eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Named one of the top 16 “Forward Thinking EdTech Leaders in the Country” and one of the “Top 100 Influential Voices in Education.” What’s on the rise in edtech right now? Monica Burns.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

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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. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn steps K–12 IT leaders can take to prevent phishing attacks. Hey, IT Leaders: When Disaster Strikes, Will Your School Be Ready?

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techieMusings

MARCH 27, 2019

We asked her about the integration of technology in her lessons, and her thoughts on engaging students with video. I created my first VideoScribe in 2013. That’s why when we interviewed Stacey Roshan, we came away feeling empowered and positive. Here’s what Stacey had to say…. How long have you been using VideoScribe?

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

“The most exciting breakthroughs of the 21st century will not occur because of technology but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human.” Selfie was the word of the year for 2013 (Brumfield, 2013). We need our learners to reflect on selfie culture and the impact of technology in their lives.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

A recent review of the top 100 education journals found that only 0.13% of published articles were replication studies. Can edtech improve the quality and usefulness of educational research? We may be biased (as colleagues at a large and scrutinized edtech company), but we aren’t naïve. Winter is coming. It’s not been easy!)

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Liz is a clinical assistant professor in education technologies at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017).

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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. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn steps K–12 IT leaders can take to prevent phishing attacks. Hey, IT Leaders: When Disaster Strikes, Will Your District Be Ready?

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

And now, it’s attracted TCV to an education technology company. On Wednesday, the firm announced it invested $50 million in a Series C round for Newsela , which offers an instructional content platform containing news and nonfiction articles at various reading levels. The technology is there,” Sanchez says.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

What Donna had shared with me today was an article outlining the significant increase in graduation rates of their school district. A few things: The focus is on “innovation,” not technology. I am sure that technology is present, but the focus is on changing the mindset to continuously new and better ways to serve students.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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Mobile Musings

MARCH 18, 2013

ISTE’s Learning and Leading with Technology (L&L) just published an article I wrote about MOOCs. This article was a step in the progression of some thinking I’ve been doing about deeper professional learning. This course covers a wide array of topics in educational technology and media.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

In an article last week , EdSurge shared a 2013 study by University of California, Berkeley economists Ross Levine and Rona Rubenstein, who analyzed the common traits of entrepreneurs and found that most entrepreneurs were white and male. Edtech companies aren’t the only ones creating inclusion surveys.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

Our list of Must-Read K—12 IT Blogs includes a mixture of teachers, instructional technology specialists, IT leaders, administrators and consultants. If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. So the company plans to release three new articles a week aimed specifically at elementary students.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

“If it’s edtech, it must be good,” used to be the mantra in schools. In fact, many school technology plans fluctuated depending upon the latest fads and what someone learned at a conference and had little connection to curriculum or learning goals. This article was modified and published by eSchool News and EdScoop. Dr. David R.

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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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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

now lets teacher manage, edit, share and sync up their students’ behavior reports from their mobile devices SAN FRANCISCO – August 15th, 2013 - Today, ClassDojo, the free behavior development platform for teachers, students , and parents, is launching a major update - version 2.0 This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2017

This article is written as a response to this commentary by Matthew Rascoff.who never asked for this. And with the sort of clarity that makes one feel a little dumb, it struck me: the great technology trend reversal of our times is hurtling at us. In September 2013, iOS 7 was released, with a flashlight button in the Control Center.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

More recently, in 2013, a company called Acrobatiq was formed to try to bring lessons learned from the Open Learning Initiative to the market. Professors are more likely to adopt a new practice if they hear it from a colleague informally than if they read a detailed journal article backed by data. “We

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Technology and Professional Development. Whether face to face, virtual, or both, technology has the potential to personalize professional learning for teachers. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. Jeff Mao is an education technology leader with over 25 years of experience. About the Presenters.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

A version of this article first appeared on Greg Jackson’s LinkedIn page. 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. billion in investment. In the U.S.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I wish to share with you this article I wrote for PBLWorks (BIE/BUCK Institute) of which I am part of the National Faculty. I hope pou find this first article helpful and that you return for continued postings in this series. A blended environment removes the walls of the physical classroom by empowering learners with technology.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

Eventually, I was able to find all but three of my 11 textbooks for my master’s degree in educational technology freely available on the library website, not to mention plenty of other materials (e.g., case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). There is clearly a disconnect here. The Double-Dipping Problem.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Almost two-thirds of K-8 leaders are using adaptive learning software in their school or district; in 2013, this number was only about 40%. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. During her seven years of teaching kindergarten, Lauren became fascinated by the mind-boggling choices in the emerging edtech market.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The Indira Gandhi Stadium, India’s largest indoor arena with the capacity to seat about 20,000 people, played host to an event in 2013 much different than its usual lineup of concerts and badminton competitions. This makes Byju’s one of the rare unicorns in education technology and the fourth most valuable privately held company in India.

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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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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

Essentially, this is what I do: Organize students into classes on Edmodo with all resources, agendas, links to edtech tools, assignments, and quizzes are completed in Edmodo. For example, 2013-14 English 9 or 2014-15 Honors English 9. edtech #ELAFlip #flipclass assessment assignments autocrat BYOD edmodo flipclass flipping'

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

. — The “Netflix for education” analogy has become somewhat of a cliché for edtech companies using student data to recommend anything from courses to textbooks. That idea relies on a technology known as predictive analytics, a statistical model that analyzes past data to make estimations about some future event or trend.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2018

In 2013, Renaissance partnered with Capstone (then the owner of myON) to integrate its Accelerated Reader quizzes with myON’s digital books. Among them is myON News, which publishes 5 news articles every day, each written at three different Lexile levels. Renaissance and myON aren’t total strangers.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

She pointed out that currently there are 3,500 edtech apps available for classroom use, but there are many more tools and apps that teachers and students are finding on their own. According to Draper, since 2013, there have been over 500 student data privacy bills proposed in the United States, and this number is expected to double in 2019.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

This post originally appeared on the Discovery Educator blog network in December of 2013 in my blog "Kathy''s Katch" at this URL: [link]. Way back in 1999, I was asked to be part of a team to craft the goals for the second version of the US DOE National Technology Plan. In addition, there is an extensive article by James M.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. In 2013 Candy received the honor of being awarded Educator-of-the-Year at the Maryland Campus of Kaplan University.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2016

This article, “ Unintended Consequences ,” was first published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0 But determined not to have another near miss in 2013, the company offered deep discounts to the community colleges that pitched the best social media strategies. Side Letter.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Kennedy The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Just a reminder that there''s still time to sign up for the technology and app smackdown or Inspire presentations at the April 6th MiniCon. RSCON5 April MiniCon.

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