EdTech Magazine

JULY 1, 2020

When Keith Price became technology director of Alabama’s Vestavia Hills City Schools in 2019, one of the first tasks he tackled was replacing the district’s aging video management system. The old system was an “antiquated version that didn’t take advantage of modern technology,” Price says.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

While IoT deployments are relatively new to education, industry observers expect the technology to make a big impact thanks to its potential to reduce costs, improve security and boost student engagement. Like any other technology introduced on campus, IoT will need a robust infrastructure to back it. by David Hutchins.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

Despite the abundant technology advances that have taken place over the past century, many classrooms still have something in common with the one-room schoolhouses of yore. The agency launched the Room 21C initiative to create a learning environment designed to promote collaborative and personalized learning through the use of technology.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning. Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all. Live webinars with ideas on how to engage students and parents.

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Securly

APRIL 26, 2016

There are a wide variety of factors and silver linings accompanying this issue; thus, we have compiled the pros and cons of the top online activities (across various age groups) in the table below: Taken from Securly’s Managing Screen Time: The Student’s Perspective white paper.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2017

Although low-skilled adults have minimal access to educational opportunities, I outlined in my 2015 blog post some ways in which technology has the potential to provide critical access to quality, personalized learning experiences for this underserved population.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The advantages of AI systems include the speed with which they can perform routine tasks, provide access to information, and generate text and images. Initial Planning A good starting point for educational leaders is the recent white paper on AI from the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

But it was a move to Japan to become an English teacher that finally helped Bonner see how he could meld his love of language learning with his technology fascination. “I I started to slowly realize that this passion for technology, specifically virtual reality, had applications in language education.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Building Virtual Reality In-House As education, social media and entertainment technology companies promote virtual reality tools and services, some faculty members are putting in the effort to create their own VR experiences. Embedding Student Supports in Courses Students show up to college needing all kinds of support.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2018

Jennifer Lockman, a journalism major at UCLA, contacted me about her thoughts on how technology has changed the way she and other professionals write. Luckily for us due to the evolution of technology, everyone with an Android device or access to the internet can get the help needed to write and polish a paper.

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N2Y

MAY 20, 2021

What technological innovations will best meet the unique learning needs of students with disabilities? What should your district prioritize? How should school principals think about the new funding available to them? What do we know is effective for accelerating learning for students with gaps?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2018

For ease of accessibility, students can also adjust font size and play audio with rollover buttons. Here’s a link to their white paper. A parent report can be accessed from the student login which allows parents to track their child’s typing progress and scores. Insider Knowledge. More on keyboarding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2018

Instead, they access the digital file folder. Anecdotal experiences (no studies yet on this topic) indicate that teachers who file digitally rather than in paper file folders lose fewer documents. Exams used to be pages of black-and-white paper. That means you access them from the Internet (or a dedicated server).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Perlego gives users access to a library of content, including digital textbooks. Perlego also has a free version that gives access to more than 50,000 public domain books such as "The Great Gatsby." There are publications like major reports, white papers and case studies too.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Schneider, an Educational Technology Specialist at NAIT, sat down with EdSurge to share the top lessons he’s learned as he’s built NAIT’s online learning offerings over the past five years—including why delivering the kind of education that students crave is helping NAIT produce the kinds of graduates that employers want.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Using the guide set out in the Core Four white paper, school and district leaders can clearly communicate what a shift to personalized learning will entail. Student reflection and ownership Students have frequent opportunities to reflect on what they are learning and to set goals, cultivating ownership of their education.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

28, 2018) — Social-emotional learning (SEL) company Aperture Education and Kickboard, which provides technology and coaching for school culture initiatives, have partnered to help schools collect, monitor and analyze data on 40 student behaviors that tie to the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (the DESSA) core SEL competencies.

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N2Y

JULY 17, 2020

n2y and Education Week have partnered to create an overview of what educators need to know to access the funds and invest them in academic programs, technology, and services for special education. You’ll learn: How your district can gain access to funds that have been earmarked for education.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 29, 2016

[ This is a guest post by George Veletsianos, Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning and Technology and an associate professor at Royal Roads University , where he teaches in the MA in Learning and Technology program , and researches networked scholarship and digital learning. Others might be in the same predicament.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. It has been a leader for quite some time, in excellence and implementation of using technology to teach. We read their white paper for transforming teaching and Learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Jared Cotton Early in his career, Cotton was a district technology specialist and developed an appreciation for anyone who could wield emerging technologies in exciting new ways. Now the superintendent of Henry County (Virginia) Public Schools, Cotton is himself looking for new ways to leverage technology to teach his students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

But the underlying blockchain technology is complex, and attracting droves of interest from the likes of IBM and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. According to the company’s white paper , EDU tokens will initially cost about $1 USD per 12 EDU tokens.) Everything else is like trading penny stocks.

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

“We are always looking for ways to improve upon Impero Education Pro’s functionality so that teachers, IT departments and administrators have an even better experience when using technology in their classrooms and buildings” said Richard Fuller, Impero CEO. “We Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Fuller formerly served as an operating executive at Investcorp Technology Partners, which assumed ownership of Impero in August 2017. He has helped launch several small businesses and serves as chairman of OpSec Security, which provides security technology and products to companies and public institutions. and Australia.

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techlearning

MAY 18, 2018

Walters currently serves as Advisory Director of Investcorp, which assumed ownership of Impero Software through its technology-focused private equity Fund, Investcorp Technology Partners, in August 2017. It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits.

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techlearning

JULY 19, 2018

Really Simple Syndication for me was the poster child technology for the era where the early internet began to shift from a place where only certain folks with technical skill and software could contribute to the web to a place where user-generated content was now dominant and more importantly, anyone could easily interact with that content.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 9, 2017

There's also an expectation that we protect students when we give them access to devices and send devices home with them. Also it's good to establish the communication with them ahead of time in case technology should disappear later. Think of all the access an extension might ask for when you install it in your browser.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

You have to be a Certified Innovator to have access to the group, but there are Google Plus groups out there too.). Google Chrome Desktop Plugin lets you access another person’s Chromebook or Chrome browser from your teacher computer (or vice versa). Google Classroom Research and White Papers. Blog Posts.

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techlearning

MAY 10, 2018

It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5 Impero’s sophisticated online safety functionality uses keyword detection technology to help schools safeguard students online.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In 2011, Rubin and Kern co-authored and released, Designing The Future of Learning, a white paper focused on the transformation taking place in the educational system. The company uses a blended approach pairing in-person activities with the use of the InspirED platform to help practitioners transform their practice.

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 10, 2015

New personalization technologies and the demand for differentiated instruction as a common strategy will only further place further strains the ecosystem of data systems and paper based records that form the patchwork of our current student records. Customized learning requires an enhanced and expanded Learner Profile.

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techlearning

JUNE 3, 2015

Best Practices for Choosing the Right District OS What are the best ways for district technology leaders to balance their investments in legacy systems with new demands for expanded access and improv.

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MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

If you’re looking for something more formal, the same kind of gathering can take place at a school site, ideally one with Wi-Fi and at least a few accessible classrooms. You’ll also need several classrooms for the sessions, Wi-Fi access, and available restrooms. After the schedule was created, I assigned a facilitator for each room.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Libraries and librarians are well-positioned to envision the future – at the intersection of information, education, technology, and community – and this dialogue will help bring our best thinking together with the exciting visions of our collaborators, allies, and partners. https://slisapps.sjsu.edu/facultypages/view.php?fac=hirshs

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Libraries and librarians are well-positioned to envision the future – at the intersection of information, education, technology, and community – and this dialogue will help bring our best thinking together with the exciting visions of our collaborators, allies, and partners. Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

These tools also allow you to organize your notes in folders for easy access. I only opt for print reading when the digital alternative is not available or hard to access. They cannot stand digital reading to the extent that they would print PDFs to read in paper format. I use them to take notes in both text and audio format.

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