Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Most had the lecture slides up on their laptops or iPads, or were using paper notebooks and pens. One student, Andrea Thomas, had three devices on her desk during class—a smartphone she used to take pictures of the Top Hat questions, an iPad she took notes with and a laptop to look up information if needed.

Laptops 202

Laptops Smartphone Course E-rate 202

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 15, 2017

But that was still not enough bandwidth to accommodate the growing technology demands of their large faculty and student population. Utilizing EducationSuperHighway as a sounding board, AJ and her team created a strong E-rate Form 470, strengthening their positioning for service provider bids. to $1.85.

Case Study 68

Case Study Study Broadband E-rate 68

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

One of the biggest indicators of a successful program is intentional technology use. Whether creating digital resources and activities or planning a large purchase of student devices, the technology should support the learning, not the other way around. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

Blended Learning 130

Blended Learning Pearson Learning E-rate 130

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Perfect Storm In 2014, Beaverson PS passed a bond with significant amount dedicated to technology and by 2016, Beaverton had 32,000 Chromebooks and 10,000 iPads being used in the district. Bearden, “There is no silver bullet for addressing digital equity in school communities.” 1 at the elementary level.

Accessibility 64

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 64

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 15, 2017

But that was still not enough bandwidth to accommodate the growing technology demands of their large faculty and student population. Utilizing EducationSuperHighway as a sounding board, AJ and her team created a strong E-rate Form 470, strengthening their positioning for service provider bids. to $1.85.

Case Study 58

Case Study Study Broadband E-rate 58

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

There is still a digital divide in classrooms based on what technology is being used and how. So Elliott petitioned the school board to give each high schooler an iPad and improve the school’s infrastructure to support increased internet use. Marwell acknowledges internet connectivity is only a starting point.

E-rate 56

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 56

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

A student in New York uses Google Docs on her classroom iPad to discuss themes in the class’s latest book with her group. Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S.

iPad 87

iPad Broadband Software Company 87

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2016

District leaders have a lot on their plate, but it’s more important than ever to ensure that technology is supporting a school district’s learning goals. Everyone knows that technology used simply because it is technology won’t yield success. billion increase in E-rate funding over the last 18 months.

E-rate 42

E-rate OER Digital Citizenship Social Media 42

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The district’s Director of Technology Services, Keith Bockwoldt, has spent the last several years ensuring that his teachers have the tools and resources they need to help all students take advantage of digital learning opportunities. I saw the need to start paying attention to a cloud-based curriculum as we moved towards 1:1 devices.”

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband iPad Accessibility 40

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.

iPad 40

iPad Android E-rate Facebook 40

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

That was one frustrating situation Jean Tower recalls encountering when she started as director of technology at the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough , Massachusetts, about six years ago. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The free, digital and happily diverse anthology curates and shares e-books, authors, and reader’s guides. Users can set up shelves, print and rate and comment on their readings. At the same time, we’ve seen the rise of tablet-style learning and iPad schools. We see LitWeaver as a transition from print to e-reading.

eBook 40

eBook E-rate Common Core Tablets 40

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

That’s according to a new survey-based report by Sesame Workshop’s Joan Ganz Cooney Center, which documents parents’ perspectives on their children’s informal use of educational media—including apps, games, websites, and TV shows. And parents count nearly half of their kids’ screen time as educational.

E-rate 29

E-rate Survey Education Mobility 29

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

ALA’s mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. More information at [link]. For more information, click here. Learn more and register here.

Libraries 55

Libraries Conference Game-Based Learning Education 55

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. Audrey is a writer for the NPR education technology blog MindShift , for the data section of O’Reilly Radar , and for the Edutopia blog. We have attendees signed up from 133 countries!

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

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. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson has been criticized for everything from its deployment of curriculum in districts’ 1-to-1 technology programs to the prominent role it plays in high-stakes testing. Technology is not a panacea, it’s just a tool, and its primary value is in enhancing the power of teaching to reach more people.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Everyone is invited to participate in this FREE forum designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please ?join We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses. join the Library 2.0

Libraries 51

Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

Our sharks were Goldie Blumenstyk, a senior writer at The Chronicle; Jason Jones, a co-editor of the ProfHacker blog and director of educational technology at Trinity College, in Connecticut; and Paul Freedman, founder of Entangled Ventures, an education-technology company. Each spoke from a different perspective — Ms.

E-rate 28

E-rate Company Course MOOC 28

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Edsurge : “Why the FCC ’s E-rate Makes Funding High-Speed Internet a Slow Crawl.” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “To Bolster K–3 Literacy, North Carolina Provides 24,000 iPads for Reading Teachers.”

E-rate 44

E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The two were visiting a rural school in Idaho that has a 1-to–1 iPad program. ” Idaho Ed News quotes local high school students who protested the visit and their school’s reliance on technology. It could only observe.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Susan Crawrford argues “Why Universities Need ‘Public Interest Technology’ Courses.” despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” National) Education Politics.

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” National) Education Politics.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “ Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? ” asks Chester E. ”). .”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via The Washington Post : “School informed parents of low-performing students they could opt out of state tests.” ” The school in question: Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. More on toys as surveillance in the privacy section below.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “Feds Drop Investigation Into Los Angeles District Over $1 Billion iPad Purchase.” Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.” E-Sports Make A Play For The Big Ten.” Discovering the Most Tenacious Learners.”

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is offering some students the option to be awarded tamper-free digital degree certificates when they graduate, in partnership with Learning Machine. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

As if applying for financial aid wasn’t difficult enough already, it appears that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, which pulls tax information into the FAFSA app, “ will be unavailable for several weeks.” Via GeekWire : “ Amazon Education GM leaves; company says it ‘remains committed’ to K–12 technology.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

A bill in Missouri would end tenure for all new faculty hires starting in 2018 and require more student access to information about the job market for majors. The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. Is the New T.A.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “With two executive orders, Gov. .

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via E&E News : “ Cabinet heads told to praise Paris exit. Via KPCC : “ LAUSD may try again to give an iPad or computer to every student.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But DeVos “believes that technology has a role to play in the classroom,” Edsurge writes in response to the confirmation , which I guess means ed-tech can overlook all of her horrible beliefs that further educational inequalities as long as it means more people buy digital things and hire Edsurge to facilitate that process. .”

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40