article thumbnail

Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding.

article thumbnail

Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu

Edsurge

The tool is currently available on Chromebooks, but the company promises an iOS version soon. FOR THE ELL'S: McGraw-Hill today launched ELLevate English , a customizable online course for English Language Learners in grades 7-12. New edtech accountability tool CatchOn launched on Tuesday. but will eventually be brought to the U.S.

Tools 71
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

D49 is committed to providing students high-quality technology opportunities and giving teachers the tools they need to help all students achieve desired outcomes. Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences.

Education 127
article thumbnail

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web. That's a lot of computers.

EdTech 170
article thumbnail

Teacher-Student Digital Communication Makes for Good Learning

edWeb.net

Many students, especially those in urban communities and majority-minority schools, already lacked the digital tools or programs necessary to perform in the classroom. Some schools have addressed the tech deficits by providing devices students can bring home, like Chromebooks and even personal smartphones.

article thumbnail

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. Tagged on: March 6, 2017 Kindles replacing textbooks at Edison | The Review → Edison High School continues to incorporate 21st Century learning as technology slowly replaces textbooks in the classroom.

EdTech 170
article thumbnail

The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. No surprise as Chromebooks now make up 60% of all laptops and tablets sold to K-12 schools, up from 5% in 2012.) Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. It works well too for teachers wanting to bypass the procurement bureaucracy.

Pearson 145