Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As access to technology becomes increasingly commonplace in schools, discrepancies continue to emerge concerning not whether technology is being used, but how it is being used. New rubric guides classroom technology use. Reimagining the role of technology in education: 2017 National Education Technology Plan update.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Monica Burns, author of #FormativeTech , shares essential tools and tips for effective formative assessment. Pick some tools. What are some of Monica’s favorite tools for formative assessment. How should teachers select their formative assessment tool belt. Want to hear another Tech Tool Tuesday? Listen Now.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Those possibilities became reality for Nakia and her Chilhowee classmates, along with students at nearby Copper Basin High School, in 2017, when both Polk County schools joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS). Technology extends the classroom beyond the school walls.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2017

Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Episode #20). Awesome Apps for iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen (Episode #1). 5 Ideas for Using Game Based Learning in Your Classroom Today with Michael Matera (Episode # 5). Dave Burgess Talks Student Engagement (Episode #16).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. That happened in 2017. This year, the list of colleges with “open learning initiatives” of various kinds has boomed, and much of that has been part of an essential drive to modernize their classrooms and push the cost of education down. Ohio University is doing the same.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

In classrooms where students are told what to do and how to do each task, they may not have the opportunity to develop the initiative, resourcefulness, and persistence needed to develop their ability to self-regulate (Zimmerman & Moylan, 2009). My focus is positioning the student as an active agent at the center of learning. Zeidner (Eds.),

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

In my previous post I explored the subtle, yet significant, difference between brute force computing and ANN (Artificial Neural Networks), and how that distinction is slowly producing what one would call “true” AI products in the classroom. The post The race is on for the AI-powered classroom appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2018

Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers. In The Gallup 2017 Survey of K–12 School District Superintendents , 67 percent of respondents said the quantity of new teacher candidates is decreasing and 39 percent said the quality is also declining. VR Preps Teachers for the Classroom. meghan.bogardu….

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Blended learning is an educational approach that combines traditional classroom methods with digital and online media. The purpose of blended learning is to give learners a more integrated educational experience, where they can benefit from both face-to-face teacher guidance and the flexibility and accessibility of online materials.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Wrangling technology can be maddening even in optimally designed classrooms. When she became the district’s first educational technology director in 2017, Briana Allen looked for a better solution. The Vivi solution River Grove installed last spring “has made a huge difference in those classrooms,” says Allen.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. A study conducted in 2017 and published in June 2021 investigated how five school districts from Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools made edtech purchasing decisions. How might districts find edtech to support learning?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

A new report from national education nonprofit Project Tomorrow says adding mobile devices to the classroom provides students with equity, empowerment and a better understanding of complex concepts. The efficacy of mobile devices for education has been hotly debated from classrooms to Congress.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” “Teachers will have access to expanded professional development programs.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2021

That was the thinking behind Along , a free digital reflection tool developed by the nonprofit Gradient Learning and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and announced yesterday at the 2021 annual conference of ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, which is EdSurge’s parent organization. Equitable design is another concern.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The increasing digitalization of education has put even more emphasis on internet access in K–12 schools , leading more school districts, nonprofits and government agencies to invest in programs and services to ensure each student is connected. . Individual Classroom Technology Use. wireless APs per classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Education technology spans a broad category of classroom tools, spanning corporate learning, language learning, digital learning content and more. Founders are finding incredibly creative ideas to make learning more accessible, engaging and inspiring.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. It’s not like you can just drop the tool in and the flowers will bloom and the birds will chirp.”

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My Paperless Classroom

JANUARY 1, 2018

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017. Best of 2017. Mike – Closing the Gap, 2017 and AssistiveTech, Special Needs. Mike – Learning Tools, Line focus.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Instead, it should use simple rules to guide it.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. The Teach For America Alumni Having experience in the classroom wasn’t a prerequisite to make the Forbes list, but several honorees this year do. Shanyn Ronis (29), founder of Education Global Access Program.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 25, 2017

Martin also serves in working groups to advise the US Department of Education on the accessibility of education materials, and Universal Design for Learning. Similarly, you can replace individual classroom response units with a Bring your Own Device initiative and each kid in the classroom can work on a device which is familiar to them.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself. It’s not a rubric. It’s a reflection.” TeachFX is easy to use, York says.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Sketch Design: A blueprint or sketch of the selected design is created through pencil and paper or through an online tool such as Google Draw or Sketchup.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The idea of using these hands-on environments teach complex technical skills like coding has garnered attention from major companies like Google , who teamed up with the American Library Association in 2017 to fund the creation of coding pathways in makerspaces throughout the country through the Libraries Ready to Code initiative.

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Hapara

MAY 25, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you walked into a classroom where students are encouraged to use their voices and make decisions about their own learning? This is a classroom that uses student-led learning. Traditionally, we’ve seen teacher-led learning in classrooms.

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GoConqr

MARCH 24, 2017

When studying online tools and content can really enrich the learning process complementing existing knowledge and classroom experience. To make things easier for you, we present this a list of the most interesting and recommended student apps for 2017 to ensure that your study process is as complete as possible. 2 Office Lens.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Overview of Vickie Morgado’s Global Collaboration in Her 3rd Grade Classroom. We have connected with different classrooms. Storify is a fantastic tool that lets you pull tweets together. How Vickie Morgado Uses Social Media in Her Classroom. Describe how that works in your classroom.

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Edthena

JULY 6, 2023

Schools use many edtech tools and platforms, ranging from student-facing note-taking apps to teacher-facing AI-driven grading platforms. We’ve rounded up three resources for implementing edtech, including AI tech tools teachers can use right now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. More online access to class materials. In 2017, this was solved.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 30, 2019

English Learners (ELs) come into our classrooms with a wide range of specific and unique needs for language development and content acquisition. There are many apps and edtech tools available today, but very few are made specifically for EL students. Visual Representation: Typically, classroom materials are dominated by text.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2016

The initiative will help prepare students for college and career success by offering access to a comprehensive digital literacy skills curriculum and provide teachers and students with assessments that can identify technology challenges. For more information, visit www.learning.com/palmetto.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

Typically mobile learning — or m-learning — entails extending teaching beyond the classroom environment, connecting with learners further afield, as well as empowering students to learn wherever they are. 7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 2, 2017

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