EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. It’s a creative space where students not only can build things, but also create things, such as a new advocacy program on a social issue. “In The independent private school in Medina, Wash., which has 330 students, is not alone.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The role of monitoring software. Another way schools can get in front of the issue is by using monitoring software to keep an eye on what students are doing while on the school network. This includes using monitoring software. Monitoring software acts as a safety net. This is where I come in.

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Software Digital Citizenship Advocacy Social Media 91

techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

19, 2018 – Impero Software has announced the appointment of Richard Fuller as its new CEO to drive the company’s next phase of growth as it bolsters its global business plan. Impero is a leading provider of classroom management, network management and online safety software to schools throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.

Software 40

Software Digital Citizenship Handbook Advocacy 40

Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

As school districts become increasingly dependent on technology, many are required to perform annual security evaluations, or implement educational LMS products with built-in data security measures and tracking software. Also, remember to install web filtering software, enable parental controls, and limit tech time. Conclusion.

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Data Internet Safety LMS Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

It was her own struggles as a math student, which overlapped with her parents’ difficult divorce, that motivated Noriega to strive to cultivate a classroom where her students feel both loved and capable of doing math. Antonio Vigil is director of innovative classroom technology at Aurora Public Schools in Colorado.

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System Technology EdTech Education 118

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2023

The firm invests in companies that provide critical products, software, and services, primarily technology and technology-enabled solutions, to government and commercial customers worldwide. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

The firm invests in companies that provide critical products, software, and services, primarily technology and technology-enabled solutions, to government and commercial customers worldwide. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Assessment Company Advocacy Professional Learning 108

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. The initiative supports interoperability, which refers to the ability for different education software, platforms and systems to work with one another. Extending access to education technology beyond schools is also key. Whereas the U.S.

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Technology EdTech Education Mobility 139

The Jose Vilson

MAY 3, 2020

Contrary to my own public activism and advocacy, I propose that we move the nation’s largest public school system into a completely online endeavor forever and a day. Gone are the days of standing in line for hours at local supply shops for classroom aesthetics and materials. Oh, and it’s a boon for parents, too.

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Advocacy Social Media Microsoft Company 194

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Melanie Pritchett - Compass Learning, Austin, TX Dr. Frances McArthur - Superintendent, Lexington, TX We are on the cusp of exciting times in Texas, using digital content in the classroom. We no longer need to be constrained by the traditional classroom model. A range of digital resources are needed to get the job done.

Advocacy 49

Advocacy Mobility Assessment Social Media 49

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

There are plenty of hands-on sessions with practical tips to apply in the classroom. From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. Here’s a look at the most popular topics in the proposals. Tuesday, March 5, 11 a.m.

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Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 103

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

techlearning

AUGUST 29, 2018

Finalists were selected by a panel of educators and K-12 parents who reviewed the submissions that were entered and judged the products and services based on the extent to which they are transforming education through the development or advocacy of edtech. The winners of the 2018 Tech Edvocate awards will be announced Friday, Aug.

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Advocacy EdTech Industry Company 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

Some use online programs or software to give students access to content at their individual level , allowing them to move through lessons at their own pace. “Personalized learning” is among the most discussed initiatives in education today. Most schools nationwide say they’ve implemented personalized learning, to some degree.

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Personalized Learning Strategy Education Learning 100

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The process of assessing students for special education can be lengthy and often requires a barrage of assessments including classroom observations, a psychological evaluation and academic tests. Not all districts have complied, said Dustin Rynders, a supervising attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights Texas. “In

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Education Assessment Advocacy Report 130

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

A number of top executives, a bipartisan assortment of governors, and multiple advocacy groups have issued an open letter to Congress calling on the government to devote $250 million to computer coding education for students, along with professional development in that subject for teachers.

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Advocacy Industry Company Facebook 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Sucheta Kamath is a speech-language pathologist, TEDx speaker, graduate of Leadership Atlanta, and an entrepreneur whose new software ExQ® just launched in the edtech space. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters. Meredith earned her teacher certification and a B.A.

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Learning Training Advocacy Strategy 87

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Michelle is the 2016 TCEA Library Media Specialist of the Year, a 2017 AASL Advocacy Ambassador Finalist, a Wonderopolis Wonder Lead Ambassador, a Makey Makey Ambassador, and a Common Sense Media Ambassador, as well as a recipient of the 2016 TASL MVP Honorable Award for Excellence and the 2016 TLA Branding Iron Award for Social Media for #TXLchat.

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Symantec Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 46

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Ask a publisher why inclusive access is good for students and the list of reasons they will provide sounds like it came straight off a 2013 OER advocacy slide. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy? When he has worked toward the production of OERs, it was to produce textbooks.

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Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. The challenge with persistently low funding is to make cuts while minimizing the effect on the classroom, said Cormack, of the Barksdale Reading Institute. The national average is about 20.4

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Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 56

Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

The organisation’s other major contribution is the development of the ISTE standards, a framework that enables educators to continue striving for innovation and technological enhancements in their classrooms. Focus: EdTech Access and Advocacy. Focus: Digital Learning Advocacy and Research. Structure: Government Dpt. Level: K12.

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Future Ready Khan Academy Advocacy STEM 201

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

Middle schoolers in the Charleston school system use Naviance, software designed to help students, counselors and parents align young people’s plans for college and careers with their strengths and interests. So many kids are just not aware of all the options available to them or what’s needed to take advantage of those opportunities.”.

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Robotics Elementary STEM Training 112

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

Districts have spent thousands of dollars on consultants and software upgrades, and the racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps that the law was supposed to help eliminate remain largely unchanged. The amount of time they’ve spent in the classroom (“seat time”) doesn’t matter, nor does the number of credits they’ve accumulated.

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Learning Report System Case Study 111

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 29, 2016

In the largest classrooms in our schools, we work with teachers to develop both traditional and emerging literacies. With our classroom teacher partners, we build instruction; we build projects and assessments that focus on creativity and knowledge building using the information tools and strategies of our time.

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Libraries OER Wiki BYOD 40

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Students work with hardware like microboards and single-board computers, as well as software, learning coding languages like Java, Python, HTML and CSS, and C++. Dominguez said the experiences he had as a Code Next student are the reason he wants to be a software developer.

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Industry STEM Education Survey 128

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

Now, with video conferencing tools, coaches are able to “visit” more classrooms on a given day. In fact, the coach at Andover Middle School in Miami, Florida, created a flexible schedule to allow teachers to book learning consultations, classroom visits, and one-on-one instruction.

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Technology LMS Professional Learning Advocacy 292

edWeb.net

MARCH 21, 2022

Due to pandemic-driven increases in school districts’ purchases of devices and software, there’s now a need to develop cohesive systems in which data can be transferred and analyzed quickly and easily in order to improve student outcomes and district operations. Blog post by Robert Low based on this edWebinar.

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Technology Analysis Software BYOD 70

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com The software takes advantage of Casio’s Natural Display technology for input and output of mathematical expressions. CASIO CLASSPAD.NET ( classpad.net ) Casio’s ClassPad.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 59

MindShift

JULY 7, 2019

Middle schoolers in the Charleston school system use Naviance, software designed to help students, counselors and parents align young people’s plans for college and careers with their strengths and interests. So many kids are just not aware of all the options available to them or what’s needed to take advantage of those opportunities.”.

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Robotics Elementary Training STEM 44

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

From sophisticated software programs that amazingly interpret keystrokes before they are made to financial institutions predicting purchasing habits to tools like ChatGPT creating sophisticated marketing materials, AI, or rather, generative AI, has burst onto the scene seemingly overnight.

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Policies Guidelines Training Report 109

Reading By Example

MARCH 12, 2016

They had taken a snack off of a classroom table and then gotten into an argument with the teacher about who was the guilty party. Another idea is to allow students to dictate their writing using voice recognition software. Outside my office were three more boys. This could lead to a more robust performance task for a unit of study.

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iPad Software Report Libraries 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

In April, Education Week’s Market Brief reported on a study by the consortium claiming school districts could save billions if they shared with one another the details about what they were paying for hardware and software. ” Instead, it said it would offer some diagnostic tools online.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

classrooms, the nonprofit is preparing to shut down. can access digital learning in their classrooms (with 2 million to go). He’d spent his career building and selling companies in various industries, including finance, telecommunications, software and consumer retail. He wanted something different, something meaningful.

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Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 111

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2022

A month later, after 14 years in the classroom, she left teaching. The result is as disappointing as it is predictable: a mental health crisis that will take thousands—maybe tens of thousands—of teachers out of the classroom years before their time. The spider just became our classroom pet,” she says. So she did.

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Survey Company Exercises Data 212

techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Impero, a leading provider of classroom management, network management and online safety software to schools, showcased the newest version of Education Pro (v6.3) It also provides classroom management and anonymous reporting features, as well as tools to help schools and IT departments manage multiple devices.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Handbook Software Advocacy 40

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As a former teacher, tech coordinator, and chief technology officer, Jennifer Bergland now leads advocacy efforts as the Director of Governmental Relations at Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA). I got an Apple IIe computer and we had free open source software programs for our kids.

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Policies Technology Advocacy E-rate 49

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Both weave their ways into every facet of the school and classroom. Identify the assets, the software, how access controls are set up, who can get to what, etc. Run a vulnerability scan to identify weaknesses and flaws in systems and software. What’s Happening Now and What’s Best Moving Forward. Readiness First and Then a Plan.

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Software Future Ready Advocacy Data 77