EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 million two years earlier, according to national data released in 2018 by Attendance Works. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 million two years earlier, according to national data released in 2018 by Attendance Works. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 million two years earlier, according to national data released in 2018 by Attendance Works. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 million two years earlier, according to national data released in 2018 by Attendance Works. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 million two years earlier, according to national data released in 2018 by Attendance Works. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 million two years earlier, according to national data released in 2018 by Attendance Works. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Consider this statistic: As many as 8 million students were chronically absent from school during the 2015–2016 school year, up from 7.2 million two years earlier, according to national data released in 2018 by Attendance Works. Technology can vastly scale these interventions. Absenteeism is a huge concern for K–12 schools.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 26, 2019

With more than 4 billion users now connected to the internet, 50% of the global population (Forbes, December 2018), it is not surprising that the education sector has embraced devices and software to interact, engage, and enhance the learning environment for students. In 2018, total venture capital funding notched a new record at $99.5B

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Today we talk to an award-winning French teacher turned Instructional Technology Program Manager who can help us understand the pitfalls and possibilities of successful implementation. Nicole Naditz – Bio as Submitted Nicole has been a Program Specialist in Instructional Technology at San Juan Unified School District since 2018.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

5) As for O’Byrne and Pytash (2015), the terms blended learning, hybrid learning, and mixed-mode learning are all terms that are used interchangeably to refer to “a pedagogical approach that combines face-to-face (F2F) instruction with computer-mediated instruction” (p. Auster’s study (Carol Auster, 2016​ ​​​).

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2023

Mary won ISTE's 2018 “Virtual Pioneer of the Year” and was a New York State Teacher of the Year finalist in 2018 and 2020. She has published numerous educational technology articles and has provided webinars on Virtual Environments, Virtual Reality, 3D Design, QR codes and engagement strategies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

He has had the opportunity to share his approach to Computer Science education at ISTE (2015, 2018), FETC (2019, 2020) BIT (2014, 2019), CONNECT (2019, 2020), Schoology NEXT (2018), as well as in interviews with major newspapers (Toronto Star, 2017). He has an unshakable resolve to change the world through technology education.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As citizens in an increasingly wired world, we frequently hear about the adverse impact of technology in everything from eroding our attention span to fueling the dissemination of fake news. But despite these dire warnings, it is important to acknowledge that technology has had a positive effect in at least one arena: building community.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

Mon, 05/21/2018 - 09:49. Klein ISD , one of the fastest-growing districts in Houston, recently adopted 50 large-format TVs for digital signage as part of a three-year technology growth plan. They can promote activities to students while using the same technology to guide parents to the corresponding events.”. jena.passut_7651.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Technology use is becoming more prevalent in classrooms and for academic work outside of school, but it still varies widely by country, according to a new global survey. In 2015, New York lifted a 10-year ban on phones in schools, while in September of 2018, the French government imposed a ban on mobile phones in state middle schools.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

The pace of change, driven predominantly by the rapid encroachment of digital and now AI technologies, has accelerated dramatically. The fast-paced evolution in educational technology and methodologies necessitates a fresh look at what features teachers should exhibit to be effective and relevant in this ever-changing environment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices , SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you. Amanda strives to be an innovative educator in a 1:1 iPad school, embracing the wide array of technology available in the media center.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2018

Tue, 05/08/2018 - 11:43. Holograms have become somewhat less of an anomaly since Michael Jackson’s image moonwalked across the Billboard Music Awards stage four years ago — and in time, the technology could start showing up in K–12 classrooms. As cool as it is, you need to think through technology like this practically.

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Tom Murray

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Advances in technology are disrupting almost every industry, and in almost every country. Take a moment to consider the digital disruption that has already occurred in the following industries (Goodwin, 2015). Leverage technology as an accelerant, but be cautious of the fluff. Retrieved from [link] World Economic Forum (2018).

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 12:02. My electrical and computer engineering students from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, finally received exposure for their work on the PROGNOSIS project when they placed at the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2015 World Finals. Azure Offers Flexibility for Educational Technology. juliet.vanwage….

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

In February, Educause bought the assets of the New Media Consortium and pledged to continue the Horizon Report series, and to complete and publish the 2018 edition. David Thomas, director of academic technology at the University of Colorado at Denver, says that even repeated trends change over time.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The world’s biggest private nonprofit test maker is dipping its toes into the world of education technology investments. The pair bested ten other education startups that were part of the Education US: 2018 challenge, which is Village Capital’s fourth U.S.-based Each company received $75,000 from Village Capital and $50,000 from ETS.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Colleges and universities with prison education programs are increasingly using technology to deliver instruction to incarcerated individuals, even with strict limitations on internet access in correctional facilities. But the technology is also raising serious questions about quality. Only a tiny percentage of U.S. More than 1.5

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. edtech company has hit the nine-figure mark in 2018: a $110 million round for Connexeo, a provider of administrative payment software for schools and community institutions. edtech acquisitions so far in 2018.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

Earlier this February, it claimed to have sold 1 million such subscriptions since the program was launched in August 2018. From that year through 2017, the company invested an estimated $700 million to bolster its education technology offerings, according to The Telegraph. Last week, Cengage reported $1.5 billion in 2013.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 12:02. My electrical and computer engineering students from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, finally received exposure for their work on the PROGNOSIS project when they placed at the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2015 World Finals. Azure Offers Flexibility for Educational Technology. juliet.vanwage….

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Between 2018 and 2019 the number of leagues that facilitate esports in schools nearly doubled. In 2018, the Pew Research Center reported that 97% of teen boys and 83% of teen girls played video games. Students who are drawn to gaming are often equally captivated by the broader technology ecosystem. Teens are all about gaming.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

In September 2015, the private equity firm LLR Partners acquired Bencivenga’s company and merged it with another, Longleaf Solutions, to form IO Education, where Bencivenga served as the chief academic officer. Then, in July 2018, Illuminate Education bought IO Education as part of a five-way merger.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

education technology industry appears on track to surpass the amount of investor funding tallied in recent years. For the first half of 2019, the industry saw $962 million raised across 65 deals, the highest amount of funding at the halfway mark since at least 2015. In this analysis, EdSurge counts all venture investments in U.S.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I was recently asked about my thoughts on using technology use in the classroom and the connection to the word “balance.” If we are really looking out for our kids, what experiences have we learned from using technology ourselves to help guide them through this uncharted territory? Will Richardson.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 10, 2019

While children may use technology in schools, most use technology outside the classroom, too. Therefore, they’re just as likely—if not moreso— to be bullied online while using technology at home. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2015, 100, pp. Pediatrics, February 2015, 135(2), pp. Virginia Libraries, 2018, 63(1).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2024

He says his team spent about five years trying, and along the way they helped build some small-scale attempts into learning products, such as a pilot chatbot assistant that was part of a Pearson online psychology courseware system in 2018. We’ll have flying cars before we will have AI tutors. It’s like being a therapist or like being a nurse.”

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Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 22, 2021

2015) explain, It has been widely reported that evidence-based practices (EBPs) take on average 17 years to be incorporated into routine general practice in health care. Smith and Herckis (2018) provide an amazing report of related work in the adoption of technology-enhanced learning resources, which deeply influences my thinking below.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

A flipped classroom is a teaching pedagogy which reverses old classroom teaching and homework through a form of blended learning using modern technology and practical application. [2] Biomimicry (also known as biomimetics) was coined by Otto Schmidt in the 1950s and describes the transfer of ideas and analogues from biology to technology. [3]

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

A company best known (and sometimes rebuked) for its plagiarism checker has just received one of the biggest checks in the education technology industry. In 2018 it acquired a competitor in VeriCite , along with Gradescope , a Berkeley, Calif.-based billion purchase of Lynda in 2015. billion in 2015.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Attending this conference connects visitors to educators, technology leaders, innovators, and edtech products from around the globe. This can also be a great way to unwind and reflect—or create a plan of action to implement the great ideas you acquired at ISTE 2018. cross-posted at msedtechie.com.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24. The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. . Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool.

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