Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). 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 Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Digital access : Advocating for learners, families and staff members to have equitable access to technology, digital resources and the internet. You can also assign the videos directly to Google Classroom. Google, The Net Safety Collaborative and the Internet Keep Safe Coalition collaborated on these comprehensive units.

Digital Citizenship 274

Digital Citizenship Social Media Elementary OER 274

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). A paper and pencil version of the SAT will continue to be available in order to make the test as accessible as possible to all students.

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EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 7, 2018

According to a Google report , almost 80% people don’t exit their homes sans smartphones. It offers a large number of students access to study high-quality courses online through video streaming. Anyone can access these courses and there is no minimum qualification to take them. Open Education Resources (OER).

MOOC 127

MOOC Gamification Smartphone OER 127

NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

Currently, one very popular strategy is the creation of classroom scenes using Google Slides populated with their flexible Bitmojis. by EZ EdTech! We need strategies for personalizing and enriching the remote learning experience. And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience. Valenza, J.K.

Libraries 145

Libraries OER Wiki Strategy 145

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

15 Google Classroom Tips for Teachers. Google Classroom has improved vastly over the years, and teachers have learned how to make the most of this flexible assignment manager and communication hub. 30 Things You Didn’t Know Google Slides Could Do! There is so much you can create with the Swiss Army Knife of Google!

Google 95

Google eBook Assessment OER 95

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. THE BIG GUYS: Here’s news from Google, ABCMouse, and Amazon.

Microsoft 109

Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 109

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. That’s right, the identified nouns can give you keywords that will allow you to search a wonderful world of OER (Open Education Resources) on the internet. This wonderful OER makes it easy for teachers to assemble their own textbooks.

Technology Support 112

Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

In summary, their results suggested “no noticeable improvement” in standardized test scores (PISA) for reading, mathematics, or science in countries that heavily invested in classroom technology; thus, they do not believe expanding access to high-tech devices (1:1 Chromebook programs) will abate falling test scores. .

Technology 120

Technology Classroom BYOD OER 120

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

This group is gonna change the info access/experience for kids! I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians!

Social Media 105

Social Media Libraries Conference OER 105

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

Luminaries in the edtech industry, including Richard Culatta (ISTE CEO and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here. edtech deals. She adds: “If you don’t tie learning to talent, you miss the point of edtech.”.

Coursera 70

Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 70

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Opinionated Products : There’s a word for the kinds of tools and products—like say, Google search results—which adapt to a user’s behavior: opinionated. Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. to 11:00 p.m. K-12 11:00 a.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes?

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! While I can’t actually fit 100 ideas into this blog post and podcast episode, I can offer you a FREE Google Chromebook resource that is loaded with ideas, lessons, apps, and more! Click To Tweet.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

For example, many of the nation’s largest school systems use Google’s free suite of education tools, which allows teachers to develop their lessons, create assignments and administer assessments online. Students and schools should be able to access and export all of their data to the service providers of their choice or for their own needs.

Software 47

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 47

Kathy Schrock

DECEMBER 1, 2016

VIRTUAL REALITY Virtual reality hit the educational community in 2016 with the release of the low-cost 360° cameras (like the Ricoh Theta series) and the prominent use of Google Cardboard headsets for classroom use. I recommend a mix of devices in a school setting so students and teachers have access to the best tool for the job!

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Android Trends OER 40

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Google ’s chairman Eric Schmidt praises Trump. Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. “technologizing” the government. ” Phew!

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Lots of press releases were issued this week to coincide with the ISTE conference in Denver – Amazon’s new OER platform, for example. edtech https://t.co/DOo11lof2f ” Rebrand.

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” The second: college for everyone.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” “ Google Is Being Investigated By Missouri Attorney General,” Fortune reports. Oh and look at this: “Google Critic [Peter] Thiel Gave Money to Official Probing Search Giant,” Bloomberg reports. ” Via Poynter : “Do Facebook and Google have control of their algorithms anymore?

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

And speaking of copyrighting a language of a warlike people, the Oracle v Google case had its closing arguments this week. On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.”

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Google had a big press event this week too, unveiling shiny stuff to a cheering crowd of stenographers. VR headsets (well, it’s really just a mask that holds your Google phone up to your face). Google has also rebranded Google Apps for Education as G Suite for Education. A Wi-Fi system.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.” Emmersion Learning has raised $600,000 from Zylun Global and Access to Education.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. And Google is getting into the whiteboard business. ” Via Edsurge : “U.S.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. ” Via WaPo : “Texas House passes ‘bathroom bill’ restricting transgender student access.” “Tracking Google and Microsoft Adoption in Higher Ed” by Jim Siegl.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

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Chromebook 28

Chromebook Blendspace Libraries Conference 28

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “ Udacity and Google launch free career courses for interview prep, resume writing and more.” ” Via the Google blog : “ Teaching coding , changing lives: Google.org supports MolenGeek.” ” Via the Google blog : “ Teaching coding , changing lives: Google.org supports MolenGeek.”

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. ” Education in the Courts.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

” Also via NPR : “‘I Hope This Will Set A Precedent,’ Says Trans Teen Who Won Case Over Bathroom Access.” ” From the Google blog : “ Google Science Fair 2018 : Resources for educators to get ideas flowing.” ” Also from the Google blog : “More tools for homeschoolers.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Sueann Galt, STEM Coordinator Does the use of ‘Learning Menus’ increase students’ intrinsic motivation?

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique. Could Google Draw be used for a collaborative visual thinking activity such as Chalk Talk, or Zoom breakout rooms be used for online critique and revision?

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

Sunday, May 31st at 7pm TechEducator Podcast: Google Classroom with Alice Keeler Part 2 , The TechEducators welcome Alice Keeler back on to discuss all things Google Classroom! Future Ready Schools: 2015 School Leadership Summit will be held online using Google Hangouts on Air. Details to join the webinar at [link].

Libraries 28

Libraries Digital Citizenship Future Ready Conference 28

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” “Can U.S.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” The test in question in ACCESS 2.0 , which recently changed how it was scored. Via the Google blog : “ Google introduces Hire , a new recruiting app that integrates with G Suite.” ” Google boasts about “ teaching skills ” using VR. ” Contests and Competitions. Sounds Familiar.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. Kristin Hundt, Teacher.

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

CNN tries to explain “Why Google , Apple and Microsoft are battling for education.” “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” Don’t click.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. “ Google Drive will soon back up your entire computer,” says The Verge. But only if you let it.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44