Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A day late perhaps, but 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 17 Edition). Tagged on: May 1, 2017 “Is Our Children’s Apps Learning?” face up to. |

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We worked together intensively for over a year to write a “community report” in which the authors would help us to report on the designs, ideas and progress in the cyberlearning community. The community report is available at: [link]. By building on those commonalities, we could explain why cyberlearning research matters.

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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. additions to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map , including a couple of new TV news reports of the same. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 14, 2018

With an initial focus on developing FREE apps and extensions designed for the modern classroom, the new product development group officially launched four extensions on October 15, 2017. By the end of 2017, these extensions had more than 100,000 collective users. “I I love Checkmark extension! – EdTechTeam Extension User.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2017

By Jena Passut At #ISTE17, attendees got a first look at coming trends like deeper learning approaches and potentials challenges to their adoption.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 13, 2018

In 2017 EdTechTeam continued a series of FREE Leadership Symposia designed to gather together building and district leaders for a full-day event filled with practical, leadership focused sessions by and for leaders. The post EdTechTeam 2017 Impact Report: Leadership appeared first on EdTechTeam.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – 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 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2023

First-grade students’ scores jumped from 52 percent in the 2016–2017 school year to 98 percent in the 2022–2023 school year—a 46 percent increase. Fourth-grade students’ scores improved from 42 percent in the 2016–2017 school year to 90 percent in the 2022–2023 school year.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 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 35 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. and Marion L.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

In 2017, EdTechTeam hosted over 50,000 participants at 540 live events produced by the team, and impacted nearly 250,000 educators through books, webinars, live broadcasts, and community events – including other conferences. The post EdTechTeam 2017 Impact Report appeared first on EdTechTeam.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 12, 2018

The post EdTechTeam 2017 Impact Report: Community appeared first on EdTechTeam. “I’m surrounded by passionate people sharing their knowledge. I’m inspired. Thank you #EdTechTeam.”. – Teacher & Twitter User.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 15, 2018

In November 2017 EdTechTeam spun off the new Student Voice Foundation as a California Nonprofit and launched the Global Student Voice Film Festival (similar to handing off Future Ready Schools to the nonprofit Alliance for Excellent Education in 2014). The post EdTechTeam 2017 Impact Report: Student Voice appeared first on EdTechTeam.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. The new report—adding EducationSuperHighway as a partner—spends its 33 pages focused on best practices to address this gap in a series of who-what-how steps: assessing needs, procuring solutions and accessing funds. The report is based on existing research plus 18 interviews with stakeholders.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This week, we released our 2017-2018 Annual Report. The report marks eight years since Education Elements was founded, and our fifth such report.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This week, we released our 2017-2018 Annual Report. The report marks eight years since Education Elements was founded, and our fifth such report.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This week, we released our 2017-2018 Annual Report. The report marks eight years since Education Elements was founded, and our fifth such report.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 22, 2017

The post Report: Cost Of College In 2016-2017 Continues To Rise appeared first on TeachThought.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2018

A new report might give them a better idea of where they stand—and can provide guidance for colleges trying to support them. The report, published by the Economic Policy Institute, examines the job outcomes for those between the ages of 21 and 24 with a bachelor’s degree. Among those challenges? Racial disparity for wages. percent.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

The report, Insights on Software Piloting in an Urban School District , released in December 2016, suggests key factors that influence successful adoption of edtech products. One observation from the report: “A key finding is that even among this group of volunteers, teachers’ actual usage of the software products carried greatly.”

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Research continues to provide further evidence that the conventional wisdom about learning styles should be rejected by educators and students alike (Kirschner, 2017; Husmann & O'Loughlin, 2018; Riener & Willingham, 2010). There is little scientific support for this fashionable idea—and stronger evidence for other learning strategies.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Parents are engaged via student activity reports on school-owned devices. Valerie Strauss , a Washington Post reporter, claimed: “The financial cost of implementing Common Core has barely been mentioned in the national debates. Monitoring now includes take home policies and cyberbullying & self-harm detection.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

As of fall 2017, charter management organization Summit Public Schools (SPS), founded in 2003, serves 3,000 students across 100 schools in 30 states. In August 2017, Summit released “The Science of Summit ,” a report it describes as “15 years in the making.” Students reported feeling more connected to their own success.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

Given the growth in number of edtech tools used per school district reported by LearnPlatform –tripling between 2017 and 2023–NetSupport gathered insight from classroom teachers, IT staff, and administrators about how well-equipped educators feel about using and managing technology. “The

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2017

At EdSurge, we love to attend these gatherings, report from them and invite conference go-ers to share what they’ve learned as well. The calendar below lists the locations and dates for most of the major K-12 conferences from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Events page. We are even hosting one ourselves this fall!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

Community college enrollment declined 11 percent nationwide between 2012 and 2017, according to new research from the Southern Regional Education Board, a drop that may signal workforce trouble ahead as more jobs require advanced skills and credentials.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. In 2017, public institutions received about $5,892 in state and local appropriations per each student enrolled full-time, down from $6,055 in 2016. Tuition revenue for each full-time student increased from $5,792 in 2016 to $6,009 in 2017. million in 2012 to 11 million in 2017.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Dartmouth College) With 2016 Computer Science Education Week in the rear-view mirror, I’d like to reflect on my hopes and dreams for 2017. “Oh, The Places You'll Go” is one of the most popular books by Dr. Seuss. What aspects of curriculum or community might get us there?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 21, 2020

In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. Read the full report to learn more, then join us for a webinar on Feb. What did we learn about coaching trends in the U.S.?

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

With the return of the Mexico City Summit, EdTechTeam Mexico served 1,395 educators face-to-face in 2017. In 2017, EdTechTeam Mexico managed a local grant for Google, offered local custom professional development, and maintains a local social media presence. The post EdTechTeam Impact Report-Mexico appeared first on EdTechTeam.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

According to data gathered by Class Central, around 20 million new learners signed up for their first MOOC in 2017, fewer than the 23 million new learners who registered for a MOOC in 2016. Meanwhile, Udacity reports more than 50,000 paying students enrolled in its Nanodegree programs. edX: 14 million users. Udacity: 5 million users.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 2, 2018

EdTechTeam Press featured a catalog of 18 titles and sold 49,000 volumes in 2017. The post EdTechTeam Impact Report- Press appeared first on EdTechTeam. Project Learn is a new Facebook community where authors and readers can interact on an ongoing basis year round. It’s one of the best tech infusion books I’ve read!

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2018

. Read the full report. The post Chart: How much university endowments rose in 2017 appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

A new report on the effects college programs have on student retention attempts to answer that question. From fall 2016 to fall 2017, retention rates for first-time, full-time undergraduate students seeking degrees at four-year colleges was 81 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017). The report also emphasizes that students need to be given chances to actively, creatively use ed tech.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

2017 was the first year EdTechTeam South Africa offered summits in three locations around the country, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and KwaZulu-Natal. The post EdTechTeam Impact Report- South Africa appeared first on EdTechTeam. Local Bootcamps are also available for Google Certification and Apple Teacher Certification.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2018

A recent Mobile Beacon report analyzing mobile broadband usage by non-profit organizations, including schools, finds that schools utilizing Mobile Beacon’s 4G LTE internet service indicate that the ability to supplement and/or extend existing school networks is the greatest benefit of the service.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Having been involved in leading the Google Teacher Academy from its inception in 2006, EdTechTeam continues to manage the Google for Education Innovation Academy , inducting 181 new innovators from cohorts in London, Washington DC, Sydney, Stockholm, and São Paulo in 2017. “The instructor was well prepared and energetic.

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