Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Remember the days when you would sit in a classroom listening to the monotone voice of a teacher buzzing in the air and fight a bout of sleepiness? Today, however, teachers can engage their students in a variety of ways using technology.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

During the Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings, Dr. Evans, along with a panel of K-12 student voices, discussed findings from this year’s Speak Up Research Project. Student Engagement. Evans is the longest-serving woman executive in the education technology nonprofit sector.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

What are the best-flipped learning apps for K-12 grades in flipped classrooms? The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. Khan Academy. Open Culture for K-12 Grades.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 19, 2017

This post was originally published on October 31, on Education Technology. shouts the Railway-Conductor-Head-teacher and all the traveler-students get in the train. In order to create a student-centered learning environment, there are a few things to keep in mind. Technology is only a tool. All aboard!” Big learning data.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

Simply put, there are quite a few reasons why institutions can profit from the employment of such technologies for teaching and learning purposes. Virtual Classrooms and Labs. The concept of virtual classrooms has been around for a while now, with many schools benefitting from in-house programs dedicated to the organization of courses.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Now, we face the daunting task of overhauling educational experiences to help our students thrive and grow. Whether teaching remotely or in the classroom, consider making time—and providing the right types of hands-on tools—for collaboration, learning and growing. 1: Don't rely on technology alone to reach students.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a recent edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by Project Tomorrow , Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Thousands of students go through the university’s life sciences department, he adds, but a lot of them don’t graduate with degrees in those fields. This story also appeared in USA Today Falling off that path can lock students out of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. question answered afterward.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

Insights that derive from dialog between K-12, higher education, and online-learning providers could well shape instructional practices for the better as students return to school, whether in a classroom or over Zoom. Instructors have also experimented with lecture formats that did away with podiums and blackboards.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So goes the origin story of many education startups born this year, like ClassEDU, which raised $16 million to put some oomph in Zoom classrooms. It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. million seed round for Engageli. That vision has investors feeling stoked.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 21, 2012

Join me Monday, April 23rd, for live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with good friends Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis, authors of Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time. Recordings : The full Blackboard Collaborate recording is at https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 11, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Do you get excited and energized by talking with other educators about technology tools and resources?

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Teachers are worried about student engagement and interaction online. Meanwhile, students find themselves hard to adapt to online learning, and learning outcomes drop significantly. Thus, ViewSonic brought out a complete solution that successfully creates a virtual classroom for everyone. What is ViewBoard? .

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Working in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Education and Emmy Award Winning Director, Allyson Rockwell, the Mason-Lake and Oceana ISDs are working on a documentary film chronicling the success in the pilot kindergarten and second grade iPad classrooms in Ludington, Michigan. Log in at [link]. psid=2011-09-29.1440.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

This annual event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of data standards that allow technologies used in schools to “talk” to one another. Today, a teacher can see if a student is not doing an assignment or struggling to complete a worksheet. Why is that important? And that creates data that can be shared.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Student creativity involves a combination of imagination, curiosity, and critical thinking skills, and has been linked to improved physical and mental health. By incorporating creativity into the classroom, students can gain a renewed enthusiasm for learning and develop skills for their future careers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Classroom Design Then and Now. Student eyes trained on the teacher. This classroom model worked well for centuries. Old-school classroom design supported the idea that teachers impart knowledge to students. The blackboard or overhead projector for the teacher at the front of the room. The modular classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Library as Classroom ," is this Wednesday, June 15th! Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 12:00 pm (PDT): Opening Keynote Panel: Defining the Library as Classroom Michael Stephens, Michael Casey, Brian Kenney, Joyce Valenza, and Jessamyn West. The full schedule is below.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

He also knew that the notion of introducing what he called “learning engineers” would face resistance from faculty convinced they already knew perfectly well what they were doing in their classrooms. “A In recent years, Simon’s ideas have found new traction, thanks to new computing technologies that would have seemed alien in the ’60s.

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myViewBoard

APRIL 21, 2020

The quest for better student engagement has been aided dramatically through the introduction of digital whiteboarding. In this article, we will explore how digital whiteboarding software and interactive whiteboards can help to improve the learning experience for students. Want to get the most out of your students?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Students can be excellent little actors in a traditional classroom, going through the motions of “ studenting ,” but not learning much. By thinking, he means actively engaging with the course material. He’s outlined the strategies in his book, “ Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. ” How did that go?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Two Week Calendar Thursday, February 5th at 3:45pm in Austin, TX Digital Citizenship: A Whole-Community Approach , Learn about three factors for schools –teaching students, engaging parents, and enhancing leadership – to create a positive culture around digital citizenship. Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

With all the changes and challenges over the last year, one takeaway I keep reflecting on is how essential education technology has become to learning—and how quickly this transition occurred. I have long believed that edtech has the power to open up opportunities for students and change how educators teach.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. Remember, if you''re a non-profit or non-commercial organization you can host your own public education webinar using Blackboard Collaborate through the Learning Revolution. Classroom 2.0 See how your classroom can get involved here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2010

LearnCentral Link: [link] 6am PDT (US) / 9am EDT (US) / 1pm GMT/UTC ( intl times ): “ Blackboard Collaborate''s Vision And Roadmap,” with host Rick Ruden. Join Rick for a session with the Blackboard Collaborate Team. How do you integrate technology into 21st century classrooms?

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

Through its software and hardware solutions, ClassIn provides the digital infrastructure for the hybrid future of education by building classrooms in both the virtual and physical worlds. It supports active learning, student flexibility, and various teaching and learning methods. We’re at an inflection point.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What’s the most influential technology in education right now? Without them, most teachers would not have been able to connect to students. This week, Class Technologies (formerly called ClassEDU) said it would begin licensing its technology to K-12 schools and higher-ed institutions. That said, Engageli has raised $14.5

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Gone are the days of relying solely on blackboards and paper handouts—today’s classrooms are buzzing with the sounds of taps and clicks as digital tools take center stage. With pre-designed templates and drag-and-drop functionality, Canva empowers students to create everything from presentations and infographics to digital art.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

Because of the lack of guidance, some educators are taking to Twitter to ask peers who have already began the school semester for insight and advice on what is working, and what isn’t, in the virtual classroom setting. Such use of time can not only enhance student engagement, but also to improve academic outcomes and performance.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, presented the findings of the 2021-2022 Speak Up survey and moderated a discussion with student experts who shared their experiences and insights about new models of learning, preferred uses of technology, and ideas on how to improve student engagement. Speak Up 2021-2022 Data Sets.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

MP3 and MP4 versions will be available as well as the full Blackboard Collaborate recordings, although they take some days to process. Recordings : all conference sessions are recorded and are available almost immediately after being given. Be sure to come sign up on the conference website to be notified of recording availability.

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Saving Socrates

JUNE 4, 2013

This past Wednesday, New Milford High School US II, AP US History students, and foreign language students engaged in a Cisco Webex teleconference with the Educational Director of Yad Vashem, Dr. Marcovitz. I can see a lot of possibilities with this technology for live video learning long term. No, not exactly.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2017

Student engagement and retention mobile apps. Most of them offer some variation of the thesis that improving how “engaged” students are in their coursework and community will boost academic outcomes which will then increase retention. Blackboard or Canvas for the sake of a prettier interface or more “social” features.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2014

In our community’s next webinar, learn about the three elements necessary to take a whole-community approach to digital citizenship at your school or district: educating students, engaging parents, and enriching leadership. Saturday, August 2nd at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show , Classroom 2.0 One Classroom, Many Worlds.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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