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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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

TCEA 2019: How One K–12 Principal Put Google Classroom to Work. Tue, 02/05/2019 - 09:45. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage! I know almost everyone at my campus is accessing this resource every day, including me.”. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

ICE 2019: What Does It Take to Start an Esports Team? Wed, 02/27/2019 - 10:58. All it takes to kick off an esports team in a K–12 school or district is a dedicated internal champion, proponents advised this week at the 2019 Illinois Computing Educators conference. . Ensure Teams Can Access the Right Equipment.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

Defunding Higher Education Tuition at four-year state schools from the 1960s to the ‘80s stayed pretty flat, reflecting a national narrative that college is not only good for forming smart, well-informed citizens, but also for building a prosperous economy. Our new post-industrial economy has pushed college-grad earnings way up.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

TCEA 2019: 5 Ways to Improve Your E-Rate Process. Wed, 02/06/2019 - 10:04. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. eli.zimmerman_9856. Build an E-Rate Team in Your District.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2021

How Schools Can Respond To The Age Of Information. The information used to be here, and there, and over there. Now it’s moving, from a singular there, to a plural everywhere –very much a new age of information and information access. Information Sources. by Terry Heick.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2019

In Gary Vaynerchuk’s recent video , My Reaction to the 2019 College Admissions Scandal , he states, “If a parent thinks a kid’s accomplishment is a reflection of them, now you have a disconnect. During senior year in high school, all students should have access, knowledge, and experience within these top six areas of education below.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Yet the contract terms for these subscription arrangements—which some publishers call “inclusive access” programs—raise questions about whether publishers and colleges pressure students into participating. These goals could “push the rapid adoption of access codes across the institution,” the report states.

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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. The post Vote for Digital Promise in the 2019 SXSW EDU PanelPicker!

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019). Reading comprehension and information retention improve when students write about what they read (Graham & Herbert, 2011). ” Dr. Novak and I wholeheartedly agree!

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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. Data analytics embedded within instructional tools (not just digital renditions of content) will inform the process of change.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It will be held Monday, November 18 - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (November 21 in some time zones). Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. Quick Information: Here are the currently accepted presentation proposals. The call for presentations is still open!

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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. It’s not enough for districts to simply have detailed information about their students.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) announced an agreement with OverDrive Education to provide access to online books to every K-12 student in the state. As such, the DDOE committed to ensuring all Delaware public schools’ students and staff can access resources to support learning acceleration. www.overdrive.com/schools.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 8, 2019

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. access/inclusion and people with different abilities. It is designed to help you learn, share, and act on digital accessibility and inclusion. How does it work? Spread the word and encourage others to join.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

Fri, 07/12/2019 - 09:41. The rapid deployment of educational technology, paired with an increase in the number of states passing data privacy laws , leaves many district administrators and technology leaders with a daunting question about protecting student and staff information: Where do we start? Start Here. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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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. . As education transitions into the digital space, private student data is now being collected in student information systems, learning management systems and other educational applications. .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

Not the driving rain or 50-degree temperatures could keep edtech enthusiasts from the opening day of FETC 2019 in Orlando. The edtech administrators, information technology, educator, early learning, and inclusion and special education tracks ensured that there was something for everyone. Student Data Privacy.

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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. Organizations must now consider what type of data is being collected, how this information is being used and what controls are in place to safeguard student privacy. eli.zimmerman_9856. 5 Roles AI Solutions Have in K–12 Classrooms.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Staying up-to-date on the research behind how children learn to read can help you make informed decisions about classroom instruction. What exactly is the science of reading, and how can it inform your classroom instruction? Specific areas of the brain process visual information and letter sounds. May 13, 2019.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Education's YOU Belong in STEM and the National Science Foundation's vision for the STEM Education of the Future underscore a national commitment to equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a tech-centric world, ensuring equitable access to opportunities that foster innovation and sustain the economy.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Grade K students show latent, albeit small decreases in school readiness from pre- to post-pandemic, with nearly identical trends from 2019 to 2021, but show small declines in years since. points, respectively, from 2019 to 2023. More information on Curriculum Associates’ research on unfinished learning may be found here.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 13, 2019

Thu, 06/13/2019 - 15:53. Districts must comply with strict protocols for data destruction related to graduates and safely retain the rest, even as maintaining the privacy and security of sensitive information has grown more complex with the proliferation of applications and devices. “We eli.zimmerman_9856.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Students with access to myON, Renaissance’s digital reading platform, more than doubled the amount of time they spent reading in the fall of 2020 compared to the fall of 2019.”. For more information, visit Renaissance.com.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also providing other important aspects of an equitable education that prepares the students for 21st century careers. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 18, 2020

Through this crisis I will be attempting to provide as much information as possible here to support clinicians working to support their students at a distance. Some slides will look blank as I needed to remove photos of children.

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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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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Fri, 10/04/2019 - 13:13. This requires a balancing act: How do educators leverage connected technology without putting student data and other critical information at risk? This requires a balancing act: How do educators leverage connected technology without putting student data and other critical information at risk?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 10:38. Audiobooks are another resource teachers can use to make reading more accessible for students who struggle to make sense of words on a page. Teachers can use audiobook apps to provide access to school and public library digital collections anytime, anywhere. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Brian Potash.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 9, 2020

Teachers and parents can sign up for free access to The Character Tree for the 2019-2020 school year by visiting: [link] The Character Tree uses engaging discussions, real-life examples from history, role modeling and hands-on materials to emphasize positive character traits such as kindness, bravery, hope, leadership, gratitude and perseverance.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2022

At the direction of Congress, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reported in 2019 that being poor isn’t just associated with those problems — it causes them, particularly when poverty occurs in early childhood or is long lasting. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Thu, 09/19/2019 - 10:46. Allow Users to Access Content at Their Convenienve. The freedom to access class content anytime, anywhere, on any device , is very appealing for both administrators and teachers. . Streamline Information Dissemination with Online Tools. 4 Ways for K–12 Administrators to Master Google Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:25. It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment. Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online. shailaja.neela….

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2019

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 13:45. As data becomes integral to K–12 education, administrators face new challenges to ensure they keep students’ information safe. . Access and Participation: Users have the right to access their data and, if necessary, edit the information. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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