eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 2 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. As these four principals look back at 2016, they recall the most important ed tech lesson they learned this year—and look forward to inspiring their staff and students anew in 2017. Check back tomorrow for Lessons Learned by Educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. Let’s discuss some of the tools and techniques math teachers can use in the classroom today.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 3 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. Educators made much of their learning opportunities in 2016, whether through professional development sessions, webinars, product demos, or even conferences. To truly evaluate and understand how they can be used in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2021

I have been extremely fortunate to be a part of OTAN’s Digital Leadership Academy (DLAC ), first as a participant in 2016, and now as a coach to mentor other adult educators in meeting their program goals. We all learn about each other’s programs, teaching situations, and hardware/software in use.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Blended learning and flipped classrooms. From virtual labs and games to digital textbooks and online curriculum, digital classrooms rely on video. For decades, research has revealed the benefits of using video in the classroom. The Rise of the Digital Classroom. Our lives are changing more rapidly than ever before.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Deb Ramm helps us learn the techniques to help powerful improvement happen in classrooms. IT Coaches Leading Change in the Classroom. Now, Deb, you work with implementing lighthouse classrooms, but you’ve also recently moved into instructional technology. Vicki: But how do you keep your classroom focused? Listen Now.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Instead, it should use simple rules to guide it.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Similarly, KQED’s Do Now and StudySync’s Blasts present current events and issues for students to encourage them to connect what they are learning in school to their lives beyond the classroom. ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture. Elliman, J., doi: 10.1109/VS-GAMES.2016.7590377.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a flipped classroom, students watch video lectures before class and use class time to work on assignments and group projects. Flipped classrooms also free up class time for teachers to help students individually, as a tutor does. classrooms, from city college campuses to suburban elementary schools.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

At a recent panel at SXSW EDU, he explained why “tech-enabled” teachers in particular have a trend of leaving the classroom and entering careers in tech—especially education technology. Why Teachers Make the Switch There are a variety of reasons why teachers leave the classroom, Duffy said. Pay is another factor.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

The Colorado-based company was formed in 2016 from the merger of two existing organizations: Digital Directions International (est. Listen Current: Current events podcasts developed for the classroom. The press release for the event says that investors are "expected to invest in at least one of the nine startups."

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 11, 2018

AI can empower classrooms in diverse ways, contributing massively towards education. The rise of AI-powered intelligent tutoring systems According to Technavio, the global artificial intelligence market in the education sector 2016-2020 will grow at a CAGR of more than 39% by 2020. Let’s look at what it will offer. ?

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

New whiteboarding software offers instant sharing to any student device, classroom management, and advanced interactivity building without an internet connection. At InfoComm 2016, EXO U Inc. , a software development company, launched Ormiboard Pro , a visual creation and collaboration tool.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

adults ages 18–65—around 118 million—perform at or below the lowest proficiency levels in problem solving in technology rich environments ( National Center for Education Statistics, 2016 ). The goal of the assessment was to analyze how technology is implemented in adult education classrooms throughout the city.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

The tablet-like display for the modern classroom features externally accessible, upgradeable Android processing power and access to more than 500,000 educational apps. Promethean, a global provider of educational technology solutions, introduced its new ActivPanel interactive display at ISTE 2016 in Denver.

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techlearning

MAY 18, 2018

Austin, TX, May 18, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools, today announces Philip Walters as its new board chairman. Impero Software helps schools safeguard students and supports the work of teachers and IT departments,” said Walters.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Instead, I hope that you will feel more prepared with how to address AI in your classroom. Microsoft’s Tay was taken down after only a day on Twitter as other Twitter users taught it to be racist and xenophobic in March of 2016. It appears that computers are not only alive and well; they are also, seemingly, alive.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. Google Google Classroom. Updates and Upgrades: The first of the “Classrooms,” Google Classroom launched in August 2014.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2016

Dell Classroom, a new software solution available for Dell Chromebooks, helping foster student and teacher engagement. Dell announced the debut of three new, interactive display products, purpose-built for active learning, classrooms and conference rooms at ISTE 2016. Dell Classroom.

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

Chicago, June 24, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools today announced the latest version of its award-winning product, Impero Education Pro V7. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5 million devices in over 90 countries.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 14, 2019

Adobe Flash software after 2020. ” CVE Details , a trusted source for security vulnerability data , identified hundreds of severe security vulnerabilities in Flash each year between 2015 and 2016. Not every school can afford the newest and cutting-edge hardware and software for their classrooms.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. Blended Learning. STEAM Curriculum. Digital Citizenship.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 26, 2017

Inspiring Math Excellence in the Classroom with Po-Shen Loh. VICKI: Do you think some teachers might be scared of introducing these problems into their classroom that they might not know how to help the kids? Below is a transcript modified for your reading pleasure. Transcript for Episode 114 . Download the transcript.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Seven science educators demonstrating innovative uses of data-collection technology in the classroom to win prizes valued at $5,500 each. Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are now accepting applications for the 2016 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards.

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techlearning

MAY 10, 2018

Austin, TX, May 10, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools, has partnered with the national nonprofit Mental Health America (MHA) to help schools detect potential mental health concerns among students. million devices in over 90 countries.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

But with corporations unable to hire and hold on to enough workers to fill jobs in IT, cyber security and software development, a shift may be underway. The model combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Multiverse— founded in London in 2016 under the name WhiteHat by the son of a former U.K.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Epson and Smart aim to bring collaborative learning solution to classrooms. Epson and Smart Technologies are now bundling Smart collaborative learning software with Epson BrightLink interactive projectors. By bringing together these leading interactive classroom technologies, we are providing the tools to meet those needs.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

At the beginning of the year, 60 percent of students scored a preliminary benchmark math score of 9 out of 48 , indicating to district math specialist George Regan that it might be helpful to introduce a machine learning–based teacher assistant into the classroom as part of a small-group rotation. . percent by 2016. For Tacoma (Wash.)

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. Classroom devices can streamline differentiation for students, even if a school or district has limited resources to spend on edtech. Keeping it simple.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

Are the micro-credential tasks doable for educators who are not actually in the classroom, as we’re both at our district office? We appreciated that each micro-credential focused on a specific media literacy topic rather than on a software application or platform. After receiving a “Yes” to both questions, we got to work.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 29, 2016

By Meg Conlan Technology vendors packed the exhibit hall, showing off plenty of tools and toys that teachers will love.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Technological minutiae in the classroom carry such immense consequences that it can be hard to think beyond tomorrow’s software update, nevermind next year’s LMS rollout. But Now, Back to the Classroom. And oh, what a forest it might be. Inception” theme music.).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

It also forecasts that district spending on hardware, networks, and major system software will see a slight increase in 2017, rising to $16.2 Further, even though schools cite 79–91 percent network coverage in classrooms and common areas, it’s not enough to support the burgeoning use of digital curriculum.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

19, 2018 – Impero Software has announced the appointment of Richard Fuller as its new CEO to drive the company’s next phase of growth as it bolsters its global business plan. Impero is a leading provider of classroom management, network management and online safety software to schools throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Following a year of hybrid instruction where student cohorts were in school for a half day every other day, then virtual on alternate days and in the afternoon, students returned to regular full days in the classroom in September 2021. The goal was to get direct-from-the-classroom suggestions and feedback on everything technology and edtech.

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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. Auster (2016) defines blended learning in a succinct and clear manner. Auster’s study (Carol Auster, 2016​ ​​​). What is Blended Learning?

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Kathy Schrock

DECEMBER 10, 2015

School and district leaders can use the NETP to help board members, parents, and community members to better understand what works in today's classroom. Teachers can take each chapter of the NETP and turn it into a PLC to discuss what is best for their school, grade level, and classroom.

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