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

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the realm of education technology, a similar disarray unfolds without a standardized system for edtech interoperability. Integrating the edtech applications into one language, or standardized format, results in streamlined administrative tasks, enhanced collaboration and a more comprehensive view of student performance and progress.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2019

We all want to help students learn. When it comes to education technology (edtech), school leaders and developers alike want to provide the best tools—ones that truly make a difference. To identify effective digital learning tools, we have to know what kind of impact we are looking for. What makes a learning app good?

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

This will take many forms, from institutions evolving their operations to students optimizing their learning with technology to caregivers connecting directly with their children’s education through edtech services. Data is abundant and the key to today’s edtech solutions Data is critical to unlock the potential of edtech solutions.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

Designing for Inclusion, Designing for All: A mindset shift and practical approaches to further your journey toward inclusive design in EdTech , illustrates how inclusive design practices can improve any edtech solution by providing educational experiences that are more flexible, customizable, and meaningful for all students.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 8, 2020

With many schools undergoing distance learning or operating in hybrid environments due to COVID-19, edtech tools are being used more broadly as a fundamental part of teaching and learning. Are the edtech tools designed to support learning differences? Because learning is complex. What is Learner Variability?

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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. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. Everything we do in our roadmap is informed by and/or developed in collaboration with our community. All of this is part of our theory of change.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When did October become awards season in the world of edtech? This week’s newsfeeds are stuffed with announcements for finalists and honorees for both educators and vendors on the best and brightest developments for teaching and learning. The winners: Of course, we need to start with the most prestigious!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Today one of the largest providers of course-management software for colleges and schools, Blackboard, announced that it plans to merge with Anthology, a company formed last year from the combination of three other edtech companies.

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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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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 21, 2019

Quick Take: Getting an accurate view of where your school is in terms of readiness for EdTech innovation is important. Understanding your school’s Digital DNA will help you identify the technology you need today and for tomorrow. Is your school ready for the EdTech revolution? What is Digital DNA? Student devices ?

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Lightspeed Systems

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Moderate Social Media Access Turn on read-only mode, or completely block Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok, and Pinterest so students can’t access real-time and uncensored information on sensitive content. The post Filtering Current Events to Promote Safe Digital Learning appeared first on Lightspeed Systems.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. So how do you manage web filtering so that it protects students but doesn’t restrict learning? It’s a good idea to sync it daily.

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Hapara

JULY 3, 2023

In a Google Doc, I don’t add private information like my password because. When I’m posting on our school’s social media account, I’m aware of how it will affect my digital footprint. Aside from their academic progress, you should also keep them informed about their children’s online behavior habits.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). ICT – Information Communications Technology. NGDLE – Next-generation Digital Learning Environment. PLN – Personal Learning Network. RED – Rapid e-learning Development. OSS – Open Source Software (programs online that are free to use).

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Doug Levin

JULY 5, 2015

I find my daily reading in three ways: I subscribe and opt into a number of newsletters that deliver to me information that I’ve found to be valuable. I proactively search the internet for recent news stories and information that may not be being picked up by other sources. Image credits.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Named one of the top 16 “Forward Thinking EdTech Leaders in the Country” and one of the “Top 100 Influential Voices in Education.” What’s on the rise in edtech right now? thomascmurray. jlscheffer.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking. And those are just a few examples from recent months. Such misbehavior is not new.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking. And those are just a few examples from recent months. Such misbehavior is not new.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking. And those are just a few examples from recent months. Such misbehavior is not new.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 27, 2021

In our latest episode, I welcome our Massachusetts Professional Learning Designer Elizabeth Birie to the show for a conversation about edtech implementation. Elizabeth reflects back on her firsthand experiences with edtech as a teacher, and some of the challenges educators face when implementing programs. You can download here.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Online and blended learning have become powerful solutions to improve students’ access to a high-quality education, regardless of their life circumstances, socioeconomic status or zip code,” said Thom Jackson, President and CEO of EdisonLearning. “As

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Neo LMS

JULY 1, 2021

Let’s see how edtech-related abilities should be included in training programs for teachers: Integrating edtech at all levels. Effective training for teachers should focus on a smooth integration of edtech in education at all levels, regardless of the subjects taught. Creating digital learning content. Conclusion.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2019

That forecast was rooted in a sense of optimism—that as digital learning tools and opportunities proliferated in schools, educators would increasingly be able to tailor their instruction to meet students’ different needs. Thirty-five percent of teachers say they use edtech daily, and another 23 percent say they use it most days.

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EmergingEdTech

JANUARY 6, 2023

As most students can attest, one of the largest ways technology has taken over their lives is through the advent and evolution of e-learning. More students have learned to adapt to remote digital learning, which for many students, has opened the door for their own potential. Health and Self-Care Education Through EdTech.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The hearing will test what critics of the case say was a suit meant to silence concerns about a controversial edtech service. In 2020, the digital proctoring company Proctorio brought a lawsuit against Ian Linkletter, who was then a learning technology specialist at the University of British Columbia.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

as the remaining trio of prominent edtech companies on the U.S. He’s also backed Coursera and Course Hero, two privately held edtech companies that are each valued at more than $1 billion. edtech startups raised $2.2 See: Airbnb, DoorDash and Snowflake) Edtech companies are hot—but not that hot. public market.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) aims to clear up the murky waters surrounding the adoption of digital learning materials, a process that varies wildly between states. However, this important work provides strategies that states can leverage to provide leadership for their LEAs.”

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 8, 2023

What is a Digital Learning Platform? Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. A digital learning platform can be a learning management system (LMS) or learning content management systems (LCMS).

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finding the correct digital education and EdTech solution provider can be challenging, but choosing the best fit for you will save you time and money, and help you avoid frustration. Finally, as technology is rapidly evolving, it is important that EdTech resources can keep pace and are compatible with the changes in the industry.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Where traditionally, these are good options and ones that are still being used today, there is one option that many EdTech Brands overlook. No matter if they are Tech Coaches, Digital Learning Coaches, Science Coaches, ELA Coaches (or other), the Instructional Coaching position is staffed with extremely valuable content specialists.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Yet, amidst the seemingly endless sea of EdTech solutions, selecting the right platform is a formidable challenge. To conquer this challenge, read on to see key factors to consider in choosing an interactive learning platform. What Are Interactive Learning Platforms?

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

In this new multi-year collaboration, educators in every GFW school will integrate Discovery Education’s suite of innovative digital resources into instruction to create dynamic learning experiences that will awaken students’ natural curiosity about science and the natural world. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Ling Lam, an edtech and innovation teacher at a K-8 independent school in northern California sets specific social-emotional goals for every edtech tool she uses. Once she selects a tool and aligns a social-emotional goal, her strategy for examining students’ ability to use the tool effectively is informal.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Out-of-the-box thinking from teachers—in how they teach, deliver information and collect student work—supports creative output from students. With tools like GoGuardian Teacher and GoGuardian Beacon, schools can keep students focused on learning, while also ensuring that they have the support needed if a crisis arises.

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