Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2017

To set up educator accounts through Office for Education (which requires a school sign-up), all students need is a Google or Microsoft account, or just an email. In a flipped class, use Mix to share required resources, preparation steps, and assessments for an upcoming class. –first published on TeachHUB.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

A report released this September by Digital Promise, Microsoft, Fresno and Houghton Mifflin, tells the story of Fresno’s PLI and its impact on learning across the district. This collaboration occurs in person and asynchronously, with teachers, students and leaders collaborating through Microsoft Teams.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 26, 2017

This unique approach combines a Student Information System (SIS), Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment Suite, and more into one classroom that shares data and has one login for teachers and students. Come by and see me at ISTE with PowerSchool on Monday June 26th, 2017 at 4 p.m. This is a sponsored content episode.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2017

It's not easy to stand out among the the giants of edtech like Google, Apple, or Microsoft. This UK-based developer offers a student engagement platform with formative assessment tools like quizzes, interactive presentations, polls, and video discussion similar to Edpuzzle. Take a look at Spiral.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

Through expanded, lasting partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace, and Clever, integrating Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform into existing IT architecture is easier than ever.?. The Discovery Education resources were a logical choice.

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Since winning the AASL award for one of the best digital storytelling tools in 2017 , the Buncee team has always loved being a part of school libraries across the country. Using Buncee with your eBook collection supports the Literacy and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment standards.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 16, 2017

They were heavily recruited by both Microsoft and Google coming out of university, and they were able to create things using technology that I couldn’t dream of at the time. I have explored leadership, teaching, assessment, technology, innovation, curriculum, building relationships, amongst other things, in this blog over the years.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 8, 2017

If the person responsible with technology procurement is an expert in pedagogy, he/she should be able to assess the impact of those solutions on the quality of teaching, of student learning and on school culture. This post was originally published on Microsoft UK Schools blog , May 5, 2017. appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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techlearning

AUGUST 15, 2018

Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years. The minimum revenue required for 2014 is $100,000; the minimum for 2017 is $2 million.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

While the rate of growth is lower than in 2014 and 2015—when the market was fueled by a national trend away from paper and pencil and toward online assessments —lower average selling prices and a replacement market for outdated devices continue to drive volume, according to a release issued by the consulting firm. million shipments from 5.7

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Quickly create assessments for any grade or subject without special forms or equipment. Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Mrs Morgado (@MrsMorgado1) October 20, 2017. Vickie is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE), Skype Master Teacher, and PioNear. Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam can save you time! Enhanced Transcript.

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Social Media Classroom Digital Citizenship Twitter 162

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Mozilla, Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk have all been active leaders. a 2017 @indeed study: ‘72 percent of employers think bootcamp grads are ‘just as prepared’ to be high performers as degree holders.’ ” Franzwa added, “Now some of the big tech companies like Facebook no longer require a bachelor's degree.

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Digital Learning MOOC Education Learning 107

techlearning

AUGUST 23, 2018

WeVideo and SkoleTube first partnered in January 2017. WeVideo is entirely cloud-based, supports all current Microsoft, Apple, and Google operating systems, and is always up-to-date and readily accessible from any mobile device, laptop, desktop, tablet, and increasingly popular Chromebooks.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

After being a high school computer teacher, I decided to teach the Microsoft computer applications of Word and Powerpoint to the fourth and fifth grade students. 2016-2017 brought another tremendous change to the lower school due to a grant for STEAM experiences. I graduated with a Masters in Instructional Technology in 2007.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. You will note that many activities let the teacher see assessment results after student completion of an activity. This allows for outstanding formative learning and assessment which makes alignment with lessons quick, easy, and rewarding!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Alice Keeler is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. Books: The Teacher’s Guide to Tech 2017, Hacking Education. More on teacher resources: 10 Hits and 10 Misses for 2017. Social Media: @alicekeeler, YouTube.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Meanwhile, the effectiveness of creative budgeting or planning for technology in regular operating budgets is hard to assess because public education does not have a transparent way for reporting or comparing technology spending across districts on tools such as Ed Data. But these options, too, come with a catch.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Our elementary and middle schools utilize i-Ready diagnostics to form enrichment and intervention groups,” says Dr. Julia Lamons, assessment supervisor at Greene County Schools. This technology solved another of the district’s biggest struggles—implementing an effective common assessment among 12 elementary and middle schools.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The NEO mobile app for Windows allows users to access the full feature set within the platform including creating and delivering online classes, assessing students, sharing resources, tracking student achievement, and collaborating on projects. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017. exclusively through FuelEd.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Are computers teachers? Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Arizona lags behind in schools' internet access, but change is coming | Tucson.com → “Urban Arizona keeps progressing and keeps getting access to better technology,” he said.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Are computers teachers? Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Arizona lags behind in schools' internet access, but change is coming | Tucson.com → “Urban Arizona keeps progressing and keeps getting access to better technology,” he said.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2017

Entrepreneurial Learning : Did you know that by 2020, 40% of the workforce will be self-employed ( (2017). Retrieved 15 April 2017, from [link]. When I taught middle school writing, I would try to teach my kids how to write for different audiences, but they knew that I was the one that would be reading and assessing their work.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2019

When executives at tech giants Salesforce and Microsoft decided in fall 2017 to turn to an online education platform to help train potential users of products for their vendors, they turned to Pierre Dubuc and his team in fall 2017. Two years later, Dubuc’s company, OpenClassrooms , has closed deals with both of them.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s imperative to start evaluating our tech stacks differently as a part of the learning journey–standardized academic assessment is not the only measure of success. AI helps with automatic grading and assessment creation. Creating personalized experiences for each learner is key. This is widely known as the worst part of teaching.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” ” Accreditation and Certification.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. ” Via Edsurge : “Transcription and Accessibility – New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon.” NAEP NAEP NAEP NAEP ! ” asks Edsurge. ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The next day after the administration’s announcement, several tech giants – Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Salesforce, and other – said they would help fund the White House’s commitment to CS, to the tune of $300 million more. It’s one of my favorite talks I gave in 2017, I will say, so you should read it.).

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Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

It ignores what happens in Seattle: the home of Amazon, Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It’s a bit too early to tell what 2017 will bring.). Technology companies, on the other hand, seem well poised to do so – not just Microsoft, but Google and Apple, of course. ”).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

To the entrepreneur who wrote the Techcrunch op-ed in August that ed-tech is “ 2017's big, untapped and safe investor opportunity.” In part, their struggles are a result of controversies surrounding the Common Core State Standards, which were supposed to streamline and procurement the development of curriculum and assessment.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” It’s a partnership with Microsoft. The “nation’s report card” is the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. Not much,” says The LA Times’ Joy Resmovits.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Testing, Testing… Via Inside Higher Ed : “Large-Scale Assessment Without Standardized Tests.” Via Edsurge : “Battle of the Classrooms: Apple , Google , Microsoft Vie for K–12 Market.” The Gates Foundation’s 2017 Annual Letter doesn’t really say much about education. ” Wheee.

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