EdTech Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

More than a year after Congress passed the 2021 K–12 Cybersecurity Act, the nation’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a report sharing best practices for K–12 schools. Earlier this year, the agency released its report, “Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats.”

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 6, 2023

A 2021 Code.org report notes that only 51 percent of high schools offer computer science coursework, and a 2021 Pew Research Center report shows that Black students earned only 7 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees in 2018.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Lest 2020 be forgot and never brought to mind—a hope more than a few of us hold—existing trends that accelerated during the pandemic will continue in 2021. The 75 percent of individuals who report expecting their employers to offer more flexibility in where they work after the pandemic also apply to service industries. “In

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Three new reports on student achievement during the pandemic all point to larger declines in math than in reading and widening gaps between the haves and have-nots. Those learning loss estimates are based on how students performed on i-Ready assessments administered in school in spring 2021.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 22, 2022

high schools, only 51 percent offer computer science coursework, according to the 2021 State of Computer Science Education report by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2022

The year 2021 pushed us all to learn new lessons in unexpected ways, from deciphering public health statistics about vaccines and masks to refreshing our memory for the Greek alphabet thanks to emerging COVID-19 variants. Below is a countdown of the top 10 articles of 2021 as voted by reader interest. Top 10 Countdown 10. By Jeffrey R.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A LearnPlatform survey recently found that, despite concerns about known risks, districts accessed an average of 1,417 ed tech tools every month during the 2021-2022 school year. The top tools in many of the categories examined in LearnPlatform’s “EdTech Top 40: Fall 2022 Report” were Software as a Service applications.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Community colleges have 14 percent fewer students in the fall of 2021 than they had two years ago, according to a preliminary enrollment report from the National Student Clearinghouse’s Research Center. Credit: Alison Yin for the Hechinger Report. percent in the 2021-22 academic year after plunging 3.4

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edWeb.net

APRIL 29, 2021

2021 Key Takeaways. Our members report that in three areas of importance during the pandemic, edWeb has been very helpful: social-emotional issues (66%), remote learning (63%), and equity (60%). 47% of respondents report that they share their learning with their peers, and that is having an impact on the students of their colleagues.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A core finding of the report is that the changes students and teachers would like to make to schools are less about Covid-related issues and more about uncomfortable learning environments, resource deficits, stifling curricula, and overly strict behavioral rules. . MIT News talked to Reich about the report.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. We are hopeful that, when the pandemic lifts, we can welcome a return to hands-on, collaborative, creative technology education in 2021. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Despite kindergarten being a crucial time for literacy development, those classes saw an average 16 percent drop in enrollment nationwide in 2020, according to a report from NPR. Teachers have found it particularly difficult to teach early reading skills virtually. Literacy is foundational to childhood education.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In an April 2021 survey, 39 percent of rural residents reported that their children had some difficulty in using technology and the internet for online instruction.…

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For example, 3,600 education jobs in Illinois remain unfilled, teacher retirements are up 38 percent year over year in Oklahoma, and teacher vacancies in Florida were up 67 percent in August 2021 compared with the same time last year. Other states, too, are reporting problems hiring teachers and substitutes.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Student mental health is in a state of crisis, with 70 percent of school districts reporting an increase in the number of students seeking mental health services as the 2021-2022 school year came to a close, The Washington Post reports.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

As we close the chapter on 2020, education experts, parents, and students, are questioning what will 2021 bring in terms of educating K-12 students. Here are five predictions for learning in 2021: 1. before the lockdown, approximately 29 percent of students reported that they were “not engaged.” In the U.S.,

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myViewBoard

AUGUST 16, 2021

Recently we’ve been working on some updates coming toward the end of the year, therefore not a lot of major items to report this month – so if you decide to skip reading this one, we won’t get too upset about it…but you will miss out on some cool tips and tricks. Maybe with a glass of vino? Introductory videos.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

IBM’s “2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report” notes that it can take an average of… “At the same time, malware, ransomware and other threats continue to challenge schools by exploiting inconsistently protected endpoint devices.” The effects of an attack can be significant.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

For my year-end post, I’m highlighting 10 of the most important Proof Points stories of 2021. This story about the top education research stories of 2021 was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We see thousands of attacks of all kinds yearly,” said one respondent in the State Educational Technology Directors Association’s “2022 State EdTech Trends Report.” “In In 2021, we had nearly 1,000 distributed denial of service attempts alone.” This makes cybersecurity critical. “We

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

The Consortium for School Networking’s “Driving K–12 Innovation: 2021 Hurdles + Accelerators” report describes digital equity as three interrelated concepts: digital foundations, learning conditions and meaningful learning opportunities. Digital equity is a complex topic.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 15, 2022

In the 2021 “Use of Educational Technology for Instruction in Public Schools: 2019–20” report from the National Center for Education Statistics, 41 percent of schools “said it helped students learn more… Many educators agree.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

June 9, 2021) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of researched-backed social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, was named a winner in the EdTech Breakthrough Awards for its high school SEL solution. Charlotte N.C.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has identified its top three tech enablers as part of the next report in its Driving K–12 Innovation series, set to be released in early 2021. Based on its…

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myViewBoard

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As we are heading toward the end of 2021, we will try to bring some more cool tips and tricks for you in December. We advise you to visit myviewboard.com/support to report any issue or to find answer to your queries related to myViewBoard apps. The post What’s New ~ November 2021 appeared first on myViewBoard Blog.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In its 2021 State of Engagement Report, GoGuardian’s research insights underscore the value of learning experiences that address the whole child — creatively, cognitively and emotionally. Regardless of the format in which instruction is delivered, teachers report that engagement happens best when the human element is front and center.

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myViewBoard

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As we are heading toward the end of 2021, we will try to bring some more cool tips and tricks for you in December. We advise you to visit myviewboard.com/support to report any issue or to find answer to your queries related to myViewBoard apps. The post What’s New ~ November 2021 appeared first on myViewBoard Blog.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

million students from all 50 states, Renaissance’s midyear How Kids Are Performing report provides targeted insights to help educators accelerate spring and summer learning. The report’s overall conclusion is that student growth during the first half of the 2020–2021 school year is approaching expected levels in both reading and math.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

applications per device to facilitate remote learning, according to the 2021-22 Absolute Endpoint Risk Report: Education Edition, which surveyed more than 10,000 schools.… Schools deployed an average of 6.7

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Driven by pandemic pressures, many schools moved fully online in 2020 and attempted hybrid frameworks in 2021. According to the AT&T Future of School Report, remote classrooms are here to stay — 85 percent of parents want to see virtual school days if kids are sick or inclement weather makes in-person attendance impossible.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Returning to Rigorous Mathematics –December 16, 2021. Math Scores Drop Again –December 17, 2021. If you’d like to understand this trend more, check out Education Week ‘s article: Young Adolescents’ Scores Trended to Historic Lows on National Tests. And That’s Before COVID Hit.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2023

Screening measures from the 2021–2022 school year revealed significant increases in math readiness from fall to winter in all grade levels. The percentage of third-grade students scoring “Proficient” on the PSSA assessment increased from 67 percent in the 2016–2017 school year to 86 percent in the 2021–2022 school year.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

BOSTON (October 1, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, has released its “Educator Perceptions of Teaching and Learning in Fall 2021,” a research brief exploring educators’ expectations for the 2021-2022 academic year. The focus groups also answered questions about student and teacher readiness.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. 12, 2021, filings of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, were still down a whopping 9.4 percent from a year ago, which does not bode well for college going in the fall of 2021. Gurantz’s study was published in Educational Researcher in February 2021.

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