you think?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In a blog post , Workbench’s founder Chris Sleat wrote: “Google’s tools and devices are already a significant part of how schools and universities are using technology to impact student learning. Founded in 2013 (and originally named cwist), Workbench has raised $3 million in funding.

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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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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

The rapid deployment of educational technology, paired with an increase in the number of states passing data privacy laws , leaves many district administrators and technology leaders with a daunting question about protecting student and staff information: Where do we start? Technology Planning Starts with an Assessment.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also providing other important aspects of an equitable education that prepares the students for 21st century careers. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. In 2013, I had the opportunity to discuss the future of education with Eric Schmidt, who was then the executive chairman of Google.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It provides teachers, even those of us at public schools with limited access to technology, with a path toward personalization. Instead of talking about personalized learning, as if it is a destination I have reached. This is why I am such a big advocate for blended learning. BLinAction.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Here are some of my thoughts from 2013 , which have aged nicely: Digital leadership considers recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization. The purposeful use of technology and sound pedagogy that empowers kids to think through relevant applications should be the drivers.

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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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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2018

That’s especially true in education technology, where last year EdSurge revealed that Asia-based financiers are increasingly investing in U.S. based education technology venture funds: LearnLaunch, Fresco Capital and GSV Acceleration. It’s no secret that Asian capital fuels American business. edtech venture firms as limited partners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. They can show you have to use technology to unlock deeper student relationships with your students.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Google Apps and Chromebooks , and the Chrome Web Browser, offer a tremendous amount of accessibility features to help vision and/or hearing impaired students. Google Accessibility , Using Google Products, [link] , contains a wealth of information and resources, along with apps, that can help students, and teachers.

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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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

should be asked by all CIOs, teachers, administrators, and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy, and interoperability. Open access to data has the potential to violate student data privacy regulations, but closed access to data has the potential to lock everything down. The data balancing act.

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Kathy Schrock

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Parallels Access screenshot Parallels Access is the coolest new program for your iPad and your Mac or Windows computer! Take a look at a quick screencast I made from the iPad running the Parallels Access Program. The Parallels Access solution has two components. Teachers and students can use Parallels Access to access (!)

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Six years ago, mixed reality game designer Jane McGonigal ’s keynote at the 2013 ISTE conference focused on how video games can boost resilience in real life. Cloud technology allows video game streaming on nearly any device , from smartphones to traditional game consoles. School technology typically moves slowly,” he continues. “If

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Securly

APRIL 26, 2016

Technology is so heavily integrated into the development of today’s youth that scientists find it necessary to examine its impact on child behavior. Now, with increasing accessibility to handheld portable devices (in a recent American Academy of Pediatrics study , 96.6% By age 4 , many children already own their own mobile device.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

an innovator in advanced audio conferencing solutions, announces that its Information Security Management System (ISMS) has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification , the world’s best-known standard for information security management. Calgary, Alberta — Nureva Inc., About Nureva Nureva Inc. About Nureva Nureva Inc.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

I gave our technology department marching orders to get every student and every teacher on a Chromebook and trained in the Google Suite within two weeks. Beginning a technological evolution When I first became an administrator in the 2013-14 school year, I started a coding initiative.

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The Electric Educator

JUNE 29, 2013

This year I am proud to once again coordinate the Michigan Google Education Summit (miGoogle) being held at Brighton High School on November 4-5, 2013. You would be amazed how many other teachers would benefit from learning about your unique lesson or approach to technology! breakout session at the 2013 miGoogle conference!

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In 2013, just months after I started working as CIO of Bridgeport School District in Connecticut, my biggest fear about the job became reality: The district firewall was attacked. The district was a CDW•G customer, so I worked with an account manager to access the district’s potential data security threats and develop a recovery plan.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2022

From Substitution to Augmentation It’s important to realize that standard PDFs are not accessible, engaging or customizable. Using a tool like Book Creator, you can modify the PDF and transform the learning process into something more engaging and accessible for your students. Did you know that Book Creator is free for teachers?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect. The challenge, as highlighted by Fruth, is how much data should be accessible to the stakeholders.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The fear was, and is, that technology might cause achievement gaps between rich and poor students to grow if it’s easier for rich kids to use educational software, practice computer coding or learn about the world online. A new 2017 survey of technology use at home shows the gap in computer access is rapidly closing.

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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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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Accessed and awarded online, micro-credentials leverage an online technology platform to provide educators competency-based, on-demand, personalized, and shareable opportunities to demonstrate and be recognized for their professional learning. Grounding micro-credentials in research is central to their gaining acceptance in the field.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Nationwide, one out of four teenagers from low-income households lacks access to a home computer and, overall, Latino students have less access than their black and white peers, according to a 2018 survey by the Pew Research Center. We’re doing a disservice if we’re not teaching the next generation how to use technology.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup. My personal device that I use at home and on the road the most is my Nexus 7 (2013 ver). Here's my updated version for Summer, 2015.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 15, 2018

What do you think when you hear the word “access” when it comes to education and our students? At first, when you hear the term “access,” many people think about things like access to technology and the Internet. What about access to high-quality learning opportunities in every classroom?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 20, 2019

Technology is a natural education fit in everything from math to Spanish to literacy. But kids love technology’s apps and software. Here’s what the NY Times reports: Better fitness proved to be linked to significantly higher achievement scores — a 2013 study reported in PubMed.org. iOS, Android.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

The standards , released in 2013, are based on up-to-date scientific research and aim to give teachers more flexibility when creating learning experiences, yet some schools have been slow to implement the standards due to a lack of funding earmarked for teacher training and textbooks. This barrier is top of mind for Schneider.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. After all, schools are preparing them for their future careers, which will include using some aspect of online technology. CEN also has a reputation for reliability.

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