EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

That said, as agriculture is increasingly automated and new technology-rich ­businesses take root in the city, Fresno Unified School District works to keep up, offering students the skills they’ll need to take advantage of ­emerging career opportunities, says district CTO Kurt Madden.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. . It was hard to see where else the district could go with technology in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

What are some ways to use G Suite to build online training options for educators? The International Society for Technology in Education’s 40th annual conference is expected to draw at least 15,000 attendees and another 10,000 presenters speaking on topics related to innovations in K–12 education technology. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

So she relies on support from William Barry, the philosophy instructor who records her delivering brief lectures for his undergraduate class on the ethics of emerging technology. She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” I am told I am a robot for good every day.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

The district now offers 16 career clusters, exposing students to a variety of technologies, from medical manikins to VEX robotics and 3D design tools such as Autodesk. . Our business and technology clusters have the most technology,” Downey says. MORE FROM EDTECH : 5 steps to creating a technology internship program.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

The district now offers 16 career clusters, exposing students to a variety of technologies, from medical manikins to VEX robotics and 3D design tools such as Autodesk. . Our business and technology clusters have the most technology,” Downey says. MORE FROM EDTECH : 5 steps to creating a technology internship program.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Would the typical rows of chairs from days past give way to children on the floor of a makerspace , coding for robots and being creators? As part of the program, an education strategist trained in space design and pedagogy meets with school IT decisionmakers to get a handle on the schools’ vision and goals for the space or project.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2018

Today, experts predict that by 2025, AI-powered robots will be driving our cars, diagnosing the sick and even delivering our pizzas. Students will also interact with Cozmo , a robot companion powered by artificial intelligence. . Montour School District Prepares Students for an AI Future. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/23/2018 - 12:35.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2018

The United States is lagging behind other wealthy nations when it comes to preparing students for workforce changes wrought by automation, according to a new study by a research group affiliated with The Economist magazine. This often involves training teachers in the use of advanced technologies.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Technology giants are working to bolster K–12 education in middle America , specifically targeting subjects that will help young students learn the skills they’ll need as traditional jobs like agriculture and manufacturing evolve with the rise of emerging technology. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:50. education system.

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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

They are most often associated with STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math). As the founder of MAKE magazine Dale Dougherty states in his 2011 TED Talk: “ We are all makers. ”. And these are just some of the benefits teachers are reporting. Makerspaces support hands-on exploration and learning. A Maker Mindset.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 22, 2019

As both concepts are extremely important to understand: both in terms of understanding the World’s technological trajectory of the next 20/30 years as well as understanding the impact these powerful tools have on our lives. Machine learning allows computers to handle new situations via analysis, self-training, observation and experience.”.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Sascha Zuger is a lifestyle journalist for national magazines, a travel writer, and a young adult novelist. She has been covering inspirational educators and technology in the K–12 arena for Tech & Learning for the past eight years. They trained volunteers to access Lexia’s reports and use the data to adjust direct instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

For educators, the new school year is a prime time to set technology-related goals for their district, school or classroom. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about how K–12 educators are using technology to boost engagement. Consistent conversations and check-ins can help, even as technology changes at rapid speed , Jones says. . “If

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2017

It’s one of many Kaun—a one-time marketing professional who has a doctorate in education—has had in a long career of finding innovative ways to bring technology to the classroom. Kaun enlisted robotics coaches from RoboFun, which trains educators and runs programs for students. “We That sparked an idea.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2017

It’s one of many Kaun—a one-time marketing professional who has a doctorate in education—has had in a long career of finding innovative ways to bring technology to the classroom. Kaun enlisted robotics coaches from RoboFun, which trains educators and runs programs for students. “We That sparked an idea.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2017

magazine's 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30. magazine’s 30 Entrepreneurs under 30 and in Forbes magazine as one of the country’s top ten most promising women entrepreneurs. Kyle Smitley , Detroit Prep. • kylesmitley. Jen and Kyle are cofounders of Detroit Prep. Her work founding a leading a company landed her on Inc.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 20, 2017

Through training and outreach, maker programs aim for greater diversity among future innovators. “Maker-educators” are mashing together technology with traditional arts and crafts, music, and the visual arts to let kids design, build, and invent. . The maker movement is everywhere it seems.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? Diamond: Her district has a team of personnel to manage edtech initiatives from integrating it with their LMS to teacher training. For Diamond, communicating with the end user is key: what’s coming, what they’re required to do, and what training is available. and Mark C.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

And thank you too for the theme of this event – your willingness to talk about failures and struggles with education technology rather than, what’s almost always the case, this strange dogma the field demands – that we only offer praise and thanks for the glory of education technology.

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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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Clive Thompson, a freelance writer for Wired and The New York Times magazine, thinks the reality is not as rosy as many people think. Robots of the world—saying that’s not what every coder looks like and that's not what many coders will be. I can tell you, there are different categories of work in technology. Clive Thompson.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” The Business of Job Training. Via CNBC : “ Amazon ’s cloud is looking at building a corporate training service.” Via Campus Technology : “Recipients of 2018 McGraw Prize in Education Revealed.”

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 6, 2014

That is, the degree to which technological transformations — computerization and automation — privileges high-skill workers over low-skill workers. One model of schooling that is gaining increasing attention for developing and spreading these skills is the Pathways in Technology Early College High School, or P-TECH for short.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Presenters - Please Check Your Instructions Presenters: make sure you have joined the presenter group on the site, that you have read carefully the instructions there and in the emails that have been sent to you, and that you have taken or watched the training (critical). Volunteering + Advisory Board - We Need You!

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I pick ten trends and themes in order to closely at the recent past, the near-term history of education technology. Of course, if you look for those education technology writers who are independent from venture capital, corporate or institutional backing, or philanthropic funding, there is pretty much only me.).

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Technology firms are investing heavily in new learning tools to help teachers improve their STEM and STEAM curricula, a welcome endeavor for education experts looking for ways to improve STEM pedagogies to better engage students in science, technology, engineering and math content. . Photo: Courtesy of LinkedIn.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Technology. There have been several technologies that made my life better through this big change. For the young and young-at-heart on your list: I’m a strong supporter of fostering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) to people of all ages, and KitHub may be able to get you started with your young ones.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

We''ve got lots of training going on for presenters and volunteer moderators; we''ve got the amazing Nikki Ugalde doing special training sessions in both English and Spanish; we''ve got an awesome set of sponsors , partner organizations , and advisory board members (and we can always use more!) More information in presenting HERE.

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Hack Education

JUNE 21, 2020

Do people still imagine, do people still believe that technology is the silver bullet? " I write a lot about the powerful narratives that shape the ways in which we think about education and technology. It's influential internally, within the field of education and education technology. I don't know. But I won't lie.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” (Waiting for folks in education technology to respond similarly… but I won’t hold my breath.). ” The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

We must always keep working to be there, to be present, to be at the edge of what’s happening, and to be very visible while focusing on people, not technology, not the collection. Training in the supporting skills and techniques is rare in teacher education and in the preparation of faculty, museum, and library professionals.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Anger has grown over news that officer involved in fatal shooting was never trained in responding to situations involving people with mental-health issues.” ” The Business of Job Training. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via IDG’s CIO magazine : “ How artificial intelligence is transforming learning.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” More on bootcamps and EQUIP in the “business of job training” section below. ” It’s fascinating to see long-time tech training companies like CompTIA rebrand themselves as “bootcamps.” The Business of Job Training. Via MIT Technology Review : “The Myth of the Skills Gap.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You hear it all the time, accompanied by a standard set of justifications about the pressing need to reform education: something about the " factory model of education ; something about radical shifts in the job market in recent decades; something about technology changing faster than it’s ever changed before. All of them.

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