EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how data privacy concerns are expanding with education technology use. As education transitions into the digital space, private student data is now being collected in student information systems, learning management systems and other educational applications. . The First Step Is to Understand Student Data.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn what K–12 schools can do to balance student privacy and security. teenagers, 59 percent , say they have experienced cyberbullying, according to a 2018 report from Pew Research Center. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Get the top three tips students should know to master digital citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Companies are responding with tech solutions: As part of Google ’s announcement of the Acer Chromebook 10 , the company introduced a new “locked mode,” allowing teachers to l ock students’ screens on managed Chromebooks. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Otherwise, 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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 22, 2017 A Textbook Dilemma: Digital or Paper? |

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Otherwise, 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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 22, 2017 A Textbook Dilemma: Digital or Paper? |

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out what administrators should consider when integrating new education technology! While autonomous school buses may be far down the road, companies like RobotLAB are already designing interactive learning experiences that incorporate autonomous machine s to teach programming. Quantum Computing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

To learn more about the program and Verizon’s interest in investing in STEM education, EdTech spoke with Justina Nixon-Saintil, director of corporate social responsibility at the Verizon Foundation. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how companies are helping to prepare K–12 students to work in a tech-enabled world. .

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how FERPA has changed over the years and what updates mean for K–12 schools. As noted by The Threat Report , use of an outdated and insecure MongoDB server led to the leak of more than 7 million student records — data that included students’ full names, school names and account authorization keys.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews. Accessibility is another hot topic that also relates to equity and inclusion in the digital classroom. Learn More.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 23, 2019

ISTE Student Standard #2 Digital Citizen: Students recognize the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical. Warning: I will get on my soapbox here a bit.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

If you’re not convinced of the importance of SEL, here’s what students say: “Students and young adults believe SEL schools would create a more positive social and learning environment” — report by the Collaboration for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2019

Last year, RealNetworks, a Seattle-based company, offered its facial recognition software to schools, and a few have pioneered the tool. Such a system raises concerns and questions for Doug Levin, founder of EdTech Strategies. And there are troubling reports that it can generate false positives and negatives.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. Full EdSurge coverage on Google here.) Wondering about Apple?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

If you’re not convinced of the importance of SEL, here’s what students say: “Students and young adults believe SEL schools would create a more positive social and learning environment” — report by the Collaboration for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

The company has since expanded its platform to be compatible with all devices. Today the company also offers a marketplace of nearly 4,000 interactive lessons, built with partner organizations like ReadWorks and Common Sense Education to tackle topics ranging from reading to digital citizenship.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The company partners with schools to provide online monitoring software that can alert instructors or administrators if it detects students typing or searching for certain keywords related to sexting, cyberbullying, radicalization, self-harm and more. and Australia. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 14, 2023

Nurture Digital Citizenship In an increasingly AI-driven world, it is essential for teachers to educate students about ethical considerations surrounding AI, including bias and privacy concerns. American Data Privacy Protection Act This act aims to establish regulations governing the collection and processing of data by companies.

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

The company will showcase the new features of its award-winning product this week at ISTE 2018 in booth #630. “We It also provides classroom management and anonymous reporting features, as well as tools to help schools and IT departments manage multiple devices. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5

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techlearning

MAY 18, 2018

These are important tasks and I look forward to working with the company as we move forward with this work both in the UK, and the U.S.” It also provides anonymous reporting features and tools to help schools and IT departments manage multiple devices. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. The event is free for all educators—sign up here!

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In addition to sessions and presentations, edtech companies made major announcements and launched new products aimed at everything from network security and communication to digital portfolios and mobile devices. Related content: Can’t-miss sessions at TCEA 2020. zSpace Inc.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

UPDATE AS OF 1/15/14: The company Gobstopper has changed its name to Curriculet, but this update hasn''t changed how I use Curriculet with my students. The stories and information in the below post still hold true despite the change in company name. I signed out the mobile lab and a class set of headphones, and assigned an act a day.

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 11, 2016

Companies are starting to flock to Snapchat. CNN is reporting news content, and The Food Network is providing an extension to its programming. McDonald’s and Taco Bell are using it to get Snapchatters interested in their products. The NBA and MLS are giving behind-the-scenes footage from their sports worlds.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.” The Economic Times of India reports that “Udacity to focus on individual student projects.” ” Roy Moore has just been elected Alabama ’s new Senator.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. is an incident reporting tool for students that lets them anonymously notify a school counselor of any issues (e.g., Looking for a way to combat bullying? offers a novel approach.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Instead of a lab report, have students create a video about a science experiment. Class Tech Tips: Teaching Digital Citizenship with Adobe Spark ] Spark Video in STEM You may have heard the news this month on the new resources from Adobe Spark. I've had the pleasure of working with this company. All opinions are my own.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The promotion allows teachers and schools to test out the Bloomz Premium subscription, which offers exclusive tools to communicate and coordinate with their parent community, such as unlimited storage for teachers and administrators, engagement reports, premium calendar, and more. CASIO CLASSPAD.NET ( classpad.net ) Casio’s ClassPad.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. is an incident reporting tool for students that lets them anonymously notify a school counselor of any issues (e.g., Looking for a way to combat bullying?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. is an incident reporting tool for students that lets them anonymously notify a school counselor of any issues (e.g., Looking for a way to combat bullying?

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Assessment Robotics Tools Digital Citizenship 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

We had an amazing group of girls who came up with some really great companies and did some inspiring presentations. They worked with local developers and entrepreneurs to develop their products and companies throughout the week before presenting their companies to their families and a panel of “investors.”

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

We had an amazing group of girls who came up with some really great companies and did some inspiring presentations. They worked with local developers and entrepreneurs to develop their products and companies throughout the week before presenting their companies to their families and a panel of “investors.”

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