Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

As always, education is changing. Unsurprisingly, technology is also impacting the world of education. In fact, a study on Forbes found that global education technology (EdTech) is one of the fastest-growing segments today, and is expected to be worth $252 billion by the end of this year. Video-assisted Learning.

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Neo LMS

MAY 23, 2019

The purpose of any educational institution is to prepare students to become successful adults in the future. All things considered, there’s a consensus that today’s students should not only learn, but also use technology to support their learning. When education technology comes into play, things change for the better.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Today, students are blessed with interactive platforms, personalized education, online learning, and educational software that have been designed to enhance the learning experience. Educational software can include interactive programs, apps, or digital platforms that aid in teaching and reinforce educational concepts.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Learning Management Systems were probably created for institutions of Higher Education. Colleges and universities were among the first to reach a number of students so high, they simply needed the power of a software in order to manage all the learning and other data points that came along each student. All in all.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Udemy, the world’s largest destination for learning and teaching online, today announced that the recently launched LenovoEDU community by Lenovo will offer Udemy content and pathways to course recommendations for specific careers. Udemy for Government is designed to upskill workers and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 31, 2023

Digital Textbooks have changed the way we look at education in recent years. To state that they have revolutionized the K12 education system would be a gross understatement on my part. They have opened up new opportunities for students who now can access study-material from any device.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2017

Teachers (or homeschooling parents) can track the progress of up to thirty students organized into a class where they are able to gauge learning outcomes via a web-based Learning Analytics Dashboard. The Education account includes a student report card so all stakeholders can track student progress. What’s changed.

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Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Note: The original version of this piece was published on July 7, 2016 by New America as part of an EdCentral series on the next social contract for education: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/next-social-contract-public-education-needs-new-terms-service/.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Interactive learning modules have the power to engage students, foster active learning, and in the process, enhance educational outcomes. They do this by incorporating active learning techniques and multimedia elements. They also help personalize a student’s learning journey. KITABOO is one such platform.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

Among the software slated to be released under an open-source license is the university’s pioneering adaptive-learning project, the Open Learning Initiative , as well as a learning analytics platform LearnSphere. Carnegie Mellon has a long history of commercializing its digital-learning tools, though.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

All educators have now become managers and reporters of data, whether they are classroom teachers compiling information on individual students and sharing it with parents, or top district administrators evaluating teachers, principals, and all their students. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Today’s education model is catching up with the fundamental part parents play in student achievement. If your school uses Edmodo as a Learning Management System, roll out Edmodo for Parents so parents can keep updated on how their children are doing anytime, not just during report cards and parent conferences. Insider Tips.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 15, 2021

Techquity,” as defined by educator and consultant Ken Shelton in a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by NetRef , is the intersection of the use of technology and ensuring equitable learning environments. He defines equity simply as access and opportunities for all learners to realize their full potential. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

That’s the question leaders in the Foster-Glocester Regional School District (RI) asked as they reimagined education for the 21st century. Next, they surveyed the educators. Then, they needed to look at the data governance: Who has access to what data and where? They needed to find a way for their systems to talk to each other.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Education in the Courts. Her remarks.) .”

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

With more than $3 billion spent on ed tech products last year and more than 2,500 programs on the market, educators across the country need to know which products are likely to make a difference in teaching and learning. Read the previous entries in this blog series: How Effective for learning are the Ed Tech Apps we Use?

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The first principle in the article above relates to access, and states: "A mobile learning environment is about access to content, peers, experts, portfolio artifacts, credible sources, and previous thinking on relevant topics. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

STEM has proved to be a much better educational program in terms of learning effectiveness and leading to better career opportunities than the regular curriculum. Students gain valuable experience with the help of hands-on learning activities practiced extensively in STEM-based education. And why not?

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 25, 2016

GreatSchools Acquires Schoolie: GreatSchools , an Oakland, California-based nonprofit education organization, has acquired school data provider Schoolie , according to a statement. Department of Education on the Civil Rights Data Collection. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

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Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Improvement in post secondary education will require converting teaching from a solo sport to a community-based research activity. The role Lumen is choosing to play in the community working to improve education is to enable and empower learners and faculty with highly effective learning materials that become more effective every semester.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Dave Cormier is an educational activist, researcher, online community advocate and the Manager of Web Communications and Innovations at the University of Prince Edward Island. He has published on open education, Rhizomatic Learning, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), Digital Identity, and practical classroom uses of virtual worlds.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2018

He is the founding President of the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). Siemens proposes a contemporary theory of learning called connectivism , which among other things asks the surprisingly simple question: How do the practices of the educator change in networked environments, where information is readily accessible?

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

Now and then, I have the privilege to interview some great thought leaders in the field of education. I usually feature them on this blog under the banner of 10Q - ten questions. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. I joined the OU in 1995 just as the web was taking off.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

As a business or an educational enterprise, it is important to find innovative ways to keep your audience or learners engaged. In this blog, let’s learn the 10 simple steps involved in creating digital magazines that are not just engaging but impactful as well. Digital magazines are an excellent way to achieve that.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 29, 2023

With more and more individuals gaining access to the internet globally, online content consumption has manifolded. Owing to this, educational institutions have also started shifting to digital book publishing. As a curriculum creator or an educator, you can embed eBooks with multimedia-rich content.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 4, 2023

With more and more individuals gaining access to the internet globally, online content consumption has manifolded. Owing to this, educational institutions have also started shifting to digital book publishing. As a curriculum creator or an educator, you can embed eBooks with multimedia-rich content.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

About a decade ago, leaders in this public school district nearly 70 miles northwest of New York City decided to radically change the way they provide education to its diverse and academically challenged student body. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. What is personalized learning?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

They wondered: Would it be possible for students to learn effectively outside of the classroom? The answer to these questions is yes, so said educational leaders and edtech specialists in an edLeader Panel, sponsored by Gaggle and CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate. It’s said that COVID has changed education forever.

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MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

About a decade ago, leaders in this public school district nearly 70 miles northwest of New York City decided to radically change the way they provide education to its diverse and academically challenged student body. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. What is personalized learning?

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected?

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Education Politics. The Education and Justice Departments have notified every public school district in the country with a “Dear Colleague” letter that discrimination against transgender students , particularly over which bathroom they can use, violates federal civil rights law. Will the legislation do more harm than good?”

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Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Education Politics. Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “Yes, Bill Gates really compared Donald Trump to JFK – and said Trump could help education.” A bill in Missouri would end tenure for all new faculty hires starting in 2018 and require more student access to information about the job market for majors.

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