Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Each mission in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , shares an example of the Mission in Action by a teacher I admire. The seniors were grouped to represent different candidates in the 2016 election. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The edtech entrepreneurs, educators, investors and other education professionals that share their opinions and practices through storytelling on our site are invaluable to this industry, and we celebrate them. Today, we’d like to call out nine of our contributors in particular, who’ve written the most popular articles of 2016.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Sixty-three percent of K-12 educators use edtech in their classrooms each day–an increase from the 55 percent reporting the same in 2016, according to an annual survey from the College of Education at the University of Phoenix. Next page: Experts analyze what survey results mean for classroom edtech use).

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

The firm plans to invest up to $5 million into Series A, Series B and recapitalization rounds for education companies serving pre-kindergarten to professional learners, with a focus on digital learning, learning sciences, analytics and workforce development services. The firm aims to invest in up to another seven U.S.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 31, 2016

30 August 2016. Such uncertainty speaks directly to the need for better monitoring of technology’s use and impact in K-12, said Douglas Levin, the president of EdTech Strategies LLC, a consulting organization. The post In the News: On the Future of Maine’s Laptop Program appeared first on EdTech Strategies.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. Personalized Learning Aids All Students. They may be on to something.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

It removes barriers to learning materials, supports students where they are across varied learning contexts and needs, and gives educators more insight into the learning environments they’re creating. Students and educators have more tools to create a learning environment that fosters personalized learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

But 2U wasn’t the only edtech player to get Wall Street talking. Here’s how the other edtech companies that went public earlier this decade fared. Pluralsight and its chief revenue officer—Joe DiBartolomeo, hired in 2016—split ways amid the billings miss. That sent the stock for the Lanham, Md.-based at close of Aug. Who’s next?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! While 91 percent of teachers are excited at the prospect of bringing more digital tools into the classroom, only 16 percent believe their schools are executing proper integration plans, according to a 2016 national survey. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

Department of Education 2016 results, would have fallen by more than 1.5 million between 2012 and 2016, says Jeff Seaman, co-director of the Babson Survey Research Group, who has been tracking the country’s virtual education lifeline for 15 years. percent from 2015 to 2016 to reach 6.4 They rose 5.6 percent of all U.S.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 5, 2017

The 2016 TED prize winner, Sarah Parcak , used the award money to fund her citizen science project, Globalxplorer.org. “Scientific work undertaken by members of the general public, often in collaboration with or under the direction of professional scientists and scientific institutions.” – Oxford English Dictionary.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

For some districts, the best way to attain massive amounts of money to pay for edtech purchases or initiatives is through bonds. Grants to Fund Small Teacher-Led Edtech Initiatives (<$10,000) Sometimes, teachers ask for a little bit of funding to do something tech-related in their classroom. There’s money to be found on that site.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

To help overcome this, we have adopted the Future Ready Schools Framework , a systematic approach to scaling innovative digital learning practices while promoting long-term sustainability. The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

The site eMarketer found that 41% of students ages 0-11 and 84% ages 12-17 owned a smartphone in 2016. The USDOE’s Office of Educational Technology places emphasis on students and educators having access to a robust and comprehensive infrastructure when and where they need it for learning. High-quality digital learning content.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

How do you know whether an edtech product is effective in delivering its intended outcomes? As the number of edtech products has ballooned in the past five years, educators—and parents—seek information to help them make the best decision. Is your edtech efficacy study up to par? To help, Digital Promise launched on Aug.

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Hapara

JANUARY 24, 2024

In a digital environment, it can be even tougher to keep everyone away from distractions and interested in learning. So how do you develop a classroom management plan that works for face-to-face teaching and digital learning? Let’s break down how to start and the tools that will help you.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. The event is free for all educators—sign up here! They might inadvertently expose sensitive data.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013. He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Renovated Learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

But it has been actively expanding its portfolio, purchasing nearly a dozen edtech companies over the past five years. The two most recent acquisitions are Hoonuit , a set of data management and analytics tools, and Schoology , a learning management system. schools and districts.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Before we even got started, a team of us designed two Board Authority Authorized (BAA) courses for the school: Foundations of Inquiry and Digital Learning (digital literacy). Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course (2012). Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course 2018.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 23, 2016

The post Using Google Apps to Support Reading and Writing in the Classroom (Recorded Webinar) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Below is a webinar that I gave on August 2, 2016, with Texthelp, the makers of Read & Write for Google and Fluency Tutor. Recorded Webinar from August 2, 2016). presentation). About Kasey Bell.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

But even the challenges were learning experiences. I served as a communications specialist from January 2015 to July 2016. Since August 2016, I've been focusing mostly on three elementary schools in my district, working as their digital learning coach. For a year and a half, edtech and I were on a break.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

MOOCs Rising China has come a long way from cinema-style instruction to adopt more common digital learning practices, often closely following U.S. In 2016, MOOCs claimed more than 10 million enrollments in the country. advances in online pedagogy, such as flipped classrooms and MOOCs. MOOCs have proven wildly popular in China.

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techlearning

MARCH 27, 2018

On Wednesday, April 11 at 1 PM ET, join Kerry Gallagher, an expert in K-12 digital learning and the effective and safe use of technology in the classroom for an engaging and informative live discussion on the topic of data informed learning and student data privacy issues. Kerry is a 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

First the numbers: In the past year, we have published more than 300 articles about the shifting trends in higher ed, education technology and digital learning. In 2016 we added one of our own to the mix: EdSurge Independent. I left my position running university internships abroad and went head first into the edtech world.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Uniting Around Adaptive Learning. We met at edtech conferences, where it was apparent that many institutions, including ours, were engaging with adaptive learning in their student populations. The expectation for our collaboration was that we would work collectively to move the community of digital learning forward.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

It is essential that edtech leaders engage in candid discussions with crucial district stakeholders to identify critical digital equity barriers such as access, connectivity, and opportunities. Schools need to create a sense of urgency by supporting the professional learning of their teachers and coaches. Honest Conversation.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

During this 60 minute session, AdmitHub CEO Andrew Magliozzi will reveal insights from his company’s 2016 trial with Georgia State University, where a chatbot exchanged 185,000 messages with more than 3,100 students. DeSchryver and Cavanagh will look at how ESSA is guiding the work of edtech companies now and in the future.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Now, some educators—and consultants—are calling for edtech consulting firms to be held accountable for whether or not their million-dollar advice translates into improved, measurable learning outcomes. Wyman says that seven of the nine schools on the new list were part of personalized-learning reform efforts since 2012.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Parent builds edtech. The kinds of interactions among peers and instructors that Engageli is striving to build wouldn’t make much sense in an asynchronous learning environment where students are largely learning at their own pace and watching recorded videos. Pandemic closes school. Students go home. Remote classes falter.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

From his perspective, Smart Sparrow and ACT both have a mission of bringing in a new era of digital learning experiences that are intelligent, engaging and blend assessment and learning. And in May 2016, it acquired OpenEd , a free search and recommendation engine for open education resources.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Updates and Upgrades: Apple Classroom officially hit the app store in March 2016. It’s not so much a learning management system as it is a device manager specifically for iPads or, as the company calls it, a “teaching assistant.” for more than half of Q1 2016 device sales in the U.S. Streamlines feedback on student work.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

Named 2012 Washington State Teacher of the Year and an NSBA “20 to Watch” in 2015, he developed and led digital learning, professional development, and innovative librarian programs. His 2016 TEDx talk, “Changing the Conversation About Librarians” promotes Future Ready Librarians, a national initiative he helped develop.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

According to the nonprofit’s most recently available 990 form , the organization took a net loss of $4 million in fiscal year 2016 (ending on Aug. After this acquisition, the plan is to integrate its programs with Imagine Learning’s suite of online curricula that currently spans English literacy, Spanish and math offerings.

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