Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

While we’ve come a long way from the “grasping at straws” syndrome, educators continue to ponder the worth of many educational technology (edtech) products and struggle with the best and most efficient means of choosing these products. So how does a teacher find new edtech products suitable for their classroom and determine their value?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports edtech startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes. The participating edtech startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for PK-12, higher education, and workforce education customers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

See real time responses from all students and download reports and spreadsheets with student data. The post 3 Tools to Amplify Your Video Conferences appeared first on Teacher Reboot Camp. Nearpod also has a library full of virtual field trips, interactives, and 3D images the entire class can enjoy.

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Digital Promise

JULY 9, 2019

Despite the challenges educators face when trying to purchase edtech tools, new procurement tools have emerged that support evidence-based decision making when choosing and buying edtech products. Start with a Needs Assessment to Prioritize Students when Purchasing Edtech.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

In a little less than a decade, the district has gone from having no functional email to “ubiquitous Wi-Fi” and every kid with a device, Caposey said during a panel at the ISTE Live conference in New Orleans last week. ISTE is the parent organization of EdSurge, though we operate with editorial independence.)

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Recently, I attended the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Portland, Oregon, hosted by NTEN , to catch up on the newest trends in educational technology (edtech) and learn about cutting-edge tools that may be integrated to boost adult learning and workforce development initiatives at Digital Promise.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. While EdTech has been helping schools and other educational institutions a lot since it was introduced, its benefits have grown even more this year. Video-assisted Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

That’s what speakers on a diversity in leadership panel said at the Future of Education Technology Conference, going on this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. According to the CoSN’s 2023 leadership report, K–12 IT leaders are overwhelmingly white and male. It’s a timely conversation.

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Tom Murray

MARCH 24, 2017

However, the stories that district leaders don’t like to tell, are when edtech initiatives fail. Others learn of products by heading to a conference and walking down the vendor floor, yet often feel inundated with solutions that often overpromise and underdeliver.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

Stay Up to Date Manage Your Email Preferences/Unsubscribe Change Your Email Address To report abuse, click here. conference edtech educational techforum' Livestream Archive Take a look at some of the fantastic sessions from previous Tech Forums at our Livestream page. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

Those are just two of many topics EdTech: Focus on K–12 team will delve into at the ISTE 2019 conference , which kicks off June 23 in Philadelphia. . Follow EdTech on Twitter as well as the event hashtag, #ISTE19 , to stay up to date. Marquita Brown is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K-12. by Marquita Brown.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2022

Bearing that in mind, unless you've spent years in classrooms full of students, working against the demands of curriculum mandates, IEP or 504 modifications and state testing requirements, I implore you—each of my colleagues in edtech proffering your solutions to schools—to begin conversations by asking teachers what they need.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

gathered in Oakland this past weekend for the Network for Public Education ’s (NPE) national conference, where several sessions centered around a common theme: protecting public education amid an era of federal budget cuts and concerns over the increased presence of technology in classrooms. Educators from around the U.S.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 26, 2019

For the past years I’ve been a live reporter at ISTE and for 2 years conducted interviews with my toddler, Savvy. This year I am attending the ISTE conference virtually thanks to #PasstheScopeEDU and the #NOTatISTE19 team! This year’s conference was filled with so many exciting announcements by technology companies.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 6, 2023

A 2021 Code.org report notes that only 51 percent of high schools offer computer science coursework, and a 2021 Pew Research Center report shows that Black students earned only 7 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees in 2018. DIG DEEPER: Learn how schools are working to reduce the STEM divide for Black students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

After spending more than 25 years in edtech, I know how crucial it is for educators to understand how to leverage technology to support SEL in practical, meaningful ways. This way, they can engage in learning on their own, and in their own time, rather than at costly, all-day conferences.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

But if shorter hours of sunlight and the stress of gift-giving has you ready to welcome in the new year, we’ve got one more thing to look forward to: a year’s worth of events with educators and edtech entrepreneurs sharing the latest trends and ideas around the future of learning. Know an international edtech event we should include?

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2021

With an investment fund, a conference and a constellation of advisory services, GSV may be the closest thing to an omnipresent brand in education investing. This money will support edtech deals at the seed, Series A and later fundraising stages. Specifically, across the ocean. Several past GSV investments have turned into a big payday.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

From cutting-edge computing and cloud services to data-driven instruction and adaptive learning, K-12 edtech solutions are abundant. Prioritize early evaluation With so many options being showcased at trade shows and conferences or on social media, it’s tempting to make your mind up before the search has even started.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

Education and technology leaders will soon be making their way to Chicago for the ISTE 2018 Conference & Expo , one of the year’s largest events to highlight the latest innovations in K–12 educational technology. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! by Eli Zimmerman.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2019

Five powerful edtech accelerators are influencing the skills and needs of K-12 students and educators, according to a new CoSN report released during the advocacy group’s 2019 conference. They vary in speed, speed, the report notes, with some suddenly appearing and others gradually becoming more important over several years.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The edtech solutions they invest in must address their most critical and pressing problems. It’s an interesting paradox: edtech has never been so prevalent, and yet the need for high-quality, relevant solutions has never been more dire. There’s also a clear safety concern as children continue to be confined to their homes.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. edtech company has hit the nine-figure mark in 2018: a $110 million round for Connexeo, a provider of administrative payment software for schools and community institutions. edtech acquisitions so far in 2018.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2018

Our biannual conference calendar highlights edtech’s most popular higher-ed conferences, including events such as higher-ed nonprofit EDUCAUSE’s national convening and ASU+GSV, one of the largest events for education investors and businesses. The calendar below names more than 50 edtech conferences happening this year.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A less frothy but steadily growing edtech market is emerging in Europe, where investment check sizes often have fewer zeros. Case in point: Brighteye Ventures, a Paris-based edtech investment firm, has raised $54 million in the first close for its second fund. Source: Brighteye Ventures: “ The European EdTech Funding Report 2020.”

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how teachers can revolutionize the future of education. market reports mirror Smith’s enthusiasm for screencasting. For more of the latest stories out of ISTE 2019, check out our conference page here. A lot of companies are thinking through how students and teachers really would use this.”.

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techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

More than 7,500 educators from around the globe gathered in Boston to participate in ASCD's #Empower18 conference. The Expo Hall showcased even more edtech tools that are changing and enhancing today’s learning. Conferences like ASCD allow us to turn learning into action and help us grow as school leaders. Joseph Ed.D

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 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 35 Edition). No matter where truth lies, the apparent conflict of interest is significant and undeniable.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

As a former New York City high school teacher, I know that parent-teacher conferences seldom provide parents with enough time to process what their children learned, what they’re interested in, and what needs improvement. Talk about what's being learned, not what's missing. Budgeting for superheroes was always a hit in my algebra class.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Educational research group Pearson reports that there’s increasing awareness and recognition among teachers and administrators that traditional parent-teacher conferences yield limited results , particularly for traditionally marginalized student populations. Expand Your Classroom Communications Toolbox.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

“As we were doing these professional developments and giving all these opportunities to our staff, we had one main concern that we kept hearing over and over again: ‘ I just don’t have the time ,’” Valver told attendees at the International Society for Technology in Education’s 2019 annual conference in Philadelphia. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013. If you’re at ISTE, it’s a can’t miss!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

On April 7, EdSurge will host a one-day clinic on building your edtech business called EdSurge IMMERSION. This is the most hands-on, info-packed session we’ve created for edtech entrepreneurs—and we hope you’ll consider joining us. It will take place in San Diego, one day before ASU GSV X Summit—the tenth annual investor conference.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2019

“Today when we talk about education, we only talk about three things: the curriculum, the teacher and the assessments,” Zhao told attendees at the Consortium for School Networking’s 2019 annual conference keynote session, Envisioning the Skills Students Need: 2030. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about the top three elements of digital citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2019

1 issue schools should be concerned about in 2019 , according to the Consortium for School Networking’s most recent “ EdTech Next Report.” . This is a problem that Norton Gusky, educational technology coordinator for NLG Consulting, has seen regularly, he said during his session at CoSN’s 2019 annual conference. . “As

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Six years ago, mixed reality game designer Jane McGonigal ’s keynote at the 2013 ISTE conference focused on how video games can boost resilience in real life. In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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