Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Before 2022 ends, I was feeling reflective and wanted to briefly share some personal highlights of the year through the lens of Edtech Elixirs. I'm happy with the opportunities to expand who I can help and how I can help others, as well as learn from them. Happy holidays! April 20). I had a pretty big professional change in 2022.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! This update serves as a roadmap for schools and districts looking to modernize the technology infrastructure needed for digital learning, providing both concrete advice and aspirational recommendations. by Eli Zimmerman.

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eSpark

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Reflecting on his school's technology initiative, middle school principal Chris Hanson said , “(edtech) has made my life a lot easier when it comes to looking at the entire grade level of data… I can look and see exactly how long a student’s been stuck on a certain standard, how long they’ve been working on it, and if they’ve been stuck.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

In the conversation around digital learning, there’s a sobering statistic that often goes overlooked: 74. Others, like Learning Equality , have taken a different route. aims to make digital learning content available to students whether or not they have web access.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

School districts across the country are under pressure to get the biggest bang for the buck, and the federal E-rate program is a way to address internet connectivity needs cost-­effectively, while supporting the growing use of mobile computing devices and digital learning in classrooms. E-rate provides $3.9

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 5, 2015

A lot has happened in the world of digital learning since ExcelinEd’s Digital Learning Now initiative and Getting Smart released the first Smart Series paper in August 2012. Today, we’re sharing a blog post from Getting Smart highlighting the updated Smart Series paper “Smart Series Guide to EdTech Procurement.”.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But today, edtech is commonly understood to mean digital technology. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Digital badges. Adaptive learning systems. The Filmstrips of Edtech Like a filmstrip. underwhelming.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

AUGUST 16, 2022

In July of 2014, I stepped out of my high school classroom at Oldham County and into a newly created district position that was both exciting and terrifying. Over the years, the position and responsibilities changed (as did the title to Digital Learning Coordinator!),

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Every day at Digital Promise, we work with leading educators, researchers, and developers across the country to help close the Digital Learning Gap and improve learning for all. Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere. Come hear their stories and learn which approach is right for you.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

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. He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Renovated Learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. Initiative 1: Open Up Networks — Prior to 2014, only “registered users” could access the district’s WiFi networks.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Before we even got started, a team of us designed two Board Authority Authorized (BAA) courses for the school: Foundations of Inquiry and Digital Learning (digital literacy). Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course (2012). Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course 2018.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

Understanding of how to do this well was nascent when we started in 2014, but over time, as teachers developed strong practices, we started spotlighting teachers and sharing their practices with other teacher leaders during these meetings. Here is to another year of landing more planes in the target zone so every student thrives.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For several years, Storify was one of my favorite free "go to" edtech tools. You could use it to collect digital artifacts -- URLs, pictures, YouTube videos, social media posts -- and you could sequence these items to create a narrative in order to share with others. When one edtech door closes, another one often opens.

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 24, 2015

As such, the overarching goal for this MOOC-Ed was to expand participants’ expertise in peer coaching, and take it one step further to unlock the power of collaboration among a niche of educators tasked with building capacity for digital learning and teaching within their local schools and districts. Check out #CDL_MOOCEd.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2015

At ISTE 2015, Common Sense Education will provide a sneak preview of the latest version of Graphite, designed to help educators learn fundamental edtech teaching skills. Learn more here about their Marriott Lightning Sessions and raffle and follow @commonsenseedu & @graphite on Twitter. Connect with CDW*G during ISTE 2015.

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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. That’s why he’s betting on the marriage of the LMS and these digital teaching assistants.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 29, 2022

As education goes online driven by the evolution in digital technologies and the COVID 19 pandemic, several companies are wooing the learners, academic institutions, and corporate houses with powerful tools to conduct online and blended learning programs. 4 Key Challenges for Digital Publishing. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Dear Colleague Letter: Resource Comparability , which emphases technology-related equity issues (October 2014). FY 2014 $0. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role appeared first on EdTech Strategies. Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2020

The lessons from the spring chaos, along with recent edtech investment trends, suggest that there’s not only an opportunity to intertwine parent and institutional business strategies, but also to improve the health of the K-12 edtech market by making it more attractive to investors and transparent for school officials.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 7, 2022

Digital publishers, the corporate sector, and educational institutions are increasingly using digital publishing tools and learning management systems to create digital assets and impart digital learning experiences. The digital learning tool develops a bug or another issue, leading to downtime.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the past two academic years, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an online state school created by the Idaho Legislature, has taken proactive steps to fix a key problem: losing English Language Learner (ELL) students before high school graduation, and losing them from highly technical and content-driven courses like biology.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 19, 2020

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. I knew when I got my masters in edtech in 2007; I couldn’t go wrong.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 26, 2020

There was talk about non-traditional instruction days (NTI) and students learning from home possibly happening as early as the following week, so I attended sessions with a focus on content-specific digital learning tools. This entry marks my 150th blog post since I began nearly six years ago.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

What we’re looking for (aka contest criteria): Every Lesson Flow will be evaluated by our panel of expert judges who will be looking for high-quality, creative, and innovative lessons that showcase edtech and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Stay tuned all month long (and beyond) to the Graphite blog and Twitter.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

A recent report from The NPD Group found that by the end of the 2014-2015 school year, K-12 teachers spent roughly $500 on school supplies with 47 percent of it sourced from their personal funds. With school budgets being slashed around the country, access to free platforms like Voki is more important than ever for educators.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MARCH 9, 2015

Congrats to our good friend @plemmonsa on being named in the '20 to Watch' #edtech leaders by @NSBAComm #innovation pic.twitter.com/TfPgVHFK7s. He sets the highest standard, but what is most impressive is how he seamlessly blends innovative digital learning environments with ensuring he has a personal relationship with each child.”.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Digital learning systems do not necessarily offer this communication flexibility. . KITABOO Supports Clever Integrations to Improve Learning Environments. Digital Publishing , eBook solution , Education Technology / June 24, 2022. Aligning Digital Publishing With Education. Digital Publishing / March 27, 2014.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 30, 2020

Just as in the physical world, where all important documents and data are stored in a library for easy access; similarly, information available in the digital space also needs to be collected in a place and stored for easy access. And an e-library is the perfect place where all digital learning content can be saved.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Pearson has already courted another company to enhance its higher-ed digital learning products: IBM. He was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in Education in 2014. This has involved not only our business footprint and our geographic footprint, but also our technology footprint,” said Overland.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Updates and Upgrades: The first of the “Classrooms,” Google Classroom launched in August 2014. Carl Hooker, a director of innovative and digital learning at Eanes Independent School District in Texas, works with both Google Classroom and Apple Classroom in his district. Streamlines feedback on student work.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Now, some educators—and consultants—are calling for edtech consulting firms to be held accountable for whether or not their million-dollar advice translates into improved, measurable learning outcomes.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But a recent reorganization of the NSF’s grantmaking portfolio and personnel has raised concerns about whether that support will continue—especially after a dozen edtech companies that recently applied for funding said they were all unfairly rejected. This means edtech is no longer its own separate portfolio with its own dedicated director.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

In 2014, I wrote about strategies for edtech success in the new school year , and in 2015, I wrote about edtech teaching trends for the new school year. Well, I’ve spotted some tools and strategies that have amazing potential to empower students and teachers to engage and learn more with the world beyond their school.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Allison is a member of the Wake County Public School System’s Digital Learning & Libraries team where she serves as their senior director.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. EDtech Top 50. Professional Learning Communities… Connecting and Collaborating. Top 40 2014. They make the content come alive and provide ownership and engagement which is essential to PBL. RSS – Posts. Follow me on Twitter.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

(September 11, 2018) – Wisconsin’s School District of Brown Deer (SDBD) announced today the launch of the latest phase of its four year partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms.

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