The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. Teachers are stressing over so many things.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Last year at this time, I had some words about the treatment of technology in the 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform. Given that I do not believe that the 2016 EdNext Poll on School Reform’s findings about ‘blended learning’ should be taken at face value, what do I think the poll actually reveals?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2021

For RCPS Technology Director Kevin Perkins, the work to meet these guidelines began much earlier, in the first months of 2019. He had earned his Certified Education Technology Leader certification from CoSN in 2016 and joined the organization as an institutional member. Looking at the…

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

elementary and middle schools will be administered via technology and not in a paper and pencil format. Grade 3-8 Students to Test Online in Spring 2016 appeared first on EdTech Strategies. In fact, only 15 percent of all end-of-year state tests will not offer an online administration option.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2016

By Meg Conlan Keynote speaker Ruha Benjamin says that for change to occur, educators, entrepreneurs and national leaders must invest in social realities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

Education technology must enhance learning. Today’s guest, Bethany Petty gives us pointers and shares a common pitfall of those implementing new technology in the classroom. Using Edtech to Enhance Learning. Vicki: Using technology to enhance learning. So, we use technology to engage our students? Listen Now.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2016

By Meg Conlan Expert Jason Ohler offers his thoughts on major technological trends that impact teachers and students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 2, 2017

million visitors to the 1,454 articles I’ve written on integrating technology into the classroom. Edtech Reviews. 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. Take a moment to answer this poll: Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Dear Otto Help Column. Lesson plans.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Azure Offers Flexibility for Educational Technology. Having a “glocal” idea — a solution that applies locally, but also has a global impact — demands flexible capabilities from its technological realization. Students’ Dream Project Becomes Real.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Soon, schools would be inundated with sales pitches from edtech companies, and it didn’t take long before they started pushing back against those that seemed predatory. For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Yet this reality seems not to have dampened investor enthusiasm for private edtech companies.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2016

By Jena Passut The theoretical physicist says a fourth wave of technology is about to begin, and educators must prepare students to thrive in the new landscape.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has released new standards for education leaders , which focus on equity, digital citizenship, team and systems building, continuous improvement and professional growth, the organization announced. In this regard, technology can be a game-changer in our schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

Heather is passionate about integrating technology in education to amplify student voice, increase communication, and engage students. She has been a presenter at ISTE 2019, NCCE 2016-19, the Southern Oregon EdTech Summit 2015-18, and IntegratED 2017-18.

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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. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Technology impacts instruction in a positive way, the report states.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Inequities in student access to reliable internet service and personal technology are not insurmountable. Langford recently talked with EdTech about the challenges of the digital divide and practical ways to overcome them. EDTECH: What challenges related to digital equity are you facing in your district? He should know.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 25, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Monica Burns @ classtechtips talks about the hottest edtech topics right now (and those that aren’t so hot) in this candid and wide-ranging conversation. She also provides support to organizations using technology to reach children and families in need.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

While opportunities to advance technology-enabled or -enhanced school reform and improvement efforts appear throughout ESSA (and are in no way precluded as a strategy anywhere in the bill), it is Title IV that presents the most direct opportunity for state leadership. These also speak to implicit expectations for technology availability.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

Holzweiss is a high school educational technology enrichment specialist on Long Island, New York. She is also the winner of the 2015 NYSCATE Lee Bryant Outstanding Teacher Award and 2015 Long Island Technology Summit Fred Podolski Leadership and Innovation Award. In 2016 she was invited to represent Long Island, NY in Washington, D.C.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

In Florida, The School District of Palm Beach County launched its Cybersecurity Academy in 2016 as a ­single course in an existing IT program. Since January 2016, there have been more than 350 cyberincidents targeting K–12 schools in the United States, according to EdTech Strategies. by David Hutchins.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2016

By EdTech Staff Who are some of your favorite K–12 technology bloggers?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When the federal government released its revised edtech plan last month, it was laying down its hope for a future that delivers on effective instruction for students. The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016. To some, the update was overdue.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

However, as TCEA 2022, the biggest educational technology conference in Texas, drew to close, attendees shared how reconnecting with fellow educators armed them with needed resources to continue working during these challenging times. The past couple of years have put educators through the wringer.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 22, 2018

Facial recognition technology is dangerous, and it has no place in U.S. Says Evan Selinger, a Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology and a Senior Fellow at The Future of Privacy Forum, about the current state of facial recognition technology: Imagine a technology that is potently, uniquely dangerous?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Hashtags are your key to reaching your professional goals in 2016. GAFE, #edtech, #edapps, #ipaded, #mlearning). If you blog about education technology then share with the hashtag #Edtech. Follow These 14 Hashtags for Education Technology Updates. flippedclass, #hourofcode, #growthmindset). Enjoy the resources?

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Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The end of 2016. Google Apps (now called G Suite), the maker movement and design thinking didn’t start in 2016, but they’ve grown bigger and bigger in 2016. The education scene has seen a continued push in several big areas.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. As part of the change, the Washington, D.C.-based

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Quite often districts find themselves buying incredible amounts of educational technology, deploying these tools throughout their district, and essentially are left asking, “ Now what? Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

More than 670 schools have been targets of cyberattacks since 2016 , according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center. SUBSCRIBE: Become an insider and get access to exclusive whitepapers, videos and articles on the latest in education technology. Marquita Brown is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K-12.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2018

By October of 2016, a National Assessment of Educational Progress report highlighted Tennessee as the fastest improving state in the nation in science. From day one, technology was recognized as the way to underpin our plan ,” said Lloyd in a session on Jan. 25 at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Fla.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Azure Offers Flexibility for Educational Technology. Having a “glocal” idea — a solution that applies locally, but also has a global impact — demands flexible capabilities from its technological realization. Students’ Dream Project Becomes Real.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Here are some edtech pandemic pivots to watch. But it has helped the Pittsburgh-based company promote a second service it has quietly offered since 2016: the Duolingo English Test. Substitute teacher services company Swing Education is creating private homeschools.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. Is Amazon a sleeping giant of edtech? Amazon’s booth at ISTE 2016, announcing the launch of Amazon Inspire.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Chandler, the school district’s director of technology, told EdTech in 2016. Matt Morgan is a contributing writer for EdTech: Focus on K–12. At Coachella Valley Unified School District in rural Thermal, Calif., It’s in the air.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Using technology in the education journey requires a much broader pallet of skills than what is required for online testing. ” –from the American Library Association.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2016

By Meg Conlan Successful technology rollouts require not only teacher collaboration but also ample professional development and training.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2019

The 2019 Honor Roll: EdTech’s 30 Must-Read K–12 Education IT Influencers. Educational technology is changing rapidly for K–12 school districts, which can make it difficult for even the savviest educators to keep up. If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT Blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2018 , 2017 , 2016 and 2015.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

Instead of discounts for landlines, for instance, the Federal Communications Commission , which oversees E-rate, shifted its focus to high-speed broadband ( Category 1 funding ) and technology such as firewalls, routers, access points and cabling that bring connectivity to classrooms (Category 2). billion to $3.9 How E-Rate 2.0 When E-rate 2.0

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