EdTech4Beginners

MAY 22, 2019

Artificial Intelligence is part of the education, being incorporated in the classrooms as a way of leaching and learning. Now we cannot imagine schools without computers and other AI technology, or teaching and learning without the help of AI online tools. It really makes the education process easier and more convenient.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Tech for tech’s sake won’t work without great teachers behind the tools Discover some of the best technologies that improve student learning Stay up-to-date on all things concerning learning in the digital age Examples of leveraging technology in K-12 learning showcase innovative ways to engage students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Modern K-12 teaching is empowered by a versatile toolkit of technology tools Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Discover Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning In K-12 education, a diverse array of tools and technologies enhance teaching methodologies, creating dynamic and engaging learning environments.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2019

iNACOL defines personalized learning as “tailoring learning for each student’s strength, needs, and interests—including enabling student’s voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn—to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Instead, we should see it for what it is: the early days of Amazon’s foray into public education. In a now-famous 1997 interview , he candidly explained why Amazon started out by selling books. Books were simply a stepping stone, the “best first thing” to sell.) In 1994, hardly anyone was buying books on the internet.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Perhaps I’m a little jaded, but when I read about Mark Zuckerberg’s and Priscilla Chan’s letter to their daughter which stated that technology would create a world where personalized learning was available to everyone, I thought: “No it won’t.”. We now have higher education that is entirely online. It already is. Don’t force it.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

The educational sector has always been an ever-evolving landscape. New teaching approaches and student-centric programs are regularly implemented to enhance students’ learning experiences. Such transformations have reshaped the way learners engage with various educational curriculums and modules. Table of Contents I.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

These tools not only cater to diverse learning styles but also empower students to explore, create, and collaborate in unprecedented ways. What are some good examples of using technology to enhance learning?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The education sector has changed drastically due to the COVID-19 virus. Before the onset of the global pandemic, the education industry was hesitantly playing with the idea of infusion of immersive technology. Moreover, with the rapid development of digital technology, education tech trends will continue to transform. .

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Technology in K-12 classrooms can revolutionize education Choosing the right edtech requires a thoughtful and strategic approach Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Technology transforms K-12 education by enhancing engagement, personalizing learning, and fostering collaboration.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

There are many changes I intend to make, but the most significant will be creating a book that is more “evergreen,” a book with less focus on tools and more on the dispositions of digital leaders. Society is now in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , which was in its infancy as I began writing this book.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. The constantly growing needs of the education sector have added to the pressures of teaching.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 31, 2023

Digital Textbooks have changed the way we look at education in recent years. To state that they have revolutionized the K12 education system would be a gross understatement on my part. Here are a few unexpected benefits we don’t normally associate with the advent of digital books in the education sector.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I recently read this Education Week post by Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers titled We Have 21st Century Learners Who Need 21st Century Leaders. They go on the summarize the following: "Essentially, the 21st century leader has to develop a renewed understanding of how children are learning now. I couldn''t agree more.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 2, 2014

Over the next week or so, The Hechinger Report will be publishing excerpts from Richard Whitmire’s book On the Rocketship: How Top Charter Schools are Pushing the Envelope. In this first installment, software engineer Ben Slivka — inspired by science fiction — dreamed of creating truly adaptive learning software.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

In today’s modern environment, educators have their work cut out for them, from staying on top of adaptive learning technologies to navigating new student requirements. But one of the most crucial concerns for today’s educators is student engagement. There are also reasons to be positive.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2014

Over the next week or so, The Hechinger Report will be publishing excerpts from Richard Whitmire’s book On the Rocketship: How Top Charter Schools are Pushing the Envelope. In this second installment, software engineer Ben Slivka finally ships his educational software but finds his real customer base isn’t what he expected.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

I have never been able to make it to this event -- it's always coincided with the end-of-the-year series I've traditionally written for Hack Education. But I've put that series to rest while I focus on book-writing, and I'm thrilled to be able to join you here this year. I'm also thrilled that the book is mostly done.).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, McGraw-Hill Education acquired Redbird Advanced Learning, LLC, a digital personalized learning company; in addition, educational content company Cengage acquired WebAssign. In the Asian ed-tech market, Chinese startup Zuoyebang raised $60 million in funding.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Open educational resources hit a turning point in 2018. For the first time ever, the federal government put forward funds to support initiatives around open educational resources, and recent studies show that faculty attitudes towards using and adapting these openly-licensed learning materials are steadily improving.

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IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Other systems: provide multiple types of information.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Teachers may use the app to identify the student’s learning gaps, gauge class readiness, measure post-lesson improvements, and assign a personalized learning plan. The freedom to learn and practice math on any device and at their pace may help kids from age 4 to 14 years understand and improve their math skills.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

But what resonated most with Westendorf was the way educators approached curriculum. Japan's Ministry of Education had a standard curriculum, but individual teachers could adapt or innovate lessons—and then send their ideas back to the Ministry of Education to be vetted and added to the national curriculum. “So

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2016

TCC partnered with Lumen Learning in 2013 to develop open educational resource (OER) courses and degree programs with the use of the Candela platform. According to the College Board, students who attend two-year colleges spend an average of almost $1400 a year on books and supplies.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 13, 2015

In Evolving How We Plan , I pointed contentiously at the “unit” and “lesson” as impediments to personalized learning. We learn to “get good” at PLCs and data teams the same way students “get good” at taking tests. So how do we do this face-to-face, nose-to-book, pen-to-hand?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 29, 2023

Naturally, this has had a negative impact on traditional book publishing, with print book sales falling by 6.5% Owing to this, educational institutions have also started shifting to digital book publishing. Using a cloud-based platform, digital books can be easily upgraded.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. One of the best books I read this year was Bad Blood by WSJ journalist John Carreyou. Peilian.com (music education): $150 million.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2020

An adaptive learning path allows each child to learn at their pace and independently. These fun characters help kids participate in the educational lessons; the expansive math curriculum may assist young children in learning numbers, counting, additions, subtraction, shapes, and measuring.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, educators across the country and around the world have been tasked with shifting to emergency remote teaching—a move from in-person to remote classes made necessary by pressing circumstances. Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Perhaps we’ve grown too accustomed to paying for purchases with a mobile app, or booking reservations online, or using Google to plan our daily commutes. In education, however, data interoperability between applications is sometimes missing. But educators should also be able to reference information from other products.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Software & Online ACCELERATE LEARNING STEMSCOPES SCIENCE ( www.stemscopes.com ) Accelerate Learning announced a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. Advantages School International provides quality education to students around the globe.

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Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

I will not be assigning penance today – although as a scholar of history and culture, I do want you (all of us, really) to think about what we’ve done; to think about what we’ve said; to think about the stories we tell about the future of technology and education. But that’s not new.

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