EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2019

CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI. Wed, 04/03/2019 - 12:24. Over the years, we have seen a lot of things change,” said Wendy Jones, educational strategist for CDW•G , during her session at the Consortium for School Networking’s 2019 annual conference. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

TCEA 2019: As Ed Tech Expands, So Do Privacy Concerns. Wed, 02/06/2019 - 16:40. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage. Security breaches are situations in which someone gains intentional, unauthorized access to district data. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Amy Burroughs.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Q&A: Steve Langford on Equalizing Student Access to the Web and Tech. Fri, 11/08/2019 - 15:29. Inequities in student access to reliable internet service and personal technology are not insurmountable. Langford recently talked with EdTech about the challenges of the digital divide and practical ways to overcome them.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework. Fri, 04/05/2019 - 09:50. Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. .

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Indian edtech giant Byju’s keeps getting bigger , having raised more than $4.5 Specifically, the company announced a new research-and-development hub, with offices in Silicon Valley, London and Bangalore, that will work on applying the latest findings from artificial intelligence and machine learning to new edtech products.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

FETC 2019: How K–12 IT Leaders Can Advise on Data Privacy. Mon, 01/28/2019 - 10:02. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued FETC 2019 coverage. Access to private information is usually limited to a handful of authorized IT members, administrators and trusted faculty. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

FETC 2019: K–12 Schools Need Evolved Security Protocols to Thwart Next-Gen Hackers. Mon, 01/28/2019 - 16:07. One hundred percent of the time we were able to get access to information we were not supposed to, but we were only detected less than 10 percent of the time ,” said Lane. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

We asked 49 edtech executives to look into their crystal balls and share their thoughts about what will happen in 2019. Read on to see what’s in store for 2019… Berj Akian, CEO, ClassLink. This is a good thing, because it will take motivation from all sides to achieve simpler data connections between systems.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Soon, schools would be inundated with sales pitches from edtech companies, and it didn’t take long before they started pushing back against those that seemed predatory. For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Yet this reality seems not to have dampened investor enthusiasm for private edtech companies.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

A version of this post was originally published on August 6, 2019 in Education HQ Australia. Teachers need to choose and use the right educational technology — or edtech — to elevate teaching as well. Therefore, the use of edtech in one form or another in the classroom is a must. The school LMS.

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Neo LMS

MAY 23, 2019

This post was originally published on May 6th, 2019, in eSchoolMedia. Worldwide there’s a growing number of initiatives to include education technologies — or edtech — in the classroom. Edtech surely seems a win-win solution for both students and teachers. Students win with edtech. Educators also win with edtech.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2019

A version of this post was originally published on April 4th, 2019 on Education Technology. Even though many schools are already embracing the benefits that edtech provides, many others still aren’t taking advantage of these opportunities. Edtech needs to be cost-effective and help reduce overall costs to schools.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Braced for the next wave of edtech? The most recent player to step into the edtech spotlight is India’s Byju’s. Byju’s growth demonstrates how the edtech market is truly becoming borderless,” says Isabelle Hau, a longtime global impact education funder who is working on a book on early childhood learning. “We It will be big.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

Mon, 05/06/2019 - 09:49. But what is the actual state of digital learning when it comes to accessibility, implementation and effectiveness? . Schoology recently released a report on the 2018-2019 state of digital learning in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how schools should define and act on digital learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

billion in venture and private equity capital across 130 deals, according to the EdSurge edtech funding database. billion invested in 2019 , which was spread across 105 deals. edtech industry. Edtech investing exploded in 2020. In the big picture, the surge of capital in the edtech industry is not an anomaly.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

With that in mind, we invite you to help us tell our stories at SXSW EDU 2019 to spread the word on topics like learner variability, educator micro-credentials, immersive storytelling with 360° technology, maker learning, edtech pilots, data interoperability, and more. Empowering Educator Voice through Edtech Pilots.

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Hapara

APRIL 13, 2022

This month the winners of the EdTech Awards were announced and H?para para, Wayne Poncia won the EdTech Leadership Award for Global Leadership , and H?para Celebrating its 12 th year, the Edtech Awards is the world’s largest recognition program for education technology, recognizing the biggest names in edtech.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

It’s got an effective mobile app that really changes the context in how people access language, a critical mass in consumer interest in learning applications and since the pandemic hit, it put edtech into the minds of investors as a real investable category,” says Trace Urdan, an edtech analyst and managing director at Tyton Partners.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 09:25. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how data privacy concerns are expanding with education technology use. MORE FROM EDTECH: Hyperconvergence has arrived in mainstream K–12 data centers.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2019

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 13:39. Eighty percent of K–12 districts are using cloud-based software to improve everything from classroom collaboration and administrative tasks to phone systems. . MORE FROM EDTECH: 3 cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2019. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Wed, 10/02/2019 - 15:55. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these four ways to get a help desk started at your school. They learn to do basic troubleshooting with tablets, but also help with passwords, Wi-Fi access, and problems with applications — smaller tasks that free up the district’s IT staff to handle larger issues.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 12:35. While schools — rightfully — fear hacking of their computer systems by professional criminals, students increasingly breach their school’s cybersecurity safeguards , giving educators and administrators plenty more to worry about. . How to Protect K–12 Networks From Student Hackers. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:25. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools have adopted AI in 2019. The best bet for schools adopting AI is to define how these solutions can drive positive outcomes before allowing them access to student data. Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Impact: How Educational AI is Making the Grade.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2019

Fri, 01/25/2019 - 13:12. As cybercrime becomes more common in K–12 education, schools and districts face increasing threats from cybercriminals looking to sell access to systems and the types of personal and financial data that schools store in abundance. What about the threats that fly under the radar?

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Parents with suboptimal internet access, however, are dramatically more likely than others to say the pandemic has caused a problem in their child’s ability to keep up academically. It is not surprising that teachers’ job satisfaction, already at a low level (34 percent in our fall 2019 survey), dropped to 23 percent in this survey.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 11:01. This is especially critical in K–12 environments as millennials age out of the school system and are replaced by Generation Z. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how education robotics companies are invigorating K–12 learning. MORE FROM EDTECH: Here's what it takes to introduce robots into the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2019

Fri, 06/28/2019 - 16:58. We also recognize the real-world context and application of this knowledge is important for kids to experience and have access to from a young age.”. MORE FROM EDTECH: Schools are turning to the cloud to improve streaming and downloads. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about what's next for STEAM education.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 10:38. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how schools are using virtual and augmented reality for assistive learning. Audiobooks are another resource teachers can use to make reading more accessible for students who struggle to make sense of words on a page. FM Systems Help Students Stay Engaged. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Here are some edtech pandemic pivots to watch. Right now, it’s people with privilege who can access this,” he acknowledges. m—since February 2019. AVID also launched a website, “Open Access,” that curates digital instructional materials from nine content providers including Code.org, Microsoft and MIT. Revenue for Z?m

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:15. Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out how one-to-one computing programs are boosting digital equity for K–12 students.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 13, 2019

Thu, 06/13/2019 - 15:53. We have to look at all systems and data sets individually to make sure we don’t purge data the district or the student will need,” says Melissa Tebbenkamp, director of instructional technology at Raytown Quality Schools in Missouri. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 IT leaders can advise on data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Fri, 09/20/2019 - 13:11. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, signed into law in 1974 by President Gerald Ford, created clear protections for student educational records , limiting the ways school officials can share those records with outside parties and ensuring parents retain access to information about their children.

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eSchool News

JULY 9, 2020

Coupled with drastic funding cuts and an uncertain future for the return to in-person learning, the need for quick-access information is more critical than ever. With decentralized access to usable data, departments throughout a district can easily access the details most valuable to them.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. Moodle is an open source learning management system you install on your own server.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

From cutting-edge computing and cloud services to data-driven instruction and adaptive learning, K-12 edtech solutions are abundant. The district’s IT staff gathered a team of teachers, administrators and support staff to find out which edtech selections enhanced teachers’ and students’ daily activities and how.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Students can access these platforms on any device with a code or teachers can set up a classroom with a login. Ongoing assessment is necessary for student success. These assessments provide data on our learners’ progress and knowledge of the content.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Mon, 09/09/2019 - 09:42. Establish In-Building Communications Systems. Some of the technologies and strategies highlighted include: • A public address system. Radios with access to frequencies used by emergency services. • A two-way intercom system with call buttons. • An in-building emergency communication system.

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