Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It combines the best features of a learning management system, assessment management and data management into one. It is integrated classroom tools for students and teachers and powerful transparency for families and school leaders. Has a great gradebook supporting traditional points-based classrooms and standards based grading.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 27, 2018

decreased by 20% between 2014 and 2016. Based on my reading, I have garnered there are three main pressure points when it comes to time teachers are spending on work that is not teaching: Data management. Today we’ll focus on Data Management. Teaching tricks: Better data strategies. Tracking the right learning data.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

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? Certainly, the data seem to suggest a story here that begs further investigation. This is malarkey.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security. Current web browsing policies in K–12 schools may be allowing third parties to collect and sell student data , creating a need for schools to update and maintain safe internet use protocols. Find more best practices for maintaining student data privacy!

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 18, 2017

One trend that has emerged in compiling data for the K-12 Cyber Incident Map is the number of schools and/or districts falling in the third category – repeat incidents – is increasing. Schools that rely on technology less than others are more likely to be in this category, as are schools with strong cybersecurity programs.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The pie charts below were produced in January by the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization that provides data reporting services to colleges. Earlier this year, the organization launched a DEI Data Lab site to put a spotlight on how college enrollment, persistence and completion vary by race and ethnicity.

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Doug Levin

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Criminals in cyberspace make schools’ data a target.” There have been at least 283 cybersecurity incidents at K-12 public schools since 2016 , according to a tally by education technology consultant Doug Levin. As quoted in: McCray, Vanessa. Atlanta Journal Constitution. 24 December 2017.

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Doug Levin

MAY 11, 2018

Protecting Student And Employee Data In The Cyber Age.” At least 320 K-12 cybersecurity-related incidents, both intentional and unintentional, have been reported in the media since January 2016, says education technology consultant Douglas Levin. Cross-posted on the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center blog: [link].

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 12, 2017

Data breaches happen. Yet, as bad as a data breach can be, when breaches happen it is how organizations – including schools and school vendors – respond to and communicate about them that will be remembered. For how long was Texas school employee data publicly posted online? UPDATED: August 14 16, 2017.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2020

-based company is adding more tools that it says can bring much of the data from those offerings in one place, at a time when district leaders need more visibility into how students are faring—especially those learning remotely. In 2016, it bought Interactive Achievement , a set of assessment and reporting tools. million U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

This latest deal—the ninth since Gulati joined in 2015—is part of PowerSchool’s ongoing drive to create a one-stop shop where data about a student or teacher can be collected and shared across the different tools they use in their day-to-day lives.

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Grade 3-8 Students to Test Online in Spring 2016 appeared first on EdTech Strategies. Among other findings, the research reveals that while older students are slightly more likely to have the option to test online, large numbers of 3rd graders (aged 8 and 9 years old) are already testing online successfully.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2020

We align our assessments with the rigor of that state test, but as I always tell my teachers in training, if you just have one piece of data, you only have one corner of a picture. To get the complete picture, we must look at—and act on—multiple valid, reliable sources of data. Gathering, discussing, and acting on data.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

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? Certainly, the data seem to suggest a story here that begs further investigation. This is malarkey.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The practice is known as “data walls,” and is designed to serve as a motivational tool. educator Rebecca Vass, who teaches informational technology with science and social studies integration to fourth graders, uses a data wall so her students can track their progress on a quarterly benchmark assessment the district uses.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Frank Smith The technologies of tomorrow are already making headway into education, and others are poised for mass distribution in 2016.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2024

Corriveau and Kurkul (2016) administered a study of preschool-aged students about how they choose from whom to learn. The purpose of the study was to see if a preschoolers’ preference in informer is related to SES (Corriveau & Kurkul, 2016). The authors expand on the first qualifier of accuracy with preference in voice.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Websites must (1) provide notice of what type of information is being collected and what it is being used for (2) obtain verifiable parental consent for collection/use of said information and (3) establish procedures to ensure confidentiality of data collected. Regardless, 10 years later, data collection came to be mostly implicit.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In September 2016, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced an ambitious goal to successfully support 70 percent of working-aged individuals in the state in earning at least an associate degree by 2025. Link Data across Systems to Improve Program Decisions. Gina Raimondo Governor of Rhode Island.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Websites must (1) provide notice of what type of information is being collected and what it is being used for (2) obtain verifiable parental consent for collection/use of said information and (3) establish procedures to ensure confidentiality of data collected. Regardless, 10 years later, data collection came to be mostly implicit.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Top ten films of 2016. And throughout the 2016 year alone, we’ve showcased over 300 edtech tools in our S’Cool Tools section. Certain tools get more clicks than others, and as we close this year, we felt it pertinent to bring you the most popular S’Cool Tools of 2016. Students and teachers can export the data.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Fortunately, there are data available that allow comparisons across countries. OECD data clarify that the U.S. OECD data do suggest a partial tradeoff between public subsidies for higher education and the share of the public that earns bachelor’s degrees, meaning countries that offer greater subsides may do less to promote open access.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Student and educator data breaches were the most commonly experienced type of incident in 2019. Data for the report is drawn from publicly disclosed incidents cataloged on the K-12 Cyber Incident Map. The K-12 Cyber Incident Map has identified over 775 school cybersecurity incidents since 2016.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Our solution is a combination of strong data-driven instruction and social-emotional learning (SEL). Data-Driven Instruction. We align our assessments with the rigor of that state test, but as I always tell my teachers in training, if you just have one piece of data, you only have one corner of a picture.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

We align our assessments with the rigor of that state test, but as I always tell my teachers in training, if you just have one piece of data, you only have one corner of a picture. To get the complete picture, we must look at—and act on—multiple valid, reliable sources of data. Gathering, discussing, and acting on data.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

It turns out these insights are only a sliver of the data the company wants to surface and share with educators and parents. Doing that requires capturing more data, expanding his team—and raising additional capital. Doing that requires capturing more data, expanding his team—and raising additional capital. That’s no easy feat.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 1 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. As 2016 drew to a close, we asked educators in variety of positions to reflect on what they have learned this year. Check back tomorrow for Lessons Learned by Principals.]. Turning Around a District is a Marathon, not a Sprint.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2016

By Meg Conlan Expert Jason Ohler offers his thoughts on major technological trends that impact teachers and students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2016

In 2016, 23 million people registered for a course for the first time ever, according to data collected by. In 2016, 2,600 new courses were announced (up from 1,800 last year), taking the total number of MOOCs to 6,850 from over 700 universities. Here is a quick overview of what’s happened in 2016. Class Central.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2018

In 2016, leaked email exchanges from Mount St. It was a move that reignited the debate about the role of data and intervention in higher education. Where Lone Star Community College shows us the way that higher education can use data and nudge-based intervention to encourage student success, Newman’s actions at Mount St.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 18, 2017

One interesting and potentially concerning trend that has emerged in compiling data for the K-12 Cyber Incident Map is that the number of schools and/or districts that have experienced multiple cyber incidents is increasing.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Further, the inclusion of pre-built assessments, school-level analytics or data visualizations can provide additional value on top of the digital instructional content. What the Data Tells Us From 2016 to 2018, funding for products that support K-12 educators and learners has remained relatively flat—at around $318 million.

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Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 26, 2016

However, I’ve also read people saying that the results are essentially unchanged from the 2012 survey to the 2016 survey. An analysis of these data demonstrate that there are in fact some statistically significant differences in student responses from 2012 to 2016. Responses from 2016 and 2012, Table 1, p.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

The main one was data, or better yet, Big Data. Since PROGNOSIS demanded dense data sampling from everyday interactions with smartphones and smartwatches, the only meaningful solution for Big Data archiving and handling was the cloud — specifically Microsoft Azure. It brought a wide range of open handling issues.

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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. Data Analytics Tools Adding data analytics tools allows students to solve problems using real data.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Today the network unveiled the top 10 skills employers need in 2016. 1 in 2016—several billion data points, according to the company. The data show the skills that are most sought after by employers in the U.S. Cloud and distributed computing topped the list for the second year in a row. 1 and Sept.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Neil Jarrett (@edtechneil) November 17, 2016. If I had to pick my favourite app of 2016, it would be this one! Submit the questions, send it to the class and then get rich data to analyse. My class were totally motivated after getting many likes and retweets for their work: My class tried black-out poetry today. 8) Haiku Deck.

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