Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Last year at this time, I had some words about the treatment of technology in the 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform. Given that I do not believe that the 2016 EdNext Poll on School Reform’s findings about ‘blended learning’ should be taken at face value, what do I think the poll actually reveals?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2024

Satya Nitta But in the end, Nitta decided that even though the generative AI technology driving excitement these days brings new capabilities that will change education and other fields, the tech just isn’t up to delivering on becoming a generalized personal tutor, and won’t be for decades at least, if ever.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 10, 2016

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). In this role, I work with schools on selecting and implementing technology solutions to improve teaching and learning. I do a lot of research on best practices in education and technology and do a decent amount of traveling.

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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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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Last year at this time, I had some words about the treatment of technology in the 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform. Given that I do not believe that the 2016 EdNext Poll on School Reform’s findings about ‘blended learning’ should be taken at face value, what do I think the poll actually reveals?

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Blended Learning Learning Analysis Technology 150

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

That happened waaaay back in 2015 (which in online time seems like a few decades ago). Technology in the classroom has come a long way. While learning the definitions of words is important, what is more important is for students to develop a deeper understanding of the connotations and usages of vocabulary words.

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Trends UDL EdTech Industry 303

Learning in Hand

JUNE 27, 2015

Tweets about "Live on #Periscope:" @tonyvincent I’ll be in Philadelphia Sunday through Wednesday this week at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2015 conference. There are definitely areas for improvement, but I am looking forward to having fun with Periscope at ISTE.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 15, 2015

Welcome to this April post designed to look at the idea of technology and PBL. I am often asked about the relationship of PBL and technology. Also, be on the look out for my next few series… entitled the ABC’s of PBL and Deeper Learning, Going Beyond the Tech Shine, and also… 40 great education sites to discover in 2015.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 1, 2015

August 1 , 2015 Looking for new ideas and ways to use technology in your instruction? The guides below are definitely worth your consideration. These are free short eBooks available for free download.read more.

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eBook Technology 40

Doug Levin

JULY 5, 2015

Most mornings, over a cup of coffee, I do my daily reading of news about trends and issues related to education and technology – a practice I have more or less followed for at least the past 20 years. Hint to writers: pay attention to your headlines and lede.).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 11, 2015

August 11, 2015 Technology is definitely a game changer in today’s classroom. Its pervasive widespread in educational settings speaks volumes about the growing importance we come to place in it.read more.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 28, 2016

Pokémon Go will definitely engage our students, but so will any other fancy, new technology. While technology has its place, we first and foremost want to make sure we’re prioritizing effective pedagogy and not simply masking bad practice with a dog and pony show. Sometimes the technology drives the pedagogy.

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Technology EdTech Student Engagement Google 28

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Among the findings , which were recently released: Rates of home internet access and computer ownership have increased significantly since the survey conducted in 2015, from 64 percent then to 84 percent today, though one in seven children whose families earn less than $75,000 per year still lack any broadband access.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The once novel technology behind chess- and gameshow-playing computers is all but commonplace today; it’s in everything from medical diagnostic applications to Gmail spam filters—and as some high school and college students are finding out, a new generation of online tools for foreign language learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2015

note : This year the editors selected ten stories we believe either highlighted an important issue in 2015 and/or signaled the beginning of an escalating trend or issue for 2016 (look for No. of Educational Technology and Library Programs. Blended and personalized learning were two topics on the rise this year. How it works.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Studies have definitely shown that students who are involved in extracurricular activities are more successful in a number of ways. Students who are drawn to gaming are often equally captivated by the broader technology ecosystem. That’s a notable jump from the 45% of all undergraduates in 2015 that planned to study STEM.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But it could prove just as disruptive in the world of education publishing, where technology startups have been steadily taking market share from traditional incumbents. There is risk in becoming too much a content company,” he says, one that could detract the company from its core strength in building technology tools.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

In 2015, someone asked me what I thought about innovation in higher ed in an email, so I responded with a couple of hundred words, which I added to in creating this short blog post. In 2015, the fiscal support for higher education by state governments had not rebounded since the 2008 collapse. by Terry Heick. An example?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

note : We’re counting down the top stories of 2015 based on popularity (i.e. Ideal projects dictate some general parameters and tools, but leave the specific problem definition up to the student. Innovation can’t be tested or graded — but it can be built up. website traffic) to No.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. Expect them to be reported on enthusiastically in 2015 conferences. There is a deep and vested interest in maintaining the course as the definitive container for learning. I’m sure we will.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. One might ask, I suppose, if LMSes are platforms.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

These definitions of achievement levels for 4th and 8th-grade reading and math have remained consistent since the early 90s, according to NAEP officials. Graph comparing 2005 state proficiency standard levels with 2015, Source: U.S. Are your definitions of what is proficient reasonable? Is it good enough?”.

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EdTechnocation.com

MAY 20, 2015

The model is a tool for evaluating the integration of technology in the classroom. The gist of the article basically states three concerns: the definitions of the model can be a bit sticky, there is sometimes confusion over whether redefintion is the end goal, and a lack of focus on the learning goals.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Team put up a fight, but my favorite album of 2015 comes instead from Public Service Broadcasting. Technology. There have been several technologies that made my life better through this big change. The Race for Space is a concept album about the US-USSR competition to get the most people and objects into space.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

But as soon as more people showed up to campuses in 2015, Tennessee higher ed leaders discovered a problem: Students were surprised by the additional costs of going to college. For families like these to take advantage of "free college" programs, “it will definitely take some education to build the trust of the community,” Marshall says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2015

Krista is a NY State certified Instructional Technology Specialist working in public education on Long Island, NY. In my opinion, yes, but like any other piece of technology they do have their own list of pros and cons. I’ve worked with other mobile device managers, and I think this is definitely the simplest. Ziff Davis, LLC.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

From bigwig financiers to bankers, along with heads of private and publicly-traded education technology companies, the gathering attracted around 900 attendees last week to share the opportunities and challenges in the industry this year. The previous year, 2015, set a record for education technology investments with over $3.1

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Educator Innovator

MAY 29, 2015

For instance, I singlehandedly caused a website crash on my first day, and even though it could only go uphill from there, it definitely took this dinosaur learning some new tricks to get caught up to speed. Learn more about DML2015, view the full schedule , or get more information about the 2015 DML Educator Workshops.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 30, 2021

Presenting with them were Dr. Cathy Collins, a technology teacher and librarian at Sharon Middle School, Dr. James Stancil, Academic Support Specialist at Prairie View A&M University, and Jeff Kaufman, a computer science teacher at a Title 1 School. She was a member of the state’s literacy, social studies, and technology leadership teams.

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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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100mentors

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Any student-centered technique will definitely give you an edge, but it’s not always clear how you can focus on every student without neglecting the rest of the class as a whole entity. What makes the flipped classroom an attainable educational strategy is our access to technology. Abeysekera, L., & Dawson, P. Bajrami, I.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Any learner-centered technique will definitely give you an edge, but it’s not always clear how you can focus on every learner without neglecting the rest of the class as a whole entity. The implementation of the flipped classroom suggests this model (Abeysekera & Dawson, 2015): Use this context to advance learner soft skills.

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Securly

MAY 26, 2016

The following are real student responses from an international survey we conducted during Summer 2015. In addition, teachers can utilize technology and social media to their advantage in lesson planning. Check out these tips to successfully integrate technology into your 1:1 classroom. . Quick Whitelisting. “At

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 18, 2020

The Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) recently published a rigorous study that found students who play ST Math have higher mathematics self-beliefs than non-ST Math students. Rutherford et al, Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2019. Can a game change how you feel about math? Jo Boaler, youcubed.org.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2018

During the 1995-96 school year, there were just 131 schools that fit the definition of a Hispanic-serving college or university. OPSU students also won the National Hispanic College Quiz in 2015 and 2017. I’m not necessarily an HSI where I own that definition because of my intentionality and my impact.”.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

I worked with my colleagues and students to develop a feedback and revision system that leverages digital technologies and classroom protocols to teach feedback literacy skills, make actionable feedback constantly available and give students the agency to act on their feedback. Source: Christine Witcher.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2019

In 2015, East Upper and Lower Schools—formerly East High School—in Rochester, New York entered into a unique partnership between the New York State Education Department, Rochester City School District and the University of Rochester. Summer 2015 Standards Institute Keynote Speech. Equity is often discussed without a clear definition.

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