EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

The amount of new acronyms in the educational technology world is staggering… and often overwhelming for educators. BYOT – Bring Your Own Technology. CMS – Content Management System (a tool to build websites and apps). CREATE – Collaboartion, Resources, Educate, Apps, Technology, Enriching.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Through this acquisition, SchoolStatus will be able to integrate SchoolNow’s comprehensive communication capabilities into its student success platform designed for K-12 educators and leaders. SchoolNow also provides support through fast and efficient CMS and website tools, and dedicated launch teams to ensure website success.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 20, 2015

A Visual Cheat Sheet For Education Technology. Keeping up with technology is impossible, even for blogs like Mashable, Engadget, and Techcrunch that do it for a living. And lately, education has had its share of innovation, whether it’s showing up in your local public school/K-20 classroom or not. 1:1 Technology.

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techlearning

JULY 12, 2018

New Mexico’s Carlsbad Municipal Schools (CMS) announced today it is expanding its partnership with Discovery Education for 3 more years to support a new K-12 STEM strategy set for implementation in 10 district schools. In addition to STEM Connect, CMS will soon launch the STEM Leader Corp capacity building model.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2019

The LMS was originally the CMS—Course Management System. Today, the LMS is a technological staple for all courses across higher ed, whether online or traditional brick-and-mortar institutions. higher education system to be a mirror image of the Silicon Valley and social media-enabled world that American innovation has built.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 24, 2019

Dusty blackboards, smudged overhead projectors, and over saturated photocopies - Surely this sounds like many people’s education experience. Rather than developing as niche concept in the education sector, eLearning is rapidly becoming the dominant means to pass on knowledge to those of all ages. Today, eLearning reigns supreme.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

There are a lot of course management tools available for educators, including Blackboard and PowerSchool, that allow educators to do attendance, grading, post and organize resources and lessons, and interact with students. Educators can post links, videos, and other files, hold online discussions, and even write a blog post.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ (CMS) vision for science emphasizes inquiry, problem solving and communication.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Education assessment leader Scantron joins the fully integrated instructional content of ASSIST’s cloud-based program RENO, NV, Feb. 13, 2018 —ASSIST Education announced the recent integration Scantron Performance Series, a computer-adaptive K-12 diagnostic student assessment, published by Scantron.

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TeacherCast

MAY 26, 2019

As time went on, I decided to create my own podcast based on our work and formula but give it the twist of being educationally focused rather than technology focused. This was the beginnings of the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and the rest has been a fantastic journey. But are they the right option for you?

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2021

have partnered to offer K-12 schools and higher education institutions a free year of Rise Vision digital signage with each NEC display MediaPlayer solution they purchase. . Implementing the right technology with the flexibility for various learning options ensures all students, whether remote or in the classroom, can learn effectively.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

Global virtual robotics education company Robotify has partnered with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to provide over 3,500 schools, coding clubs and school districts across the globe with cost-effective access to the world’s most premium robotics technology. “I’m impressed with the way Robotify makes coding engaging and accessible.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities. Sandbox AR is available for download here.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Complaints and Lawsuits Public colleges and libraries are prohibited by law from discriminating against people with disabilities, as are private educational institutions that receive federal funds, including accepting students taking out federal loans. Many of this year’s complaints filed with the U.S.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

While next-generation assessments and instructional data can help educators gain a deeper understanding of students, the sheer amount of information available can prove challenging. As I discussed in a prior post , educational technologies can amplify the impact of proven formative assessment strategies. CMS Learns (Visual).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Public schools now provide at least one computer for every five students and spend more than $3 billion per year on digital content, according to Education Week. Now, a seemingly limitless amount of robust digital content is available for educators to tailor content to individual students.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 30, 2024

This platform is ideally used by publishers, educators , and businesses looking to create multimedia-rich content like e-learning materials, digital magazines, ebooks, and more. With KITABOO , you can conveniently access and enjoy digital content.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

The term ‘LMS’ is often conflated with ‘SMS’ (student management system) and ‘CMS’ (course management system) because their purposes and tools are so similar. Here are three of the most popular LMSs among educators I know: Otus. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Brainscape

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Brainscape has flashcard collections for the following formal wine certifications: WSET level 1 for wine WSET level 2 for wine WSET level 3 for wine WSET level 4 Diploma, module 1 Wine Production WSET level 4 Diploma, module 4 Sparkling Wine CMS Introductory Sommelier More coming soon!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2015

“There is no doubt that blended learning is a proven solution for transforming the educational experience for students,” said Sari Factor, CEO of Edgenuity. Technology allows us to accomplish this goal. What is less understood is the level of thought, planning, and change management required by schools to implement these new models.

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This is a innovative easy to use educational tool that teachers and students are using to create flashcards and then use them in a variety of ways, such as: games, word search, bingo, etc etc. Flashcards by NKO is an excellent free iOS app that combines flashcards w/ Game Based Learning.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 17, 2011

Note: This is the first of my series "5 things to watch in 2011" Future installments will include: Five people to follow in 2011 Five trends to watch in 2011 Five technologies to watch in 2011 Five blogs to read in 2011 The folks over at Prezi continue to make their presentation product more and more compelling.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 18, 2015

Trandori is a rather interesting Kickstarter campaign for educators that introduces a new kind of search engine for interactive educational problems. All search results are generated from user created content and it combines the best features of a LMS and CMS. For my Pinterest board on Educational Search Engines click here.

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Kathy Schrock

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in and is re-posted here with permission. _ For a technology-based center, consider including a video overview of the instructions which includes a transcript to support both accessibility options and the visual learner.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

Liz Homan, Administrator of Technology and Education Integration for Waltham Public Schools noted, “We needed a professional looking design and features, but wanted to give schools control over the content on each of their sites but could not invest in a district webmaster.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I wrote “an explainer” of sorts on Thiel and his politics, and I listed the education companies that he’s invested in. Y Combinator ( I list its education investments here ) has refused to sever ties with Thiel. One position that isn’t up for suggestion : Secretary of Education. Education Politics.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2016

The synergy between True Definition Network and NEC provides the perfect fusion of art and technology, delivering new-to-market design concepts and experiential visual solutions to discerning customers,” said Aaron W. Rees, CEO of True Definition Network™ LLC.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 29, 2016

The Common Sense Ambassador Program was created to elevate and cultivate a community of our Certified Educators as speakers, presenters, and overall ambassadors for Common Sense Education. This superstar group consisted of 48 percent classroom teachers, 50 percent technology and resource personnel, and 2 percent administrators.

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The Electric Educator

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

The conference brought together 1,800 leaders in the field of online and virtual education. I attended seven different break-out sessions on a range of topics: From model to practice: building successful online learning programs Using a digital curriculum to provide a personalized education for diverse learners.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 19, 2015

Education Trends-A-Go-Go It''s SO easy to get overwhelmed with all the new education tech and trends going on in the world. Education Trends-A-Go-Go It''s SO easy to get overwhelmed with all the new education tech and trends going on in the world. Then.there''s all the new technology that you have to get, use, and master!

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Nik Peachey

MAY 17, 2013

123ContactForm may not sound like the kind of tool that would be of interest to educators, but as I discovered when they asked me to review their online form creation tool, they offer quite a range of features that can solve many of the problems we have as 21st century teachers. There is an Education section with some ready made templates in.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

. - Andrew Carnegie The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Thanks to Promethean (who are also sponsoring Hack Education and ISTEUnplugged.com this year!), National Geographic Announces Geo-Educator Community.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2024

Creating an online magazine requires a careful compromise between storytelling, technology, and innovation. Conclusion The Concept of Online Magazines Online magazines are an exciting trend in publishing that take advantage of the interactivity and multimedia that technology provides.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. A series of Read Like a Historian videos prepares educators to effectively launch this type of learning in their classrooms. Historical Thinking Chart.

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