Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Here’s what Matthew Rascoff, vice president of the Office of Technology-Based Learning and Innovation at University of North Carolina , had to say. “Oh, Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Technology in higher education on the eve of 2017 is at a crossroads.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

In July of 2015, the district paid more than $400,000 for alignment, strategy and professional services from Education Elements, a for-profit personalized learning consultant, according to receipts obtained by EdSurge from the district. In less than two years, between 2015 and 2017, the district paid more than $4.5

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Personalized Learning Education Elements Learning Outcomes 123

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The conference, which more than 3,600 people attended in 2017 according to ICE, will hold more than 400 informative sessions and workshops. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! EDTECH: #ICE18 is right around the corner. EDTECH: Who are the ideal attendees for #ICE18?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Researchers discussed their role as partners shaping the future of learning science. EdTech Entrepreneurs spoke of moving beyond testbeds to collaborations. Learn more about how EdClusters are advancing equity here. ). — Brian Eller (@BrianrEller) September 28, 2017. pchd #edclusters17 pic.twitter.com/LessTy8pnW.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

We asked teachers what they want from edtech. E-textbooks: A Personalized Learning Experience or a Digital Distraction? Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning. Sources Consulted: Picking and choosing digital content. Here's what they said. 2016 digital education survey.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

ESSA: What Edtech Providers Need to Know : Whiteboard Advisors Senior Vice President David DeSchryver and Education Week Senior Editor Sean Cavanagh break down one of the biggest federal education policies to pass in the last decade: the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). continues to grow, how can edtech help serve this population?

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techieMusings

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

I’m so excited to be out at the EdSurge Fusion Conference this week and to have a chance to talk with other education leaders about personalized learning, equity, and technology. The #PersonalizedLearning Toolkit: [link] #edtech via @EdSurge #EdSurgeFusion. Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) November 1, 2017.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Funded in 2014 with $100 million from the Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, inBloom intended to collect massive amounts of personally identifiable student data and use it to “personalize” learning to each student. Risk Five: Money in Edtech The tech industry wields its money in dubious ways to peddle its product.

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. As such, expect an abbreviated (TBD) publishing schedule for ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News’ in August. Vulnerabilities happen.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

While this exposure to robotics has been eye-opening to some parents of children at the school, it is right in line with the Horizon Report: 2017 K-12 Edition put out by the New Media Consortium and Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) last year. Prairieview School, part of Community Consolidated School District 46 in Hainesville, Ill.,

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

A Must-Read blog for us is one that offers interesting thoughts, unique ideas, useful information and remains regularly updated and active. 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. EdTech 4 Beginners.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

Over the past 24 months, the Concierge team at EdSurge has listened to more than 180 school and district administrators seeking new edtech tools. We are also excited to apply these learnings to EdSurge’s editorial efforts, R&D artifacts, Index updates and national conference programming, Fusion. ( See here for more details.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

“Being so involved with my kids’ education during the past two years, I witnessed how we moved from in-person education to a hybrid learning environment, which I believe is here to stay. Masters in Information Systems Management) and a B.S. To learn more, go to: byjus.com/us. He holds a M.I.S.M. About Osmo from BYJU’S.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Many teachers discovered tools they didn’t know about and learned how to incorporate more technology into their teaching practice. Now that most classrooms have moved back to in-person learning, Mike shares his curiosity about how teachers continue to utilize technology to help their students. . © Shake Up Learning 2022.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

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Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

As we are blossoming into the spring months, in-person learning is also started to spring as schools are reopening across the county. Expert suggestions for redesigning your in-person learning spaces. Additionally, school staffs should be trained in trauma-informed practices, Dirsmith said.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

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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. Appropriations: FY 2017: (in process) (President Obama request: $500,000,000).

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Hapara

MAY 25, 2023

It’s still important to provide structure and clear expectations, but student-led learning allows educators to be flexible and support learners’ individual needs. What are the benefits of student-led learning? How do Hāpara classroom management tools support student-led learning?

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Digital Citizenship Hapara Learning Google 167

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

And in 2017 , they teamed up for Computer Science Education Week Hour of Code to teach kids “basic programming concepts by casting them as veterinarians alongside Barbie,” per a Tynker announcement. This is not the first time the two companies have partnered. Tynker claims that to date, more than 60 million kids have used its platform.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 2, 2017

Ready to Shake Up Learning in 2017? Looking to connect and learn with like-minded educators? Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook group to connect with Kasey Bell, engage more deeply with Shake Up Learning content, ask questions, share your own lessons and ideas, and expand your personal learning network!

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 6, 2017

Lindsey Blass & Cate Tolnai SAN JOSE, April 4, 2017 -- Across the world, educators and students are uniting with one simple goal: to complete and share one drawing a day. For more information on the #Sketch50 movement, please connect with us! EDUsketchers and Doodlers Join the #Sketch50 Movement !

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Amongst these eight educators, edtech software such as IXL Learning and i-Ready both get lumped in with Amazon’s Alexa in the same AI bucket, despite the fact that a tool like IXL doesn’t theoretically become smarter over time as a user interacts with it. When does AI, like IBM’s Watson, take over a classroom?

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IXL Learning Education Comparison Digital Learning 108

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – 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 11 Edition).

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

From personalized learning to ethical analytics, what stood out amongst the conversations? CHATBOT CHAMPIONS: AdmitHub , a Boston-based edtech startup that creates conversational AI to help students through college, has some numbers to back up its college-expert chatbots. Jin-Soo Huh (@JinSooDHuh) March 7, 2017.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

After a career working at tech-centric companies including Google and Quora in product roles, Liu Huang joined CZI in 2017 to oversee the product development, notably the Summit Learning platform. The development of the technology platform has been run by CZI since 2017.) It informs every aspect of our design process.

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Education Khan Academy Facebook Advocacy 105

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Murray @thomascmurray is the 2017 US “Thought Leader of the Year” and shares what actually works in edtech. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. What Actually Works in Edtech? Today Thomas C.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Boston: Eileen Rudden of LearnLaunch announced a new multi-sector partnership to scale personalized learning throughout Massachusetts, and discussed the funding approaches they have leveraged to support the expansion of the ed tech network in Boston. LearnLaunch has graduated 31 #edtech companies and has 120 mentors.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In general education, where the IB Diploma Programme (DP) belongs, we have to teach “students with learning difficulties, gifted students, and students with no identified exceptionality” (Altemueller & Lindquist, 2017). We can’t turn a blind eye to this learning diversity in our classroom. Abeysekera, L., & Dawson, P.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

I promise you will find some wonderful information coming your way in the posts that follow…So sign up now and please pass this on with a retweet. Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ). Quick Notes.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2018

In 2017, I began a new position as the director of personalized learning at a public charter school serving students in grades 7-12 in Phoenix. The school wanted to move into personalized learning, and was looking for someone to lead the charge. It was an exciting transition for me.

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Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Meeting 74

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2017

EdSurge chatted with Mayfield—who, by the way, is included in the Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2017—to learn more about his thoughts on the importance of providing students with authentic writing opportunities and why he feels the seemingly simple act of writing can impact all students and help close the achievement gap in education.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

But when teachers don’t claim to have all the knowledge, it forces students to find answers, discover new pieces of information they will need , and to effectively use the internet as a powerful learning tool. The resources to extend their learning this way are at their fingertips. “I Sarah Strong (@sstrong57) June 9, 2017.

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myViewBoard

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This flexibility is arguably the single most attractive feature of the hybrid approach, allowing you to learn remotely or in the classroom, based on your own preferences, as well as external factors. For instance, according to a 2017 study, remote learning is more likely to lead to high student attrition rates. Final Thoughts.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The district also holds several events inviting staff to learn about technology tools and strategies for the classroom. Arlington Independent School District is an edtech integration leader both districtwide and in the classroom, and other districts can look to AISD for inspiration. We are nominating Dr.

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