eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

With more than 18,000 attendees, this year’s ISTELive 23 in Philadelphia had a little something for everyone, from AI and esports to security solutions and engaging visual displays. Educators can also copy and tinker with more complex, pre-made designs so they don’t have to start from scratch. SoniasDigitalWorldARC.

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Doug Levin

JULY 5, 2015

Most mornings, over a cup of coffee, I do my daily reading of news about trends and issues related to education and technology – a practice I have more or less followed for at least the past 20 years. I proactively search the internet for recent news stories and information that may not be being picked up by other sources.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Companies that have been in the game for a while have been courtside in watching EdTech explode over the past 35 years. Even as schools and districts rushed to buy the new, hottest thing, to me the question has always been whether a given piece of tech actually held enough substance to improve student learning. By Tyson Smith.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. newsletters.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2016

In most cases, parents have welcomed this new leaning phenomenon known as EdTech. One survey published on EdTechReview states that 87% of the parents polled feel that the implementation of effective technology in schools is an important element in helping their children succeed. These are all valid questions.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 5, 2019

In our world today, we understand the needs of the whole child include social-emotional learning, and we also know that technology is a ubiquitous, essential, and powerful part of education. So, we must ask ourselves this necessary question: How can SEL and EdTech work together to benefit students? By Tamara Fyke.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Her book, Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom , was published last fall. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! From a consumption and research perspective, it transforms that experience entirely.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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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. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And therein lies the challenge for both educators and EdTech leaders – how can we best serve an industry that’s constantly evolving every nine months? But on the other, adding in a completely new mix of students you don’t yet know becomes more challenging for both educators and EdTech leaders. Low Barrier to Entry.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” As sophisticated digital skills—capabilities ironically found more commonly among students—became decisive, two new trends emerged. million students.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

It’s part of our daily life – everything from checking out at the grocery store to staying connected with aging family members. This is the starting place for new ideas. . If we give space for our students to solve problems, then our role changes from teacher to facilitator. Our students have to know how to use technology.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

Imagine you’re an edtech company with thousands of students on your platform. That’s the ethics debate playing out in one online educator space , a lively back-and-forth carried over from a recent workshop on educational A/B testing. It’s a timely one, too, as recent news has shown just how tired students are of secret monitoring.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

What was thought to be known about psychology—based on published results and research—is being called into question by new findings and the efforts of individual groups like the Reproducibility Project. A recent review of the top 100 education journals found that only 0.13% of published articles were replication studies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

In the digital age, using your voice has taken on a whole new meaning. The results from building a blog, a readership, and subsequently, a following, can lead to incredible opportunities, wider impact and transformation. Ricky publishes and manages the content on BizTech magazine's website. Over 1000 words. by Ricky Ribeiro.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2018

[ Editor’s note : This story, originally published on July 27th of this year, was our #3 most popular story of the year. Let’s take a peek into their worlds and identify some methods K–12 districts are using to build a great brand. It’s a great sign to land on a district homepage with glowing testimonials from families.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Last year, she developed and published an app to the Apple’s app store, making her one of the oldest app developers in the world. Now at age 83, Wakamiya beams with excitement when she recounts her journey, which has been featured in news outlets and even at Apple’s developer conference last year. Just do it.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

For example, research suggests that learning “chunks” of words in a new language that you can combine to form a sentence is easier than having to build each sentence from scratch. Voxy recently earned a research-based design product certification from the education technology nonprofit Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2021

Diy’s district, which only recently resumed in-person learning for high school students, doesn’t require that cameras are turned on, a policy he supports but which leaves him feeling cut off from his class. But that doesn't mean that we never hear deep things from kids,” says Smith. To spark engagement, Diy has had to get creative.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Over the past year, I have had countless conversations with educators, from administrators to classroom teachers, about their perspectives on social-emotional learning (SEL). The first is the insatiable appetite for data, particularly the data that comes from standardized test scores. By Tamara Fyke. Follow her on Twitter .

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

At Common Sense Education, the edtech reviewers have seen it all. And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Below are some of Higgin’s favorites. Free Favorites.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 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. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 13, 2021

At the end of each quarter on the MIND blog, we share stories of how our organization, our partners, and educators across the country are advancing the mission to mathematically equip all students to solve the world's most challenging problems. In 1999, ST Math's first efficacy studies with that school were published.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. THE BIG GUYS: Here’s news from Google, ABCMouse, and Amazon.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 14, 2020

For many teachers, edtech translates to visuals and video. According to the presenters from Moonshot by Pactera, “Immersive learning takes the learner to the most realistic learning situations without the constraints of reality providing the ability to gain information and utilize information in the best way for them.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. Monday, March 6 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. K-12 11:00 a.m.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Data precisely from teachers during the school closure period reflected their desire to understand how to implement new learning environments due to their experience. Some interesting perspectives from teachers and parents became apparent during the Speak Up research project. Emerging Education Transformation. Dr. Julie A.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

While the Wild West era of edtech may be over, there’s still some mystery over how schools decide what digital materials to buy. Furman: For his small district with fewer funds and fewer personnel, he can’t justify a long research process when many edtech products are obsolete in two years. Small district: Dr. L.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

As a result, we’re pausing to reflect on what we’ve learned from our work, yes, from our readers. First the numbers: In the past year, we have published more than 300 articles about the shifting trends in higher ed, education technology and digital learning. How can edtech help students be more human? Pass it on!

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edWeb.net

MARCH 13, 2019

For teachers that have always wanted to use augmented reality (AR)—tech that overlays content on top of the real world—but haven’t had the chance to explore it, Jaime Donally has heard you. Orb : This app lets kids build on top of the real world as if they are set-dressing a stage. and “catch letters.” About the Presenter.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In their recent edWebinar , Jaime Donally, Author, Speaker, and Edtech Consultant, and Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, explained that although these technologies aren’t the answer to everything, they are transforming learning and will continue to do so going forward.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 21, 2019

Now, many edtech tools promise that they will help promote student voice, but how can educators tell? With years of experience using edtech to engage students, presenters in the edWebinar, “ Encouraging Student Voice and Choice in the Classroom,” identified six edtech tool characteristics that give students agency in their education.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 3, 2021

A version of this post was originally published on April 13, 2021, in Independent Education Today. Education technology (edtech) is on the path to conquering every classroom. This help comes in the form of edtech. 4 Ways teachers can use edtech to create personalized learning experiences for students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Beth Freeman logs in to her son’s Edmodo account from time to time to check on his homework assignments. The two possible answers—“8th grade and above” and “8th grade and below”—overlay a stock image of a young person exhaling a billowing cloud of smoke from his mouth. They’re middle-school kids.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Over the past weeks, readers have asked us many questions about the impact of the coronavirus on education in many different areas, from admissions to advice for young children, from salaries to student privacy and whether school closures actually work. Pitches about new products could add to the noise.

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