EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The skills we are teaching are way more than just the Common Core. Space design is not a trend.” Kelly is a senior editor with EdTech: Focus on Higher Education. We are in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution,” Brown said. It is not working in rows anymore.”. Show them the research,” Brown said. by Kelly Konrad.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2019

Assessment Strategies and EdTech Resources in Action. This rapidly emerging edtech tool is being used across all grade levels and content areas in schools across the nation. To track class data on Ready Common Core lessons we use Formative. You Need Data to Personalize Learning. Tool: Flipgrid (Video Discussion Platform).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2017

note : Common Sense Education’s Edtech Eleven is chosen by Common Sense Education every month and helps educators find the best edtech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Next page: Edtech tools 6-11).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

We asked teachers what they want from edtech. Changes in What Teachers Know and Do in the Common Core Era. With the flexibility afforded by a full suite of digital content, teachers have the freedom to assign students dynamic work tailored to their needs. Sources Consulted: Picking and choosing digital content.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

In a previous EdSurge piece , I described how economics and technology trends tend to drive educational innovation by providing models that reformers build into their visions, sometimes unconsciously. Goals can vary dramatically from state to state, district to district and even school to school.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

In the face of concerning trends in students' mental health , some teachers have discovered the importance of incorporating social and emotional learning into classroom practice. Changing trends in how teachers and students use technology Unsurprisingly, the pandemic made certain digital tools essential for teaching and learning.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

‘Technology in education’ has become the buzz phrase for cutting edge classes that are plugged into the latest education trends. For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing? End-of-year assessments of the Common Core grade-level standards are delivered online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

We are needing inspiration and simple edtech advice as shown by the top blog posts here on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog and shows this month. Help Teaching – has a free, fantastic test maker and lots of Common Core and standards aligned resources to help you create and make resources to use in your classroom.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

The year-over-year increase started to taper off [eventually], which actually was an interesting trend that I think a lot of folks have seen, primarily because I think the overall learning time in the system has gone down year-over-year. Schools themselves are not able to do as much instruction as they were doing when they were open fully.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2018

“We try to make it as low-threshold as we can” for schools, says Mikael Uusi-Mäkelä, the company’s chief operating officer, who adds that games are tagged and labeled for compatibility with Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. You wouldn’t need to know the games. You just pick the topics you would like to address.”

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2018

People use Pinterest for visual inspiration for virtually every aspect of their lives : event planning, recipes, garden ideas, beauty tips, clothing and jewelry trends — the list goes on. Here are five tips for using Pinterest to its fullest capacity: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning brings focus to the planning skills that are needed, the issues that are involved, and the current trends as we explore the potential impact of technological innovations. Sunday, May 10th at 7pm TechEducator Podcast: EdTech for Your Mother , Trying to figure out what to get Mom this year?

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Procuring the LMS was purely an administrative decision, fueled by a desire to monitor school-wide trends to make resource allocation decisions. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do? They bought a learning management system (LMS) and asked us to start using it. Learn more about Kiddom Academy.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

It’s unfortunate: There’s a ton of great technology available to support teachers and enhance the learning experience and—if investment trends in edtech are any indication—we’ll see even more innovation in the upcoming years. Does it meet subject- and grade-level Common Core standards? The problem isn’t product scarcity.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

Introducing technology in education is another trend that is on the rise. Now, thanks to edtech, we can learn an endless number of things with just a click. In our industry discussion webinar , we had the opportunity to talk to the edtech specialist at PowerSchool, Jessica Aurilio. Everything is becoming tech-enabled.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Over years and decades, spending has shifted among these segments: the assessment market grew following the adoption of the Common Core; supplemental spending is catching up with core. There are macro trends too, such as a pull-back in buying following the Great Recession. Venture funding was scarce.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

Best Common Core ELA Tools for Elementary Schoolers. Tip: Edtech developers often look at Teacher Reviews, too! This page just for ELA teachers is updated regularly with curated content and discussions that feature trending tools and lesson ideas. Tip: The most recently updated lists are the first results by default.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2018

“We need to allow for individualization and customization, and I think a lot of the tasks and trends around personalized and customized learning are really promising,” DeVos told the crowd. “I Department of Education, Common Core is dead. Then, rightly, came the public backlash to federally imposed tests and the Common Core.

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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. Now there are different ways things can be a ‘trend of the year’.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Teachers also receive feedback via reports on student and class performance, allowing them to analyze classroom trends and inform future teaching. They receive instant feedback and a chance to revise their work for ongoing learning. ” Here’s how it works: Create assignments.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

Common Core standards (this one’s not sexy, but few factors impact education more than this index of academic content). For the #1 disruption in education, I’ve actually summarized the disruptor and its effect as an example, though for the rest, I only include the disruption itself for most of the rest.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

It's a heartening trend; the best edtech developers are taking the lessons (both good and bad) of the last few years to heart and delivering products at a higher level of quality than we've seen in the past. HangArt: Play Hangman, Draw Pictures, Tell Stories. Price: $1.99; Platform: Android, iOS; Grades: Pre-K–3.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Here’s a chronological roundup of stories that made the biggest bang on the edtech industry (and to a similar extent, our web traffic) in 2016. In the case of Teachscape, one of the rare edtech startups that’s stuck around for over a decade, its acquisition by Frontline Technologies marked the end of the road.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

https://technologyrescue.eventbrite.com March 14th, 7pm US-Eastern: Webinar: Using EdTech to Supercharge Student Inquiry and Multimedia Literacy Skills This is a free event, but you must register to attend and will be sent the event link. In the digital age, inquiry and problem-solving can span across a range of media and tools.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

“Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.” ” This, from Edsurge , is pretty awful: “Why Edtech Executives Are Keeping a Close Eye on Preschool Demographics.” 2 Post at Ed.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “‘ Common Core ’ no more: New York moves to adopt revised standards with new name.” ” Via YourStory : “Despite drop in funding , edtech still presents a huge opportunity.” More LAUSD news in the legal section below. ” asks Mark Guzdial.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

“Anti- Common Core Groups Unhappy About Trump Ed Secretary Pick Betsy DeVos ,” says the Sunshine State News. The test in question: The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ( TIMSS ) which is administered to students around the world. million to Ohio.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. Edsurge’s Jeffrey Young (formerly of The Chronicle of Higher Education) weighed in today: “ Why Rafter Failed and What It Means for Edtech.”

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

I wrote about social-emotional learning (algorithms) as a “trend to watch.” ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” ” Edreports.org has released new reports on math textbooks and how well they align to the Common Core.

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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. The incident caused a great deal of furor, perhaps because it came at a moment of heightened political outcry about the Common Core State Standards and standardized testing.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

“What Betsy DeVos means for edtech ,” according to venture capitalist Ryan Craig. Here’s a trend to watch in 2017 : companies and organizations who “help” schools buy ed-tech : The Hechinger Report looks at a couple of these , LEAP Innovations and LearnLaunch. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss. “ Gates Foundation CEO Admits Underestimating Common-Core Challenges.” ” Trends to watch: Chinese investment in ed-tech.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Testing, Testing… Common Core test scores released and California ’s scores were up a little bit, Connecticut ’s were up a little bit more, and Maryland ’s were better in math. ” Edutechnica has new data on LMS trends , including installations and migrations.

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Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

Via Politico : Stolen “emails from the Democratic National Committee show DNC Deputy Communications Director Eric Walker telling his colleagues to avoid mentioning the Common Core in a video. From Berkery Noyes, the “ Mergers and Acquisitions Trend Report ” for the first half of 2016. Get rid of it.’”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Inequality and the “Top Ed-Tech Trends” The inequalities that I’ve chronicled above – income inequality, wealth inequality, information inequality – have been part of our education system for generations, and these are now being hard-coded into our education technologies. ” and “are you white?”

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.” Via Edsurge : “Three Rookie Mistakes That Edtech Entrepreneurs Make.” ” Data and “Research” “ Mary Meeker ’s 2016 internet trends report.” ” asks Pearson.

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