eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Testing Depth of Knowledge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

In fact, Forbes reported that 82% of public high schoolers in the well-to-do Montgomery County Maryland failed Algebra. To turn those numbers around, parents and teachers alike are looking to technology. Content aligns with Common Core, state standards and classroom instruction. Click the link for more detail.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Want to hear another episode on technology tools? Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design. Jon has served as an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of Technology at the county level.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

School leader, Jordan Silvestri and Kiddom representative, Melissa Giroux, describe what it takes for an edtech company to deliver the kind of personalized experience to its customers that teachers give to their students. An EdTech Startup that Actually Gets It. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

AI, XR, & Blockchain: A New Era in EdTech. The advancement of emerging technology is laying the foundation for a new age of learning. With virtual worlds being built to extend the classroom and embedded AI to better track student development, experiential technology provides a new level of immersion.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The Gates Foundation’s role in supporting the creation and adoption of the Common Core State Standards emboldened critics who believed Gates had too much sway in shaping what American students would learn.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

In this post I would like to introduce you to way that you can ensure the standards are amplified, and not ignored, by the integration of educational technology. A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards. “We

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

Their project, titled “Ears Wide Open,” was part of the organization’s recent dive into radio journalism—an unassuming edtech tool that’s now being used by educators to teach digital literacy, audio editing and journalistic storytelling. The promising producers are students with Global Kids Inc. ,

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Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

With a technology program, ensuring that the various aspects of technology are ready for you, your colleagues and your students could be a huge task. Try to not just substitute paper and pencil; instead, try to transform your lessons in ways only technology can (student videos, flipped lessons, etc.). About the authors.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

These conferences are rarely original and are often a missed opportunity to truly connect with parents about something beyond the report card. I credit technology—and superheroes. Find the right tools As report card season for the school year gets underway, I encourage educators to do their due diligence. Resources from Kiddom.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Its latest act: making a strategic investment in Open Assessment Technologies (OAT), a San Francisco-based startup that offers open-source tools for building and delivering digital tests. The company offers a suite of tools used to create, deliver and generate reports from digital assessments. A closed market doesn’t grow.

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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. Avatar-based learning in the classroom not only helps students become more engaged, but speaks to a larger shift in how students consume technology while learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

This product is designed to offer ways to assign work from a large body of standards and content that is vetted, and provide new reporting for teachers,” Khan tells EdSurge. Teachers have always been able to access Khan Academy’s free online tutoring materials.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2022

WORD Force is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, ELA K-2 Standards, and North Carolina’s English Language Arts Standard Course of Study. After mastering 80% of a level in the game, students can move to the next level. The games use positive reinforcement to help children master the necessary skills to move up.

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eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

Under ESSA, states are not required to adhere to Common Core Standards, but the act says that state-determined standards must prepare all students for postsecondary success. ESSA encourages districts to bring edtech into the classroom. Find out how your district can transform student learning with edtech:

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

The content will be based on the goals laid in the National Common Curricular Base (the Brazilian equivalent to the Common Core standards in the United States), which aims to guide the skills and abilities that every Brazilian student should be taught in order to succeed in the 21st century.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

If all these systems have the same data standard, all systems can now talk to one another and the teacher can get all that information onto one dashboard, one report—or multiple reports. I believe very strongly in open-source technology. Tell me about the benefits a data-standard can bring to the classroom?

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techlearning

APRIL 20, 2018

Image-based Technology Quiz - This quiz uses images to test basic Chromebook literacy. Book report generator - Writing reflectively is a key component of the common core standards. It is set up so that the student immediately receives their score and can see which questions they got wrong.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

Whether educators need to learn how to use edtech tools, analyze student data or implement Common Core standards, online PD can offer educators support when and where they need it. With OTIS for educators , we’ve created a service that provides PD on edtech and distance learning in a meaningful way.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

Thursday, April 30th at 3pm Library 2.015 Spring Summit - The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning , The technology landscape changes rapidly, and these changes have economic, social, and ethical significance for individuals, organizations, and the entire world. Register for free at [link]. Details to join the webinar at [link].

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Dear Esteban, I have an idea for an edtech product but have no idea on how to monetize it. What are the different business models possible in edtech? However, many edtech business models resemble business models you see in other industries with some nuances particular to the education space. Are You My Model?

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Little did I know this experience would eventually propel me to help develop a school operating system that tackles technology issues plaguing educators and supports them with more opportunities to offer individualized instruction. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do? Learn more about Kiddom Academy.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators. What does that mean?

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

This article discusses, in detail, the points that influence the decision of its development, such as: Role of technology in curriculum Reassessing curriculum development as per new age requirements Factors to consider when redesigning the curriculum A curriculum is important for both teachers and students. So, why not education?

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

The budgeting team needs to understand the many roles of edtech as well. Edtech needs sustained funding over time because once tech initiatives are started, they can’t be stopped. An assessment should not be the first time students use a piece of technology. Feedback is more than just one assessment.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

As EdSurge’s State of Edtech 2019 report puts it, “Given today’s divisive political environment, foundations and nonprofit organizations are driving awareness to the importance of civics and media literacy.”

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Nebraskans also value local control, and elected not to adapt the Common Core standards. According to a recent study, teachers with more choice report much higher satisfaction with their most recent professional development experience. Instead, we use our own standards—written by Nebraskans, for Nebraska students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2018

Department of Education, Common Core is dead. a school using a technology-enhanced personalized learning model, during her ReThink Education tour last October. a school using a technology-enhanced personalized learning model, during her ReThink Education tour last October. Department of Education, Common Core is dead.”.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Encourage students create a doll of themselves by using ratios, proportions and technology. First, I was specifically searching for a math-related spark since so many math teachers struggle with integrating technology. Overview : “Teachers can struggle with teaching ratio and proportion concepts to students.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 12, 2017

10 Sites Teachers Really Love (Sorry Admins) Though it’s the administrators’ job to steer the ship with regards to technology use in school, every teacher has their favorite edtech websites and apps they love to use with their students. Kaizena also seamlessly integrates with Google Drive, so keeping track of everything is a breeze.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. Using Technology for Energy Savings. By Marc Moschetto, Dude Solutions.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2019

We live in an increasingly digital world and students spend a lot of time using technology to connect to people, to be entertained, and to learn. About 10 years ago, in 2010, when Common Core was launched in the U.S., Q: What are some of the types of innovative technologies replacing the traditional textbook?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While plenty of schools have experimented with short lessons conducted in virtual reality, this new school, called Optima Academy Online, has embraced the technology as a primary mode of course delivery. The person who's the chief technology officer lives in Mississippi. The teachers are all over the country.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2016

On the Common Core. Trump has called the Common Core standards “a very bad thing.” All three experts agreed that Common Core is currently more of a state issue than a federal one at this point. All three experts agreed that Common Core is currently more of a state issue than a federal one at this point.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

.” “The White House on Monday announced that it would nominate Mitchell “Mick” Zais as deputy secretary of education ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

That’s the record that Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino commissioner of education, would bring to the highest education office in the country, as multiple news reports say the Biden-Harris administration plans to name him as its nominee for Secretary of Education. If confirmed by the Senate, Cardona will hit the ground running.

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