eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

And this year, we have a hunch that a lot of those questions are going to be focused on a topic showing up all over the news: AI in education. Leveraging a virtual teaching assistant: Teachers have a big job to do. And we’re not just speaking to our own experiences.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2018

Holographic Tech Could Be the Next Big AR Offering in K–12 Classrooms. Data collected from audio and visual sensors help shape multidimensional digital models HoloLens users can interact with; HD lenses use an advanced optical projection system to generate the images. jena.passut_7651. Tue, 05/08/2018 - 11:43. Customer Focused.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the years after the law went into effect, the testing and data industries flourished, selling school districts interim assessments to track student progress throughout the year along with flashy data dashboards that translated student achievement into colored circles and red warning flags. Why doesn’t data analysis work?

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Grades 3-5 Scripps News: Fast Fashion’s Impact on the Environment Scripps News provides videos on the most important topics and issues with straightforward, opinion-free news and documentaries. In this video, students learn about the fashion industry’s impact on the environment.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s easy to grow jaded about the news that technological innovations are going to wipe out entire industries. Any time a new innovative technology appears, people seem dead set on making predictions regarding the ways in which it is going to completely uproot our society. But, who knows? The post ChatGPT in Schools: Friend or Foe?

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Jo Boaler, a professor of mathematics at Stanford, has written a lot on the topic. Yet he points out that “only 10 percent of high school students take a statistics class—and even most statistics courses are primarily theoretical rather than requiring students to get their hands dirty with data.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Utah Teacher of the Year and 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero , John Arthur, has gained national recognition for giving his students a voice through video production. Like Sean Bevier… A finalist for eSchool News K-12 Hero, he started a traditional career in education as a teacher and then administrator. Who inspired your career?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2021

There are endless backups, shares, cleanings, changed settings, and vacation messages that — if not done right — can mean big problems when you return from summer vacation. You MUST install these to protect against malware and secure your personal data. Many — probably most — updates have to do with security.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

With the internet saturated in data that ranges from credible facts to outright fabrications, it’s crucial to sift through the noise and discern what’s trustworthy. To ensure that you have a well-rounded perspective on this topic, I’ve gathered information from some of the most authoritative sources in the field.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The report describes how five different learner-centered education models–The Met, Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, Iowa BIG, Village High School, and Embark Education–were able to launch and grow their models by assembling value networks congruent with their vision for learner-centered education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2024

Yet, amidst the buzz of AI and cutting-edge defenses, she reminds us of the foundational importance of sound data management and collaborative efforts across departments. Tasks that does not exist in other verticals and they need data and they need information and they need cooperation. Need a big voice? That is great.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2019

There are endless backups, shares, cleanings, changed settings, and vacation messages that — if not done right — can mean big problems when you return from summer vacation. You MUST install these to protect against malware and secure your personal data. Many — probably most — updates have to do with security.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. Personalization is a big focus in education in 2024, and it will continue to be a major piece of the learning puzzle.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Those are my excuses for combining the last two weeks of news clips into one ‘best of’ roundup. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

While everyone’s favorite acronym—AI—seems to be the hottest topic as #CoSN2024 kicks off here in Miami, Ashley May, M.S., This includes aligning strategies for content filtering, resource vetting, and data protection. This encompasses aspects like data privacy, password security, and vigilance against phishing schemes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

At #CoSN2024 next week, a cohort of news CTOs will convene as part of the year-long CTO Academy. So you get that, you know, big picture thinking and then you get to dive deeper and make some new connections and create your own professional learning network. What does it take to run the tech for a school district in 2024?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

According to cybersecurity company KnowBe4 , hackers have begun to impersonate senior education officials as a new phishing tactic against teachers and staff to gain access to sensitive data. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about how school districts can prevent a data breach! I am also a big fan of multifactor authentication.

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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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

That white noise you heard around student data privacy in 2018 is about to be replaced with thunder. Relative to the flurry of legislative activity seen in prior years, it was a somewhat measured year for student data privacy. California passed a sweeping new privacy law , and calls for federal privacy regulation ramped up.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

So it's a nice combo of all of those topics. And those were the biggest topics that I found. But I don't know if my perception of it, it seems like maybe that's kind of a, on the business move side of it, because it is such a big investment in creating these products, and you don't know what the response is going to be.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

These methods include an interrelated set of skills, such as pattern recognition, abstraction and decomposition, applied to solve complex problems using, for example, automation, data analysis or computational modeling. These skills and practices can be used to learn topics in many disciplines. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In today’s classrooms, keeping children focused on the content they are studying is a big challenge. Many apps and online tools help teachers assess their students’ understanding of a concept, get valuable data on how they are learning and learning outcomes, and modify their classroom instruction strategies.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Lately, my explorations into this topic have led me in some unexpected directions. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – 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 12 Edition).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

As the United States faces both growing science-related challenges (climate change and a pandemic, for example) and an increase in science denial, programs like the one at AMNH are training teachers to help students navigate complicated scientific topics in their classrooms. government, according to data from the American Alliance of Museums.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Then you'll find lessons, videos, downloadables, and games organized by a few key topic areas, like interpreting media, media creation, and media manipulation. Digital Citizenship Curriculum (by Common Sense Education): Features free K-12 lessons on news and media literacy. Creating Media and Media Production. Try This! (by

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

Other data analyses have also shown benefits to bypassing remedial education, but this was one of the only real-life experiments, like a clinical trial, and so it carried a lot of weight. The good news is that the switch from remedial algebra to college stats didn’t seem to harm anyone.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Lately, my explorations into this topic have led me in some unexpected directions. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – 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 12 Edition).

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I recently sat down with Kelly Mendoza, Senior Director of Education Programs at Common Sense Education, who oversees digital citizenship curricular materials to discuss exciting curriculu m news. Sexting: Common Sense Media is now aging the topic down with a new lesson and video addressing the issue for middle school.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

(If you’re new to this blog, I’ve been tracking the virus since it appeared in January, as part of my broader project of studying the future of higher education. You can find all of my posts about the topic here.). No word on canceling games and practices; any news on this score, readers?

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Neo LMS

JULY 25, 2019

Quiz students about a topic. According to the previously mentioned data, Google Home seems to be the second most popular smart speaker in the US. A big bonus is the actions feature and the fact that people can create actions themselves. Use automation to reduce routine tasks, including scheduling school events in the calendar.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Thank you to everyone who has read and commented on my weekly stories about education data and research. Gifted education is getting renewed attention because it is one of the big ways that U.S. This study found that students in gifted classrooms are learning the same topics and curriculum as students in general education classes.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal and news of middle-class parents giving up custody to get their kids more financial aid , it’s a timely reassessment of the promise that higher education offers everyone the same opportunity to move up in the world. News & World Report rankings and test-prep tutors who charge $400 an hour.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2020

Because those scores were then used to evaluate educators and decide which schools to shut down, testing has changed how math and reading are taught in classrooms and reduced or even eliminated topics that aren’t tested — from civics and science to art and music. It’s not news but people have willfully ignored it.

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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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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And whether you are personally concerned about issues of privacy (perhaps because you believe you have nothing to hide ), you should be concerned about the ability of even the most sophisticated technology company to keep the data collected about you secure. Data breaches happen with alarming frequency.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And whether you are personally concerned about issues of privacy (perhaps because you believe you have nothing to hide ), you should be concerned about the ability of even the most sophisticated technology company to keep the data collected about you secure. Data breaches happen with alarming frequency.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Now technology has become intertwined with education in countless ways: Few schools lack a student information system and many administrators are becoming savvier about data protection and digital privacy. Our recent reader survey gave us a fresh look into the topics and the questions that concern you the most.

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