Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Highlights from the survey include: Keeping Up Academically and the Digital Divide : Eighty-two percent of teachers say it’s been difficult for their students to keep up academically during the pandemic, though only 45 percent of parents have the same concern for their own child. Edtech and Professional Development. Digital Divide.

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Survey Digital Divide Learning EdTech 369

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2024

COVID-19 was edtech’s big moment, and while digital tools kept learning going for many families and schools, they also faltered. A great deal of edtech purchases went unused , equity gaps widened , and teachers and students were burned out. For those of us that have been in edtech awhile, it feels like we’re stuck in a loop.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As students return to another school-year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report sheds light on how state education agencies and policy-makers are adapting to an increasingly digital, post-pandemic world. However, 57% of respondents report that their states provide very little funding for school cybersecurity efforts.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education. Here are key findings from their report.

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Technology Digital Divide Education Survey 362

Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2020

Moving instruction online and preparing teachers to use technology in their teaching is a massive undertaking. As district leaders look for ways to minimize disruption to children’s learning, edtech coaches can be great assets. Edtech coaches are familiar with your teachers’ and students’ tech skills.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2023

A report by PowerSchool notes that 32 percent of teachers surveyed say that they struggle to integrate new edtech tools into the classroom. We spoke with educators at ISTELive 23, one of the biggest edtech conferences in the country, where educators met in Philadelphia for hundreds of professional development opportunities.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2022

While previous reports found that remote learning resulted in learning disruptions in K–12, it turns out that the quality of technology students have access to plays a significant role in online learning outcomes.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education. Here are key findings from their report.

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Technology Digital Divide Education Survey 301

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The educational technology landscape is rapidly evolving. Over the past few years, school districts have witnessed changes ranging from an influx in emerging technologies such as virtual reality to a greater emphasis on data security amid increasing cyberthreats. But many schools still struggle to adapt.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Amy Ballard, Ph.D., Ballard understands that better than most.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I had the chance for a sneak peek and some background insight with Julia Fallon, Executive Director of SETDA (The State Educational Technology Directors Association), to discuss key findings of the survey data. The report highlights the urgent need for comprehensive AI strategies at the federal and state level.

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EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 119

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In the Consortium for School Networking’s most recent EdTech Leadership Survey Report, respondents confirmed that “cybersecurity and the privacy of student data are the top two technology priorities.”

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Survey EdTech Report Data 427

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I had the chance for a sneak peek and background conversation with Julia Fallon, Executive Director of SETDA (The State Educational Technology Directors Association), to discuss key findings of the survey data. The report highlights the urgent need for comprehensive AI strategies at the federal and state level.

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EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. But there’s still a ways to go to hit the FCC’s “longer-term” target of 1 Mbps, which was to kick in by now, for taking advantage of bandwidth-hungry edtech apps. The report is based on existing research plus 18 interviews with stakeholders. That Broadband Gap Bar?

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Broadband Report Video EdTech 180

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

Education technology has good uses, but as we’ve moved through the pandemic, sometimes it may have been mis-implemented or implemented without teacher PD. Today’s guest, Al Kingsley, has worked with edtech for over thirty years. He shares observations on where education technology is and where it is going in the future.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

“We see thousands of attacks of all kinds yearly,” said one respondent in the State Educational Technology Directors Association’s “2022 State EdTech Trends Report.” “In District Administration and Education Networks of America recently surveyed 280 K–12 administrators and educators.

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Trends Survey EdTech Report 343

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed. And here lies the problem.

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Technology Digital Citizenship EdTech Study 320

Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2022

Over the past decade, global investment in edtech has soared to new heights. The urgent need to educate children at home created by COVID-19 lockdowns turbocharged already existing momentum, and analysts now expect edtech expenditure to reach an eye-watering $300 billion globally this year.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Key points: Very soon, districts must closely examine the edtech they use and compare it with budget realities How to ensure edtech ROI? Whether it’s a free resource or an edtech product, there’s still some kind of criteria” that needs to be met. And Union County is far from alone. And Union County is far from alone.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

A new survey shows that college students’ attitudes correlate with their personal experiences with online learning. In contrast, students who reported that they struggled to learn to use new technology had more-negative experiences with online learning—and they were also more likely to consider the use of such tools in class to be invasive.

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EdTech Survey Laptops Online Learning 168

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The survey of more than 1,100 educators from across North America highlights back-to-school excitement, challenges, student engagement, and technology usage. As educators welcome students back to their classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year, they are continuing to embrace education technology.

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Student Engagement EdTech Survey Gamification 130

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Here is where the reach, flexibility, and familiarity of educational technology (edtech) can be leveraged. Among the many potential benefits of edtech use in SEL is cultivating students’ agency in their own learning experiences. … And now I know why because he’s probably at home taking care of two children.

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EdTech Learning Tools Personalized Learning 331

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Learning loss is everywhere—and so are reports detailing the setbacks. As some schools reopen, edtech product use declines. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. What differs is how those reports measure, how many are measured and what exactly they found. Take Illuminate Education.

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Report Khan Academy Survey Comparison 192

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

When selecting the best candidates for K–12 IT leadership posts, are academic credentials and technology skill sets the only things that matter? That’s what speakers on a diversity in leadership panel said at the Future of Education Technology Conference, going on this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

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Survey Conference Report Technology 328

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

Today’s technology presents us with answers. In 2020, one survey found that approximately 5 million public school students were English learners–that’s over 10 percent of students. Where edtech steps in While the student population speaking languages other than English within the U.S. In fact, 21.6

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EdTech Education Policies Assessment 128

Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome.

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Accessibility EdTech Trends Course 330

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With the recent advent of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies, conversations in education are now abuzz about AI’s potential to redefine lesson delivery, homework and formative assessments. Advancements in education technology History has taught us that innovation is inevitable.

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EdTech Trends Outcomes Report 131

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2018

K–12 Experts Weigh In on Training Teachers to Use Education Technology. Getting teachers up to speed on how to effectively teach with technology isn’t just about teaching them how to use tech tools, however. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these 5 key areas of professional development for K–12 teachers! eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Training Technology Blended Learning Education 363

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While diverse edtech products promise innovation, they simultaneously pose challenges. Educators, learners, instructional technology coaches, and IT/edtech staff are grappling with the complexities of managing an ever-expanding arsenal of disconnected digital tools.

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EdTech Classroom Laptops Gamification 122

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 8, 2019

Where Can Schools Turn for Help in Deploying Game-Changing Technology? Used wisely, technology can enrich learning experiences, empowering students as digital creators, critical thinkers and problem-solvers while fostering global connections. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See five ways K–12 superintendents can lead digital innovation.

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Technology Trends Survey EdTech 327

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Baker’s experience was reflected in the results of a survey sent by BrightBytes, an education data company, from April to June 15. Here is the full report.) For students, not so much.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The educational technology landscape is rapidly evolving. Over the past few years, school districts have witnessed changes ranging from an influx in emerging technologies such as virtual reality to a greater emphasis on data security amid increasing cyberthreats. But many schools still struggle to adapt.

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Report Survey Industry Data 195

Neo LMS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Many teachers report that rather than dedicating time to SEL, it is more efficient — and effective — to adopt SEL techniques into all lessons, whatever they may be teaching, be it History or Math. Can EdTech enable Social Emotional Learning (SEL)? Technology has also assisted to teach students on the autism spectrum.

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EdTech Learning Analysis Data 266

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2020

In K–12 schools, integrating technology into the curriculum can bring those skills to life and transform the way students learn. Technology is a real enabler and accelerator for the four C’s,” says Helen Soulé, executive director of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills , in a Common Sense Education video. Here’s how.

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Technology Future Ready Learning Survey 195

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2021

These are some of the trends that emerged in a recent survey of district technology leaders, reflecting the dramatic changes and unprecedented demand that school-based technology teams experienced during the pandemic. The resulting report , released Wednesday, illuminates their realities.

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Broadband Technology Survey Learning 192

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After nearly three years of disruption to learning caused by the pandemic, government funding has enabled many schools to invest in new devices and upgrade their technology infrastructure to accelerate learning and improve the education experience for all students.

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EdTech Microsoft Comparison Training 170

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Principals Believe in the Power of Technology, but Schools Face Challenges Ahead. Now, more than ever, school leaders believe in the power of technology to transform learning. A whopping 90 percent of principals surveyed in a recent MDR EdNET Insight report say they believe that technology is integral to student learning.

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Technology Survey EdTech STEM 248