eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

With online and hybrid learning popularizing in recent years, eBooks are the new norm of learning. Interactive digital textbooks offer an innovative and engaging learning environment for modern learners. It opened a new avenue of learning through technology-aided curriculums like interactive modules and AI modules.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 methods of teaching?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional methods like lectures to innovative approaches such as active classroom learning and technology integration, these techniques play a vital role in shaping educational outcomes. Effective teaching strategies encompass a variety of approaches tailored to engage students and promote meaningful learning experiences.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The technology's here. And [follows] the Seymour Papert idea that you learn by teaching a technology to do something. It kind of goes back to 1980s theories of social constructivist learning. And these technologies work very well, particularly with younger students, often with students who have autism, for example.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

At its recent Impact 2024 conference, Bluum , a leading provider of education technology, unveiled five new solutions designed to address the biggest challenges in education today. Bluum’s professional development offerings include coaching via onsite, remote, and asynchronous learning options. PHOENIX, Ariz. —

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The BenQ Boards allowed Paso Robles to bypass an expensive cabling infrastructure update many of its schools needed while introducing an affordable yet innovative classroom solution for fostering engagement and collaboration and nurturing future-ready students. “We They can also choose the pen color, erase, open files, or take screenshots.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Breen’s perspective broadens the scope of blended learning beyond the mere inclusion of electronic and digital tools in education. Breen argues that blended learning is not just about integrating classroom instruction with web-based technologies; it encompasses a wide array of technologies and methods, both traditional and modern.

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The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You integrate AI technology in your classroom, hoping to enhance student engagement and learning. With his classroom experience, Terry offers valuable insights into effectively integrating AI technology in his 4th grade classroom. Does this sound familiar?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As learning in the digital age progresses, online platforms, interactive simulations, and virtual classrooms have become essential tools, promoting and supporting self-directed and personalized learning experiences. Adaptive learning technologies cater to individual needs, optimizing educational paths for diverse learners.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

In today’s modern environment, educators have their work cut out for them, from staying on top of adaptive learning technologies to navigating new student requirements. What role might broader economic, cultural, and technological forces play? But Covid certainly ramped up technology’s role. Image source: Unsplash 5.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

By incorporating technology into K-12 education model, institutes are aiming to improve the teaching and learning processes in schools and universities. That is how technological innovations made their way into classrooms; to help students develop a deeper understanding of subjects and improve the learning experience.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

When I first became an education journalist back in 2011, there was a lot of talk about individualized instruction, particularly by using educational software to tailor subjects for each student. Others were jumping ahead to concepts that were grade levels ahead of what they would traditionally be learning.

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

As such, expect an abbreviated (TBD) publishing schedule for ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News’ in August. Here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Stephen Downes works in the Learning and Performance Support Systems program at the National Research Council, a multi-year effort to develop personal learning technology and learning analytics. This collaboration allows candidates to view theory in practice and makes learning on campus more authentic.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Every year for the past 15 years the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) have been taking the pulse of where education technology stands among K-12 educators. This collaborative effort helps to paint a picture of where things stand now and where they might be going. CHALLENGES.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 30, 2014

Instructional Technologist 10:00am Online Collaborative Learning Model - Martha Cunningham , Director of Technology and Information Services Tools for a Visually Exciting ePortfolio - Gina Marandino - Educational Technology Specialist Who Can Teach?- Melissa Edwards.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 3, 2023

Yet, as technology continues to advance, so do the ways in which we approach education. In recent years, eBook software has emerged as a powerful tool in the realm of academia, offering innovative ways to enhance the learning experience for learners and educators alike.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2017

Most technology is so isolating. Some tech companies are also trying to mix hands-on play with digital learning. Advocates like the way that educational software can alert kids to their mistakes right away and help to fix them more quickly. Most technology is so isolating,” she said. “I I didn’t want that.”.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

One of my very memorable failures was in 2003, when I went to Austin ISD to present to the technology team as the final step of a large purchase. But, when the technology fails and you can’t take a breath no matter how hard you try, it’s called a panic attack. Lesson learned #2: Show up prepared, or you are doomed to fail.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

One of my very memorable failures was in 2003, when I went to Austin ISD to present to the technology team as the final step of a large purchase. But, when the technology fails and you can’t take a breath no matter how hard you try, it’s called a panic attack. Lesson learned #2: Show up prepared, or you are doomed to fail.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The judges rated their impressions on a sliding scale, evaluating areas such as quality and effectiveness, ease of use and creative use of technology. They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

In this paper, having revisited my previous speeches I''m going to try to gaze once more into the near future in an attempt to determine what education might look like in the light of the technological developments that comprise Web 2.0. As with most other technology innovations, Web 2.0 Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 12, 2014

Here are some of my recent thoughts on learning spaces at universities, and the impact of student owned personal technologies: As the shift from location specific learning to untethered learning gathers pace, so the personal device gains increasing importance. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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