Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

to outlay an estimated $8 billion annually on software and digital resources, not including hardware. At the same time, educators face difficulty identifying edtech products that meet their needs and improve student learning. One recent study of school spending estimated that up to two-thirds of software licenses are never activated.

EdTech 210

EdTech Comparison Study Groups 210

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Narine Hall, data science assistant professor and academic program director at Champlain College,and leading software and video engineer Haykanush Lputyan, launchedInSpace in 2020, sparked by frustrations with how existing virtual meeting platforms limited student-teacher interactions. Educator Testimonials.

Video 90

Video Education E-rate Company 90

Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Because these resources are open to use, when you share an OER, other educators across the globe can access it and use it in their classrooms. You know your learners best, and adopted curriculum and textbooks may not meet every student’s needs. Using backward design can help you focus your plan and make sure you meet your goals.

OER 130

OER Resources How To Education 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

According to the fact sheet that the White House recently released, here’s what we know: Adobe has delivered creativity and e-learning software to over 950,000 students and teachers at more than 1,450 schools and launched more than 20 district-wide Adobe & ConnectED programs. Did companies fully deliver on their ConnectED promises?

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If few students answer the question correctly, the software can flag the professor, or the textbook author, to consider revising the content to make it clearer. If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” There’s nothing glitzy about the software itself.

Education 217

Education Learning Software Knewton 217

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Publicly available data has allowed thousands of school leaders to compare their existing service and pricing with neighbors and similarly-sized districts, ultimately helping them to negotiate with their vendor so that they can meet their technology goals. Make sure your team meets regularly to assess and address potential project risks.

Broadband 70

Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

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. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2015

Data from the Federal Communications Commission reveals that the federal E-Rate program has connected nearly all U.S. In fact, more than half of schools (63 percent) don’t have enough bandwidth to meet digital learning needs, according to the nonprofit Education SuperHighway. school, it serves 100 times as many users.

E-rate 40

E-rate Classroom Survey Data 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

This also means being mindful of students with special needs, and students without access to digital resources at home. There are many so-called blended programs that do not meet the definition, but schools use them anyway. million) for that software was lost because it could not be accessed without the proper devices.

Blended Learning 134

Blended Learning Pearson Learning E-rate 134

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

The overall results of the inaugural survey reflect school leaders’ focus on meeting individual student needs and building teacher and leadership capacity within schools. Other challenges include providing reliable internet access in every building, selecting software, and managing building logistics. Catapult Learning, Inc.

E-rate 40

E-rate Survey Policies Technology Support 40

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

While external cybercriminals seek Social Security numbers and financial information using ransomware, student hackers commit inside jobs with the hope of changing grades, stealing passwords, infecting computers with malware, accessing or hijacking secure school or district websites or even posting inappropriate images. by John Mullen.

E-rate 409

E-rate How To Software Android 409

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Since arriving from Mexico at age 18 in 2002, Abraham Cachu has dabbled in technology, starting with music software. A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. In February 2019, SDWP received a $1.2

Training 106

Training Company Analysis E-rate 106

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. billion was spent on devices by K-12 schools in 2015, and the Software and Information Industry Association estimates that nearly $8.4

iPad 86

iPad Broadband Software Company 86

The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 8, 2012

At any rate, my file cabinet lives a lonely and neglected life these days because its utility has been reduced to simply some place to put my printer. With this software, I take meeting notes, anecdotal notes, and share articles/resources with staff. To go paperless requires finding Web 2.0

Strategy 90

Strategy E-rate System Meeting 90

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Ensuring wi-fi access at home or on the school bus is a top priority for a district still planning its one-to-one. Put simply, asking a fifth-grade student to watch an instructional video before the next day’s flipped classroom science lesson will fall on deaf ears if the child doesn’t have access to the internet at home.

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Accessibility Flipped Classroom 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes.

Broadband 96

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 96

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Enabling users to combine text with images and narration, the software has the potential to help boost literacy skills and appeal to diverse learning styles. This made it difficult to run programs like Pixie or access online math games. Without reliable [internet] access, there’s no way you can do something like that,” Tower said.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There is no shortage of software to assist you with your marketing needs, but what will these marketing tools do for you, and which ones must you explore first—a top-notch research platform is an essential asset while exploring the market. As an example, you will be able to use Sprout Social as an accessible integration. Salesforce.

Tools 26

Tools Social Media Data Industry 26

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. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Schools often purchase software, computer devices, and technology-based learning systems because they are effective marketing tools for recruitment, or because they want to keep pace with the digital investments of rival institutions, or simply because they fear appearing outdated. Fears, of course, need to be surfaced and addressed.

Digital Learning 88

Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 88

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

While a majority of children have access to a tablet or e-reader, only about half of those children have read e-books. Teachers are helping to meet that need. Although not all of her diverse, mostly low-income immigrant students have internet access at home, many do. The print book is still alive and kicking.

E-rate 29

E-rate Survey Education Mobility 29

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

These one-time gifts from billionaires and multinational corporations are welcomed by most schools, but they are not enough to close gaps in access to learning technologies nor ultimately a sustainable financing solution for technology infrastructure. software and electronic textbooks, as is the case in New Mexico ) to physical devices (e.g.

Technology 175

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 175

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries. “We We’re just trying to make ends meet with what we’ve got.”.

Elementary 61

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 61

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

EdTech 134

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 134

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Also, this week, thanks to my invited participation in the National Governors Association regional summit, Meet the Threat: States Confront the Cyber Challenge , I published a new post “ How Should We Address the Cybersecurity Threats Facing K-12 Schools? Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. It isn’t even good direct instruction."

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Each learning space for the unique project is equipped with a 20-foot 2-inch wide Nureva Wall system, cloud-based Span visual collaboration software, and an HDL300 audio conferencing system. At the heart of the collaboration was interactive AV by Nureva. Hoxie replaced her classroom’s whiteboard with the InFocus JTouch Interactive Display.

Trends 50

Trends Elementary Case Study System 50

Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Technology and software programs that save time by doing most of the work for you. Canceled Meetings. The unexpected extra time from a canceled meeting, the time you desperately needed to complete a task within the deadline. Grateful for experiencing nature on hiking trails you couldn’t access any other way.

Exercises 112

Exercises Social Media Meeting E-rate 112

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students, in turn, have benefited from increased access to information, personalized learning experiences, and opportunities for collaboration. Looking at K-12 tech innovation news, perhaps the biggest positive impact of technology on education is that of equity of access.

Technology 76

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 76

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2019

He reads e-books and takes courses using a tablet computer. An APDS tablet, which students use to study, read e-books and watch TED Talks. / The Samsung devices are wrapped in thick cases and loaded with education software selected to serve residents’ needs. WASHINGTON, D.C. Jerard Briscoe is away at school.

Tablets 166

Tablets E-rate Khan Academy Study 166

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. More importantly, students will have better access to lessons designed specifically for their learning style. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

EdTech 118

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 118

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. More importantly, students will have better access to lessons designed specifically for their learning style. — Suren Aloyan , Co-Founder & CEO, PopUp EduTech, Inc.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Via Education Week : “ E-Rate , Other Universal-Service Funds to Be Transferred to U.S. ” That’s Joel Rose ’s School of One software. ” Via Recode : “ Google CEO Sundar Pichai canceled an all-hands meeting about gender controversy due to employee worries of online harassment.”

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This He anticipates needing to purchase around 2,000 to meet that goal. Tagged on: March 9, 2017 Belgrade schools may tap $1.5M

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Inside Higher Ed has more details on the University of California Berkeley ’s announcement that they’ll remove free online content rather than comply with a Justice Department demand to make it accessible to those with disabilities. The social-collaboration-software-for-schools startup has previously raised $1 million.

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

Wheeler had been a “champion” of net neutrality and E-rate reform, according to Education Week at least, but his replacement, Trump appointee Ajit Pai, seems poised to lead the agency with a very different set of priorities – and those priorities will likely shape in turn what happens to ed-tech under Trump. .”

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 49

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Maryland University College pursues a strategy of spinning off units into stand-alone companies, seeking financial gain for itself and affordable tuition rates for its students.” More on UC Berkeley and publicly accessible video content.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52