Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Our work at the nonprofit Education Development Center’s Center for Children and Technology focuses on how education technology can be used to support learning. The truth is edtech products that foster more learning than would happen in analogue settings can be difficult to find.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Universities are complex systems, with many factors contributing to effective learning. Yet, for centuries, lecture halls have been the standard design for learning spaces. Now more than ever HE is receiving students with different expectations of what a learning environment should look like. This is how we do it, right?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2018

Here’s a fascinating article by Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, James Lovelock, discussing the balance between rote drills and integrated learning in teaching keyboarding: As a pre-service teacher, I have always found the arguments around different forms of teaching and learning to be highly frustrating.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Read on to find out how, or choose to learn about myViewBoard Sens and other ViewSonic’s Education Solutions. This data can then be uploaded to the cloud and, using virtual assistants, comparisons can be made with other similar classes, lessons, or schools. Asynchronous Learning. Learning Solutions For the Future.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

How those plans have been implemented so far—and the extent to which distance learning is in effect—depends on who you ask, or their socioeconomic status. According to an ongoing weekly Gallup poll , 83 percent of parents of K-12 students say their child is currently partaking in an online distance learning program offered by their schools.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Tablets vs. Textbooks for Students In this comparison between tablets and textbooks I cover the strengths and challenges of both, examining how interactive and up-to-date digital content from tablets stands against the tactile, reliable nature of traditional textbooks. Accessibility: Tablets can be a great equalizer in education.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. I’ve always thought of the U.S. While here in the U.S.,

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 13, 2017

I did it already, but mine looks amateurish in comparison. Oh hey, I have a set-up similar to that…but my handwriting is atrocious, and it’s not colorful, and basically my version looks like total crap in comparison. I do not make the assumption that because something looks good, it’s not also helping kids learn.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

Hard lessons have been learned as countries have shut down their economies. Both the lessons learned and tolls from the pandemic serve as reminders that we need to be thinking critically about what schools will need to focus on as they re-open in the near future. The chances of many things going back to the way they were are slim.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, VPNs also allow you to access geographically restricted content since when you connect to a VPN server, your location will be changed to the location of the server. Additionally, it can help unlock content unavailable in any other region, giving travelers more access to sites, music, and videos than they could before.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

While learning disruptions are well-known and documented for school-age students due to the pandemic, less is known regarding the impact on children who were in early childhood or pre-K settings in 2020 and 2021. We owe it to them to be ambitious and change the course of learning now.” points, respectively, from 2019 to 2023.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 5, 2024

TinyTap is a dynamic educational app designed for toddlers and preschoolers, aiming to transform screen time into an enriching learning experience. With a user base of over 20 million parents globally, it’s recognized as the leading learning app in 48 countries, particularly for kids aged 2-7.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Do all students have access to the internet? The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). In comparison, those districts not meeting the goal are paying well above that median price at $1.55

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The productive struggle of learning is real and part of learning. We do not need AI tools to step in and interrupt the learning process. Many similar features are also built into the Generative AI cloud features that can be accessed by application from Google. Perspectives as a classroom teacher.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

Using Desmos was seen as being particularly egregious, as educators feared that students may have access to the internet and may surf the web while they should be learning or during summative assessments.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

It also can turn into a game that encourages comparison to fictional “averages.” Some say the whole system of grading focuses on ranking and sorting students rather than actually helping them learn. And it turns out, that’s by design. Human beings are more like patterns, and patterns can’t be ranked,” says Rose.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out where K–12 schools can turn to secure funding for personalized learning programs. Educate Stakeholders About Cost Comparisons and Success Stories. And they said, ‘We get it.’ It was a visual that totally made sense to them.”. Public Schools. Photography by: Jonathan Timmes. by Wylie Wong.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After nearly three years of disruption to learning caused by the pandemic, government funding has enabled many schools to invest in new devices and upgrade their technology infrastructure to accelerate learning and improve the education experience for all students.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 12, 2023

Chat GPT (head-to-head) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this video, I do a quick head-to-head comparison of results from using the same prompt in Google’s Bard AI vs. Chat GPT. As soon as I got access to test out Google’s Bard, the AI chatbot, I knew I needed to share it with Shake Up Learning readers.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on blended learning. In our previous posts, we’ve explored what blended learning is and delved into its strengths and weaknesses. We’ve also examined various models of blended learning. Auster ‘s Study In an innovative approach to blended learning, Carol J.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Regardless of where you stand on the debate over open educational resources, you’re probably wondering: Does OER actually improve learning outcomes? The so-called access hypothesis goes that students who have access to the textbook learn better than students who don’t. So where does that leave us?

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 13, 2017

We are thrilled to announce that we’ve made three critical updates to this tool to provide a more seamless search experience and help districts identify the price comparisons that are most relevant to them. To make it even easier for districts to find actionable comparisons, the updated Compare & Connect K-12 has simplified map views.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

A teacher has to teach over 20 students with different learning styles, skills and priorities, which is a challenging task, especially when the classroom time is limited. Since its first occurrence in the late 1990s the idea of a blended learning, as well as the means with the help of which the approach is delivered, have changed and widened.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The post NEW Google Slides Enhanced Menu appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Watch the super short video below to see a comparison of the old menu vs. the new enhanced menu. Access ALL the Google Quick Tips Here! © Shake Up Learning 2022. The post NEW Google Slides Enhanced Menu appeared first on Shake Up Learning.

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

Additionally, the platform can integrate with other content management systems and cloud storage services to provide easy access. PlagiarismCheck.org, Turnitin, Copyleaks and PlagScan all provide access to usage reports and detailed analysis of plagiarism check results. Turnitin and PlagScan have access to large academic databases.

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PlagiarismCheck

DECEMBER 13, 2023

API access and Learning Management Systems (LMS) integrations. The custom database allows teachers to add papers for comparison, helping to avoid copying within a group and detect already-checked assignments. CopyLeaks Features for teachers: API access and LMS integration. Authorship Verification tool. AI Grader tool.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 29, 2023

Thanks to online learning platforms , they can now earn a degree from recognized institutions and enhance their skill sets while learning from the comfort of their homes. This flexibility and accessibility make eLearning courses hugely popular. In this article, we’ll delve into these learning platforms and their importance.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

With traditional in-class education on a hard pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, academic institutions rely more on e-learning technologies. In fact, most US colleges have chosen the hybrid learning model for the fall semester of 2020. According to the survey, this approach even outruns the remote learning.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2017

In other words, they don’t care about learning new things, they just care about getting a passing grade. These students see the course as a material to learn for the next exam. They make no connections, fails to distinguish principles from examples and rote learning is their best friend. At some point, this happens to us all.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

And so I have realized that, relative to abled communities, technology has improved accessing information, entertainment and education for differently abled students and seekers to the point of being a quantum leap. We have touched the subject of web accessibility on this blog before — why it matters and how to create such a design.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

This enabled district leaders to see a side-by-side cost comparison of using a hosted, cloud-based firewall service versus an on-prem solution. Once they saw those numbers and realized the hosting service also included access to ENA’s team of security experts, they supported the decision to transition to cloud-hosted firewall.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Online instruction in a K-12 e-learning environment also benefits when teachers are creative, but effective e-learning and e-teaching methods require different and more focused approach. Focus on learning objectives. What do I mean? Stimulate prior knowledge.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In comparison, seventy-five percent of high school students admit to doing the same. With online classes and remote learning taking over classrooms, at least temporarily, teachers worry about rampant cheating. Through this feature, you typically limit students’ access to assessments until the day of the exam. Safe exam browser.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

For James Singewald, a typical week goes something like this: Learn about the history of boarding schools in an Indigenous Studies class. And they’re really excited to learn and take on an intense journey.” Apply a fresh coat of paint at Southeast Alaska Independent Living, a nonprofit that serves people with disabilities.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago. Needless to say, our access to reliable data improved significantly once we had a unified literacy program in place. Easy access to valuable data. Better reading test scores.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We are here to engage them in the kinds of high-impact discovery learning that public research universities can offer at scale; the kinds of experiences that can change the trajectory of their lives and the lives of their families. What can’t you do with a humanities degree?”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

UNC’s Learning Center states the case plainly for its students : “Attending office hours, whether in person or online, can give you [the student] valuable time to better understand your class content and your professor’s expectations and can have a big impact on your academic success.” I literally use it every day.

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