EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2018

This kind of infrastructure is key to finding success with education technology. With proper planning and some funding, school districts can be on their way to maximizing educational technology. Seek Out E-Rate Funding. For more on the forms, deadlines and other E-rate information, check out our E-rate content hub.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out where K–12 schools can turn to secure funding for personalized learning programs. Schools today require vast amounts of bandwidth, but convincing leaders to pay for networking projects is often challenging, even with the Federal Communication Commission’s E-rate program subsidizing most of the costs.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how libraries can use makerspaces to teach STEM! It’s a coffeehouse feel, warm and inviting,” Superintendent Shawn Bishop told EdTech for a previous story. Makerspaces encourage students to explore and create using science, technology, engineering and math concepts. by David Andrade.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Once its existing WAN ­provider wanted to charge significantly more for the same bandwidth speed, Midlothian Independent School District administrators began shopping for a faster, more affordable network — and they got one this ­summer with the help of E-rate fund s.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . The top ten digital technology trends are all about building the intelligent digital mesh,” says David W. Mon, 11/12/2018 - 13:21.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out how one-to-one computing programs are boosting digital equity for K–12 students. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about how K–12 schools are addressing digital equity with curriculum framework. Schools are Dealing with a Widening Homework Gap. Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas. by Erin Brereton.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Technology allows school and district leaders to keep a closer pulse on it all and intervene if necessary. What’s scary, Technology Director Trent Jordan says, is that type of communication had happened before and school officials had no idea. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn what K–12 schools can do to balance student privacy and security.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Smart Technologies suggests using ADDIE — analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate — as a formula for identifying meaningful ed-tech solutions. . Understand a Problem Instead of Just Identifying It. Instead, take time to analyze the situation.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2018

In a small school district, an IT leader is more than just the steward of technologies. “ I wear a bunch of different hats and have several jobs throughout the day , many of which aren’t even IT-related,” said Maureen Chertow Miller, technology director for Winnetka (Ill.) Public Schools District 36. Tell your story around that.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

29 session at the Future of Education Technology Conference. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued FETC 2019 coverage. Establish the ‘why’: The first step to a successful connected bus program, or any technology integration , is to outline key goals. How to Bring Connected Buses to Your School.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 10 Minute Teacher - Episode 780 Top Tech Tools for Equity and Inclusion Teresa Magpayo Castro - Technology TOSA for the Unified School District of Hacienda La Puente USD. Blog: [link] Twitter: @ TechTosas. Click Here to see Readlee. Ricardo Recinos.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Melissa Mann on episode 167 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. Special Ed Treasure #6: Twitter and #spedEDchat. Listen Now.

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Learning in Hand

APRIL 5, 2017

Check out the conference website , session resources , and Twitter hashtag #i11i. The first session I attended this morning was What Does Good Technology Integration Look Like by Jonathan Wylie. I often tweet about what he posts on his informative instructional technology blog. You can view Jonathan’s slides.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

I have also included a list of hashtags, as well as a fantastic list of educators to follow on Twitter! How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom #mlearning #ipaded #edtech Click To Tweet. Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. EdTech Teacher Recommended Apps. EdTech Teacher tutorials. Teachers with Apps.

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Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering is required by law, as long as schools wish to receive e-rate funding to supply their digital classrooms. CIPA also requires schools to monitor student online activity and provide training for responsible technology use. Federal law doesn’t specifically require schools to block Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Phill and Graham had a wonderful conversation on the topic of e-learning and explored six key digital learning trends that are reshaping the EdTech landscape. Digital learning trends that are reshaping EdTech. If you look at the technology that a relatively young person uses, it is pretty personalized already.

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The Mobile Native

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Reaching out on twitter is another possibility. Following hashtags such as #mlearning, #slide2learn, #iOSedApp, #edtech and #edchat can be beneficial. Educators on twitter are always willing to share their ideas and experiences. Find out what has worked well and what has not. Visit other school districts that have had success!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Verizon has committed over $3 billion to help schools pay for technology, hoping “to leave no student behind.” Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, gave $10 million to a single school district in California, aimed at closing digital disparities. K-12 school districts must plan for a variety of costs related to technology integration.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Since 2007 Jane Hart , Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) , has been creating the most wonderful lists of tools based on international survey input from educators, experts, instructional designers, consultants, developers and vendors. Animation Apps, Games, and Websites. Apps for Making Art.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Learning Comes Alive with Virtual Reality and Other Audio/Visual Technologies. Our schools utilize 3D printers, promote and teach coding skills as early as first grade, and are just beginning to explore augmented and virtual reality technologies,” Blount says. But these technologies are also a pathway to something larger. “We

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. Folks on Reddit and Twitter had some interesting thoughts on the piece. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. Folks on Reddit and Twitter had some interesting thoughts on the piece. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 8, 2019

Congress passed the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in 2000, tying E-rate program discounts to a school’s internet safety policy. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out 5 best practices for adhering to federal privacy laws. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how content monitoring tools can help K–12 administrators keep students safe.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

The high school district was fortunate enough to recognize that to make forward progress with technology, they had to make a change. Local IT service companies tend to be business focused, just like school IT shops of old, and are not well versed in the unique edtech challenges facing classrooms today. Google Apps for Education.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. Edtech is always changing. Edtech trends come and go. But any of what currently happens in edtech couldn’t be possible without the driving passion for education and technology of people.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Our Twitter hashtag is #stemx13, and we have some resources for publicizing at [link]. MP3 and MP4 versions will be available as well as the full Blackboard Collaborate recordings, although they take some days to process. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! See you online!

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

You can also follow us on Twitter for weekly updates, conference schedules and activities. Follow us on Twitter #liveclass20. Tuesday, June 17th in Austin, TX CoSN - 2014 Texas CTO Clinic , The Texas CTO Clinic will bring together leaders from around the state (and beyond) to discuss crucial developments in education technology.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. . ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

” Remind me again, all you fans of VR in education, how this technology is going to promote empathy? Via Edsurge : “How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors” – “ A Win for Edtech Vendors.” ” Well, as long as ed-tech vendors benefit, it must be grand.

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