Report, Strategy and Technology Support

Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Essentially, the introduction of technology alone is not innovation. . Without planning, strategy, educator training and support , among other things, the marriage of education and technology won’t work. . I contributed to the upcoming 2020 report. . The Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy.

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. Technology impacts instruction in a positive way, the report states. Technology leaders are sometimes met with opposition. CDW VV2 Strategy.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Essentially, the introduction of technology alone is not innovation. . Without planning, strategy, educator training and support , among other things, the marriage of education and technology won’t work. . I contributed to the upcoming 2020 report. . The Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy.

Broadband

Broadband Future Ready EdTech Training

Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Essentially, the introduction of technology alone is not innovation. . Without planning, strategy, educator training and support , among other things, the marriage of education and technology won’t work. . I contributed to the upcoming 2020 report. . The Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy.

Broadband

Broadband Future Ready EdTech Training

Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Gaps also exist between high-performing and low-performing public schools based on differences in access to funding and resources, community engagement and commitment, and the ability and willingness of district and school leaders to embrace innovation and try new strategies. In a rapidly changing world, this is no longer possible.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility

Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

“This is a moment to establish clear expectations for parent, teacher relationships grounded in a shared understanding of the child’s progress and academic achievement,” the report authors added. While classic communication strategy suggests that “less is more,” in this moment in time, over-communicating proved to be a much better strategy.

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OPINION: How online and traditional teachers can work together to bring more students into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2020

For a year now, our teachers have also honed their strategies for personalizing the student learning experience. We already had the technological support. The post OPINION: How online and traditional teachers can work together to bring more students into the middle class appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Online Learning Training Report Technology Support

What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As the research leads on the project, we drew on literature and educator focus groups to investigate how technology could be leveraged most effectively in instruction, the barriers to adoption, and the strategies that could best support teachers in adopting effective instructional practices.

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Technology’s Role in Putting Learning Science Research To Work

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Given the variation in students’ knowledge, skills and learning strategies, it is difficult for educators to provide each unique student with the best opportunity to learn. Today’s technology allows teachers to generate and monitor personalized learning plans for their students.

Learning

Learning Analysis Data Knowledge Base

What are Good Tech Goals for Students?

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

But that’s not what technology is about. Technology supports a curriculum. The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e., Assess whether students meet this goal by observing them in class and having other teachers/parents anecdotally report successes (or failures).

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Assessment Digital Citizenship Social Media Tools

With $14M Fundraise, Noodle Wants Colleges to ‘Pick and Choose’ How They Build Online Programs

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Nearly 12 percent of all undergraduate students, and about a quarter of graduate students, are enrolled in full time online degree programs, according to the 2017 The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report. On average, OPM providers get a 60 percent revenue share for around a decade, according to the Eduventures report.

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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

So much of today’s educational technology supports students in mastering new skills and standards, but few tools facilitate inquiry- or project-based learning. Avoid tools that promise to replace the teacher and instead consider how adaptive teaching and other digital strategies can support effective, engaging instruction.

EdTech

EdTech Academic Standards Social Media Technology

6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah: Another way that I try to give students technology to showcase their science understanding is through like tools that help them to maybe build electronic books. Vicki: And I just want to stress — also as a fellow technology educator — that sandboxing is so important. Tools to build eBooks to demonstrate understanding.

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Cengage sees digital outpace textbook sales for first time

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2016

For its fiscal year 2016, Cengage Learning reported that digital unit sales outpaced print textbook sales for the first time. For example: The Company is experimenting with new business models and strategies to offer more affordable options for students, while lowering the cost to deliver these products.

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Or I might even ask students to use a different online discussion tool altogether to create and share their own vocabulary learning strategies -- which they could then share with the class. You might have students read reports about increased screen-time usage and discuss what's gained and lost when life is so screen-dependent.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ryan Imbriale, Vice President of Education Strategy, PowerSchool Research-based interventions will be needed to help older students with reading fluency. As we know, the pandemic led to a proliferation of learning technologies, with districts reporting the use of an average of 2,500 edtech tools in the 2023 EdTech Top 40 research study.

Trends

Trends EdTech Industry Data

How DC Public Schools Uses Student Data to Support Mental Health

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

How does special education management technology support your district's mental health services? The system also populates the data entered on response details into a downloadable narrative report. Join thousands of educators. Sign up for AcceliBEAT , a weekly roundup of trending education news.

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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The ECMECC staff provides instructional technology support for districts, which is especially important for smaller ones that may not be able to have full-time tech support people of their own. Marc continues to advocate for and work with several other broadband initiatives in the state and with organizations like SETDA.

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Is Homework Compatible With Personalized Learning?

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

They also reported less struggle at home because they weren’t being asked to tackle material that was outside of their current grasp. Accept Technological Support The teacher-to-student ratio makes managing a personalized learning environment tough enough without adding homework into the mix.

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Connected Learning and 21st Century English Teacher Education

Educator Innovator

JULY 3, 2018

In a landmark 2013 report , this group detailed an educational approach, called connected learning, that aims to leverage this ecology to advance academic achievement, equity, and civic engagement. As such, it suggests that teaching and learning should be designed to support these competencies.

Education

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ryan Imbriale, Vice President of Education Strategy, PowerSchool Research-based interventions will be needed to help older students with reading fluency. As we know, the pandemic led to a proliferation of learning technologies, with districts reporting the use of an average of 2,500 edtech tools in the 2023 EdTech Top 40 research study.

Trends

Trends EdTech Industry Data

How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The district built up community trust and used a cautious, step-by-step reopening strategy to make it through the 2020-2021 school year with zero cases identified in school buildings. Students were able to come get technological support or a bit of face-to-face homework help. 4 Source: Reported by Oregon Health Authority.

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itslearning Introduces New White Paper on Improving Teacher Efficacy

techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

And at a time when many schools are being asked to make do with less funds while introducing new instructional strategies and complying with requirements for standards-aligned curriculum and high-stakes assessment, schools need to maximize their resources and ensure the highest possible levels of teacher efficiency.”

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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So much of today’s educational technology supports students in mastering new skills and standards, but few tools facilitate inquiry- or project-based learning. Avoid tools that promise to replace the teacher and instead consider how adaptive teaching and other digital strategies can support effective, engaging instruction.

EdTech

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis

We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So much of today’s educational technology supports students in mastering new skills and standards, but few tools facilitate inquiry- or project-based learning. Avoid tools that promise to replace the teacher and instead consider how adaptive teaching and other digital strategies can support effective, engaging instruction.

EdTech

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis

American higher education might not be broken, but seems to be sick

Bryan Alexander

OCTOBER 16, 2015

This enrollment shortfall means budget stress, which means less funding for professional development, raises, new technology, support, new hires, etc. After all, as one reporter noted, “Chinese students being recruited tend to be wealthy.” In the long run, these new strategies might not be sustainable.

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