The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

In 2020, Nidhi Hebbar, a former education lead at Apple who later studied racial bias in ed tech at the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, co-founded the Ed Tech Equity Project. Students are really going to have to know how to interact with and understand how these tools work.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Yet, finding funds for edtech purchases poses a challenge for school districts. Some relief came in 2020 through the CARES Act with an initial $13 billion allotment to K-12 schools. A new funding package from the federal government in December 2020 dedicated an additional $54.3

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Furthermore, we share how to design lessons with a personal interest to engage students who struggle to engage. Edition” features 32 scenarios that educators both miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020. Additionally, Mitch relates augmented reality with the pedagogical practices used in Finland.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Now, in 2020, as educators struggle to cope with the pandemic that forced K-12 schools to deliver instruction online, we should, like the leaders in New Orleans, take this tragic opportunity to think entrepreneurially about reopening public schools. Organizational change in education is often preceded by an action forcing event.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in three district elementary schools. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. MORE FROM EDTECH: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning. MORE FROM EDTECH : How Educational AI is Making the Grade. Tech for Tech’s Sake Doesn’t Work.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. MORE FROM EDTECH: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning. MORE FROM EDTECH : How Educational AI is Making the Grade. Tech for Tech’s Sake Doesn’t Work.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 7, 2020

As school districts continue to make and revise plans to open the 2020–2021 school year, many are considering adopting blended or hybrid learning-based schedules. Ruben Montoya, director of edtech systems at the Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agrees. Let's take care of ourselves, too.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

Amira is the invention of Amira Learning, a six-year-old edtech company that fuses voice-based artificial intelligence into reading activities, guided by an eponymous AI bot. Between May and June of 2020, our students had collectively read 77,000 minutes on the Amira platform. How will school districts choose among products, then?

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 24, 2023

With ESSER deadlines just around the corner, we'd like to provide a short guide on how to use those funds. ESSER, which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief , was first established as part of the CARES Act, where additional funds were added to ESSER II and III. What is ESSER? To this day, the U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Rebecca Koenig (March 16, 2020) Administration and Leadership How is all this being negotiated with teachers unions? The American Federation of Teachers has published guidance for education labor leaders on how to handle coronavirus and possible school responses. Rebecca Koenig (March 16, 2020) How will this affect teacher pay?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer. Katie finished her Ed.D. That's awesome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Artwork submissions for this free youth art contest are accepted this year from November 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020. Toyota Dream Car Art Contest invites youth, ages 4-15, to submit their original hand-drawn artworks that answer the question, “If you could design a car to make the world a better place, what would it look like?”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2023

In the winter of 2019, a group of college faculty members, education consultants and government employees from the Department of Education and the National Security Agency were discussing how to address a talent gap in cybersecurity — there were more 300,000 job openings in the growing sector and no one qualified to fill them.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Research by UCLA Health shows that in 2020, the teen death rate due to drug overdose doubled and grew by another 20% in 2021. During the lesson, students will consider how an individual’s decisions can impact an entire community, investigate real-world data, and learn how to create an effective community awareness campaign.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2021

That translates into a broad suite of schools and services, starting with Guidepost Montessori , a network of early-childhood centers and elementary schools. You can run a really high-quality program, but if you don’t know how to get the word out and get enrollment, you’ll struggle.” Many companies in edtech take the Netflix approach.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. Arati is currently on the edtech advisory board for Central Square Foundation in New Delhi, India.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2017

Two years ago I attended an edtech conference focused on the then up-and-coming trend of makerspaces. 21st Century Skills The World Economic Forum recently released their Future Jobs Report, predicting the top 10 skills needed to thrive in the workforce in 2020. So what is the “right way” when it comes to using makerspaces?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Edtech programs that mirror video games were also brought in, building student confidence as learners won badges and advanced through the levels of the adaptive programs. They can work on the same programs their children are using at their own pace—it’s private and respectful, so there’s no stigma.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2020

Related Read : Learning in the Times of COVID-19 – How to Develop Your Online Learning Material. Over the coming months, each institution and teacher will come up with strategies on how to start the next academic year, and how and when to catch up. However, that assumes things go back to normal in Fall 2020.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 17, 2020

They aren’t motivated to learn how to make their writing better in many cases, because they don’t fully understand the language, or just aren’t engaged. . One of those subjects was how the student felt they’d changed from the prior year to this year. . 36 years teaching preschool, elementary, and middle school.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. JUNE 9, 2020 · 3:18 AM | EDIT. If an LMS is in use, perhaps many educators had just started learning how to create class content area for students and parents online.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

They share which pieces of technology they like the most and how to use them in such a way that your students learn through play. . Bio : Kristin and Joe Merrill share a passion for infusing EdTech into their Fourth and First Grade classrooms. © Shake Up Learning 2020. About Joe and Kristin Merrill. Twitter : @TheMerrillsEDU.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. For more details on how to design choice boards and grab some free templates, jump back to episode 8. — SlidesMania (@SlidesManiaSM) May 22, 2020.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

“If it’s edtech, it must be good,” used to be the mantra in schools. The Five Imperatives of Technology Leadership , the presenters explored how they have shifted their approaches to integrating edtech in the classroom. Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Shout out to all of my friends with Northside ISD in San Antonio, specifically at Thornton Elementary and Rudder Middle Schools. So few programs include discussions of diversity and inclusion and how to create a more connected classroom. © Shake Up Learning 2020. But first… Shoutout.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

Check out the Teacher’s Guide to Podcasts , or How to Listen to Podcasts to get started. How to Create Drag and Drop Activities in Google Slides (e27). In this video and podcast episode, I’m going to share with you a little-known secret–how to create drag and drop activities with Google Slides. New to podcasts?

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by the year 2020, there will be one million more computer science jobs than graduates prepared for these jobs. How to Run an Hour of Code. Khan Academy tutorial: Learn how to draw with code (Javascript and ProcessingJS). Kodable Curriculum for Elementary. Ready to get started?

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 17, 2020

They aren’t motivated to learn how to make their writing better in many cases, because they don’t fully understand the language, or just aren’t engaged. . One of those subjects was how the student felt they’d changed from the prior year to this year. . 36 years teaching preschool, elementary, and middle school.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Edtech is no longer a one-time purchase or a luxury item—it’s integrated across every system in school districts from the central office to classrooms to school buses. Demonstrate how technology is integrated into learning every day and the impact it has on student outcomes. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

For elementary, this may be an all-subject checklist. How you create your checklist is up to you. See also How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom.). How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom. © Shake Up Learning 2020. The latter seems to be more prevalent and succinct.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here’s a look at each winner: Winner: John Arthur, 6th Grade Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary School Nominated by: Follett John Arthur was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year. Elementary and high school students from across the district were part of the initial program.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 14, 2020

Christine and Jessica have been working on creating resources for teachers to help them realize their strengths and how to build their communication systems. How can my students and I grow together through this remote learning experience? . © Shake Up Learning 2020. Personalize Experiences. Learn More About Innovating Play .

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