EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

And with school technology leaders reporting that data privacy and security is their second biggest concern, user lifecycle management can either support or hinder K–12 institutions’ cybersecurity efforts. Click the…

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 13, 2025

Completion Rates : Vary widely, with some virtual schools reporting lower completion rates compared to traditional schools. Full-time virtual school students : Over 300,000 in the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Reports highlight that many students struggle with self-discipline in an online environment, leading to higher dropout rates compared to traditional settings. Department of Education found that 77% of online students reported a better balance between their studies and personal life. A study from the U.S.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

That is one of the questions and challenges at the center of a recently released report based on the Girls’ Index, a survey of 17,500 girls in fifth through 12th grades that includes questions about their goals for the future and perception of science, technology, engineering and mathematics as potential careers.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

More than a year after Congress passed the 2021 K–12 Cybersecurity Act, the nation’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a report sharing best practices for K–12 schools. Earlier this year, the agency released its report, “Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats.”

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2024

According to Emsisoft’s 2023 ransomware report, the number of school districts affected by ransomware attacks more than doubled, from 45 in 2022 to 108 in 2023. The report notes that “the impacted districts had a total of 1,899 schools between them, and at least 77 of the 108 had data stolen.”

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 10, 2025

As adults, we often navigate a sea of contradictory media reports. With age, it becomes easier to pick up on the nuances, biases, and misinformation within such reports. The inability to discern fact from fiction and understand the complexities of such reports is a slippery slope.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2025

04:57) When AI Behaves Unethically in Real Use Rolling Stone reports eerie behavior from AI models. Read about the leaderboard (04:30) Why AI-Created Code Still Needs Programmer Supervision Teachers need to help students evaluate AI-generated code. (04:57) Teachers should guide students in digital discernment. (05:45)

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In the Consortium for School Networking’s most recent EdTech Leadership Survey Report, respondents confirmed that “cybersecurity and the privacy of student data are the top two technology priorities.”

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A 2024 National Science Board report recently shared troubling news that K12 teachers have known for a while: The U.S. Science and Engineering 2024 report goes on to say, We are not producing STEM workers in either sufficient numbers or diversity to meet the workforce needs of the 21st century knowledge economy. The State of U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

Educational institutions increased their artificial intelligence spending by 160% this past year, according to the CIO Playbook 2025 report by IDC and Lenovo. The report also found that while systemwide use of AI is still limited at most institutions, a little over one-third of respondents plan to start using AI in the next 12 months.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Students can use that tool to generate a report about a given documents creation that includes details about how many times the author pasted material from another website, and whether any pasted material is likely AI-generated. Its really like an insurance policy, says Maxwell.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In a recent CDW report on the cloud, 94% of school technology leaders surveyed reported moving at least 10% of their applications to the cloud so they can enjoy cost savings, scalability, reliability, agility and even improved security. K12 schools are on the move at least, their data and applications are.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2025

Now, a new report suggests that teacher preparation programs underemphasize math instruction at the elementary school level. The report gave Fs to 84 percent of the graduate programs preparing elementary school teachers for math. Programs that cant add that time should require math content tests, the report says.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

The urgency in this statement from Microsoft and LinkedIns 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report is undeniable. And with the same report indicating that 66% of leaders wouldnt hire someone without AI skills, its clear that our students will transition into a workforce where being adept at AI is an expectation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2025

News & World Report. Top 5 Reasons to Attend the USNA Summer STEM Program! Gain exposure to the number five Best Undergraduate Engineering Program in the country, as ranked by U.S. Spend time in world-class lab facilities that provide a unique learning environment outside the traditional classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Between April and September 2020, the percentage of adults who reported computers were always or usually available to their children for educational purposes rose from 88 to 91 percent, according to the National Center…

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

The 2024 CDW Cybersecurity Report found that 38% of education respondents were in the initial stages of zero-trust maturity, and 18% had no initiatives underway. Comparatively, the report found that across various industries, 42% of respondents reported that their organization is in the advanced maturity level when…

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In an April 2021 survey, 39 percent of rural residents reported that their children had some difficulty in using technology and the internet for online instruction.…

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 11, 2025

According to Wise and Cavazos (2017), leaders who engage in coaching report increased self-efficacy, enhanced problem-solving skills, and a heightened capacity for effective decision-making.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In their report, “A Year Apart,” the survey’s authors note that “it has become clear that schools, teachers, and administrators may not decide to return to pre-pandemic habits.” Teachers Trend to Remote Instruction The survey found that most teachers had no prior experience with remote instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

IBM’s “2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report” notes that it can take an average of… “At the same time, malware, ransomware and other threats continue to challenge schools by exploiting inconsistently protected endpoint devices.” The effects of an attack can be significant.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Other states, too, are reporting problems hiring teachers and substitutes. For example, 3,600 education jobs in Illinois remain unfilled, teacher retirements are up 38 percent year over year in Oklahoma, and teacher vacancies in Florida were up 67 percent in August 2021 compared with the same time last year.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2023

The average school spends less than 8 percent of its IT budget on cybersecurity, with 1 in 5 schools committing less than 1 percent,” notes a 2022 report from the Center for Internet Security and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. In the session…

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

Despite more government interest in K–12 organizations’ cybersecurity infrastructure, not to mention higher thresholds for cyber insurance, an Emsisoft report found a 15 percent increase in attacks against educational institutions in which data was exfiltrated.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Despite kindergarten being a crucial time for literacy development, those classes saw an average 16 percent drop in enrollment nationwide in 2020, according to a report from NPR. Teachers have found it particularly difficult to teach early reading skills virtually.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The NSBs 2023 Explorations in STEM PreK12 Education Final Report concluded that dramatically and quickly improving the STEM education trajectories at [the PreK12] level will have the largest long-term impact on the health and security of our nation. national security, innovation, and prosperity play an especially challenging role.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 22, 2022

high schools, only 51 percent offer computer science coursework, according to the 2021 State of Computer Science Education report by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

In the Consortium for School Networking’s 2024 Driving K–12 Innovation report, the organization lists generative artificial intelligence among the current tech enablers in schools.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

According to PowerSchool’s 2022 Education Focus Report, 46 percent of educators say that juggling multiple digital tools was one of their top challenges. This concern is reflected in another data point from the same report: In a given month, teachers accessed an average of 148…

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Start with digital platforms that offer analytics and reporting features. Monitor Progress and Adapt Tracking student progress effectively can make a significant difference in the educational experience of students with special needs. Regularly review the data these tools provide.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Among IT decision-makers surveyed, 93 percent use Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or a combination of the collaboration platforms in their districts, according to “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You,” a report by Edweek Research Center and ManagedMethods.

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