Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

As educators work tirelessly to prepare tomorrow’s problem solvers, they often benefit from the work of those around them. Visitors also stopped by CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center , where graduate students work with schools to develop educational games that complement real-world learning environments.

Learning 120

Learning Common Core Meeting STEM 120

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about the men and women who are creating today’s EdTech companies. Bob Lenz became CEO of Buck Institute for Education PBLWorks in 2015. He recently authored Transforming Schools: Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment and Common Core Standards.

Learning 138

Learning Common Core Training Outcomes 138

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 1st A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

Libraries 59

Libraries Common Core Classroom Digital Citizenship 59

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Description: Join a seasoned educator and an eBook professional as they share strategies for using eBooks to help struggling readers succeed and gain new enjoyment from reading. To help struggling readers progress and succeed, educators must rely on a variety of tools beyond the printed page. Sign up HERE.

eBook 28

eBook Libraries Strategy Blackboard 28

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. We went to the local library and had these big presentations set up, and we actually published a book with all of their biographies and short stories with the heroes in them.

Classroom 168

Classroom Examples Common Core Libraries 168

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Due to the rapid transition from NCLB to ESSA, it is important for educators and vendors to be aware of the key differences between the two. Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. Since the Common Core is not a federal initiative, it is unaffected by ESSA.

Common Core 40

Common Core Pearson Industry Guidelines 40

Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The arcade-style math app for kids is designed for Grade K-5 with ordinary skill presets aligned with Common Core State Standards. These lively characters may captivate a child’s attention and help them to engage in the educational lessons. Each child learns at their pace and uses the library collection independently.

Khan Academy 52

Khan Academy Android Common Core iPhone 52

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education. Voki educational characters have been shown to enhance classroom teaching and maintain a spirit of fun and engagement among students at all levels.

Common Core 73

Common Core Game-Based Learning Social Media Survey 73

EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? Some students wrote a grant to a local company for flexible seating while others wrote for a classroom grant funded by a PTA gift.

Classroom 85

Classroom Libraries Learning Elementary 85

techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Educators can sign up for a free account starting today to collaborate on classroom projects with their students. At the end of a project, students have more than a shareable presentation—they have a knowledge library that they have built themselves and that they can reference and re-use for future projects.

Common Core 40

Common Core Learning Software Libraries 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

8, 2018 – CDI Computer Dealers announced today it has partnered with littleBits to offer STEAM Coding Starter Kits for classrooms, makerspaces and libraries. o Educator resources. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications, and processes more than one million I.T. Chicago IL – Feb. assets annually.

Industry 40

Industry Common Core Chromebook Tablets 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The 7th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) Starts Sunday! The Global Education Conference Network's seventh annual global collaboration "extravaganza" will take place around the clock starting this Sunday, November 13, and continuing through Wednesday, November 16. Important Updates Below. Become a Partner Organization!

Conference 44

Conference Education Case Study Blackboard 44

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar. CIPA does not enumerate a specific list of sites, and thus the decision-making authority is given to local agencies (school districts, libraries, etc.).

E-rate 40

E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

I've had the pleasure of working with this company. I recently had the chance to review the new research conducted by Adobe Education on creativity in the classroom. Students can pick and choose from their own library of photographs, or they can use the search feature within each tool to find the “perfect” image for their creation.

Adobe 42

Adobe Classroom Social Media Common Core 42

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Lightbox is a multimedia educational space that encourages users to see learning in a whole new light. Lightbox is also built to plug into a variety of additional support tools including an exclusive link to vocabulary.com ’s adaptive vocabulary mastery program, and Follett’s Destiny™ Library Manager® (for those using this platform.

Pearson 40

Pearson Common Core Learning Tools 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The theme of this three-day online and free conference, February 26 - 28 in Australia/New Zealand time zones, is "Connected Educators Shine on the World Stage." March 2nd, 7pm US-EST: GlobalEd.TV 's March Webinar Is "Global Education in Action" What kinds of practices and activities foster global education in schools and community programs?

Chromebook 28

Chromebook Blendspace Libraries Conference 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2015

Two Week Calendar Saturday, April 11th at 12pm CR20 LIVE: Discovery Education Network Virtual Field Trips and Free Resources with Kyle Schutt , Classroom 2.0 NMC Summer Conference presenters are thought leaders within the education industry at colleges and universities, schools, museums, libraries, organizations, and companies.

Conference 28

Conference Libraries Facebook Twitter 28

Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Mobile App Top 50 Sites/Apps of 2015 * Seesaw - Excellent free mobile app (Android/iOS) for students creating digital portfolio w/ educational portal. Help Teaching - A very nice site for educational resources, printables, assessments, and more. Xtranormal) by typing a script. Xtranormal) by typing a script.

Android 28

Android iPad Game-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction 28

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Five years ago, the Napa County Office of Education piloted the use of Footsteps2Brilliance , a digital platform for building early literacy skills, with a small group of preschool students. Education doesn’t start on the first day of school. This gap is even wider when students grow up in non-English speaking households.

Software 40

Software Exercises Common Core Elementary 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Teachers and parents know all this and still, the Literacy Company reports that most teachers in classes of twenty+ students spend only five minutes a day reading, and 46% of American adults cannot understand the label on their prescription medicine. Educational Applications. stress reduction. writing skills. tranquility. Conclusion.

Common Core 150

Common Core Android iPhone eBook 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Dear "Are You My Model," There is a general perception that education is full of regulations and red tape that make it impossible to innovate. However, many edtech business models resemble business models you see in other industries with some nuances particular to the education space.

EdTech 88

EdTech Company Common Core Data 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Teachers and parents know all this and still, the Literacy Company reports that most teachers in classes of twenty+ students spend only five minutes a day reading, and 46% of American adults cannot understand the label on their prescription medicine. Does the web tool have educational applications ? Charles William Eliot. Flocabulary.

Tools 150

Tools Mobility Common Core Digital Citizenship 150

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Nearly ten years ago, I started my career in education as a math teacher at a new alternative high school serving over-age, under-credited youth in New York City. If we, the educators, were going to serve our students well, we were going to have to get pedagogically creative. Many education technologies are not interoperable.

System 124

System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 124

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CENTRALREACH PK-12 ( www.centralreach.com/industry/pk-12-education ) CentralReach launches CentralReach PK-12, a collaborative and data-driven software for special education. The software helps schools foster communication and coordination of instruction and care for students in special education programs.

Tools 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Our Learning Revolution FREE educational conferences had 100,000 attendee log-ins last year.

Google 51

Google Khan Academy Conference STEM 51

The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Every week, sites, companies, and startups email me trying to get me to blog about their product - and while that's really flattering, this blog can't be bought! Appropriate, timely, and educational - get the news in a super engaging way for the younger crowd. and they just keep getting better! My street cred is important to me!

Common Core 28

Common Core Learning Exercises Video 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

Examples 40

Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

EdNews Daily

MARCH 6, 2020

Educator Profile: Kalyan Ray-Mazumder is Acting the Part of a Lifetime. When Kalyan Ray-Mazumder graduated from Yale in 2012, he wanted to work in two career paths: acting and education. He was determined to find a way to build a company that could democratize test prep access. Think Khan Academy meets Saturday Night Live.

Khan Academy 130

Khan Academy Common Core Laptops Company 130

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

The rise of video carried over into education. Companies like Kaltura, Panopto and Warpwire battled through the year for market share. By Rebekah Ralph, LaGrange College Department of Education. Rebekah Ralph is the instructor of educational technology and edTPA coordinator at LaGrange College Department of Education (GA).

Trends 111

Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2015

As you might easily guess, I appreciate the sentiment of the first half of this quote, and the idea that all education should ultimately be self-education. Even with the push-back to Common Core and with the opt-out movement, culturally the physical school building still overwhelmingly defines learning.

Common Core 28

Common Core System Robotics Education 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

Of particular note are the special "turn your old pcs into Chromebooks" event today, the pretty amazing new speakers we have for "Privacy Con" (the Library 2.106 event next week), and new library events in June and October ("Library as Classroom" and "Libraries of the Future").

Chromebook 28

Chromebook Blendspace Libraries Conference 28

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” ” Trump has threatened to close the Department of Education. More on the future of Common Core from NPR. Education Politics. Is that possible?

Education 54

Education Common Core Company Facebook 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. ” “ The Educational Potential of Pokémon Go.” ” “ Why Pokémon Go marks a new step forward in education.” Is all that data secure?

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Education Politics. The Education and Justice Departments have notified every public school district in the country with a “Dear Colleague” letter that discrimination against transgender students , particularly over which bathroom they can use, violates federal civil rights law. Will the legislation do more harm than good?”

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Politics. Secretary of Education John B. Board of Education.” ” Via The Atlantic: “ The Challenge of Educational Inequality.” Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

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. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145