Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Their Facebook pages contain not just announcements but photos from events on campus—graduations, Christmas band concerts, chess team tournament victories, spirit week—where students take center stage. There are educational leaders in schools wrestling with these ethical quandaries , the report authors noted.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

When my students would ask me how many followers I had on my Facebook account and Twitter, I stated I did not know. I would note I had no idea on my Facebook account, but maybe 500 on my Twitter account, and most of them are teachers. . He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

On Thursday, hoping to send a stronger message, they took it all the way to the top, with a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This program grew out of Summit Public Schools, a network of 11 charter schools based in California and Washington, and soon caught the eye of Facebook, which lent engineers to help build the software.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

Absent an ethical framework to guide our decisions, I am increasingly of the mind that the answers to the important questions about educational technology are ‘turtles all the way down.’ A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition). STAT → Is this the future of edtech? What do I mean?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Teachers and administrators at K–12 schools recognize the positive impact of parent engagement on student achievement, so many schools and districts now leverage technology to power better and more meaningful relationships with parents and families. . SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. I’d hazard that most anyone who has worked in the education and technology arena for any length of time has had to navigate conflict of interest issues. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

school district becomes the victim of a cyberattack almost as often as every three days, according to a report released Thursday. Levin, who is president of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm, maintains a database of publicly disclosed K-12 cybersecurity incidents dating back to 2016. school districts.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2023

DALLAS, Texas – BookmarkED , the industry-first technology solution to personalize libraries with parental choice, has announced its official launch in Texas. We are driven to first empower Texas school districts with this technology, and then move to a national level,” said Steve Wandler, CEO and Co-Founder of BookmarkED.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

But if shorter hours of sunlight and the stress of gift-giving has you ready to welcome in the new year, we’ve got one more thing to look forward to: a year’s worth of events with educators and edtech entrepreneurs sharing the latest trends and ideas around the future of learning. Know an international edtech event we should include?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

At this time of the year, some businesses are busy filing expenses and reports. And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using text-to-speech technology, students can engage more easily with your lessons. When you finish your video, you can download it or submit it directly to YouTube or Facebook. Read more: Using edtech to bring edutainment in the classroom. GoAnimate (Vyond) allows you to offer students more interesting learning experiences.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

So we’ve compiled a list of the education technology events for the higher-ed community happening across the world in 2018. At EdSurge, we frequently attend these gatherings, report from them and invite conference go-ers to share what they’ve learned as well. The calendar below names more than 50 edtech conferences happening this year.

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N2Y

JUNE 8, 2021

Huron, Ohio— Business Wire n2y, the leader in special education, today announced Unique Learning System ® has been selected as the winner of the Overall EdTech Solution of the Year award in the third annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program. About EdTech.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

Between the creation of a social rating system and street cameras with facial recognition capabilities, technology reports coming out of China have raised serious concerns for privacy advocates. In 2015, the firm acquired the education technology platform, Promethean , a company that creates interactive displays for schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

gathered in Oakland this past weekend for the Network for Public Education ’s (NPE) national conference, where several sessions centered around a common theme: protecting public education amid an era of federal budget cuts and concerns over the increased presence of technology in classrooms. Educators from around the U.S.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 25, 2022

Throughout the episode, learn how PowerSchool demonstrates the importance of integration for EdTech. Gulati also highlights PowerSchool’s goal of improving the quality of life for teachers – and how PowerSchool’s effective EdTech integration helps cut down on teacher’s spending time on administration tasks. Facebook: Facebook.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Quite often districts find themselves buying incredible amounts of educational technology, deploying these tools throughout their district, and essentially are left asking, “ Now what? Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 25, 2022

Throughout the episode, learn how PowerSchool demonstrates the importance of integration for EdTech. Gulati also highlights PowerSchool’s goal of improving the quality of life for teachers – and how PowerSchool’s effective EdTech integration helps cut down on teacher’s spending time on administration tasks.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2022

The metaverse is the latest tech frontier, with Facebook ( now called Meta ) and other tech giants rushing to build a parallel social and professional universe in virtual and augmented reality. And the VR group reported “higher ratings of presence, interest, and enjoyment,” according to the report.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2018

With no cellular service AT ALL in Camilla – sometimes we can receive incoming phone calls but Facebook and Twitter are both inaccessible. As of Sunday night, national media outlets were reporting only 120,000 households in Georgia without power.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2018

His findings, published in a report on Tuesday, show that nearly every state education agency website in the U.S. It’s an issue that Levin, who runs his own consulting firm, EdTech Strategies, has watched closely. uses analytics tracking systems, and yet many do not explicitly disclose this—or how the information is used.

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Lightspeed Systems

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This Lightspeed Filter-proprietary AI (artificial intelligence) technology categorizes YouTube content and enables your districts to block thumbnails, comments, and sidebars. If you’re not a Lightspeed Systems customer yet, please hit that “ Request a Demo ” button in the upper right corner and let us show you the state of the art in edtech.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2017

its alleged massive data breach , in conjunction with reports from bloggers that the company has been tracking student and teacher users for advertising purposes, is more than a public relations nightmare. It raises tough questions about the implications of vendors offering “free” edtech products to schools. Bill Fitzgerald.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Over Monday and Tuesday earlier this week, entrepreneurs from 189 startups took the stage for Demo Day, the de-facto graduation ceremony for Y Combinator, one of the technology industry’s most recognizable startup accelerator programs. Among the graduates were a half dozen education technology companies.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

During my tenure as technology director at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School in Miami, the idea of makerspaces — collaborative workspaces that are growing more and more popular across the country — intrigued me, from both a pedagogical and a technological perspective. Makerspace Educators Need Professional Development, Too.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One survey found teachers average more than 10 hours weekly on planning and grading , and another study reported that about a third of teachers spend at least 2 hours daily on pre- and post-instruction activities. And while you want students to enjoy getting practice, it’s also important for them to receive immediate feedback.

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N2Y

JUNE 10, 2022

In 2021, n2y’s Unique Learning System ® was EdTech Breakthrough’s choice for “Overall EdTech Solution of the Year.”. We are grateful to be in the EdTech Breakthrough Awards’ esteemed winner’s circle once again. Congratulations to n2y for winning the ‘Learning Analytics Solution of the Year’ award.”.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Looking to diversify its portfolio of charities and its workforce at the same time, Facebook has pledged $15 million over the next five years to Code.org , a nonprofit working to expand the availability of computer science (CS) education. The social network has also released a report on the diversity of its own employees.

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Doug Levin

JANUARY 30, 2018

According to a new study released today by EdTech Strategies, Tracking: EDU – Education Agency Website Security and Privacy Practices , state and local education agency websites were found to lack important security and privacy protections for students, families, and educators. Retrieved October 25, 2017.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2023

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) was and is still at the forefront of edtech as evidenced by the show floor at ISTE last week. According to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s “Virtual Reality In Education Global Market Report 2023” report, space grew from $8.67 billion in 2022 to $11.95 billion in 2027.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Their predictions revolve around the continued acceleration of the use of technology in education and work, an increased reliance on educational offerings that are lower cost and more convenient, and a further crumbling of the false dichotomy between short-term credentials and full degrees. Here’s how it breaks down: 1.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

sending out reminders and raising money on Twitter while interacting with people on Facebook was a huge deal. How might Stephen Douglas have used Facebook? How might Stephen Douglas have used Facebook? And if you’re a school without the benefit of loads of edtech, give my paper Facebook or Twitter templates a try.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2017

He Can Write a Press Release, But Can He Report? SOMA resident Michael Winters hit “send” today, finalizing the submission of his application to an open position at edTech [sic] journalism site EdSurge. Reporters sometimes can’t stand PR, but also know they can’t live without them.). It began: SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively?

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2018

For those looking to keep the feeling alive beyond September, there’s good news: Any time of year, faculty, administrators and software developers are gathering to discuss what’s next in education and technology—and we’ve compiled a free, downloadable calendar of the events that innovative instructors and entrepreneurs don’t want to miss.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2018

China’s NetDragon has gobbled up another education technology company. The deal could mark the beginning of the end for the “free” model of education technology, at least for standalone education companies without other strong revenue streams to support them. Also like Facebook, Edmodo grew rapidly. million for Edmodo.

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