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 That means 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school. Of those students, an estimated 1 in 10 kindergarten and first grade students were chronically absent.

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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 That means 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school. Of those students, an estimated 1 in 10 kindergarten and first grade students were chronically absent.

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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 That means 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school. Of those students, an estimated 1 in 10 kindergarten and first grade students were chronically absent.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 13, 2022

Redesigning for deeper learning and student engagement [2-hour workshop] Scott McLeod. This workshop focuses on how to redesign classroom instruction for future-ready learning. New technologies give us new possibilities. ISTE 2015: (Re)designing tech-infused lessons for deeper thinking. Monday, June 13.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In 2015, Travis was named TIE Technology Leader of the Year, which recognized his work integrating technology into his classroom. In this episode, Travis and I talk about school design and the ways in which Harrisburg School District is reimagining school for its students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

With 28 campuses spread across the Southern California district, each managing its own technology decisions, some schools regularly enjoyed the benefits of technology in the classroom, while those in higher poverty areas had minimal tech interaction, if any. So, in 2015, the “ Palmdale Promise ” was born.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning. Educational Technology Support! To Meet Students’ Needs! Many turn to standards-aligned digital resources for use in the classroom as an alternative to textbooks that are not directly aligned. What Do Educators Want?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Blended learning is an educational approach that combines traditional classroom methods with digital and online media. Breen argues that blended learning is not just about integrating classroom instruction with web-based technologies; it encompasses a wide array of technologies and methods, both traditional and modern.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

Although a wealth of research suggests that active learning increases student engagement and improves academic outcomes, many college campuses struggle to get faculty to shift away from traditional, sage-on-a-stage style teaching practices. Gone is the “front of the room” that characterizes standard classrooms.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

NEW YORK — To help educators and school media specialists promote community-building and creativity as students come back to school, StickTogether Products is launching its Back-to-School Pixel Portrait Project. Plus, showcasing all the portraits together makes for a stunning display in any classroom or school hallway.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings. Here, eSchool News highlights Nick Baskwill–one of its K-12 Hero Awards finalists.

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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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Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

The number of American teachers using games in classrooms–particularly with younger students–has doubled over the past six years, according to a large survey released last week that measures national ed-tech use. A growing number of teachers, meanwhile, are hungry for PD on how to integrate games in their classrooms.

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In a 2015 interview with the New York Times, when asked about the name “Generation Alpha,” McCrindle said “It didn’t make sense to go back to A,” noting that it’s the first generation to be fully born in the 21st century. The teachers I coach say their students use technology to effortlessly connect with people across the world.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

History in Baltimore City Public Schools, I was always looking for new ways to engage my students. When Vadim Polikov—my childhood friend and a successful entrepreneur—approached me with a game-based learning business idea in the summer of 2015, I jumped at the idea. . Student Engagement. Full size image here.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

percent from 2015 to 2016 to reach 6.4 Today, online students represent 31.6 higher education students. They also thought teaching online offers little interaction with students and that there is little student-to-student engagement. They rose 5.6 million who take at least one distance course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2016

I’ve written about Turnitin’s great programs for classrooms (see this review on Revision Assistant ). Their focus is always on how to help teachers and students, and now they’ve announced their Global Innovation Awards , a way you can honor teachers readers think demonstrate excellence in the field.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Challenging schools to host one hour sessions on computer science and programming, the Hour of Code project has successfully reached tens of millions of students in over 180 countries. Beyond Hour of Code 2015. These kinds of skills extend far beyond the classroom walls. Didn’t participate in Hour of Code 2015?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

There is the management piece, which is a day-to-day operation, but you also have the instructional piece to ensure that quality instruction is taking place in each of the classrooms. When you go into the classroom, you want to let the teacher know that this is not a “gotcha” moment. How do you straddle that line with your teachers?

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

The post Engaging Lessons for the Next-Gen Connected Creators – SULS0160 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Dr. Monica Alicea, a Technology Training and Integration Specialist, about strategies and tools to engage students. Engaging Lessons for the Next-Gen Connected Creators.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

This is the second part of a two-part story about changing classroom culture. Read part one to learn how this teacher improved her student feedback system to increase student engagement. Simply having an open resubmit policy wasn’t enough to drive productive revision for all students. Valentina asked Jayda.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2015

January 26th - February 9th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Saturday, February 7th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Jeff Bradbury: Guided Tour of TeacherCast Podcasts & Services , Classroom 2.0 Register at [link].

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In fact, many school technology plans fluctuated depending upon the latest fads and what someone learned at a conference and had little connection to curriculum or learning goals. The Five Imperatives of Technology Leadership , the presenters explored how they have shifted their approaches to integrating edtech in the classroom.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 28, 2016

In his last post, he talks about the phenomenon of “Pokemon Go” , and how educators seem to be clamouring to embed into their classrooms this fall. Pokémon Go will definitely engage our students, but so will any other fancy, new technology. Sometimes the technology drives the pedagogy.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 10, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. In this fifth post you will discover how careful examination of the verbs in a standard can help you find resources to assist in proper technology integration.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 4, 2016

Presents: "Student Engagement Through Library-led Gamification" With: Tasha Squires Learning Resource Center Teacher at O’Neill Middle School Library Date + Time: Wednesday, August 17th 10am EST for one hour (Click on the time link to see the event time in your own time zone.) Students also showed no summer slide after the program.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

They ask: Why fund a computer lab when students carry computing power with them from class to class? Why take time from core subjects to teach computing when students have this everywhere learning tool? Why can’t classroom teachers integrate computer skills into their curriculum? This, in fact, is an ongoing trend.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

But the day of November 17, 2015 will always be kind of magic for the NEO team. From well-known subjects of education technology, like BYOD and gamification, to technical aspects regarding school LMSs, to trying to guess the future, the NEO Blog covered it all in its rather short existence. Can Pokemon Go be part of the classroom?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

But when district leaders launched mPower Piedmont —broadly integrating technology to empower their teachers—they were committed to seeing improved outcomes for each of the district’s 1,200 students. EdSurge: What role does happiness play in student learning, especially in a struggling community like Piedmont? Students in Ms.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 11, 2015

Student engagement that leads to actual learning is the goal of any pedagogically sound lesson. What do the students think while in class? What are students interested in now？ How do I know if they are actually learning? During the class students answer the questions with “one click”.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using (but should be)–Find free, standards-aligned lesson plans and teaching resources for your classroom. As he moved around into different grade levels and roles, Rich discovered his passion for using technology to teach. This episode sponsored by H?para.) para help? .

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In the fall of 2015, the Montour School District opened its doors to a new Virtual Immersion Lab. At first, students did not know what to expect (nor the teachers). However, on his first day using the lab, a physics student engage with virtual reality and expressed, “This is like hands-on learning, without wanting to let go.”

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

It includes my dos and don’t for online communication, strategies students can use to ensure they are saying something substantial online, a collection of online icebreakers, and tips for weaving online work back into the classroom! . Weaving Online Discussions Into the Classroom. Just in time for summer reading!

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 6, 2015

Google has just announced Education on Air, a free online conference for educators on May 8-9, 2015. This is free, online conference is for educators and is being presented by educators, and some students. Short keynotes and panels will help answer the question “how do we prepare our students for a future that is ever-changing?”

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 7, 2018

Should we let our students take these tests? In 2015, over 650,000 students 1 nationwide opted out of standardized tests. In some parts of the country, up to 20% of students did not participate. One of the difficulties with this kind of assessment, however, is that the rich experiential data in classrooms is often lost.

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