eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As an educator for more than 26 years, I understand the importance of leveraging technology to “work smarter, not harder” when planning and implementing lessons. As a digital learning specialist, I support instructional technology implementation in my district as well as provide training for teachers on edtech tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

Those are vital questions for education technology innovators as they build ventures, secure funding and expand their impact. Join the Catalyst email list to learn about our ongoing, free programming for education innovators. After the pandemic, the edtech market exploded with new products and services, and investment flowed freely.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Envision hosting a home movie night where each friend arrives with a different set of technology relics: laser discs, VHS tapes, Betamax and even physical slides. What was intended to be a fun night of sharing memories on video has devolved into a technology duct-taping project — so much for a party! Why is implementation worth it?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

It focuses on delivering quality teaching and learning through technology without the internet. 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.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Integrating technology isn’t an easy process. My technology knowledge continues to grow even with over a decade of experience, research, and professional development dedicated to education technology. Therefore, I’m always searching for quicker and more effective ways to enhance the learning in my classroom.

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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

APRIL 1, 2022

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. Today’s K12 educators are more digitally native than ever before.

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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? Let us start with defining Digital DNA.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

For many of our students, technology is just another aspect of their lives. In my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions , I introduce mission minded learning to help students reflect on the power they have to make a positive difference with their use of technology.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 3, 2018

Today, The Goal-Minded Teacher ( #EduGoalsMOOC ) free open online course Twitter chat took place about the topic, Effective Technology Integration. We were inspired by two incredible edtech gurus who were our guest experts for the chat, Steve Wheeler ( @SteveWheeler ) and Larry Ferlazzo ( @LarryFerlazzo ). Resources.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Brainstorming is an important process students need to learn to do when innovating, creating, and problem-solving with technology. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 5, 2017

“The number one benefit of educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” – Steve Ballmer. When students are first allowed to use technology for their projects they are excited.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Not everyone is sold on the idea that virtual reality technology could or should bring higher education into a future of avatars and holograms. But separate from that hype, virtual reality is already being used at colleges in ways that seem more mainstream, as a tool that has the potential to enhance teaching and learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

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. Administrators should learn more about original equipment manufacturers’ certifications and self-maintainer policies. Encourage Hacking with a (Positive) Purpose.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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. Administrators should learn more about original equipment manufacturers’ certifications and self-maintainer policies. Encourage Hacking with a (Positive) Purpose.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

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. Administrators should learn more about original equipment manufacturers’ certifications and self-maintainer policies. Encourage Hacking with a (Positive) Purpose.

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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. However, with the sheer amount of technology available, it can be challenging to identify those resources, products, or tools that tick all the boxes.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

Publicly traded education technology companies are rare. Soon, there will be one fewer after tech training provider Pluralsight gets taken private later this year. as the remaining trio of prominent edtech companies on the U.S. edtech startups raised $2.2 Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp., Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp.,

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

I relish the opportunity for an in-person meeting or training to connect with colleagues and partners. Prioritize sessions that were most relevant to my work—that is, engaging adults in online and blended learning paradigms—and download collaborative notes (with presentation slides and speaker info) from the sessions I couldn’t attend.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 10, 2022

How Can an Educational Technology Company Enter the Classroom? Where traditionally, these are good options and ones that are still being used today, there is one option that many EdTech Brands overlook. How Should EdTech Companies Treat Instructional Coaches? Content Specialists. Educational Therapists.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. What’s on the rise in edtech right now?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is increasingly clear that a key question we will all be answering in the coming school year will be: What should the role of technology be in K-12 education? Despite new technology solutions, teachers are still burned out, test scores remain sluggish, and pedagogical innovation is stifled. billion in sales by the end of the year.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Key points: Innovative new technologies and strategies are impacting education in 2024 65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024 Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Does “new year, new you” apply to K-12 education in 2024?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

For more than six years, we’ve worked to close the homework gap , ensuring that all students have equitable access to the internet and technology for powerful learning opportunities outside of the classroom, augmenting what is available in school. How can we best assess our technology needs?

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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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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. 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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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

When making the switch to a modern learning environment, it can be easy for K–12 schools to get distracted by the impressive array of new education technology and lose sight of the reason to adopt these tools in the first place: to improve student outcomes. EDTECH: What is Vision One91and how was it developed?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Today was the first official #EdtechMissions chat on Twitter to celebrate the launch of my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom. What creative strategies do you use to integrate #Edtech in your class? What lifelong tech skills are kids missing?

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Digital Equity: How Far Have We Come? For IT staff and administrators, the work of ensuring all students have equal access to the internet , and to technology that is now standard for modern classrooms, is complex. . First, they lead the effort to distribute digital devices such as notebooks and tablets. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

How are rural schools, which face logistical obstacles unheard of in more urban districts, finding ways to provide their students with technology? The access to technology that students have is just as varied as the students and schools themselves. Some students live off the grid, in homes only reachable by four-wheel drive vehicles.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Talk about the real human beings who create and manage the technology as well as the real human beings who are impacted by technology. Adopt a makerspace mentality — Empower students to create with digital tools and give them a voice. Robin: Teachers need to have an understanding that technology is NOT the big bad wolf.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

We are just getting started with voice technology in education. Voice, after all, is one of the most natural ways to interface with technology, says Coursera’s Alexander Sanchez. Voice, after all, is one of the most natural ways to interface with technology, says Coursera’s Alexander Sanchez. There's no training required.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 9, 2018

Google apps have so many features to help your students collaborate, brainstorm, research and create effectively with technology. Google also makes collecting and assessing digital activities much easier and quicker for teachers. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

From detailing various funding sources to providing insights into statewide and regional partnerships and offering practical examples of cybersecurity training, the document is a must-read for everyone involved in helping districts improve their cybersecurity posture. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders.

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