Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Benjamin Herold of Education Week has put together a real cracker of a series on the challenges of ensuring school broadband access in rural communities – and how E-rate (pre- and post-modernization) is helping to address the situation.

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eSpark

APRIL 13, 2022

Integrating new technology into a classroom can be intimidating. Many teachers worry that they will need to spend hours learning how to use new edtech before being able to successfully implement it in the classroom. So, why is edtech so slow to catch on in rural education? The benefits of technology in rural schools are endless.

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EdTech E-rate Education Data 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. 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. 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.

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Broadband Report Video EdTech 170

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Smart Technologies suggests using ADDIE — analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate — as a formula for identifying meaningful ed-tech solutions. . Understand a Problem Instead of Just Identifying It. Instead, take time to analyze the situation.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. Technological Integration The 21st-century classroom is unimaginable without the integration of technology, and soon AI (artificial intelligence). ” Both critical thinking skills (e,g.,

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Classroom Khan Academy E-rate Internet Safety 120

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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eSpark

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Integrating new technology into a classroom can be intimidating. Many teachers worry that they will need to spend hours learning how to use new technology before being able to successfully implement it in the classroom. So, why is edtech so slow to catch on in rural education?

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EdTech Education E-rate iPad 40

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

In 2014, University of Maryland President Wallace Loh made a desperate appeal to the Senate to support legislation that would force businesses to more aggressively address the cybersecurity issues that. Most recently, one of the most widely-used education technology companies, Edmodo, had records for. over 77 million users compromised.

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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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Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom #mlearning #ipaded #edtech Click To Tweet. Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. EdTech Teacher Recommended Apps. EdTech Teacher tutorials. I have the e-course you have been waiting for! .” – Felix Jacomino. General Websites, Lists, and Databases.

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How To E-rate Classroom iPad 74

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

“We live in a very rural state and our fiber connectivity is not comparable to what you would have in some large populous states,” said Tom Hering, Director of Information Technology at Great Falls Public Schools in Montana. “We They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 I didn’t have to convince too many people of that.”

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Broadband E-rate Tools Data 60

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Since 2007 Jane Hart , Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) , has been creating the most wonderful lists of tools based on international survey input from educators, experts, instructional designers, consultants, developers and vendors. Animation Apps, Games, and Websites. Apps for Making Art.

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iPad Android E-rate Facebook 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

An interactive eBook is a digital book with various interactive elements that increase readers’ engagement and success rate. Interactive eBooks allow educators to generate better leads and retain readers, which is not the same for text-based eBooks with higher bounce rates. . Digital Publishing / April 3, 2014.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 10th, 2014 Children want the same things we want. Tuesday, June 17th in Austin, TX CoSN - 2014 Texas CTO Clinic , The Texas CTO Clinic will bring together leaders from around the state (and beyond) to discuss crucial developments in education technology.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via the AP : “The sponsor of one of the nation’s largest online charter schools says it’s cutting that tie, which could halt the Ohio e-school’s operations for its roughly 12,000 students within days.”

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Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. . ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

” Remind me again, all you fans of VR in education, how this technology is going to promote empathy? Via Edsurge : “How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors” – “ A Win for Edtech Vendors.” ” Well, as long as ed-tech vendors benefit, it must be grand.

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Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. ” asks Chester E. Via Campus Technology : “2017 Ed Tech Trends: The Halfway Point.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” ” asks Jade E.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

.” Maine governor Paul LePage has finally nominated an education commissioner – the post has been open since 2014. Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.” E-Sports Make A Play For The Big Ten.” Discovering the Most Tenacious Learners.”

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Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via eCampus News : “The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump.” Via The Chicago Tribune : “ Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’ ” “The History of the Future of E-rate ” by me. ” Saved you a click.). She made $9.6

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Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. GameEffective has raised $7 million from CE Ventures, Verint, 2B Angels, Shaked Ventures, and Lipman “to gamify employees’ sales and e-learning tasks.”

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But DeVos “believes that technology has a role to play in the classroom,” Edsurge writes in response to the confirmation , which I guess means ed-tech can overlook all of her horrible beliefs that further educational inequalities as long as it means more people buy digital things and hire Edsurge to facilitate that process. .”

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Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40