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.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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techlearning

JULY 10, 2018

(ATLANTA, Georgia) July 10, 2018 — Thanks to a generous donation from the Atlanta Retailers Association (ARA) that was matched by the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, Alive Studios is equipping all 15 Gwinnett County Public Library branches with its evidence-based Learning alive™ kits.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2024

Designers tried to borrow tropes from video games, and in the demo, Ed enthusiastically says, “Alberto, you met your goal today,” and points to even more resources he could go to, including links to “Read a book,” “Get tutoring,” or “Find a library near me.” Even the green ones, we review,” he said.

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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. In the daily edtech trenches, the forest is easily lost for the trees. Our clothing, vehicles, medicine, and even our toilets will gather and share data.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Schultz has taken a career in building special needs software and games for people who are blind or have low vision into ObjectiveEd, a new endeavor at a time when investor interest in educational tools and investor interest in assistive technology are apparently on the rise. Schultz isn’t a stranger to technology for people with impairments.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

The nonprofit publisher of K-12 curriculum launched in 2016 expecting an audience for its digital offerings. No More Predictions One of the assumptions behind the Gates’ prediction is that the growth of instructional software will replace textbooks. Spending data suggests that instructional software is indeed growing in classrooms.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Her library makerspace has received national attention and served as an inspiration for schools across the country and her blog, Worlds of Learning , has been recognized as one of the top K-12 IT blogs. Below, we’ve included some of the winners from the 2015, 2016, and 2017 lists (in alphabetical order). Design & Drill Brightworks.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Initially, teachers entrenched in traditional teaching were outraged at the prospect of students skipping library day in favor of a few searches on a computer; journalists predicted that computers would never replace aspects of the traditional classroom (such as this Newsweek article from 1995 ).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 29, 2023

The format can be opened on all major eBook software including readers, third-party software and browsers. 5 Ways to Open an ePub File ePub files can be opened and viewed using free software on almost every platform. Adobe Digital Editions Digital Editions is a free eBook reader software available for both macOS and Windows.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

When there’s a need for information or new skills, employees today are increasingly turning to instantly accessible sources such as search engines and online course libraries available on their mobile devices. employers spent nearly $71 billion on training in 2016—a figure that was flat compared to 2015. Similarly, LinkedIn’s $1.5

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Complaints and Lawsuits Public colleges and libraries are prohibited by law from discriminating against people with disabilities, as are private educational institutions that receive federal funds, including accepting students taking out federal loans. Many of this year’s complaints filed with the U.S.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2017

Salesforce Ventures , the investment arm of the customer relationship management software provider, has invested an undisclosed sum in Viridis Learning. million A round in 2016.) To date, Viridis has raised nearly $7.5 million of venture capital (the last coming in a $3.2

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In this session a middle school librarian and former division library coordinator will share strategies for implementing eBooks to assist struggling readers. While working in Spotsylvania she served as a 5th grade teacher, middle school librarian, and Library Coordinator for the division.

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techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

The deal pairs ENA’s comprehensive infrastructure technology and support services with CatchOn’s software as a service tool that provides data about ed tech usage in U.S.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

With the availability of eBook creation software, it has become very easy to create an interactive textbook. Here’s our list of the 8 best eBook creation software. These software tools also allow you to publish the content. Create a Digital Library. Education Technology / June 17, 2016. Easy to Create.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

Last week I participated in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2016 conference. The event became much more dramatic than expected, once the hosting city, Washington DC, was clobbered by the great snowpocalyspe of 2016. Let me share some materials here, along with reflections on the conference.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

And potential students are taking campus tours, imagining themselves burning the midnight oil in the library and meeting their new roommate in dorms. But many of them are opening up 3D maps and taking virtual tours on their phones and laptops, thanks to location-based and virtual reality software. Image Credit: CampusBird.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As LightSail Education charts a new course, the New York City-based developer of K-12 literacy software has had to make some difficult, unpleasant decisions over the holidays, EdSurge has learned. He and Ryan Alexander, the company’s president, are no longer involved in running the company.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The discussions shouldn’t focus on denying technology, though, said Michelle Cooper, Library Media Specialist, White Oak ISD, TX in the edWebinar “ Achieving Media Balance in a Tech-Immersed World.” Librarians, who are often at the front lines of media and tech in schools, can provide that crucial guidance.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2021

Now, simple AI-driven tools like these chatbots, plagiarism-detecting software and apps to check spelling and grammar are being joined by new, more powerful – and controversial – applications that answer academic questions, grade assignments, recommend classes and even teach. Credit: Georgia State University.

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techlearning

JULY 24, 2018

a software as a service tool that delivers essential data about ed tech usage, was named a winner of Tech & Learning’s ISTE 2018 Best of Show Awards. Founded in 2016 by Jena Draper, CatchOn provides district technology leaders with real-time evidence about application utilization, implementation fidelity, cost and return on investment.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Across the country, teachers are using unexpected technology in nontraditional ways, requesting more than devices and software. Yung’s 2016 project inspired other teachers to replicate it in their own classrooms. Payan has been teaching for seven years and has built up a library of about 200 audiobooks.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

JUNE 26, 2018 In a move that enhances its mission of supporting education institutions and libraries, Education Networks of America ® (ENA) today announced that Dallas-based education technology company CatchOn, Inc has joined the ENA family of companies.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In their district-wide tech plan for 2016 to 2022 , Renton set a goal of reaching a 1:1 device-to-student ratio for all middle and high schoolers in the 2019-2020 school year. Instructional areas such as libraries and classroom got hot spots. In 2016, Mary Jo was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2016

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, E-Line Media, and founding sponsor the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) aim to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) among youth by transforming their natural passions for playing video games into designing and creating their own. in November 2016.

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The previous generations of Apple TV, as I have written about , offer the opportunity to use content within the software (e.g. Note: this is not available unless you upgrade to the newer Apple TV device; it is not just a software update. YouTube) and to wirelessly display ("mirror") an iPad, iPhone, or Mac screen to the TV.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

PowerSchool Acquires TIENET: The K-12 technology solutions provider acquired TIENET— a software package for the individualized education programs, or IEP s, that are a federal requirement for students with disabilities—from MAXIMUS. The software was developed to help educators manage instruction, intervention, and special education.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. Mike Schwab has spent his career in finance, enterprise software sales and edtech. ENA delivers comprehensive technology solutions supported by exceptional customer care to education and library institutions across the nation.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In order for colleges to manage the complex financial math behind tuition discounting, many have turned to enrollment management companies that provide software to game out their strategies. A 2016 survey of rising seniors and their parents by the firm found that half of respondents said they would never consider a school with high tuition.

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myViewBoard

JUNE 20, 2019

In our survey, we found that significantly fewer teachers get videos from other non-web-based sources such as their library (14%) and even fewer from their institution (12%). Many public and school libraries have databases of videos for patrons to search and use. The solution to free and the numerous.

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ProfHacker

JANUARY 6, 2017

The first is the story of “Chuck Finley,” in which staff at the East Lake County Library invented a fake patron who seemed to check out thousands of books in order to fake out automated book weeding software. On to this week’s links!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Lambda School allows students to pay nothing upfront, in return for 17 percent of their salary for two years once they get a software-related job that pays more than $50,000. The company currently offers two live, online and interactive 6-month programs in software engineering and machine learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 29, 2016

It’s hard to make sense of the current climate for school libraries. In other areas, library programs are being cut because some tight budgets favor more pressing priorities. As this year’s School Library Month draws to an end, I thought it might help similar efforts if I shared this recent letter. April 29, 2016.

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