ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Part technologist, part artist, part manager, part synthesizer she is passionate about the use of technology in higher education and the many differing facets of how technology impacts society and culture. Additionally, they surveyed “Digital Learning Leaders” to see how they felt about some (but not all) of the items in the survey.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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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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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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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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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 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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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

When New Markets Venture Partners first began fundraising for its second education technology investment fund, Barack Obama was in office, Brexit for up for debate and iPhones still had headphone jacks. It may have felt like a different world when New Markets began fundraising in January 2016. Source: New Markets Education Partners.

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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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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Smart Technologies suggests using ADDIE — analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate — as a formula for identifying meaningful ed-tech solutions. . Understand a Problem Instead of Just Identifying It. Instead, take time to analyze the situation.

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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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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

Our list of Must-Read K—12 IT Blogs includes a mixture of teachers, instructional technology specialists, IT leaders, administrators and consultants. 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. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

The latest quarterly earnings for publicly traded education technology companies was especially rough for 2U , which revised its loss guidance for the year and stated that it expected enrollment challenges to its core business of running online graduate programs with universities. That sent the stock for the Lanham, Md.-based at close of Aug.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Paying for technology shouldn’t have to come solely out of a school or district’s already-strapped budget. For some districts, the best way to attain massive amounts of money to pay for edtech purchases or initiatives is through bonds. There’s money to be found on that site. Educators can apply between January 15 and April 15, 2017.

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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. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit.

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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. based EAB for $90 million.

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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 10, 2016

But too many have also had a chilling moment when they realized their bandwidth infrastructure couldn’t begin to deliver on their technology goals. Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? asks Ellen Dorr, Renton’s Director of Instructional Technology. “We

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2021

With China muscling its way into the first ranks as a global power in science and technology— building vast new academic complexes, climbing to the top ranks of the world's elite universities, surpassing the U.S. In 2016, MOOCs claimed more than 10 million enrollments in the country. MOOCs have proven wildly popular in China.

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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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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). About Kasey Bell.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use.

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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. And then circumstances came together to move me back into educational technology. For a year and a half, edtech and I were on a break. I can't speak for edtech, but I know the break was good for me!

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Follow education technology-reform projects, and you’ll find mixed academic outcomes and expensive consultants. million to the firm for personalized-learning consulting services. To help teachers implement the learning model, schools and districts are increasingly paying top-dollar for specialized consultants.

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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. John’s Prep in Danvers, Mass.,

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In recent years, the nonprofit has invested in several education technology efforts around learning analytics and adaptive learning. Roorda plans for the two organizations to share their existing research in adaptive technologies to create more effective online educational tools. “If Its latest: a $7.5

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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. How can edtech help students be more human? So, what have we gleaned?

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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. Simply stated, both encourage technology and digital tools to improve student experience and student outcomes.

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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

But the technology lends a question: to what extent should educational products make assumptions about a user’s end goal? 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.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Parent builds edtech. It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. Koller, who left Coursera in 2016, is currently CEO of Insitro, a drug-development startup that raised $143 million in May. Remote classes falter. Child is disengaged.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

It represents a category of edtech, called “digital courseware” by foundations and industry analysts, that’s changing the way online students learn and faculty teach. While Anbar admits the online shift changed his role from a lecturer to more of a coach, he’s adamant that he—not technology—maintains ownership over the class.

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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. Updates and Upgrades: Apple Classroom officially hit the app store in March 2016. Streamlines feedback on student work.

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