The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks. Her district of Garfield County has provided a computer to every student since 2016. The godfather of Utah’s new educational broadband plan is Jason Eyre, who was the IT director for Garfield County Schools during their one-to-one Chromebook rollout. Others show up just for the internet.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 83

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 100

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

It was about this time last year, in January 2016, when Rudolph was working on a strategic plan that he hoped could address the needs of all MVWSD students. We are committed to personalized learning, but can't continue a program that does not meet the needs of all of our students.” First was with the devices themselves.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning Learning Khan Academy Assessment 60

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

And then, of course, we take a picture, and we Tweet it out, and they’re recognized in their Morning Meeting, and things like that. Mrs. Yonker teaches in South Central Kentucky, and is a 2016 KY Teacher of the year nominee. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Blog: [link].

Google 176

Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 176

Adam Welcome

MAY 22, 2016

Jessica is a 2016 NAESP/VINCI Digital Leader of Early Learning and an awesome person to connect with. Sphero pic.twitter.com/Q6vyJKI7wQ — jessica cabeen (@JessicaCabeen) May 17, 2016 The ability to collaborate with many different groups of people on challenging tasks and under pressure would be a huge asset to have in any employee.

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Social Media STEM Future Ready Elementary 61

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

She chose the high school because she believed it could give her access to the type of company she wants to work for in the future. million donation from H-E-B in 2016. Last school year, nearly 20 percent of district schools failed to meet state standards, placing them in the bottom 5 percent of Texas schools. has a tech focus.

E-rate 99

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 99

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2016

In a session titled “Begging for Disruption: Ed-Tech Procurement,” Levy and the other panelists discussed the problems that school districts have in discovering, evaluating, and buying technology products that meet their specific needs. Education technology experts discuss various solutions to the ‘broken’ process of ed-tech purchasing.

iPad 40

iPad System Software Company 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? The thread on this tweet has the details. “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

During the 2016-17 school year, 71 schools in the state used online learning platforms, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. The upside of using a company like Edgenuity is that it takes teachers time to build those resources. Last year, the number grew to 106 schools. The Edgenuity program cost $53,000.

Edmentum 111

Edmentum Education Course Online Learning 111

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2018

billion in 2016 to $7.64 Converged infrastructure , or CI, allows companies to deploy compute, networking and storage components and virtualization in a single platform or chassis. Companies are looking to rein in IT costs," he tells BizTech. That growth is expected to continue. billion in 2021. What Is Hyperconvergence?

Data 151

Data Company Software EdTech 151

Georgia Test Prep

OCTOBER 16, 2020

A study by edtech company Promethean found that only 5% of teachers feel like they’re receiving full training and support for edtech in their schools. A 2016 report found that students check their devices for “non-class purposes” 11.43 School-issued Chromebooks in Maryland would not load on the first day.

Learning 98

Learning Chromebook Exercises Study 98

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

Tools 57

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 57

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 70

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You talk to anybody at a school or staff about the need, and whether they have what they need to meet the needs of these kids. I would come home after we had one of these meetings or sessions, and I’m Googling, I’m researching, and it’s overwhelming.” The schools, the staff — they know it. And they’ll tell you, they don’t.”.

Education 145

Education Advocacy Policies System 145

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 24, 2017 School district to retain IT department | The Sentinel → Several members of the IT department were present at Thursday’s meeting to urge the board not to outsource IT services to a company that proposed to do so. Tagged on: March 22, 2017 With Hacking in Headlines, K-12 Cybersecurity Ed.

EdTech 170

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 170

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 24, 2017 School district to retain IT department | The Sentinel → Several members of the IT department were present at Thursday’s meeting to urge the board not to outsource IT services to a company that proposed to do so. Tagged on: March 22, 2017 With Hacking in Headlines, K-12 Cybersecurity Ed.

EdTech 150

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

MindShift

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You talk to anybody at a school or staff about the need, and whether they have what they need to meet the needs of these kids. I would come home after we had one of these meetings or sessions, and I’m Googling, I’m researching, and it’s overwhelming.” The schools, the staff — they know it. And they’ll tell you, they don’t.”.

Education 49

Education Advocacy System Policies 49

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2017

One of those teachers is Sabrina Brooks, a seventh grade humanities teacher at San Francisco Friends School, who began her class yesterday by having students read and discuss material in Nicholas Kristof’s editorial, “ President Trump, meet my family.” On Monday, the company released a story on the history of U.S. immigration.

Study 60

Study Classroom Social Media Chromebook 60

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers. Mayor Tom Norton (center) meets with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) advisory board at Northridge High School. Greeley, Colo.,

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Via The Atlantic : “ School-Security Companies Are Thriving in the Era of Mass Shootings.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Office led by President Trump’s son-in-law holds a series of meetings on higher education policy, signaling high-level attention from the administration.” The company has raised $24.1

E-rate 44

E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

School administrators note that from 2014-15 to 2016-17, pass rates more than doubled, from 10 percent to 21 percent, on NWEA, another set of exams used by districts across the country. We’ve actually started using iPads and Chromebooks in class,” he said. That was pretty exciting.”. Louis, Missouri.

Industry 77

Industry Training System Company 77