The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

Today Peggy George @pgeorge was one of the most photographed people last year at ISTE 2016, however – SHE WASN’T THERE. I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. Peggy is an expert on getting the most of ISTE by attending virtually. This episode is sponsored by Powerschool. Listen Now.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Depending on how we use it, technology can be either a priceless tool or endless distraction. Today’s children are digital natives, which means that they’ve grown up surrounded by technology from the time they were born. Passive screen time activities, on the other hand, don’t involve anything but sitting down and watching.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Technology can collect and harness more data than ever before. In education, does technology create just as many problems as it solves? But we’ve learned technology alone does not drive higher achievement. Technology must support and empower better teaching and learning. If so, what new challenges have emerged?

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Just beneath the surface, however, Burlington has become home over the last few years to an invisible economy of people who work remotely for the world’s biggest technology businesses, including Apple, Google, Twitter and IBM, hundreds and even thousands of miles from these companies’ chic and sprawling headquarters.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Chief technology officers and IT professionals in the K-12 field have a lot on their collective plates these days, what with the continued proliferation of technology in their schools, new governmental programs and compliance requirements, and the push to effectively integrate their technology in the classroom. Broadband equity.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

Two trends have helped to define the U.S. education technology sector in 2019. economy leading into 2020—equity market milestone after milestone plus a historically low labor pool. At the same time, employers have sought third parties to help recruit top talent or develop it among existing employees. A PwC-CB Insights report puts U.S.

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Hack Education

APRIL 30, 2020

I was a guest speaker in the MA in Elearning class at Cork Institute of Technology this morning. It's also an deeply uncomfortable time to be an American with any sort of subject matter expertise — it has been since well before the 2016 election, but particularly since then. Here's a bit of what I said.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

former President Barack Obama called on all K-12 students to be equipped with CT skills as part of an “ Computer Science for All ” initiative in 2016. For better or worse, computing is pervasive, changing how and where people work, collaborate, communicate, shop, eat, travel, learn and quite simply, live. You can try it for yourself!)

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Perry Hewitt

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Google released its 2016 year in search, with a pretty nifty user experience. Benedict Evans has updated his “Mobile is eating the world” deck — you can read the slides or watch the video with the talk track. Handy eye candy as the search engine comes under fire for some terrible fake news results.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Here are some edtech pandemic pivots to watch. Questions like that have fueled a growing trend that goes by the name of “pandemic pods,” “micropods” or “microschools.” Necessity begets ingenuity, and for many businesses no test of survival has been tougher than the current one wrought by a global pandemic. Denny’s is selling groceries.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Top 5 IT and technology trends for 2016. Here are five key trends that CTOs will be watching and reacting to in 2016. The tutorials can then be watched over and over. I can’t fit all of our news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Andy Yung has been teaching Pre-K in New York City for the past six years, and he works thoughtfully to incorporate technology into his instruction in a developmentally appropriate way. Across the country, teachers are using unexpected technology in nontraditional ways, requesting more than devices and software. The verdict: a Roomba.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

These are all red flags of online culture to watch out for. In honor of Safer Internet Day (February 9, 2016), here are some quick internet safety tips to keep children from harm’s way: Google SafeSearch. A request for personal details, cheap ticket offers to a sporting event, or suggestion to meet “in person” ? YouTube Safety Mode.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2015

note : This year the editors selected ten stories we believe either highlighted an important issue in 2015 and/or signaled the beginning of an escalating trend or issue for 2016 (look for No. Now trending. Our approach looks at when a trend will have its maximum impact in schools, and the degree of that impact,” he said.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The need for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is critical, especially because there will be more than 3 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018. touted the benefits of a “well-rounded education” in a speech at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in April 2016. Secretary of Education John B.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

She began her career as a third-grade teacher, later served as director of technology for a school district, then directed a research department at BrightBytes, which helps K-12 administrators and school leaders align school spending with learning outcomes. These days, it involves spending time thinking about Choose Your Own Adventure books.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 29, 2023

eLearning is one of the most dynamic education trends of the decade. Learners can watch the content at their convenience without needing an educator to physically be present. Brought into prominence by the pandemic, it has transformed the way education is given and received. Here’s what we’ll cover.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

During this step, school leaders across the district should collaborate to inventory what currently exists, from core curriculum and technology support resources, to types of devices already in place. Districts can often be seen purchasing vast amounts of technology based on little to no research or evidence.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Our world revolves around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. million recent STEM grads as of 2016; India had 2.6 million recent STEM grads as of 2016; India had 2.6 Allows Students to Keep Up with Technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

According to an article published in Education Week in 2016, 27 percent of pre-k-12 teachers were absent for more than 10 school days per school year. Along with this trend, is a declining pool of available substitute teachers. In 2016, this ratio nearly doubled to one sub for nearly every 6 teachers. teachers in 2011.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! It wasn’t just because Kurka is a famous Olympic athlete or because he hails from Alaska, their home state.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

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. In 2016 we added one of our own to the mix: EdSurge Independent. In 2016 we added one of our own to the mix: EdSurge Independent. A new President. Pass it on!

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

After he gives students a problem, he typically walks around and watches how they’re solving it; he wants to see their reasoning with the answer. A 2016 study by the American Institutes for Research noted that about a third of Chicago’s public high school students fail one or both semesters of algebra I. Ishmael Brown Jr.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2017

In retrospect, trends are more observable than they are when you're in the thick of it. It kicked off after I watched a video of some teachers at Geelong College in Australia, talking about their definitions of learning. I find it useful to look back to see what were the most popular blog posts of the previous year. Unported License.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 7, 2021

WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. By Robert Low. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. If implicit bias is unconscious and something that everyone experiences, how can educators prevent, or at least minimize, its impact on students? During a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , Dr. Bryant T.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Much of the funding for this educational experiment came from philanthropies set up by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, who made their money from technology and have argued that introducing more of it in classrooms can transform the education system. But research has been mixed on whether it works. You can’t ask the computer questions.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Today, we’d like to call out nine of our contributors in particular, who’ve written the most popular articles of 2016. Today, we’d like to call out nine of our contributors in particular, who’ve written the most popular articles of 2016. Teamwork makes the dream work. And we’re giving you a spread! Zielezinski.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2018

It’s an issue that Levin, who runs his own consulting firm, EdTech Strategies, has watched closely. He has kept a running tally of hacks, breaches and other cybersecurity incidents at K-12 schools since 2016. He has kept a running tally of hacks, breaches and other cybersecurity incidents at K-12 schools since 2016.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2015

note : This year the editors selected ten stories we believe either highlighted an important issue in 2015 and/or signaled the beginning of an escalating trend or issue for 2016 (look for No. Hill was speaking at a June 17 briefing on Capitol Hill that focused on the intersection of technology and special education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

If you’re an educator, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “data-driven instruction,” where you’re asked to constantly assess, analyze, and adjust how you teach students. But one word in that phrase often raises a host of questions: What counts as “data”? How do you collect it? In my mind, this keeps the learning in the driver’s seat,” she says.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

” Brooks states that a common theme amongst school districts that use innovative technologies to promote student-driven learning situations is the duplications of software and applications across school buildings and the lack of centralized funding sources. Data Analytics.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2017

Below is an edited and condensed version of the conversation, or watch the complete interview. EdSurge: Despite great interest in community colleges these days, there are also plenty of challenges, including falling enrollments and trying to keep up with technology change. We have moved to an expanded mission in some ways.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

By understanding which tools and apps have access to student data, districts can prioritize and build a safe student data privacy practice that is in line with their technology strategy. Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” The Balancing Act. It’s What You Don’t Know.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 15, 2016

However, the first quarter of 2016 saw a slowdown in that growth to 9.5 Worldwide, education market shipments of personal computing devices dropped 15 percent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter last year, with Latin America accounting for the largest declines. In the U.S., according to Futuresource.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 22, 2016

Analyzing educational data to gain useful insights, building more simplicity into ed-tech products, and a continuing interest by venture capitalists in this sector are important trends that the U.K.-based based firm Futuresource Consulting expects to unfold this year. based research firm that tracks the sale of such devices into education.

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