Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This Digital Learning Day, I reflect on my experiences as a new teacher, discovering the potential of digital learning in the classroom. This was in 2014 when digital learning was still a growing trend and the daily challenges ranged from frozen screens and lost passwords to content filtering, and more.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. Many online classes and tools suffer from low student retention.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Here’s what we learned. North Carolina has been supporting digital learning longer than many other states. It was among the first in the nation to draft a Digital Learning Plan , published in 2015. “We A Vision for Digital Learning. Our students need these tools in their hands,” he says.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

I began at OCPS as a first-grade teacher before joining the district’s teaching and learning team, where I helped plan our five-year 1:1 device rollout for 280k students. In August 2023, I transitioned from teaching and learning to IT. By the time the Covid-19 pandemic hit, we were almost done with the rollout.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Notes from TCEA 2014 Legislative Panel 2/4/2014 Notes are summaries of what I understood the panel members and questioners to be saying, and as such should not be taken as direct quotes. This will take rich digital environments. Fourth Question : HB 5 requires evaluation of the digital learning environment.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

However, that''s not to say that there isn''t a good amount of websites and Learning Management Systems showing up as well. Otus - A fantastic and easy to use 1:1 learning solution for mobile classrooms (i.e Rosetta Stone for Kids - A wonderful free iPad app for kids ages 3-7 learning how to read. iPads/Chromebooks). .

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District Administration

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

District Administration, June 2014 Instructional technology can enhance the classroom experience by delivering personalized learning to students on a greater level. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia successfully implemented digital learning content and tools that drive higher order thinking and increase student engagement.'

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Knovation honors districts for outstanding usage of online and digital learning resources. have been honored for their use of online and digital learning resources to personalize learning. Knovation’s 2015 Digital Learning Awards program honors districts across the U.S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Knovation honors districts for outstanding usage of online and digital learning resources. have been honored for their use of online and digital learning resources to personalize learning. Knovation’s 2015 Digital Learning Awards program honors districts across the U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This was an extremely big deal five years ago and ultimately gave us an edge in terms of the many successful initiatives we rolled out including Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and digital learning across the curriculum. Change Internet4Schools Students'

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

While 91 percent of teachers are excited at the prospect of bringing more digital tools into the classroom, only 16 percent believe their schools are executing proper integration plans, according to a 2016 national survey. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 30, 2019

Robust broadband that fully supports digital learning requires that each part of a district’s network be working in unison and at full capacity. If one or more of the pieces of the network is broken or underperforming, then high-speed broadband and therefore rich, digital learning content cannot reach students’ devices.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2013

This post is the fifth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. It provides leaders with the foundational elements to successfully implement digital learning across the curriculum.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

This is a huge shift from two years ago when there were very few people tweeting at the conference and Twitter wasn’t widely considered a tool for schools and teachers (and students). Now, it seems, many educators and school leaders realize that they have no choice but to get on board with social media, and they are exploring the tool.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

In collaboration with HP and Microsoft’s Reinvent the Classroom Initiative, Digital Promise Global is launching two new programs that celebrate teachers and schools who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. Powerful use of technology contributes to closing the Digital Learning Gap.

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eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2021

“Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we’ve seen just how important it is for teachers and students to have access to digital tools that give them personalized, equitable support. Those include ALEKS Corporation in 2013, the LearnSmart technology in 2014 and Redbird Advanced Learning in 2016.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Professional tools to create music, video and art are for everyone. No longer are the best learning opportunities exclusive to certain people -- technology makes these opportunities more widely accessible. If we can close the digital learning gap , we can empower everyone to be a lifelong learner.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

At DCPS, he has been able to take the helm and drive forward an ambitious plan, whose aim is to “empower a community of learners by leveraging technology to develop critical thinkers who curate, collaborate, create, and communicate, in order to broaden, accelerate, and share their understanding of a digital and globally competitive world.?”.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 30, 2022

After over eight years at Shelby County Public Schools as a Digital Learning Coordinator, I took a new job as Deeper Learning Design Specialist at the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative in August (" A New Chapter ," August 16). April 20). I had a pretty big professional change in 2022.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 26, 2017

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is a PBS member station widely recognized as a leader in developing digital learning opportunities for adult basic skills and workplace education. Leaders in Digital Innovation. KET also knows adult learners benefit from learning supports. Leaders for All Adult Learners.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Project Tomorrow is celebrating Speak Up America Week 2014 this week with opportunities for schools and classrooms to win prizes and grants by participating in this year''s Speak Up surveys. As part of this special week, Project Tomorrow will be releasing preliminary findings from the 2014 surveys completed so far.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And it has committed real dollars to the educational part of its effort, promising that its Facebook Reality Labs will invest $150 million in an education program to assist with tech development and to train people to use augmented and virtual reality tools. In 2014 the company bought VR company Oculus for $2 billion.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

In the digital age, using your voice has taken on a whole new meaning. With powerful publication and distribution tools within reach, blogs remain one of the most potent ways to spread your ideas and thoughts. 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.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Impressed by the learning environment at Summit Public Schools, Facebook said Thursday that the social network teamed up with the charter school network to revamp an online education tool. Still, like any other free education tool out there, Lewis said, schools should think before they adopt.

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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. You May Also Like.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Since starting in 2014, Cell-Ed has served more than 1,000 students like Albina and Sylvia, giving them the opportunity to learn English anytime, anywhere. Cell-Ed is a standout digital learning tool in the adult education space because of its emphasis on mobile-ready technology that does not require Internet access.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

This is a huge shift from two years ago when there were very few people tweeting at the conference and Twitter wasn’t widely considered a tool for schools and teachers (and students). Now, it seems, many educators and school leaders realize that they have no choice but to get on board with social media, and they are exploring the tool.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. We are now largely past the hard work of putting the infrastructure in place to enable access to digital learning tools. Stay tuned for other reflections in the coming weeks.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Smart Sparrow , which provides course-authoring tools for faculty and instructional designers to build adaptive courseware, has found a new home in a much bigger nest. On its website , the company claims it has more than 700 institutional customers across the K-12, higher education and corporate learning space.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

However, with digital learning opening new opportunities for students and teachers, schools and libraries must continue to utilize the program to prepare their networks for the future — and we want to help. Still, more than $1 billion in E-rate funding is left on the table each year.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2015

The Shift to Digital in Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies is the product of several EMR surveys: EMR’s Supplemental Products Market: 2014 survey, conducted in the Summer 2014, and EMR’s latest Social Studies Market survey, conducted in the Fall 2014. Digital Learning and Tools News Top News'

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

“Everyone is saying ‘we are in a digital world,’ so how do we support every student, especially those that might not have WiFi access at home?” We also know that prioritizing underserved students means better literacy tools that support ELL students, which requires more internet access for students.”.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2019

With technology playing a pivotal role in creating incredible learning opportunities for America’s students, it’s vital that every classroom has the bandwidth needed to access media-rich educational tools and implement digital learning. What are the FCC’s Bandwidth Goals? Other blogs in this series. #1

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This year is no different and fortunately, the latest STEAM push has made many of the learning tools very desirable as holiday gifts. The following are six ed-tech tools that will undoubtedly spark the creative and innovative side of kids of all ages (parents and teachers included). Makey Makey.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 1, 2019

Digital learning is transforming education at an unprecedented pace. For example, the FCC set a minimum goal of 100 kbps of Internet bandwidth in 2014, which is now met by 98% of school districts. For example, the FCC set a minimum goal of 100 kbps of Internet bandwidth in 2014, which is now met by 98% of school districts.

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