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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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. Teachers are stressing over so many things. Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. I’d hazard that most anyone who has worked in the education and technology arena for any length of time has had to navigate conflict of interest issues. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Cloud technology allows video game streaming on nearly any device , from smartphones to traditional game consoles. But Microsoft ’s Project xCloud may be the furthest along. But Microsoft ’s Project xCloud may be the furthest along. School technology typically moves slowly,” he continues. “If by Erika Gimbel.

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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. Favorite New Feature of ….

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

From launching new tablets to virtual-reality curriculum , Microsoft has added plenty to its educational offerings through a series of new product updates and acquisitions over the past few years. Of the “Big Five” technology giants, Microsoft has become the most acqui-hungry as of late in the learning and training space.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2020

Two collaboration suites — Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom — aim to give schools the best of both worlds: efficient technology that encourages student participation while streamlining interactivity for teachers. For educators, though, digital resources can become yet another responsibility.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2020

Two collaboration suites — Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom — aim to give schools the best of both worlds: efficient technology that encourages student participation while streamlining interactivity for teachers. For educators, though, digital resources can become yet another responsibility.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In a pilot program that used this data to assign students “success mentors” and used soft technology initiatives like wake-up calls to students from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, students gained an additional total 7,000 days in class, notes the John Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In a pilot program that used this data to assign students “success mentors” and used soft technology initiatives like wake-up calls to students from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, students gained an additional total 7,000 days in class, notes the John Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In a pilot program that used this data to assign students “success mentors” and used soft technology initiatives like wake-up calls to students from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, students gained an additional total 7,000 days in class, notes the John Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In a pilot program that used this data to assign students “success mentors” and used soft technology initiatives like wake-up calls to students from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, students gained an additional total 7,000 days in class, notes the John Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In a pilot program that used this data to assign students “success mentors” and used soft technology initiatives like wake-up calls to students from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, students gained an additional total 7,000 days in class, notes the John Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In a pilot program that used this data to assign students “success mentors” and used soft technology initiatives like wake-up calls to students from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, students gained an additional total 7,000 days in class, notes the John Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In a pilot program that used this data to assign students “success mentors” and used soft technology initiatives like wake-up calls to students from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, students gained an additional total 7,000 days in class, notes the John Hopkins report. Technology can vastly scale these interventions.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. Lindy Hockenbary.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 8, 2017

becomes… … Technology does half the job for educators! The past 10 years have witnessed more significant and significantly more technology advances than the previous 50 years combined. Technology is a huge part of our lives and also our students’ lives. Chasing technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

He has had the opportunity to share his approach to Computer Science education at ISTE (2015, 2018), FETC (2019, 2020) BIT (2014, 2019), CONNECT (2019, 2020), Schoology NEXT (2018), as well as in interviews with major newspapers (Toronto Star, 2017). He has an unshakable resolve to change the world through technology education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2017

Starting June 24th, thousands of educators, entrepreneurs and edtech enthusiasts will flock to Alamo City for the annual International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference. Monday, June 26 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM : ISTE 2017 Tour —Just arrived? Technology-Infused Book Clubs in the Digital Age. Take a tour of ISTE.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. It’s hard to remember now, but many industry colleagues felt edtech was a frothy market in 2017.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. MICROSOFT CLASSROOM IS NO MORE. Instead, educators will be able to use Microsoft Teams in Office 365 for Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

Fresh from her appearance on the ISTE mainstage, Rachell highlights the surging interest in immersive and emerging technologies. As the landscape of education technology rapidly changes, Rachelle shares some ideas of what the future of classroom learning could look like. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 30, 2019

The integration of technology allows for great possibilities in meeting the needs of this diverse group of students while providing options for personalizing the user experience. Yet, technology integration can provide valuable multimodal resources for instruction, learning, and engagement. Join us this summer!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

I am so excited to be at ISTE with PowerSchool on Monday June 26th, 2017 at 4 p.m. You will also want to come by PowerSchool’s Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Echoes. Want to hear another episode on ISTE 2017? in room 225 A and B. How to share learning.

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techlearning

JULY 25, 2018

Chicago IL – July 25, 2018 – CDI Computer Dealers , a leading provider of technology to schools, has earned an award from Microsoft for deploying more than 1 million OS licenses in North America. CDI’s President, Erez Pikar, accepted the award during the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR) Summit in Toronto.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

As we wind down another year of chronicling education technology, we wondered: Which stories made the biggest impact? This year, you looked to trendsetting districts, thought leaders, tech giants and one very sage high school student to help make sense of rapid changes in education technology. One tip: stay far, far away from Hawaii.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2023

Major players like Google, Microsoft Corporation, Meta, Samsung and Lenovo continue to invest major resources into its development. To help break down just where the technology is as it relates to being a true teaching tool in the classroom today I spoke with ClassVR’s Chris Klein. How does what you have mesh with what I do?”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Edsby, a cloud-based learning management system for K-12 school districts that connects teachers, parents and students using modern technologies, will soon be available on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s hyperscale, enterprise-grade cloud platform, as part of a global relationship between the two companies.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Using the mobile and online technology already in place, students can better track and tailor their academic experiences ,” writes Lynch. STEAM Will Continue to Rise.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2017

She currently serves as an Instructional Technology Specialist in Cherokee County, GA, and is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, a Common Sense Ambassador, and a Seesaw Ambassador. Determination of date of winner: Wednesday, March 14, 2017, the name will be drawn and the winner will be notified. Suzy Lolley.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2017

Today Terry Freedman @terryfreedman author of Education Conferences: Teachers’ Guide to Getting the Most out of Education Conferences talks about how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 or any conference you attend. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here. I am so excited to be at ISTE with PowerSchool!

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2016

At the ISTE 2016 opening general session, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Microsoft Corp. “This new collaboration between ISTE and Microsoft springs from our shared, genuine commitment to have a real impact on learners around the globe,” said ISTE CEO Brian Lewis.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

GOING TO MICROSOFT’S MARKET: Fresh off the heels of its whirlwind of product launches and announcements on May 2, Microsoft’s education partnerships team dedicated an entire day to wooing companies to join its Microsoft Education Program. Its first partner was. Which one would you hire?” edtech industry.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

January 12, 2017 Microsoft Classroom is a virtual space where you can manage all of your classes. It allows you to create and grade assignments, design different class sections, provide personalized.read more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

December 4-10, 2017, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Check out this list: Tynker. Code Academy.

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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. In 2017, this was solved. Now, they’re reference material.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

— Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 26, 2017. Using Microsoft OneNote to Support ELL Students (B316). Technology-Infused Book Clubs in the Digital Age (B335). Cori Coburn. Watch on #Periscope : Savvy interviewing @coburncori now #NotAtISTE17 #ISTE17 #PasstheScopeEDU #ISTE2017 [link]. Tuesday BYOD Sessions. 1:15–2:15 pm.

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