eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Access wasn't the only problem, explains Rugg. The original device didn't work across platforms or support multiple devices. And to avoid any surprises down the road, Rugg also wanted to understand how the company handled training, support and upgrades. Talk with the trainers, the tech people, and try the technology."

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2016

“Fiscal 2016 marks an important milestone for Cengage Learning as we transition from a traditional print publisher to a digital education company,” said Michael Hansen, Chief Executive Officer at Cengage Learning. The program can be accessed on mobile devices, which is beneficial for micro-learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

Survey questions ranged across the education spectrum and included the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), technology-supported learning, increasing graduation rates, and serving special needs students. As a company, our focus and priority is the students we serve and the academic outcomes that result from our services.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

Geotags can also be used to identify locations and build maps that make important types of information more apparent, and filters can be included to provide quick access to subsets of information for certain subjects or types of students.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Companies that ignore it do so at their peril. Now, ambient learning can be driven by the learner - as they encounter problems or challenges, they can gain instant access to content that helps them to learn more about the issues and how they might be resolved. But how can an organisation build upon its intellectual capital?

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

It used to be that 1:1 technology access was a novelty. Furthermore with companies like Neverware which can turn most any old device into a high-speed Chromebook, cost and tech support are no longer the barriers they once were. Inside these schools access is typically blocked, even if teachers know better.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

As the public education system evolves toward supporting students’ personalized needs, online learning tools have emerged that allow teachers to customize instruction. Often the tools available either meet some of the teachers’ needs or are prohibitively expensive. And this approach is growing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 1, 2013

Whether this occurs as a direct result of access to technology and greater opportunities for networking, is yet to be established. There are those who argue the exact opposite, that humans are becoming less intelligent and more dependent upon technology. So the future of technology supported learning is uncertain and contested.

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Social Media Study Technology Google 69

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

Technology supports creativity because it is a medium that requires interaction, unlike the one-way participation of an activity such as watching TV. When used correctly, technology is a platform that allows students to engage in meaningful creative activities and explore their own potential. It is kinetic and energizing.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

If the technology supports this, it meets the primary requirement. Can the tech support or provide a learning activity that can be classified within Bloom’s taxonomy? If the tech company has received funding or has a shrewd and experienced enough team to market to the end-user, the technology is probably pretty slick.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 2, 2018

My general sense is that I know that they don’t like to be — I don’t want to call it, “spied upon” — but I know that they don’t like their parents having access. Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. Bringing students into the conversation.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 3, 2012

Ahead of his keynote speech at this year’s EDEN conference , to be held in Porto, I asked him some questions about his life, his passions and what he believes about technology supported education. Do you know of any companies that can claim such longevity or successful market development? Here is the interview in ten questions.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

As the technology evolves, we’re able to expand access to an increasing number of products and at the same time expand into new markets previously in-accessible due to limitations in lamp technology,” said John Baisley, Sr. The PT-RZ570U projector delivers that exactly.”.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

have signed up to create digital versions of themselves that look 3D and feel immersive when accessed by students wearing VR headsets. The design interface comes from VictoryXR, a company that sells virtual-reality education technology. Still, the metaversities effort raises questions about cost, accessibility and privacy.

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MindShift

APRIL 21, 2015

While Middlebury’s program was developed to stand alone, the company has found that increasingly districts are choosing to use the curriculum in a blended environment. In the end, the consortium moved over to Sevenstar , an online learning company that had the Christian content they wanted, teachers and materials all rolled into one. “I

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

Over the last few years of the Speak Up survey, more students and administrators have signaled the importance of being able to access mobile devices in the classroom, whether through Bring Your Own Device policy consideration and implementation or through school-provided technology.

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