Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Braced for the next wave of edtech? Combine that with some of the dislocations triggered by COVID and students could be in for some radical changes in the tools that help them learn. The most recent player to step into the edtech spotlight is India’s Byju’s. We used to think about edtech globalization in one way—from the U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. We are excited to begin the school year with these new resources.”.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Arkansas’ LISA Academy public charter school district today announced the renewal of its partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education is the global edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. Mystery Science.

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eSchool News

JULY 9, 2021

Since schools transitioned to remote learning, districts have added or upgraded their IT education technology and monitoring tools to provide better outcomes for all. The saturation of edtech tools may be leading to wasted money, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities. The reality of tool sprawl in the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2021

Not only does this format excites teachers about learning new tools, but also many of them now use this method with students. In 2020, CoSN named Laurie one of the NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders. Not only does this format excites teachers about learning new tools, but also many of them now use this method with students.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Click here to find hundreds of apps and tools to meet your distance learning coding needs. Coding Tools and Resources. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. This is one of my elementary students favorite coding programs.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

Thoughtless expansion of tech tools into the classroom can exacerbate the discrimination Black and Hispanic students already face, experts warn. In other fields, the risks of racially biased tech tools are becoming relatively well known. Students are really going to have to know how to interact with and understand how these tools work.”

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 18, 2020

In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. Don’t limit students to just one app or tool when answering driving questions and producing content. Core EdTech Resources. Core EdTech Resources. Core EdTech Resources. Driving Question.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Far too many distance learning discussions in the spring began with identifying digital tools. No, Edtech Minimalism doesn’t necessitate a complete abandonment of digital technology. As an elementary school teacher, my highest priorities were always the following: Cultivating agency, autonomy and independence in my students.

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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. As the U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students across Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) will add new, high-quality learning resources to their digital book bags this Fall thanks to a new partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Mystery Science.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

Milton-based EdTech developer and publisher, BoomWriter Media Inc. , (BoomWriter) has merged with education powerhouse Walch Education. With so many start-ups in the EdTech industry there will be inevitable consolidation and lots of elimination of fledgling companies,” adds Chris Twyman, founder of BoomWriter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2020

Dig into teaching practices with Google Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Google Classroom is a tool that can help build relationships between students and teachers. The CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge is for students in the US in grades 5-8 now through February 13, 2020.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, June 7, 2022) —Iowa’s Southwest Valley Community School District (SVCSD) today announced it is broadening its partnership with Discovery Education to support science education in elementary school classrooms districtwide. These resources will complement the use of Mystery Science in SVCSD’s elementary classrooms.

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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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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina. How can I make it fun?

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

With so many great edtech tools available, deciding which to use with your students can be a big task. One important question school administrators and educators ask when choosing new classroom technology is: How does this tool protect student privacy? But answering this question is the tricky part. Adobe Spark EDU.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The first report, The State of Student Learning in 2022 , analyzes reading and mathematics data gathered from nearly two million Grades 1–8 students during the 2021–2022 school year via the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool. In math, student achievement in all grades is still below pre-pandemic levels.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

In this situation, teachers need technology tools that allow them to provide the same high-quality experience for students learning at home and in person. 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.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

Reopening schools during a pandemic will also require new investments in technology — from thermal body temperature scanners to sanitation tools — and additional staff hiring. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

Reopening schools during a pandemic will also require new investments in technology — from thermal body temperature scanners to sanitation tools — and additional staff hiring. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Edition” features 32 scenarios that educators both miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020. Presently, beginning in January 2019, Mitch became US COO of 3DBear, a Finnish EdTech company that uses Augmented Reality to motivate students to engage and learn deeply. Currently, this year’s “Remember When.

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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. Keep going,” Amira says, softly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You’ll get access to activities, strategies, and tools to improve the four domains of wellness. I did have a season where I put all of my planning into Notion and it is a very flexible tool. Chris Chappotin has been serving as Assistant Superintendent for Boyd ISD in Boyd, TX since January 2020. Norwood Elementary School.

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Waterford

MAY 12, 2020

For more in-depth information, check out our full Waterford.org Foundations and Grants Guide 2020. 12 of the Best School Grants in 2020 and How to Apply . ILA Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Grant : This grant provides elementary or middle school teachers who are actively working to enrich or improve their classroom with $2,500.

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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

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Reopening schools during a pandemic will also require new investments in technology — from thermal body temperature scanners to sanitation tools — and additional staff hiring. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. In 2016, district educators selected Mystery Science to support hands-on elementary science instruction and foster within each student a love of science. Discovery, Inc.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In 2020, an estimated 19.5 Nearpod offers some of its content and tools for free and sells licenses to individual teachers, schools and districts. The size of this acquisition dwarfs that of a similar one last year: Discovery Education’s $140-million purchase of Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. . Finding a digital resource that is highly engaging to students, simple for teachers to use, and aligned to the Texas TEKS is difficult,” said CCISD Elementary Science Director Holly Sindt. “We

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Geared towards giving girls in middle and high school access to STEM resources and career exploration tools, this program dives deeply into the topics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber security. Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2022

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) was approved in three packages in 2020 and 2021. Schools should also invest in analytics tools. There are few official guidelines on how the ESSER funding can be used, which has led to questions about how the dollars are being spent and accounted for.

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