Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2017

But we here at EdSurge are keeping things serious, bringing you today’s most pressing edtech news in our fifth annual EdSurde Report. The conference is meant to function in a completely opposite fashion from SXSWedu,” reports a NXNEedu spokesperson. It’s all here, and it's totally not fake news. Happy April Fool’s Day, folks!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

While “ Hello iPhone 7, goodbye phone jack ” is what a lot of the world is saying at the moment, educators might be more interested in Apple’s latest foray into computer science education with the “ Everyone Can Code ” initiative. Apple believes that everyone can code, according to the latest initiative the company has launched.

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iPad iPhone Company Conference 60

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 18, 2017

Bill Selak is the Director of Technology at Hillbrook School in Los Gatos, California. VICKI: Happy Edtech tool Tuesday. You know, in fifth grade, the state report is a big thing in California. Happy Edtech Tool Tuesday. Download the transcript or scroll down to read an organized transcript on this page.

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Classroom Tools EdTech iPhone 225

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

They’re at a desk like you see on the nightly news, and then they go to a reporter on the street. I guess there’s a little aspect of a book report in there. I also have two green walls in my studio technology office area. The use a little green screen. They could be in an earthquake. They could be in a flood. Vicki: Awesome!

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Video iPad Examples Company 178

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Schrom reports that each Expedition is a set of VR scenes annotated with facts and sites for the “Guide” (i.e. Google reports that the app is available today for Android, and will be available for iPhones and iPads later this year. A Google Expedition into Buckingham Palace with teacher annotations. Source: Google).

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Google Pearson Education iPhone 113

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

These include Apple’s iPad and iPhone, OverDrive, and Nook by Barnes and Noble. Some examples of fixed-layout used in eBooks are organizational reports, children’s books with detailed illustrations, and cookery books with lots of pictures. ePub- all well-known retailers and devices use ePub.

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eBook iPhone Comparison Smartphone 52

MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Our students now in elementary school have never had a time in their lives where mobile technology wasn't present. Look at the most innovative technology we have today, you are literally looking at the worst piece of technology our students will see in their lifetime. Such creative approaches appeal to today’s learners.

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Assessment Poll Everywhere EdTech Khan Academy 40

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

Both Twitter and the iPhone were less than a year old. And if you’re a school without the benefit of loads of edtech, give my paper Facebook or Twitter templates a try. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. What would Twitter posts from the Lincoln campaign look like?

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Social Media Facebook Twitter Adobe 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2017

Each of the four Noodle companies aims to connect human and technology services with schools and learners—in very different markets—in simpler, cost-effective ways. That team has since righted the ship, he adds, and will be launching Android and iPhone apps for college admissions in the next few weeks. “It

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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. This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

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. This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Little did I know this experience would eventually propel me to help develop a school operating system that tackles technology issues plaguing educators and supports them with more opportunities to offer individualized instruction. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do? Learn more about Kiddom Academy.

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System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 123

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The United Nations General Assembly declared October 4th-10th World Space Week, an international celebration of science and technology. Using the power of AR/VR and immersive technology, teachers have the ability to bring space to life for their students. What is TimePod Adventures?

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STEM Digital Divide Elementary iPhone 72

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The promotion allows teachers and schools to test out the Bloomz Premium subscription, which offers exclusive tools to communicate and coordinate with their parent community, such as unlimited storage for teachers and administrators, engagement reports, premium calendar, and more. CASIO CLASSPAD.NET ( classpad.net ) Casio’s ClassPad.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 58

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

5 Lessons Video Games Can Teach EdTech Developers. Teachers Report Sharp Growth in Game-Based Learning by District Administration (July 2016) – reports that 48% of classroom teachers report using games in classroom instruction in 2015. Pedagogy first, then technology. Sept 2015). Competitions.

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Game-Based Learning Gamification Learning Twitter 120

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

.” And in Delaware , “Authorities have arrested two Smyrna high school students in connection with threats involving clowns and bombs ,” the AP reports. ” “ Clown College Calls National Rash of Rumored Clown Scares ‘Troubling’,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. Restores Pell Eligibility to Nearly 300,000 Students,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Via The MIT Technology Review : “Finally, a Useful Application for VR: Training Employees.”

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Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2014

Over the last two months we worked with an email list company in an attempt to avoid this duplication, but unfortunately, we were reported as a spammer (ugh!) After the unconference is our now-annual evening social/party, which will feature Kevin Honeycutt and the iPhone band. NMC Horizon Report > 2014 K-12 Edition.

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Conference Learning Libraries Game-Based Learning 44

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 27, 2022

According to reports, Google Classroom had about 150 million users to its credit in the year 2021. KITABOO also supports reading on multiple operating platforms of iPad / iPhone (iOS), Android Devices, Windows, and Mac browsers with online and offline capability. Interactive Media. Benefits of Integrating with KITABOO.

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Google eBook Classroom Android 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Still more education news from the UK: “ Sam Gyimah replaces Jo Johnson as universities minister ,” The Times Higher Education reports. Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for the original reporting on this in 2016.

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Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Here are some reports from her travels: Via Chalkbeat : “What is Betsy DeVos ’s ‘rethink school’ initiative all about? ” Via the AP : “School at Cook County Jail reported phony attendance numbers.” ” “ Birmingham-Southern Cuts Tuition in Half,” Inside Higher Ed reports.

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Senate ’s education committee on a party-line vote Wednesday advanced the nomination of Carlos Muñiz for general counsel at the Department of Education ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Via The Hechinger Report : “ India tries coding camps, craft centers and all-girls schools to fight illiteracy.”

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Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – 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 13 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – 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 13 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Data Broadband Company 150