Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

The infusion of technology into our culture is the greatest change that our educational system has ever experienced. Not long ago, many schools required teachers to include the use of technology in their daily lesson plans. Teachers were grasping at anything that could fulfill the “obligation” of using technology.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

ISTE 2019: What K–12 Experts Expect from the Future of Education Technology. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how teachers can revolutionize the future of education. Teachers were not the only ones to enjoy the new technology. market reports mirror Smith’s enthusiasm for screencasting. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

When selecting the best candidates for K–12 IT leadership posts, are academic credentials and technology skill sets the only things that matter? 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.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! 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.

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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. Because as someone who has talked about technology and has talked about equity, I knew this.

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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. Technology has vastly disrupted and improved numerous sectors around the world, be it the government and banking, or retail and marketing. Video-assisted Learning. 3D Printing.

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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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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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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

ISTE 2019: Technology Directors Benefit from Ed Tech Coaching Programs. Leading digital transformation in K–12 can be a cumbersome task, especially for technology directors who are commonly short-staffed and overworked. . They are becoming our models for technology integration. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 06/25/2019 - 10:40.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

ICE 2019: Will K–12 Students Be Ready for the Technology of the Future? Looking back to 18 years ago, many would have been hard-pressed then to believe the capabilities of the technology available today. This cellphone is the worst technology your kids will use in their lives.”. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 02/27/2019 - 16:18.

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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. . As suggested by the event’s theme, Bold Educators Activate Change , this event is about actively introducing educational technology in the classroom. . by Marquita Brown.

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Tom Murray

MARCH 24, 2017

Over the past decade, as school district budgets have remained relatively stagnant, spending on educational technology has continued to accelerate. However, the stories that district leaders don’t like to tell, are when edtech initiatives fail. Selecting the wrong type of technology is not uncommon.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2019

CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI. Students now have more devices than ever, making it more challenging to measure whether these technologies are being used correctly in the classroom and how they are affecting student outcomes. . How do you really justify technology?” eli.zimmerman_9856.

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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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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

• California: January 17, 2014 • Atlanta: Friday March 28, 2014 • Boston: Friday May 2, 2014 • Chicago: Friday May 9, 2014 Don''t miss the chance to join T&L magazine for its annual high-end, information-packed one-day event designed especially for district and school administrators and technology leaders like you.

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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! Education Technology News, Tools, & Updates.

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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. Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to name just a few concerns. But it’s best to try before you buy.

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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. There’s even an MBA program. billion in 2017.

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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2019

CoSN 2019: How to Design an Effective K–12 Technology Evaluation Program. Schools must have robust evaluation if they want to continue to find success in technology integration, said Steven Baule, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and former superintendent for Muncie (Ind.) eli.zimmerman_9856.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Technology has become increasingly important to every level of education, and its value to social-emotional learning , or SEL, is no exception. An essential part of my role as vice president of product for Committee for Children, an industry leader in SEL, is to keep a close eye on trends in education technology.

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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! Fri, 06/15/2018 - 16:54.

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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

JANUARY 6, 2020

Last year EdSurge crisscrossed the globe reporting on education—both in person and in our stories. Check out our collection of conferences, summits and convenings, a healthy mix of education events catering to K-12, higher ed and business audiences. There are a lot of conferences on this list (now 54 to be exact). What gives?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

Joseph Valver and his fellow instructional technology facilitators at Hamilton Township School District in New Jersey were providing numerous options for educators in their district to learn how to use education technology, but something was holding educators back. . “As 5 Steps to Build a Technology Professional Development Framework.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Teachers and administrators at K–12 schools recognize the positive impact of parent engagement on student achievement, so many schools and districts now leverage technology to power better and more meaningful relationships with parents and families. . SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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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

JULY 5, 2018

For those looking to keep the feeling alive beyond September, there’s good news: Any time of year, faculty, administrators and software developers are gathering to discuss what’s next in education and technology—and we’ve compiled a free, downloadable calendar of the events that innovative instructors and entrepreneurs don’t want to miss.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Conferences offer a place to network, grow perspective and skills—and not to mention some much-needed leisurely exploration! So we’ve compiled a list of the education technology events for the higher-ed community happening across the world in 2018. On October 2-4, our Fusion conference returns to Burlingame, Calif., What gives?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The global education technology industry is headed for a record-setting year when it comes to venture capital investments. A less frothy but steadily growing edtech market is emerging in Europe, where investment check sizes often have fewer zeros. Source: Brighteye Ventures: “ The European EdTech Funding Report 2020.”

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In these unprecedented times, the expectations for education technology solutions have never been higher. The edtech solutions they invest in must address their most critical and pressing problems. Caregivers and teachers alike told us that they want conferences and check-ins to be about more than grades and disciplinary actions.

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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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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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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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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. I’d hazard that most anyone who has worked in the education and technology arena for any length of time has had to navigate conflict of interest issues. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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. I credit technology—and superheroes. Talk about what's being learned, not what's missing. Here’s our wall of work.

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