EdTech Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

Despite the abundant technology advances that have taken place over the past century, many classrooms still have something in common with the one-room schoolhouses of yore. The agency launched the Room 21C initiative to create a learning environment designed to promote collaborative and personalized learning through the use of technology.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! There is no one-size-fits-all with technology.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

I no longer had to white out my errors; I no longer had to retype an entire article because of errors. I have seen teachers who use technology to inspire inquiry, research, creativity and excitement. Risk Three: The Extensive Use of Technology for Assessment. I love the computer for many reasons.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 10, 2018

Digital health technology isn’t just for grown-ups. In 2014, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC), which includes Hazard Independent Schools, received a Project Prevent grant from the Education Department that included funding to deploy and use the Ripple Effects online tool. juliet.vanwage…. Tue, 04/10/2018 - 12:50.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). More on this below.).

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Here are some expert opinions on the four major trends of the year: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Content Subtype.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! However, as early as 2014 , the IEEE was already looking toward new technology to skyrocket wireless data speeds , resulting in the newest member of the family — 802.11ax. What Is the 802.11ax Wireless Standard? Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2019

He and two other education technology executives shared lessons learned from both sides of the table when it came to mergers and acquisitions. Brekhus’ story was just one shared from the main stage during the last day of the Software & Information Industry Association’s Ed Tech Industry Conference in San Francisco this week.

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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. It will get louder in 2014. Expect MOOCs to continue to be the most high profile focus of academic angst in 2014. The focus is on tertiary education. The MOOC backlash.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

While the Wild West era of edtech may be over, there’s still some mystery over how schools decide what digital materials to buy. How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? What role do learning goals play when searching for the best edtech? Small district: Dr. L. Developer: Dr. Ayanna Howard, CTO, Zyrobotics.

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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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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Microsoft purchased “Minecraft,” an immensely popular world-building game, in 2014, and immediately churned out an education edition. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. The gaming industry thrived, and educators looked for ways to capitalize on that.

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techieMusings

JUNE 21, 2023

Before sharing the articles, I have to give a shoutout to three people who made this all possible. Mark Riffee, Bullis’s Director of Communications, and Wendy Wheeler, Digital & Brand Marketing Strategist, ensured that each of these articles was polished, well-designed, and accompanied by an awesome-looking graphic.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

“Ongoing research shows that family engagement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores parents’ confidence in their children’s education” (Garcia & Thornton, 2014). Educational technology is an effective way to communicate with parents. 2014, November 14). with using Remind.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In an ISTE article , he clarifies that education is not something imposed on a learner in personalized learning. A study from 2014 correlated personalized learning plans with increased motivation, sense of belonging and connectedness to school. It occurs as an outcome of what a student is doing.

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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

The game serves as an on-ramp for students, introducing technology into their educational journeys. Robotics was identified as a key technology development that would drive technology planning and decision-making in schools in the very near term of one year or less. Expose Students to Progressive Technology.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Today the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) announced that it has agreed to acquire EdSurge, in a move that leaders of both organizations say will provide a stronger financial base to continue to produce EdSurge’s journalism, research and other services about the intersection of technology and education.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

” Competency-Based Education isn’t necessarily an innovation, but a move to Competency-Based Education can lead to other innovations–using technology to personalize a student’s navigation of to-be-mastered content, for example. And anymore, they end being the punchline of edtech jokes, somehow. An example?

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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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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Three obstacles to successful integration of technology into teaching and learning include: 1 - Innovative educators often work in isolation 2 - Guidelines and policies for tech use are lawyer, not student or teacher, friendly 3 - Lack of tech expertise and funding for professional learning opportunities Do any of these sound familiar?

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2018

Can evidence even keep up with edtech? That was the premise behind another Monday session, and the debate still rages as to how edtech companies and researchers provide evidence to education professionals on whether these tools work. Rather, it’s the “invisible hand of government” that exerts the biggest influence on the edtech market.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

They’re looking for the answers to easy administrative questions, and they have similar type of questions regarding their subjects each year,” says Erik Bøylestad Nilsen, an advisor in edtech and innovation at BI Norwegian Business School. Chatbots help get rid of some of the noise. Assisting the Teaching Assistants.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Benefits: Staff became more proficient at integrating technology for learning. Several students have gone on to pursue fields related to technology (Tesla, Bio Technology, Computer Engineering, etc). The influence of that trip can be seen in this article, shared on their school blog on November 30, 2015.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This round is a notable decline from MasteryConnect’s Series B round, which totalled more than $20 million across two closings in 2014 and 2015. Hewitt imagines fellow entrepreneurs and investors will get their own wake-up calls about how quickly or big edtech startups can scale. Today, MasteryConnect announced a $4.5

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

After leaving LAUSD in October 2014 , Deasy joined the Broad Center as a Superintendent-in-Residence, where he’s been working to develop school district leaders from across the country. From the beginning, technology is a support. Technology, too, becomes obsolete quickly. You have to think about the work in phases.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 30, 2022

Many publishers are today facing the consequence of not evolving with the fast-changing technology and digitalization. In other words, they have to offer digitalized content, and for this, they would need to transform their traditional business models and adopt the technology. Publishers are faced with several challenges.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

In a 2014 Slate article, she wrote that a book Mattel put out that linked Barbie to computer science missed the mark. Another of Vedati’s challenges is perhaps all too familiar for edtech companies: creating personalized learning experiences for each child on the platform.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This makes Byju’s one of the rare unicorns in education technology and the fourth most valuable privately held company in India. Origins on India's Coast Raveendran declined an interview request for this article. It would report revenue of about $2 million for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, according to TechCircle.

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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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Shake Up Learning

MAY 19, 2020

Listen to this article: . Educational technology has never been more important, and digital learning skills for teachers and students have moved from nice to have to must-have skills in order to survive remote learning, or whatever hybrid stands before us in the remnants of COVID-19. Check it out here. Hear my story in episode 39.)

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