eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

It proposes four questions that policymakers and educational stakeholders should reflect upon as technology is being deployed in education: Is it appropriate? Using technology can improve some types of learning in some contexts. When the evidence only comes from the technology companies themselves, there is a risk it may be biased.

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Data EdTech Smartphone Report 89

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. An abacus is an educational technology, as is the slide rule.

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Digital Badges MOOC Technology OER 91

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

In the classroom, AR technology can enhance learning by providing students with interactive and immersive experiences, improving their understanding of complex concepts and enabling them to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. Augmented reality (AR) continues to gain importance in our everyday lives.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 11, 2016

A few weeks ago the Times of London asked a group of British, Australian, and American academics to imagine what education might look like in 2030. The results are engaging and diverse, illustrating neatly the wide range of education futuring. They also hit many high notes for current issues.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — More Michigan students will have access to new advanced manufacturing technology and training through the SME Education Foundation’s SME PRIME® program, due to an expansion of the public-private partnership between the Foundation and the State of Michigan to bolster the state’s manufacturing talent pipeline.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best.

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Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 163

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that the market for computer science occupations will grow 13 percent between 2020 and 2030. In response, we launched “Meet an Amazonian” this year, an initiative that supports teachers and helps students secure access to real-world technology, careers and role models.

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Outcomes Industry Mobility Study 211

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

For example, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted the Developmental Education Plan in support of its overarching goal to have at least 60 percent of Texans ages 25 to 34 earn certificates or degrees by 2030. With an undeniably large number of U.S.

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Handbook Education Digital Divide Course 173

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2020

The goal as we see it is something we call “60x30TX,” or 60 percent of Texas adults ages 25-34 will hold a degree by 2030. Our successes in Garland ISD over the last two years demonstrate the immense power of data and technology to create promising pathways for all students.

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Data Industry System Course 161

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

In this resource, students learn about a new technology that could reduce the number of harmful PFA compounds, PFOs and PFOAs. Trane Technologies’ Sustainable Futures Virtual Field Trip gives students a unique, up-close look at how a global climate innovation company impacts our world. Subaru of America, Inc.

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Resources Education STEM EdTech 122

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

At the same time, McKinsey & Company estimates that automation and artificial intelligence will displace between 400 and 800 million jobs globally by 2030. And traditional public schools are facing increased competition from charter schools and independent schools.

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Coursera Education Data Google 104

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The advances in technology that are going to drive where the world goes in the next 50 years are going to come from other countries, because they have the intellectual capital and we don’t,” said Jim Stigler, a psychology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, who studies the process of teaching and learning subjects including math.

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STEM Report Study Industry 142

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Combine this idea with the velocity of technological change we are experiencing. We can’t extrapolate from where we are today to meet the challenges of the workforce of 2030 or 2040. A powerful, open platform of the future can empower adults with better information, better assessments, and better maps to greater opportunity.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Hiring Process Has Become More Technology-Driven A key factor I’ve been studying is how employers are thinking about talent and changes in the hiring process, including shifts in their perceptions of college and university and other credentials. "The are hard at work on standards frameworks.

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MOOC Coursera Trends Survey 204

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

I started working with classroom technology in 1989 at The Dalton School in New York City. You might be interested to find that teaching, health and hospitality services, and food preparation top the list of critical professions in 2030—along with the more obvious ones like software engineering, data science, and cyber security.

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Education Trends Software Pearson 117

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

When a new idea or technology becomes available and shows promising usage, powerful governments run to grasp the technology and take advantage of being early adopters. The more resources and technological advancement a country has, the more influential and rich it becomes. And why not? World economics works that way.

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EdTechnocation.com

JANUARY 15, 2020

by Hunter McConnell “Storytelling with Google Earth’s New Project Tool” by Nathan Gildart “Using Technology to Support Learners with ADHD” by Dr. Carlos Macias “Let’s collaborate and create a global classroom through flipgrid” by Ghada Hassan Ali “Get on the Jamboard Train!”

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Classroom Game-Based Learning LMS Accessibility 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 6, 2020

Loertscher, Professor | Fran Kompar, Director of DigitalLearning, Wilton Public Schools, CT || The Need for Religious Literacy for Student Global Competence with Tim Hall, Ph.D.,

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Conference Blended Learning Libraries Learning 65

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Shareef’s mother saw a TV commercial for a program that offered 12 weeks of training for technology careers, tuition-free. There will also be a need to assess the precise economic fallout from the pandemic and how it has permanently transformed the labor market. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and Shareef was laid off.

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Training Policies Groups System 139

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

West Virginia unveiled a campaign this year for 60 percent of adults ages 25 to 64 to have earned a degree or certificate by 2030. Thinking ahead to their next meeting to discuss goals, she’ll introduce Johnathan to the coding program offered at the district’s Career and Technology Center. The teachers also identified a strong ally. “He

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 5, 2014

Conference strands include Game-Based Learning: How to Use Games in Educational Settings, Games & Assessment, Connecting Educators With Game Developers: Make Your Voices Heard, Students as Content Creators & Game Designers, Research on Game-Based Learning, and Professional Development.

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eBook Conference Libraries Game-Based Learning 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I pick ten trends and themes in order to closely at the recent past, the near-term history of education technology. Of course, if you look for those education technology writers who are independent from venture capital, corporate or institutional backing, or philanthropic funding, there is pretty much only me.).

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

residents (22 percent of which aged between 5-17 years old) spoke a language other than English at home — doubling from 1990, and expected to increase to 40 percent by 2030, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. In 2014, a record of 63.5 million U.S.

Software 40

Software Android Trends Industry 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

Technology Bridges the Language Gaps. While these children currently make up 10 percent of the total student population, researchers estimate that they could make up as much as 40 percent by 2030. PERSONALIZED LEARNING An instructional model in which each student studies at his or her own pace, often aided by technology.

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Competency Based Learning Common Core Personalized Learning Study 84

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

The jobs that once kept the city prosperous are being replaced by skilled jobs in service sectors such as health care, finance and information technology — positions that require more education than just a high-school diploma, thus squeezing out many of those blue-collar, traditionally middle-class workers. Ben is counting on that aid.

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E-rate Industry Report Survey 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

They score better on the National Assessment of Educational Progress than urban students and graduate from high school at a higher percentage than the national average, the U.S. Economies in states including Iowa are shifting toward such industries as information technology, wind energy and health care, which require postsecondary educations.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via MIT Technology Review : “ DNA tests for IQ are coming, but it might not be smart to take one.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ NYC Data Science Academy Launches Online Bootcamp.” million total.

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2014

Thursday: The Future of Museums Conference will be a free, online, collaborative global conversation about technology, museums, and the future. As part of the International Global Libraries Initiative, facilitates citizens’ access to modern technology. More information at [link]. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner?

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Conference Libraries Game-Based Learning Learning 52

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Two debt collectors said in separate statements this week that they will not assess collection fees on defaulted student loan borrowers who quickly enter repayment, despite new guidance from the Department of Education.” Via the MIT Technology Review : “Controlling VR with Your Mind.”

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2021

But replacing aging ventilation systems with new versions of the same out-of-date technology won’t be enough, warned Tony Hans, an engineer specializing in green buildings. Pushed by the student body, Salt Lake City’s school board recently committed to using 100 percent clean electricity by 2030 and to going carbon neutral by 2040.

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