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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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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Doug Levin

JUNE 18, 2019

Indeed, it is a story that I had previously covered on this very site (“ Facial Recognition Technology Has No Place in Schools “). For more information on this legislative proposal, NYCLU has all the details (“ Legislative Memo: Biometric Identifying Technology in Schools “). No Description.

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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

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

Student Data Privacy 150

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This first-of-its-kind initiative is focused on empowering over 10 million students by 2030 to serve as ambassadors for sustainability by providing the digital resources K-12 students need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions supporting sustainability. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

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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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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. Funding requests came in $1.4 Tips for Moving Forward on E-Learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Country Music’s Biggest Night: STEAM Takes the Spotlight Virtual Field Trip shows students in grades 6-12 how science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) drive innovation in Country Music. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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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. For more information go to www.gocoderz.com. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

and New York, NY) — The Education Technology Industry Network ( ETIN ) of the Software Information Industry Association ( SIIA ), the largest non-profit software industry policy and advocacy association, announced today a partnership with StartEd Inc., and the producer of NY EdTech Week, said, “This will be a can’t-miss event.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

June 17, 2021 (Washington, D.C.) – The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) announced that Dr. Karen Richardson, Executive Director, Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) was selected as the recipient of the inaugural Candice Dodson Influencer Award (CDIA). About SETDA.

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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. For more information on FEV Tutor, visit fevtutor.com or follow on Twitter.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From personalized learning and technology integration to a focus on social-emotional well-being, these trends reflect a commitment to preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century. Education Publications and Journals: Stay informed through reputable education publications and journals.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. Technology is now a readily available resource.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Armed with that information, Rachel sought help on those specific problems, and she received an A on her next paper. . In short, Rachel helped herself by using the critical information provided in the rubric, a process West-Smith calls a victory. Rubrics become an information tool. A Tool for Self-Advocacy.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Edward Snowden’s revelation about the National Security Agency’s information-gathering practices alerted the public to the nefarious uses of data collection. Grant Foundation , noted that commercial data, which often contains personal information, is more valuable and thus more vulnerable to ransom attacks. “We

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

K-12 system, the context for OER will vary across states and districts, across institutional types (regular public schools, charter schools, and private schools), across school levels (elementary, middle and high school), and across technological reliance and sophistication of schools (online/blended programs versus more traditional classrooms).

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 12, 2022

As a parent and a teacher, I feel like I must advocate for our children and share this information. There is no 100% safe way to share a child’s image or information online. Kids need an audience, but remember, we do not need to share names, faces, or identifying information in order to give students an audience for their work.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

One , with the release of a new book ( BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World ) from Don and (his son) Alex Tapscott coming in May 2016 focused exclusively on the potential of blockchain, expect to hear much more about the technology in the popular press.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC–based national policy, practice, and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship. extra-state jurisdictions.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

Our teammate and Events Director, Al Thomas , a former principal himself, ran the Education Leaders Network Playground, which featured 28 sessions for leaders by leaders, and one session in particular stood out when we talked about it… a session called Leading EdTech Initiatives for Social Good by Jennifer Williams , author of Teach Boldly.

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techlearning

AUGUST 29, 2018

Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL) (“Boxlight”) today announced that its interactive touch technology offerings MimioFrame and MimioSpace were chosen as finalists in the 2018 Tech Edvocate awards. The judges also took the results of a popular vote into consideration for the finalist selection process.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

The magazine’s “30 Under 30” list, which highlights young leaders in fields such as technology, music and healthcare, added education to the list in 2013 and since then has grown from nearly 90 nominations in 2014 to more than 450 last year. The Tool and School-Starters Forbes again tipped its hat to several tool-makers and edtech innovators.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The Tech Edvocate awards recognize outstanding products in the edtech industry that are focused on advocating for students by catering to identified classroom and learning needs. Core5is a research-proven, technology-based program that accelerates the development of fundamental literacy skills for students of all abilities in grades pre-K–5.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2019

For these meetings, have essential information ready to share. If you haven’t been to an event before, see what information they have online about past participants. Before each event, determine what information you need to get for each prospect. Focus/audience of the potential shows: Trade shows change over time.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

by EZ EdTech! Virtual Libraries: Their Influence on High School Students’ Information Seeking and Use. Youth Information Seeking Behavior. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1999. I started playing around with the fairly easy and recently very popular strategy of building a library scene in Slides. TechLearning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

This is especially the case when it comes to education technology and curricular innovation. DIG has received a steady flow of inquiries and visits from peer universities and edtech innovators. We offer our colleagues at peer institutions and edtech companies nine considerations for cultivating innovation on campus and beyond.

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