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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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2016

By EdTech Staff Who are some of your favorite K–12 technology bloggers?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. What’s the dark horse of edtech? (An Technology can collect and harness more data than ever before. If so, what new challenges have emerged?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 29, 2016

By Meg Conlan Conference attendees and presenters took to social media to share what they learned at this year’s event.

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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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). I’ll be keeping a running list of those districts here. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

K-12 cyber incident that I’ve identified since the start of 2016. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 7, 2017 When can schools punish students for racist social media posts? Here’s the latest story…and it’s a doozy: FYI: this is the 202nd U.S.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

K-12 cyber incident that I’ve identified since the start of 2016. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 7, 2017 When can schools punish students for racist social media posts? Here’s the latest story…and it’s a doozy: FYI: this is the 202nd U.S.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 3, 2016

What are your EdTech Resolutions for 2016? Setting Technology Goals for 2016. EdSurge Post/List of 2016 EdTech Conferences. Invest time in social media. Share lessons, images of students engaged in activities to social media. What are your EdTech Resolutions for 2016?

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama and his team pioneered the use of social media as a powerful campaign tool. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. But Obama’s use of mobile devices and social media changed political campaigns forever.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 23, 2016

Twitter is a popular and useful social media tool. educators #teched #edtech #mlearning #edchat pic.twitter.com/tIsg86bdVU. Neil Jarrett (@EdTechNeil) April 22, 2016. Dostoyevsky-BTS (@Dostoyevsky23) April 11, 2016. Neil Jarrett (@EdTechNeil) February 20, 2016. Wiz Khalifa (@TheWizKhalifa) April 14, 2016.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 23, 2016

Twitter is a popular and useful social media tool. educators #teched #edtech #mlearning #edchat pic.twitter.com/tIsg86bdVU. Neil Jarrett (@EdTechNeil) April 22, 2016. Dostoyevsky-BTS (@Dostoyevsky23) April 11, 2016. Neil Jarrett (@EdTechNeil) February 20, 2016. Wiz Khalifa (@TheWizKhalifa) April 14, 2016.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. In 2016, district educators selected Mystery Science to support hands-on elementary science instruction and foster within each student a love of science. Discovery, Inc.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 6, 2016

Bloomz was one of my sponsors for ISTE 2016 this year, and I appreciate their support. Recent awards: Bloomz won the 2016 Edtech Digest Cool Tool Award for best new product or service. They also won the American Association of School Librarian’s Award for Best Websites for Teaching and Learning: Social Media 2016.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Specifically, he tried to get into some of the learning and student management systems built by Blackboard and Follett, which are two of the most widely used edtech systems in the country. We first asked how often he finds security flaws in edtech products. If you find a security vulnerability in an edtech product, what do you do?

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The most popular Gaggle Speaks blog posts this past year featured a wide range of edtech topics, including Pokémon Go, G Suite for Education, social media tips for administrators and educators and, of course, student online safety. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out the top Gaggle Speaks posts from 2016.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 17, 2021

While your students are probably active on social media and are used to texting their friends, emails are a completely different animal to tackle. In 2020, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime and was 11 times more likely to happen than it did in 2016. Identify What a Fake Email Looks Like.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There have been 361 cybersecurity incidents involving public schools since 2016 according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , and with rates increasing year over year , schools need to be more aware of issues with data privacy and enact targeted solutions to keep student data safe. by Eli Zimmerman.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2018

Cambridge Analytica was able to take that quarter million accounts that it had permission to look at from Facebook and mine fifty million accounts to look at trends and how people thought about politics and then potentially use that to move the 2016 election in different ways. You and I have both been in social media now for a decade.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Things move fast in the edtech world, and we hear all the time from teachers how hard it can be to keep up. This is why we've created the EdTech Eleven: our monthly list of noteworthy tools generating buzz in the edtech world. Last Updated September 2016. Educators were early adopters of live video on social media.

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MSEDTechie

JUNE 14, 2016

Attending this conference connects visitors to educators, technology leaders, innovators, and edtech products from around the globe. View the program online , follow the conference hashtag #iste2016 on social media to keep up with the latest information, and use the ISTE mobile app to enhance your ISTE experience even more.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 13, 2020

Educators have an important role in helping stem the tide of negative news bias, and edtech and eLearning platforms are uniquely positioned to step into the void of online literacy education. You turn on the TV, open your laptop, or scroll through social media, and it appears that the world is constantly in a state of turmoil.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 15, 2016

Frank Smith From the Whip and Nae Nae to Wi-Fi on Wheels, this year’s CoSN conference brought fun as well as insightful lessons to the table.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Frank Smith Too busy attending sessions to catch the social buzz happeing at TCEA? We've got you covered.

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Securly

APRIL 19, 2016

Students from around the world reported using their devices for the following activities (time allocation in descending order): Social Media, Schoolwork, Entertainment, Gaming. SOCIAL MEDIA. Facebook is the most visited social media network, used even by children younger than the age restriction.

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RafranzDavis.com

APRIL 25, 2016

It’s odd to me that some view the questioning of our ceremonial norms, like non-diverse “best of” lists, “all male” or “all white” panels, as a slap in the face to those being lauded as the “go to” voices of Edtech.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Kennedy has served as SMASH CEO since 2016, and leads that company’s efforts to build a strong, diverse and socially conscious tech workforce by leveling the playing field through academic learning and experiential engagement for high school and college students. About Discovery Education.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 6, 2016

Frank Smith Virtual reality’s role in education is obscured by the hype curve, according to a leading industry technology analyst.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

2016 has been a busy year for data privacy advocates. While California-specific, her insights layout the challenges for school districts and edtech companies throughout the country. It’s things like: Is there a social media component? And at least 14 states have passed student data privacy laws, so far.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 23, 2016

Lisa Dabbs, Tanya Avrith, and Erin Klein will be presenting about edtech tools, social media in education, #NTChat, and connected classrooms. Join me Tuesday night, June 28th for fun at Edtech Karaoke. We will also be periscoping this event.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

In honor of Safer Internet Day (February 9, 2016), here are some quick internet safety tips to keep children from harm’s way: Google SafeSearch. Social Media Safety. You can limit who can see posts and personal information within your social media circle, but it is best to forgo listing any personal information whatsoever.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Taking a spot in second place is a new post titled 3 Innovative Solutions to Combat #EdTech Issues. Rounding out the top is Social Media Becomes Key to Forming An Educator Learning Community. Entry Pageviews 6 Skills Students Today Must Develop Sep 28, 2016 3970 3 Innovative Solutions to Combat #EdTech Issues.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Jamie and seven of her colleagues began organizing the Global Maker Day in 2016. Sharing may be as simple as a shared drive for the class or teachers can share across social media outlets using the hashtag #GlobalMakerDay. . She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. ?Her

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 16, 2016

After that is a post that debunks several myths about the negative effects of social media on our brains. Entry Pageviews Is #EdTech Really A Waste? Apr 3, 2016, 5206 Everybody Panic! 5 Ways Social Media is Changing Our Brains. Read this story to find out why he was wrong. 8 Lessons for The Uninformed.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 23, 2016

After that is a post that debunks several myths about the negative effects of social media on our brains. Entry Pageviews Is #EdTech Really A Waste? Apr 3, 2016, 5414 25 Incredible Assistive Technologies Sep 5, 2011, 4794 Everybody Panic! 5 Ways Social Media is Changing O. 8 Lessons for The Uninformed.

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Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Most students find web filtering to be unnecessarily inhibitive, citing that it blocks perfectly acceptable web pages due to one keyword or denies access to social media pages. Some schools leave social media open, some schools restrict access, etc. The general sentiment: students –especially teens– hate web filtering*.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

Our teammate and Events Director, Al Thomas , a former principal himself, ran the Education Leaders Network Playground, which featured 28 sessions for leaders by leaders, and one session in particular stood out when we talked about it… a session called Leading EdTech Initiatives for Social Good by Jennifer Williams , author of Teach Boldly.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Thanks to the GEC Sponsors Social Media Amazing List of Currently Scheduled Sessions! Our founding sponsor International Education Resources Network (IEARN) will continue to support us for the 2016 Global Education Conference. Become a Partner Organization! We're Still Taking Proposals! Principal, St.

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