Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Educators and legislators must remember that the key to closing the poverty gap in this country and alleviating citizen need for social services is educational attainment , which opens the door to social and economic mobility through employment. According to the Center for American Progress, students paid $1.3

Handbook 157

Handbook Education Digital Divide Course 157

Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

EPS launched their one-to-one computing initiative in 2014, and now all students in grades 2 through 12 have an HP convertible touch laptop and access to the Microsoft 365 suite.

Learning 186

Learning Microsoft Blended Learning Robotics 186

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

the deployment of mobile devices. Additionally, mobile devices were provided to additional subject areas, including laptops to all elementary schools. For the 2018-19 school year, the district has recently ordered an additional 18,000 mobile devices and will be installing roughly 500 new interactive boards.

Mobility 79

Mobility Assessment Laptops Course 79

Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

In addition, there were more sessions this year focused around topics like integrating technology, digital citizenship, mobile learners, technology and critical thinking and others. I also got a sense that many attendees craved interactivity within their sessions and were not too shy to engage with complete strangers within their sessions.

Conference 68

Conference Edcamps Social Media Common Core 68

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Well, that was at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014-15 short-term target of 100 Kbps per student for using tech in the classroom. Source: “Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight, 2020” Childrens’ access to mobile devices may be part of it. schools had high-speed broadband connections.

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Broadband Report Video EdTech 164

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Indeed, $2.3

EdTech 176

EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu.

Common Core 71

Common Core Conference Blackboard Digital Citizenship 71

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2018

million—are parents, and millions more are in other postsecondary training programs, according to a 2014 report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Our partner in this parent learner research, Omidyar Network, is deeply committed to ensuring postsecondary education enables economic mobility for parents and, ultimately, families.

Mobility 117

Mobility Training Study Report 117

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

They are not good for fostering meaningful interactions and authentic assessment of learning, which is why more and more faculty turn to third-party tools to enhance their students’ learning in online and blended course settings. Time & Place Our mobile era is transforming the traditional workplace. Between 2013 and 2014, the U.S.

Moodle 131

Moodle Blackboard Policies Mobility 131

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Funded in 2014 with $100 million from the Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, inBloom intended to collect massive amounts of personally identifiable student data and use it to “personalize” learning to each student. Risk Three: The Extensive Use of Technology for Assessment. The story of inBloom is a cautionary tale.

Technology 146

Technology Industry Software Data 146

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The layoffs ranged from junior-level employees to the very top: Cory Reid, who joined in April 2011 and was named CEO in June 2014, is out. Its core offerings include formative assessment products such as Socrative (a startup acquired in June 2014), grading tools and reporting services.

EdTech 114

EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 114

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

The definition of asynchronous learning helps us understand the need for asynchronous access to this content, especially when this access is not through a dated university learning management system, but something more authentic to the student, maybe even accessed on their own mobile devices. That’s good. Open Curriculum. Free Tuition.

Examples 141

Examples MOOC Education Competency Based Learning 141

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Echoing themes from her popular 2014 TED Talk on childhood trauma, Harris shared her latest research linking adverse childhood experiences to developmental delays, academic struggles and even chronic illness. offers an early-learning readiness assessment that focuses on helping children strengthen their executive functioning skills.

Company 124

Company Conference Mobility Robotics 124

MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

Screencastomatic - Free online screencast Paul Bogush 15 assessments that don''t suck. Crazy talk - program that takes a visual and makes it talk. (.99) 99) Put in a picture and then import audio. Deliver a speech as a historical figure and what they have accomplished.

Conference 45

Conference Technology Poll Everywhere Common Core 45

Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

In addition, there were more sessions this year focused around topics like integrating technology, digital citizenship, mobile learners, technology and critical thinking and others. I also got a sense that many attendees craved interactivity within their sessions and were not too shy to engage with complete strangers within their sessions.

Conference 40

Conference Social Media Common Core Edcamps 40

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 15, 2016

In 2015, spending on hardware for educational purposes amounted to $15 billion, an increase of 7 percent from 2014, according to Futuresource Consulting, a U.K.-based classrooms to support digital assessments and personalized learning, to the growth of different mobile personal computing devices in other parts of the world. .”

Report 40

Report Chromebook Mobility Microsoft 40

Digital Promise

JANUARY 26, 2017

In early 2014, KET launched Fast Forward , an online study system that prepares learners for the GED®, HISET®, and TASC high school equivalency tests. Fast Forward’s courses are interactive and mobile-friendly. When learners begin Fast Forward, they complete a pre-assessment which creates a personalized study plan.

Digital Learning 120

Digital Learning Study Company Outcomes 120

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

One Wicomico mom, who asked for anonymity because she feared retaliation from the school, recalled the terror she felt when she got the phone call saying that her son’s school was going to have him assessed for a forced psychiatric hospitalization. When she arrived at the school, she said, her son was already in handcuffs.

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Data Training Assessment Report 127

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

LearnPlatform, founded in 2014 and based in Raleigh, N.C., Cognitive ToyBox (Brooklyn) a game-based assessment platform. WeThrive (New York) creates student-run companies that earn real revenue through a web and mobile app. had six employees when it entered the accelerator. Boddle Learning (Kansas City, Mo.)

EdTech 92

EdTech Company Industry System 92

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2017

In 2012 it launched an iPad app, SylvanSync, that instructors use to deliver lessons and assessments to students, and report updates to families. Recently Sylvan also partnered with companies such as mobile education app developer Fingerprint , along with KnowRe , a startup that offers a digital math program. Much of the company’s $7.1

Technology 62

Technology Learning Company EdTech 62

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Mobile Learning Resources from Shake Up Learning. Assessment. 55 Digital Tools for Formative Assessment. 18 Tools for Formative Assessment. This is an updated post inspired by Felix Jacomino ’s 2014 iPadpalooza presentation, “ 500,000 Apps in 60 Minutes ,” “Give a teacher an app, she has a lesson for the day.

How To 74

How To E-rate Classroom iPad 74

EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2017

Mobile phones are in the hands of young people everywhere, so it is quite natural that teaching and learning opportunities are progressing towards the mobile domain. We piloted our first LBMLG in a core undergraduate Business course involving more than 400 students in 2014. Roger Edmonds. University of South Australia.

Mobile Learning 0

Mobile Learning Mobility Gamification Learning 0

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Dear Colleague Letter: Resource Comparability , which emphases technology-related equity issues (October 2014). FY 2014 $0. Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment: Enhancing Education Through Technology (Rating: Not Performing, Results Not Demonstrated ) (undated, but stopped being maintained after the Bush administration).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

“Total universe spending in the global education technology hardware market in 2015 increased 7 percent to $15 billion from 2014,” says Colin Messenger, senior analyst at Futuresource Consulting. where personal computing is being driven by the move towards digital assessment and personalized learning. billion in 2015.

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Tablets Mobility Report 40

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

The last time I took a detailed look at the industry conference landscape for EdSurge was in 2014. K-12 classrooms as a 1:1 mobile device. Higher-Ed Events International Events If you work inside, or are deeply interested in, the industry, here’s a new assessment of a handful of the most prominent U.S. K-12 Events U.S.

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Industry Conference EdTech Company 103

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013. Further, research validates the use of mobile technology in education.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning ePortfolio Learning Analytics Learning 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 3, 2023

With KITABOO, you can easily create, publish and distribute digital textbooks, multimedia-rich learning materials, and assessments that align with the STEM curriculum. KITABOO is a robust platform that can help educators & publishers create engaging and interactive content for K12 STEM education.

STEM 52

STEM eBook Education Trends 52

Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Stephen’s Episcopal Day School hosted Miami Device , a conference held on their campus November 6 & 7, 2014. Innovative Interactive Presentation Tools to Bring Your Classroom to Life by Bryan Miller Interactive response systems have evolved from the formal clickers, to now operating on mobile devices.

Resources 91

Resources iPad Mobility eBook 91

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2014

Today, society is increasingly mobile and continues to demonstrate evidence that creation is gaining traction over consumption. Those who forge collectively ahead will change their courses to accommodate student use of technologies to create their own content, and change their assessment methods too. Unported License.

Maker Movement 65

Maker Movement eBook Trends Report 65

Marketplace K-12

MAY 2, 2016

Udell called LTS a “proven educational technology company that provides flexible learning solutions at 1,500 school and afterschool sites” with a core product, Stride Academy, an SaaS offering that “blends instruction, assessments and games into a mobile field practice and test readiness solution.”

System 40

System Pearson Company Mobility 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2018

Since the Fall of 2014, I have been having weekly conversations on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast with people I consider to be magnificent educators. We have talked about grading and assessment , digital literacy , open education , caring for students , cultural competence , how people learn , and productivity.

How To 78

How To Social Media Mobility Assessment 78

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

The issue was why in 2014 Praveen Shanbhag started NameCoach, a platform that allows schools and companies to gather and practice correct name pronunciation. NAMECOACH : It’s graduation and you’re walking across the stage to get that long-awaited diploma and handshake.

Khan Academy 74

Khan Academy Company Adobe Data 74

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Quickly create assessments for any grade or subject without special forms or equipment. Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. In 2014, the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) recognized Randy as the Outstanding District Administrator for the state of Pennsylvania.

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Company Twitter Assessment Classroom 179

wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Here are a few reasons why Google Classroom should be considered: It helps organize discussions, assignments, projects, or assessments online. The original draft of this post was sent as a series of emails, shared Google Docs, and an unpublished draft in 2014, which has been updated and published. finally.

Google 40

Google Classroom iPad Android 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update September 10th, 2014 The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. Join us for Creating Effective and Engaging Video Tutorials with the Martins 9/18 @ 3:00 pm EST [link] Global Education Conference 2014: Looking for Student Presenters!

Google 54

Google Conference Libraries Learning 54

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 30, 2014

The theme of our 2014 Reinventing the Classroom conference is: "How Ed Tech Is Reshaping the Classroom Experience." Mobile users will be able to connect to sessions by going to ReinventingtheClassroom.com on your mobile device. So exciting! The speaker list and full schedule are below these announcements.

Conference 70

Conference Classroom ePortfolio Wiki 70

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

new mobile tool for advisors slated for 2017. Students will be able to use the Advisor Link tool on their mobile devices to connect with advisors, make appointments and track their steps to graduation. Earlier this year, Salesforce released. Students will usually attend four classes a day and an advising session three times a week.

Tools 60

Tools Software Analysis Data 60