EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Parkland School District in Pennsylvania, like many of the nation’s public school systems, is seeing increases in student poverty rates and English language proficiency — trends that could make any existing digital divides worse. EDTECH: What challenges related to digital equity are you facing in your district?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Modern classrooms are open and flexible and have writable surfaces, modular furniture, one-to-one devices, hands-on learning with makerspace activities and robust broadband connectivity. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! School District’s technology director. “We

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas. temperature, lighting).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

When new trends become the norm, report findings sometimes elicit more shrugs than surprise. smartphone and Wi-Fi adoption, which continues to grow unabated as evidenced in latest internet trends deck from renowned investor Mary Meeker. Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 24, 2019

Innovative educators understand the importance of being in touch with the latest trends in ed tech. Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) helps us by sharing what the organization sees as the next big trends. Are these the trends of the year? 2019/20: The Year Of. Is Culatta right?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. CoSN gathered feedback from experts across the country for its Driving K–12 Innovation series, examining technology trends in education and offering a deep dive into utilizing accelerators and overcoming hurdles.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn best practices for developing an E-Rate strategy.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn best practices for developing an E-Rate strategy.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn best practices for developing an E-Rate strategy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn best practices for developing an E-Rate strategy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. CoSN gathered feedback from experts across the country for its Driving K–12 Innovation series, examining technology trends in education and offering a deep dive into utilizing accelerators and overcoming hurdles.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Here’s where we started: Last January, we embarked a project that aimed to look at edtech’s role in the changing picture of K-12 education through three different lenses: through the perspective of investors, entrepreneurs and teachers. We called it “The State of EdTech: Forces and Trends Shaping K12 Edtech” report.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. CoSN gathered feedback from experts across the country for its Driving K–12 Innovation series, examining technology trends in education and offering a deep dive into utilizing accelerators and overcoming hurdles.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. edtech industry. Currently “some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, in terms of revenue, are edtech businesses,” claims Patterson.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 17, 2023

Technology-enabled education has been on an upward trend for well over a decade. Defined by the National Education Association , digital equity ensures all school-aged children have the basic resources — broadband internet and computer access — to meaningfully participate in remote learning from home. What is Digital Equity?

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techlearning

MARCH 12, 2018

The results show that school leaders place a high priority on cyber security and broadband / network capacity. Also, continuing the trend of previous years, budget constraints remain a top challenge for school technology leaders.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 13, 2016

A new Campus Technology article does an astonishing job of summarizing my recent Future Trends Forum discussion with Gardner Campbell. It’s a matter of wrestling with rural broadband.). Campus Technology , EdTech Digest , and more: it’s exciting to see this rapidly growing Forum attract media interest and partnership.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 13, 2016

A new Campus Technology article does an astonishing job of summarizing my recent Future Trends Forum discussion with Gardner Campbell. It’s a matter of wrestling with rural broadband.). Campus Technology , EdTech Digest , and more: it’s exciting to see this rapidly growing Forum attract media interest and partnership.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Recently, the world of edtech financing has exploded. COVID has only accelerated this trend. This has raised the question of whether the gap in quality and popularity between entertainment games and impact games can be closed. This is beginning to shrink that gap.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

As I ventured into new roles and collaborated with policy makers, edtech developers, teacher trainers and thought leaders, my approach and enthusiasm for this vision expanded. students still lack the broadband capability necessary for digital learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But computing power, device adoption, pervasive broadband and exponentially networked collaboration platforms of the past decade have already moved us to a world of information abundance. From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 16, 2016

Proposed Sessions What Can We Learn from 3,000 EdTech Reviews? For the past four years, Common Sense Education has been rating and reviewing edtech. Is the Best EdTech for ELLs Hiding in Plain Sight? Equity * Access * Learning: Broadband 2.0. This session offers a first, exclusive look at what we've found.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Discovery STEM Connect WHAT’S NEW New Tools for Schools DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS EDITORS DESK: REALITY CHECK TRENDING ? Making the Most Of Edtech Conferences ? What Blockchain Could Mean For Edtech ? Free School Broadband Comparison Tool ? TOP 10 WEB STORIES ? Digital Citizenship Resources ?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

E-Rate , an FCC program that provides funding to help schools and libraries build fiber infrastructure and expand their wi-fi and broadband networks. The report also found that 42 percent of districts have also upgraded their existing broadband at little or no extra cost. To gather its findings, EducationSuperHighway turned to.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

But the takeaways for educators and the edtech industry are most obvious in the sections on homework. It found that students in lower-income area schools were less likely to be assigned homework requiring digital tools, possibly due to a lack of high-speed broadband or devices in students’ homes.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

edtech startups in 2017. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. Source: EdSurge One trend is clear: The dollars invested in the US edtech industry has ticked up steadily since 2011 (considering 2015 as an aberration).

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. However, school leaders should press providers on research, evidence, and case studies where the device choice and implementation lead to positive student outcomes.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

She pointed out that currently there are 3,500 edtech apps available for classroom use, but there are many more tools and apps that teachers and students are finding on their own. The tools school districts should be most concerned about are the ones they don’t even know are being used” said Draper. About the Host.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. It’s hard to make a case that there is still a separate edtech industry. What edtech and consumer trends will be significant for when a teen leaves high school? First is the evolving nature of education technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Increasing students’ access to technology tools in the classroom is key to reversing these trends. In recent years, we’ve seen huge growth in edtech as companies partner with educators to develop software and hardware that can support teaching and learning. Related : 5 edtech tools to save time this year communities.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

(June 2021) — To address the rapid yet uneven rise of education technology over the past year, LearnPlatform , the leading edtech effectiveness system, today announces the launch of the National Edtech Equity Dashboard , a free, publicly-accessible real-time view into overall K-12 edtech engagement trends in the U.S.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. 2,200), U.S. 1,182) and Australia (1,040) in December 2020.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

schools accessing high-speed broadband, and devices all but ubiquitous in the classroom, the question is no longer whether teachers and students are using technology, but how. We want it to be research-based and long-term, sustained edtech and technology use.” With 99 percent of U.S. On its face, that sounds like a good thing.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Of all the issues and trends in edtech these days, she says automation is one of the most pressing—and one that all educators should be thinking about. Listen to highlights of the discussion on this week’s EdSurge On Air podcast.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 5th most-read story focuses on expert predictions for edtech. As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Q&A: Lea(R)n CEO Karl Rectanus on Lessons Learned From the Top 40 EdTech Tools. Lear(R)n , the company behind the digital LearnPlatform, has recently released its second annual EdTech Top 40 list , which includes everything from assessment tools to operational platforms. . EDTECH: Why the growth in assessments?

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