eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2019

Five powerful edtech accelerators are influencing the skills and needs of K-12 students and educators, according to a new CoSN report released during the advocacy group’s 2019 conference. They vary in speed, speed, the report notes, with some suddenly appearing and others gradually becoming more important over several years.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2022

Panelists for “Continuing Digital Equity Advocacy in the Wake of Emergency Remote Learning” at ISTE kicked off the session by recapping some of the good, bad and ugly that came out of the pandemic and affected educational technology.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez With the help of corporations and communities, schools are stepping up to bridge the homework gap.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

More than half report that schools have “a lot of edtech programs or products, but we don’t always use them effectively,” while only 8 states report collecting data on edtech use and efficacy. Many states report a disparity between edtech priorities and their activities.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2022

There’s been a lot of consolidation in edtech since the pandemic, with players like Renaissance making big moves, says Anna Edwards, chief advocacy officer and cofounder of Whiteboard Advisors. The deal makes sense to some observers, especially since U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

By Jena Passut With a new administration, FCC funds are safe — for now.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it. public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. Who Is Edtech Made for?

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2018

Focused branding—especially for the purpose of recruitment—is of particular importance in edtech, as this tends to be a less-than-transparent sector in general. including your audience’s voice—via customer & employee testimonials—in the conversation to boost brand advocacy. Build your brand by…. Then find a way to reach them.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments. percent to 22.5

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Instilling Self-Advocacy in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students When Theresa Copple was in fifth grade, she had a best friend whose parents were Deaf.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 18, 2019

This is important and common-sense legislation – and it is for that reason that EdTech Strategies was pleased to join both local community members and other state and national advocacy groups on a sign-on letter in support of its passage. No Description.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 education’s top tech hurdles to innovation. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA. We hope you will join us!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

As an organization on a mission to build a strong, socially conscious and diverse tech workforce, the past year showed us where we can strengthen our existing practices and sharpen our focus and advocacy efforts to be even further out on the leading edge of innovative learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! 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 Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. According to the agency’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report , 88 percent of U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. But what may surprise some readers of the report, released Monday, is what the United States can learn from developing nations when it comes to bringing together all parties interested in edtech. Take Chile, for instance.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Hear a teacher’s experience with cultivating agency and self-advocacy in her students to better understand what they needed from their learning environment.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This is the fourth year of the Tech Edvocate Awards, which recognizes outstanding edtech products that support students across the Pre-K-20 sector by catering to identified classroom and learning needs. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

“The technology not only teaches skills one on one, but it actually helps students with generalization,” says Arianna Esposito, director of lifespan services and supports for advocacy group Autism Speaks. You can really tailor and change up the scenarios,” she says.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 26, 2020

“The technology not only teaches skills one on one, but it actually helps students with generalization,” says Arianna Esposito, director of lifespan services and supports for advocacy group Autism Speaks. You can really tailor and change up the scenarios,” she says.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

But it’s not just schools themselves who are easy targets: Hackers have hit the edtech vendors that schools work with as well, most notably Illuminate Education, where a breach earlier this year exposed the data of millions of students across the country. So, how effective are those bills? If you ask the nonprofit, they’d give them a “B.” “I

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

In this role, Glovin, a seasoned senior edtech sales executive, will develop and implement a U.S. Peter’s proven background in edtech sales and business development will undoubtedly help open doors for Osmo in the education field,” says Cherian Thomas, Senior Vice President of International Business at Osmo from BYJU’S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the CMA Foundation focuses on providing sustainability, advocacy, and accountability within music education by investing in various resources for students, schools, and communities.  Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

During a recent edWebinar , edtech experts provided an overview of the E-Rate program, state matching funds, and ways to obtain grants for technological development. She is a past board member and chair of CoSN and is Vice President of Advocacy and Programs for LACUE. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide EdTech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading EdTech solutions that support the success of all learners.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This is the fifth year of the Tech Edvocate Awards, which recognizes outstanding edtech products that support students across the Pre-K-20 sector by catering to identified classroom and learning needs. A complete list of winners of the 2021 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

We should demand more of our political leaders and from our education advocacy organizations. The post Ensuring Access to Robust Broadband for ALL Students appeared first on EdTech Strategies. Its past due time to revisit the E-rate discount formula, which is the mechanism that allocates funds to schools.

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