techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Members of the highly competitive APSD Dream Academy (and Dream Scholars, their middle-school counterparts) are given laptops for 24/7 use. She has been covering inspirational educators and technology in the K–12 arena for Tech & Learning for the past eight years. MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ?

Robotics 109

Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Some of them had never seen an iPad or a laptop and probably wouldn't have without the program here." But when district leaders launched mPower Piedmont —broadly integrating technology to empower their teachers—they were committed to seeing improved outcomes for each of the district’s 1,200 students. I learn a lot about each student.

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Strategy Robotics Laptops iPad 127

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 99

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. One might ask, I suppose, if LMSes are platforms. But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

The recommended devices (partner laptops) can have wildly different specs The boot time on recommended devices can be slow Lms style platform has a high entry point with a major need for PD The entry point into coding (Minecraft) has a limited scope 365 only had one native creative app (sway) Overall Take Microsoft's success in education.

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Microsoft Comparison Google LMS 41

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The judges rated their impressions on a sliding scale, evaluating areas such as quality and effectiveness, ease of use and creative use of technology. They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show. Available with either 15.6-inch inch or 13.3-inch

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 41

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

At the start of her introductory chemistry class, rising sophomore Olivia takes out her laptop and begins following along while the teacher in front of her navigates a slideshare presentation. Halfway through, Olivia asks a question and later demonstrates what she’s just learned on a whiteboard behind the teacher’s desk.

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Study Training Course Robotics 138

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2017

A computer scientist, she opens a door in the table’s guts where a laptop computer is hidden, types on its keyboard and, within seconds, the animated gorilla is back to her pedagogical self again. Most technology is so isolating. Some tech companies are also trying to mix hands-on play with digital learning. Kids love them.

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Tablets Learning Elementary Software 74

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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. Each learning space is equipped with a 20’ 2” (6.16

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 51

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Yet, inside Isaac Paine, tech abounds. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Weekly Update.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 98

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Technology is a great tool–but what specific tech aids in student learning? Let’s examine the transformative impact of specific technologies that empower students, fostering engagement, personalization, and skill development in the dynamic realm of learning. What technology helps students learn?

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Technology Khan Academy Adaptive Learning Learning 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

K-12 technology innovation is not just about subject-specific content but also about developing digital literacy skills. Students must be proficient in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and using technology responsibly. What are the educational technology trends in 2024?

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 113

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Now, at 17, he has a startup that is on the verge of being acquired and a concrete vision for how he wants to use technology to transform the learning experience for students all over the world. On laptops and Chromebooks, though, the labs still work. They are styled after 3D video games like Fortnite and Minecraft.

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Robotics Chromebook Education Company 103

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Pi-top , the maker of a Raspberry Pi-compatible laptop, has raised $16 million from Hambro Perks and Committed Capital. National) Education Politics. “Assertions that the U.S. .”

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Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Columbia U Opens Research Center Devoted to Blockchain Tech.” “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley.

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

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.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

“Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot ,” says The Wall Street Journal in a story about “Jill Watson” (of course it’s a female name), an automated teaching assistant at Georgia Tech. “ Uber-U is Already Here ” – “powered by Blockchain Technology.”

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

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. Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Perhaps it should go in the “robots” section. “ Artificial Intelligence: Could emerging technologies ‘humanize’ teaching & learning? ” The Wall Street Journal weighs in on laptop bans.

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

“ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.” ” Try learning styles, maybe. month gives you a “personalized learning plan.”

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

“As lawsuits mount over access to learning technologies for people with disabilities , universities consider banding together to share accessibility reviews of vendor products,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ Should Children Form Emotional Bonds With Robots? Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. for Robotics Contest.” Edsurge profiles “ personalized learning ” software used in a virtual school that has some 450 incarcerated students. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ OpenStax Launches Learning Platform.”

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Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. From The Express Tribune in Pakistan : “Around 500,000 laptops are likely to be distributed among talented and deserving students by the year 2020, according to Prime Minister Youth Programme Chairwoman Leila Khan.” ” Testing.

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Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

In education, there were breaches at colleges and universities, breaches at K–12 schools, breaches at the Department of Education, breaches at education technology companies, and breaches with software schools commonly use. And yet schools continue to invest millions and millions of dollars in more and more technology.

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Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” From GeekWire : “For investors, the future of education technology is now the workplace.” ” From the ASU website : “Panelists discuss future of personalized learning.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education Pearson Edmentum lynda.com 43

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

” “Have Silicon Valley Teachers Using Technology Daily Altered Their Classroom Practice?” Via Campus Technology : “ ASU Students Earn Credits for Spending a Semester in Silicon Valley.” ” “ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Hiring Personalized-Learning Engineers ,” says Education Week.

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Education Coursera Robotics Broadband 47