The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

Just my feelings from what I have been reading and seeing and what I believe will take a great hold in educational technology. This idea of access to education is only going to grow, I believe, into something pretty amazing. Its the access to information and the ability to create new learning that''s important. BYOD can help.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

The Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools has implemented and advocated for equitable access to technologies to close the digital learning gap since its inception in 2011. The guide includes six categories that include and extend beyond providing students with devices and internet access: Devices & Internet Access.

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Digital Learning How To Learning Survey 358

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly every aspect of life, how school districts leveraged technology, engaged students in powerful learning, and supported learners and their families fundamentally shifted. Department of Education in 2011. million students served over time. Jacob, the district’s superintendent.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2021

Pete Just is the driving force behind a dizzying array of student-focused technology initiatives for both the state of Indiana and the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township, where he is Chief Technology Officer. We needed a solution that would simplify access for our students and staff.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

After a semester long pilot program with the senior class during the spring of 2011, we rolled out our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to the entire student body in September. Throughout the entire 2011-2012 school year, we worked to refine our approach, implementation, and learning outcomes for the program.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

In efforts to make time-mandated and compliance-based professional learning efficient, technology offers microcredentialing as a vehicle for educators to pursue personal growth. As microcredentialing grows in popularity and gains wider use, the need for secure and reliable cloud access , security and digital workplace solutions will expand.

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Digital Badges Education EdTech System 352

Hapara

APRIL 8, 2025

Dedicated to ensuring that every learner is successful, technology helps drive their success. Deputy Principal Russel Dunn says that families across the community, want their kids to engage with technology to better ensure success in their education. One way they are transforming learning is through Hpara classroom management tools.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

As I work with schools and districts as a job-embedded coach, one of my main focus areas is to help improve pedagogy both with and without the use of technology. A great deal of research reviewed by Lew & Schmidt (2011) in their study suggests the positive impact of reflective writing on cognitive development.

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Learning LMS Outcomes Strategy 402

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2017

Since then, the Orton-Gillingham Method has enabled thousands of children to access worlds opened to them by reading, something they never thought would happen. Of low-income 4th graders, 50% read below basic level (NAEP, 2011). Use the SAMR Model to Spearhead Technology in Your Classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2013

As a 21st Century Library Media Specialist, part of what I strive to do is to serve as an instructional technology resource for both educators and learners. ?In Worlds of Learning @ New Milford High School provides a framework to allow our teachers to earn digital badges through learning about a range of technology tools and applications. ?The

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

This intriguing research is a must listen for any school with access to technology. So where can people access what you’ve done? There are some outlets that are starting to give you access to already-randomized assessment items. Seven steps for adapting technology to the classroom. Opening Graphic. Vicki: Wow.

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iPad Assessment Moodle Twitter 341

EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 12, 2018

Your work will get saved automatically, and you can access it again to continue where you left off from all internet browsers, or even directly from PowerPoint. 9th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Meeting, International Telecommunication Union, December 2011. Available at SSRN: [link]. **2

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The national average reached its peak in 2011 at 541 points. Some students have more access to parents who can help them with their math homework than other students, Burdman says. Looking at the Big Picture Fourth graders scored an average of 517 points in math in 2023, putting them just one point lower than the average score in 1995.

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STEM Data Trends Survey 170

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Image credit: [link] On Monday November 14, 2011, I took ten students from our STEM Academy on an amazing adventure to the Google offices in New York City. Not only was the trip to Google an amazing experience, but also to be able to test out technology that could be beneficial to my fellow students was an amazing personal experience.

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Chromebook Laptops Google Accessibility 268

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind. But we’ve found that’s not necessarily true. Speed – at a Cost.

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E-rate Learning Smartphone Tablets 257

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. On average, children have regular access to at least five different screens at home.[1] Sources : Sigman, A.

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How To Smartphone Internet Safety Video 241

Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 30, 2022

I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. I have Evernote web open to Home when I log into my Chromebook and I can see my schedule and tasks and access all of my frequently used notes. Start my day already organized!

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Android Education Chromebook Google 303

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. It first aired in 2011 and has been viewed by over 11 million people. But what about cyberbullying?

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Video Guidelines 61

Educational Technology Guy

MAY 24, 2012

Public Service Announcement: DNSCharger is malware botnet shut down in 2011 by the FBI and computer groups through some re-routing of internet servers. The FBI is shutting down the fix in July and many people will lose internet access if they don''t apply the fix by then. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Google Twitter Groups Accessibility 157

Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

With the help of technology you can connect with families from the comfort of their homes. Email is also an option accessible to most. Schools can enact strategies to help families overcome systemic barriers like lack of transportation, long or irregular work hours, lack of access to childcare, so they can become more involved.

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How To Strategy Survey Training 259

The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 15, 2012

For 6 years educators have been gathering together on this day to write specifically to address technology and leadership. Here are my entries: 2009 , 2010 , 2011 ). The idea is to share some sort of wisdom, question, knowledge, thoughts or ideas related to technology leadership. Is technology even addressed at all?

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Edcamps Assessment Twitter Meeting 197

Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Classroom for assignments and communicating with students, Calendar for organizing, Blogger for this blog, Sites for technology resource sites and classroom sites. Social Media - Google+ , Twitter , and Facebook - Google+ is my go to for education and technology resources, connections and sharing.

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Social Media Chromebook Android Smartphone 181

Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Here's my updated version for Summer, 2015. Without these, I'm stuck.

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Technology Smartphone Chromebook Android 100

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Founded in 2011, the New York-based company has built a hugely popular training platform that has helped millions of students learn to code over the last decade. Since Codecademy launched in 2011, the learn-to-code industry has spawned dozens, if not hundreds of coding bootcamps, apps and other competitors. So how is it keeping pace?

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 10, 2016

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). In this role, I work with schools on selecting and implementing technology solutions to improve teaching and learning. I do a lot of research on best practices in education and technology and do a decent amount of traveling.

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Technology Chromebook Smartphone Android 80

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We live in a world where who you know can matter, but also where systems of power benefit those with certain networks and access to resources, as sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, father of social capital theory, explained decades ago. Perhaps … it’s not just about the skills we bring to the table.

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Survey Software Analysis Study 213

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010.

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EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core of Phonics, Reading, and Me —its K–3 supplemental literacy program designed to help students learn the skills they need to become proficient readers.

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Accessibility Learning EdTech Company 98

Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 6, 2022

I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. I have Evernote web open to Home when I log into my Chromebook and I can see my schedule and tasks and access all of my frequently used notes.

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Android Chromebook Google Accessibility 189

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The potential of generative AI is both promising and profound, but it raises critical questions: How can this transformative technology be harnessed not only to educate but to empower inclusively and equitably? As educators, we tend to be on a continuous quest for innovative edtech tools that will enhance the learning experience for students.

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Guidelines Learning Industry Assessment 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It’s a big deal for a startup that was founded in 2011 on the bet that as internet connectivity and mobile devices became more affordable and accessible in classrooms, teachers and students would need a way to create and share digital content and resources. In 2014, it was acquired for $1.1

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IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 203

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Founded in 2011, Remind now claims 31 million monthly active users, 30 million of whom reside in the U.S. One by one, educators using the hashtag #ReverseTheFee have described how Remind has become an integral part of their classroom culture—and how, without it, they’d lose a critical tool for reaching students and parents. Of its U.S.

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Accessibility Company Smartphone Mobility 134

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Two of the fastest growing and most highly valued education technology companies are going down the alphabet as they raise subsequent rounds at higher and higher valuations. Udemy, which offers an online marketplace where anyone can access, create and sell video courses, has turned its focus on the corporate learning market this year.

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Udemy Company EdTech Course 180

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2020

education technology startup goes to a provider of financial-aid tools for higher-ed institutions. This marks the first education investment for the San Francisco-based firm, whose portfolio includes many highly-valued technology companies and ones that went public, including Facebook, Slack and Spotify.

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EdTech Company Facebook Survey 195

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

What do all these new tools and technologies have in common? Getting the data to fuel these technologies immediately leads to challenges with bias, accuracy, privacy and intellectual property rights. Since at least 2006 , technology leaders and mathematicians have argued that data is the new oil.

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Data Analysis Report Course 144