EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 24, 2023

Nowadays, technology is ubiquitous in people’s lives, including K-12 education. Despite the technology’s undeniable benefits, teachers and school leaders must take into account the downsides of technology before incorporating it into the classroom. How does technology help promote student engagement and learning?

Technology 187

Technology Guidelines Digital Divide Education 187

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. The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. What are the projections for edtech?

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater. In this situation, teachers need technology tools that allow them to provide the same high-quality experience for students learning at home and in person. The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater.

Technology 168

Technology Classroom EdTech Software 168

Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Read more: 3 Ways edtech can help education get back on track.

Future Ready 437

Future Ready Education Digital Divide MOOC 437

eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. As stated in the white paper, “issues such as underfunding, understaffing, the digital divide and the impacts of the pandemic have set the stage for an ambitious revival.”

Blended Learning 119

Blended Learning Classroom Digital Divide Flipped Classroom 119

ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

MARCH 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new attention to the digital divide, as the need for online schooling and working from home has disproportionately hurt those without computer equipment and skills.

Digital Divide 46

Digital Divide Technology 46

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Non-digital assignments have just as much value and can give kids a much-needed break from screens. When technology is used, sound planning ensures there is a balance between synchronous and asynchronous learning while building in breaks for movement, mindfulness, and other essential brain breaks. Pedagogy Let’s begin with engagement.

Learning 545

Learning Digital Divide Blended Learning Strategy 545

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms.

EdTech 139

EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom 139

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Highlights from the survey include: Keeping Up Academically and the Digital Divide : Eighty-two percent of teachers say it’s been difficult for their students to keep up academically during the pandemic, though only 45 percent of parents have the same concern for their own child. Digital Divide.

Survey 277

Survey Digital Divide Learning EdTech 277

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital content onto real-world content, simply using devices that already exist in most classrooms, like tablets and smartphones. So, I started digging deeper into using technology [itself] as a manipulative. It was just a mess.

Digital Divide 183

Digital Divide EdTech Smartphone Collaborative Learning 183

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The good news is school and state leaders can leverage CK12’s free and easy-to-understand data to better navigate the market when negotiating new internet contracts — giving them the information they need to obtain better rates for their budgets and better connectivity for their classrooms.” Key points: U.S.

Meeting 113

Meeting E-rate Digital Divide Comparison 113

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Relief funds stemming from the pandemic have only sharpened the focus, particularly on infrastructure and technology investments. From an infrastructure standpoint, that means eliminating the digital divides that exist within our own campus.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Future Ready Education Trends 109

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. The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. What are the projections for edtech?

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Powering their devices is a robust network and state-of-the-art cloud technology. Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes. The implementation was a total success.

Digital Divide 187

Digital Divide Social Media Chromebook Laptops 187

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

That’s just one way technology in education can fail to serve some students. Mimi Ito, a cultural anthropologist at the University of California, Irvine who studies how young people use technology, says it’s not necessarily because the teachers or the people making edtech tools have bad intentions.

Outcomes 114

Outcomes EdTech Digital Divide Study 114

Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

The bilingual (English/Spanish) mobile-first digital tool was informed by what parents say they need and developed by leading content experts. Bridging The Digital Divide. She added that “the challenge is supporting parents who can’t engage with the infrastructure/technology.”

Digital Divide 288

Digital Divide Social Media Online Learning Examples 288

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Innovation and access are two major learning trends in 2024 Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Discover Current Trends in Education In 2024, K-12 learning experiences are evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements and educational paradigms. What are the learning and development trends for 2024?

Trends 52

Trends Digital Divide Learning Adaptive Learning 52

eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Successful tech pilots enhance learning, build excitement around new initiatives, and subject classroom technology to rigorous, data-based testing. At the end of the school year, your district should come away with a clear understanding of the value of technology in the classroom. Set your goals early on.

Technology 52

Technology Classroom iPad EdTech 52

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

Digital Divide 175

Digital Divide iPad EdTech Competency Based Learning 175

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Student Anxiety in Online Learning In this course, you’ll analyze anxiety brought about by technology immersion as an overactive fight–flight–freeze survival response. Education Technology Accessibility for All Students.

Course 486

Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 486

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education. Throughout the conference sessions, there were no shortages of ideas on how to address those issues.

EdTech 60

EdTech Robotics Maker Movement Conference 60

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

E-rate 42

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Lightspeed Learning Lab – Edtech Best Practices for a Smooth Return to School You’re working tirelessly to ensure a smooth transition back-to-school and your edtech ecosystem plays a big role. My name is June Kim, I’m the Director of Technology for more public schools in Moore, Oklahoma. Thank you. 2:18 Thank you.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

During the 2015-16 school year, I visited schools across the nation to see how technology can transform teaching and learning. The “digital divide” is still very real. what makes the difference between using edtech to supplement the classroom experience and using it to transform learning? Department of Education.

EdTech 60

EdTech Classroom Digital Divide Data 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. art, design, technology, sound/music, project management). Nearly all of these skills are required for jobs in a digital world with an increasingly distributed workforce.

Game-Based Learning 167

Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 167

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

There is a great deal of evidence to make educators reflect upon their use of technology. Even countries which have invested heavily in information and communication technologies (ICT) for education have seen no noticeable improvement in their performances in PISA results for reading, mathematics, or science." Nor should it!

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide EdTech Data Examples 150

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 3, 2023

While sometimes feared, technology is often a perfect match for us humans. Technology, of course, is dependent on humans creating it. Once created, technologies, when properly applied, increase humans’ productivity and efficiency. Also, there’s the standing threat of a student’s data security, privacy and online safety.

Education 52

Education Data Training Digital Divide 52

Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has come with specific challenges for teachers: Keeping students engaged during hybrid or fully remote learning, addressing systemic inequity and the digital divide, and coping with days of seemingly endless multitasking are just a few among so many other obstacles.

Tools 97

Tools Learning Microsoft Google 97

eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Successful tech pilots enhance learning, build excitement around new initiatives, and subject classroom technology to rigorous, data-based testing. Your district’s priorities will affect the classroom devices and edtech products that you chose to pilot and the ways in which you measure the success of your initiative.

Technology 40

Technology iPad eBook Blended Learning 40

Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use.

Technology 46

Technology Future Ready Edcamps Laptops 46

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 14, 2016

I hope your enjoyed my tweets throughout the conference, and even my pre-conference post , that brought you the latest in educational theory with a technology twist. First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, Look for contact information at the Booking Site.

Resources 60

Resources Digital Divide Education Conference 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…So Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! – Mike Gorman ( [link] ). I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I enjoy learning from all of you.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Neo LMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

While there are video and audio tools that help bridge the physical distance, your communications strategy needs to include cognizance of the digital divide and your students’ access to these tools. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Be flexible with your tools.

Strategy 368

Strategy Tools Digital Divide Exercises 368

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As a result, administrators proactively identify students with poor or no internet access at scale, saving considerable time troubleshooting and maximizing the impact of digital learning. Most importantly, they empower all students to excel!”

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Broadband EdTech Guidelines 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

More information and login details at YouMatter.me. AIR was established in order to address the critical need for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and training at school level in Ghana. More information at [link]. More information. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner?

Conference 53

Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53