eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Discovery Education today unveiled a new collection of engaging, high-quality digital learning resources supporting Black History Month observances. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform nurtures student curiosity and supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“I worked as an administrator for 10 years, so I think about edtech from both sides — both how an administrator makes decisions about edtech tools, but also how we can support our teachers,” Ballard shared in a focus group that was part of a larger project designed to better understand the gap between teaching practices and technology use.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2017

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. As a member of the K-12 broadband steering committee, Salyards was eager to learn more.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

have an overabundance of responsibilities, not the least of which is educating hundreds of eager minds each year and then sending them out into the world. As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2017

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. THE CONSORTIUMS UNITE.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Most Americans agree that education is a national priority. public education system falls in the middle of international quality rankings. But let’s be clear: the problem with education in America is not lack of excellence. Education researchers and neuroscientists are learning more about how people learn.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

One of our primary responsibilities as modern educators is to develop students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills so they’ll be able to adapt to the future labor market, which will include jobs that haven’t even been conceived of yet. Fortunately, technology tools can provide support for each stage.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See why educators embrace the benefits of esports. Esports Equipment Can Support Other School Initiatives. In competitive gaming, milliseconds matter , and the technology supporting students can make or break an esports venture. We did a lot of preplanning,” says Ozzy Cortez, CTO for the district. “It

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. But not all content is created equal, and educators are often left sifting through hundreds of options to find high-quality material. Insights from Educators 1. 2016 digital education survey. Why Do They Want It?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

How can educators, technologists and academic researchers—three groups that don’t often convene—shape new ways to assess teachers and students? That was one of many questions posed at CRESST CON , an annual conference for those working at the intersection of education, technology and research. billion and $8.7

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The role of AI in education is coming into sharper focus in recent times, as a growing number of schools and other academic institutions are beginning to understand its many potential benefits. AI in Education: What is Artificial Intelligence? So how can this technology be used within classrooms, and what are the benefits for teachers?

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2019

Despite the fact that several states have increased funding for Pre-K programs over the last several years, 40 percent of four-year-olds and 64 percent of three-year-olds still do not attend preschool in the United States, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

Despite the dramatic impact technology has had on education, many classroom structures and teaching methods haven’t changed much over the years. The education industry has often evolved slowly when it comes to major change and innovation. The SCALE-UP approach frees up class time for next-level group activities.

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Educator Innovator

JULY 3, 2018

From Connected Learning to Connected Teaching , a special issue of CITE Journal , examines the need to bring the transformative principles of connected learning into teacher education, and explores some of the work already underway. As such, it suggests that teaching and learning should be designed to support these competencies.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2016

Out of this body of work, we developed a theory of change for digital transformation to support and guide our work with educators on the frontlines of technology-supported innovation.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 18, 2019

As educators, we innately know that our students bring different learner profiles to our classrooms. It is the process by which teachers utilize a variety of tools and strategies to meet the needs of their diverse group of students. These resources offer teachers the opportunity to provide more varied media tools and methods.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In 84 of 124 reopening plans (68 percent) analyzed by the Center for Reinventing Public Education, a research organization affiliated with the University of Washington, the district is offering guidance or training to parents on how to help students learn at home. It’s a priority for many U.S. school districts. Multi-channel communication.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2017

Which is best will depend upon the needs and schedules of your parent group. help them understand how technology supports the school’s mission and overarching curricula (such as Common Core or Everyday Math). How much structure you apply will depend upon your group. Model this philosophy as you teach parents.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 16, 2013

The Academy of Education Arts and Sciences announced the finalists for the second annual Bammy Awards which recognizes the contributions of educators across 23 categories. Here are the innovative educators from around the nation who made the cut, listed in alphabetical order. Nominees were submitted from across the nation.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

Also, because Stafford is a Google Suite for Education district, students use the Google Keep note-taking service to keep organized; some students used it to make a checklist of tasks, and as they did each task, they would check it off. At this level, teachers are redesigning tasks via technology. Modification.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

That’s the question leaders in the Foster-Glocester Regional School District (RI) asked as they reimagined education for the 21st century. Since the administrators could be blinded by their specific needs and areas of focus, they brought in a diverse group that could address everything the community needs. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The artistic flare and graphic design capacity of Google Draw are largely underrated by educators and students. This portrait of Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and female education activist, is created primarily with the curve and polyline tools. Middle School Teacher & Technology Support. Emma Cottier.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this. Along the way, we learned a lot about how to teach coding skills and what types of professional development opportunities effectively supported our efforts.

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Connecting 2 the World

JUNE 14, 2022

Often, in higher education, accessibility is often a medical condition that prevents a person from learning in a traditional way (labeled "disabled") thus requiring accommodations. The first 3 are especially important to consider for international education. What is Learning Accessibility in a Digital Environment?

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

This issue has many implications for student learning, but one that is often overlooked is that a shortage of qualified instructors can have a crippling effect on a school district’s ability to implement technology effectively. While technology can address a variety of education challenges, the misuse of it can be disruptive to learning.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Best Group Blog: The Connected Principals - In my role as a District Instructional Technologist I am able to work with folks at all levels in our district. Best Educational Webinar Series: The Reform Symposium - I was honored to give the closing keynote for this worldwide e-conference. edublog awards'

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 28, 2016

It's important we listen to the student voice - educators are foolish if they don't. Recently I said goodbye to another year group of my primary education students who will be teaching in their own classrooms come September. What students say can and often does inform our professional practice. Unported License.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Innovative educators know how to move technology from being viewed as a weapon of mass distraction to being used as a tool of engagement, but this isn’t intuitive for everyone. Tech is a powerful teaching and learning tool that has the ability to transform education. More one on one and small group instruction can take place.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We had a group of these young men here. We live right now in a world that the educational systems are very rigid. You have 300+ million people who have 300+ million ideas about how education is. Joe is also an award winning educator and filmmaker. He has received numerous educational awards over the course of his career.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

I was reminded this week exactly why I work in teacher education. Our graduation ceremony on Plymouth Hoe yesterday saw not one, but two of my student teacher groups receive their degrees. The picture above is one of those two extraordinary groups of young people. It is incredibly rewarding.

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MindShift

APRIL 17, 2018

These standards call for students to make effective and well-organized presentations and to use technology to enhance understanding of them. Oral presentations can take many different forms in the ELL classroom—ranging from students briefly presenting their learning in small groups to creating a multi-slide presentation for the whole class.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. In 1992-93, as a member of the Atrium Group, Means served as an advisor to the Librarian of Congress on digitization strategy. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Two assistive technology teachers shared their experiences and recommendations during a recent edWebinar led by Terrie Noland, Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally. Jenn Regardie has worked in special education in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) for 18 years. This edWebinar was sponsored by Learning Ally.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. In 1992-93, as a member of the Atrium Group, Means served as an advisor to the Librarian of Congress on digitization strategy. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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