Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2020

T here are lots of companies stepping up to help the need to move learning online. As schools across the United States close or prepare to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering all schools’ and students free access to its popular LaunchPacks ® Science and Social Studies learning content.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? There are efforts to collect and share offerings from companies that want to help impacted schools. Check out these EdSurge reported articles and op-eds on the topic.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Officials in those states argue that the platform, owned by a company in Beijing, is a threat to cybersecurity, or they are concerned about spying by the Chinese government. Inspiring the next generation of science communicators will continue to improve science communication, making exciting discoveries accessible to everyone.”

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 31, 2024

So, if you’re new to the concept of residential proxies or looking to deepen your understanding, this article will help you get through the complexity of residential proxies. This not only shields your identity but also facilitates access to geo-restricted content. What is a Residential Proxy? What is a Residential IP Address?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Thotz said that e-sports and social media are inclusive and give students the freedom to recreate themselves. To benefit students with diverse learning needs, schools need to understand their students and use technology as motivation, and technology should be student tested and accessible to all.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

This is just one example of the many articles that warn us of the latest shocking discoveries about the dangers of technology. According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. How much time did you spend without social media?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2021

Events are hosted by a wide range of organizations in each community—from churches to tech companies, rec centers to sewing shops, libraries to schools, makerspaces to barbershops, parks to museums, restaurants to laundromats, and everywhere in between. Articles and media coverage of RLDAA. Supporting Equitable Ecosystems.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Public data breaches, such as the massive compromises at Equifax , Target and other companies, have increased awareness, Abshire said. Security breaches are situations in which someone gains intentional, unauthorized access to district data. Too often, Abshire said, “data is too accessible by too many people.”.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Read news stories, follow the conversation on social media, and explore some of the many free resources available online. The AI Revolution: Google’s Developers on the Future of Artificial Intelligence (60 Minutes) AI in the K-12 Classroom (AVID Open Access) Artificial Intelligence (U.S.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

voices have been rising up to limit the content learners can access in school. And that is not only discriminatory, but it is a matter of life or death when a student cannot access suicide prevention lifelines, affirming resources that are vital to students navigating their queer identities. Review their website and social media.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

That’s the premise behind why investors are betting on companies like Career Karma , which helps people find reskilling opportunities in technology fields. The company, founded in 2018, saw early growth linking job seekers with the myriad coding bootcamps and tech-education opportunities that have emerged in recent years.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 19, 2017

This is the first article in our series about building professional learning communities for online teachers. In June 2016, it became a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange (COE). 51Talk’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and to enable students to talk to the world.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

That charge, by Brian Goegan, clearly struck a nerve with students around the country, leading to memes on social media portraying the professor as a hero fighting corrupt university officials, as well as t-shirts with the slogan: “ my homework was more expensive than this t-shirt.” I’m so tired of spending just pointless money.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Go to [link] to receive free 60-day access to all of Defined Learning’s PBL resources. Product display is also a great time to take pictures to share on social media and publicly celebrate learning with public displays and student-created bulletin boards. Defined Learning sponsored this blog post. All opinions are my own.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2020

Large-scale courses known as MOOCs were invented to get free or low-cost education to people who could not afford or get access to traditional options. Coursera decided to expand free access to a wider audience, for a limited time, so that they can make use of MOOC content in their teaching. As the virus spread to the U.S.,

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2019

Things like what your child has posted on social media were particularly important. Her company, PRIVO , works with companies like Disney, as well as school districts. All the big industrial companies from the 20th century have fallen in relative value. She helps them understand and comply with C.O.P.P.A.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 24, 2016

We want to encourage life-long learning to ensure the middle class has access to knowledge throughout their lives. These employment changes require access to ongoing education in order to grow and sustain the economic and social health of our nation as well as the world. We lead the way in Social Collaborative Learning (SCL).

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2018

The leader of the social media giant, with over 2 billion active users, answered questions about data ownership and usage in light of the fallout over Cambridge Analytica’s access and use of 87 million Facebook users’ personal information. Zuckerberg says the company does not. Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.)

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Find out why Chris thinks that cell phones don’t belong in schools, why we should delay access, and how to better protect our students (and children) in a technology-driven world. Chris says he could write an entire book based on the Instagram comments from teachers about the article (embedded below). They should be banned.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

It's not as powerful or robust as Midjourney or DALL·E , but it's accessible to students. Sometimes You Will Get False Citations So Always Check Them 00;15;35;03 – 00;15;49;23 Dan Fitzpatrick The first thing it gives you is the finished article. So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Each presentation can be tagged, embedded in other sites, and easily shared via social media. It is a German company so some times the web page translations are a little awkward, but the product works great). (It It is a German company so some times the web page translations are a little awkward, but the product works great).

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

When social media site Academia.edu hit the scene in 2008, it was hailed by some scholars as an alternative to pricey academic publishing and peer-review models. Professors and researchers could use the social platform to share their work, findings and ideas—most importantly, at no cost.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 23, 2019

Companies are creating technology-based products specifically for the classroom, and many schools and institutions are requiring students to use tablets or computers for their assignments. Technology Is Creating New Social Problems. Many view technology as a mask of anonymity, especially when people use social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

An article published in the Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences indicates an increasing tendency to implement blended learning as a favored pedagogical approach due to the evident benefits it holds. social media or school intranet portal, etc. She focuses on articles about online learning and educational technology.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

What were two top motivating factors behind starting the company? In China, the demand had always been there, but due to the unaffordable costs of having such lessons, people were unable to access them at scale. The company is the first U.S. listed Chinese online education company. Our celebration had two facets.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Recently, the American College Application Campaign (ACAC) hit a home run as part of its social media marketing campaign to drive inspire students across the country to apply for college at college application events at schools throughout the nation. Here’s how you can follow their lead using the six Es of social engagement.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

This weekend, New York Times reporter Natasha Singer published the latest article in her series on “Education Disrupted”: “ Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.” The article takes that assertion at face value; many readers probably did too. But altruism is not the same as justice.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2021

As one young woman put it in a recent New York Times article , “If it wasn’t for these youth work-force programs, I don’t think I would have realized I wanted to be a mechanical engineer.”. The projects might include anything from creating a social media presence for a restaurant to analyzing calls to 311.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 5, 2018

Guest article by Dan Lauer. When asked to choose, about 40 percent say functioning Wi-Fi is more important than having access to working bathrooms, and approximately half say they “ can’t live without ” YouTube. Dan is a long-standing, successful entrepreneur who’s founded multiple companies, including Lauer Toys Inc.,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2016

This article, “ Unintended Consequences ,” was first published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0 Jamie Glenn, chief executive of a once-hot social media startup, was between a rock and a hard place. International License. Uversity’s pipeline was thin.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Please support my ability to hold these kinds of events by considering the purchase of the all-access Summit "library" pass. Buy the Summit all-access library pass HERE and you can watch the all the recordings any time you like. If you buy the pass by the end of the day today, you'll save $50, since the price goes up tomorrow.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We live in a very social world, so why not use social media in the classroom? Social media is a part of daily life for millions of people on our planet and it’s not going away any time soon. To connect with parents: Using social media in a classroom gives parents a window into their child’s day.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 12, 2019

24/7 access to technology has brought many benefits, from online collaboration to improved parent-teacher communication. But that 24/7 environment has also brought increased stress to students’ lives as issues they encounter at school, especially on social media, follow them home. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We still often talk about burnout (and its solutions) at the individual level, but we refer to demoralization among a group, like workers at a particular company or in an entire profession. Suffice it to say, demoralization suggests an ethical indictment of organizations, professions and society broadly.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

It’s no longer just about having a website or being present on social media: To be successful, you need to implement a well-defined plan that allows you to distinguish among the myriad of options available to your customers. Some criteria that define it are: Accessibility. Ease of use. Convenience. Make the most of it.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Coalition for College Access) I’m 32. From social media to cyber bullies to anonymous networking apps and the ubiquitous camera phone, every mistake or embarrassing moment can be captured, shared and relived over and over again. What advice would you give younger siblings or friends (assuming they would listen to you)?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? How many people have access or control?”. Emmanuel Andre, Baltimore educator #2: Who do we want to have access to this platform, and can we adjust what they can see? How many people have access or control?”

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