Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. As educational technology continues to proliferate, and as today’s careers demand tech-savvy job candidates who already know how to use devices, the argument over the right amount of screen time is getting louder.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. Michio Kaku predicted that in the not-so-distant future, the majority of today’s jobs will be taken over by robots.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? This may assist with mitigating learning loss. education system. Dr. As the U.S. Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. Can AI Enhance Student Learning? Generative A.I.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. Michio Kaku predicted that in the not-so-distant future, the majority of today’s jobs will be taken over by robots.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM? Creating authentic learning opportunities to equip a diverse body of students to identify and solve the world’s problems will require risk and change. Wybrant cites the North Dakota Access Pipeline as an example.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. Enter personalized learning (PL)." Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

Our MHMS Makerspace How it works: Kids can come in before school, during lunch, or when they've finished their work to explore, craft, and create in the Library Media Center. It's a free form optional offerings of constructivist learning and creativity! Sphero Mini fits a huge experience into a tiny robot the size of a ping pong ball.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 21st, 2014 In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H. We’re starting to see some changes.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

They settle in at the computers where Caine teaches coding and software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, or they head to the back room for the 3-D printer, vinyl cutter and robotics kits. In total, the homework gap hits some 12 million school-aged kids nationwide, according to a 2017 congressional report, “ America’s Digital Divide.”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After months of research and a successful pilot, the district chose enVision to be that core mathematics curriculum because of its rigor, digital learning components, and engaging lessons. For example, in one activity, she supercharges a regular lesson by having students record explanations of what they’ve learned on their iPads.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

We learned a lot. From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money. Along with budget savings, which can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars in a district, proponents say it gives teachers more freedom to custom-tailor curricula and allows students to learn where they’re already most comfortable - on computers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks.

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User Generated Education

JULY 7, 2016

Makers tap into an American admiration for self-reliance and combine that with open-source learning, contemporary design and powerful personal technology like 3-D printers. They’re teaching a new generation how to repair rather than replace, and if what they’re looking for is not available, to invent it. Affordable Maker Technologies.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Makers tap into an American admiration for self-reliance and combine that with open-source learning, contemporary design and powerful personal technology like 3-D printers. They’re teaching a new generation how to repair rather than replace, and if what they’re looking for is not available, to invent it. Affordable Maker Technologies.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

From driver-assisted car systems to video games and virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed almost every aspect of our lives, as our machines learn from the massive amounts of data we provide them. This was the topic at the conference “Where Does Artificial Intelligence Fit in the Classroom?”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

They have to learn early.”. Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“Learning Creative Learning: It’s not a MOOC , it’s a community,” says the MIT Media Lab. And in Edsurge, Amber Oliver and Michael Horn write , “Without the Right Curriculum , Personalized Learning Is Just Another Fad.” Chatterbug is a language learning startup. They’re back?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Speaking of Google, “ Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Futurism.com : “Here Are the States Where a Robot Is Most Likely to Steal Your Job.” The learn-to-code company has raised $4.6 Enjoy your Google for Education products ! has raised $4.5

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