EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:59. The extent of change that we’ll see from robotics, artificial intelligence and the like is both incredible and unsettling. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how teachers can redesign their lesson plans to prepare their students for the future. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2019

Sphero Announces Acquisition of LittleBits to Expand K–12 Robotics Tools. Fri, 08/23/2019 - 12:51. Sphero , one of the leading companies in K–12 classroom robotics, announced its acquisition of littleBits , inventor of the electronic building blocks for science, technology, engineering, art and math learning, on Friday, Aug.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2019

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 13:43. While students are excited at the idea of flying robots in class, teachers will need support systems to learn how to incorporate the new technology into their lesson plans. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how schools are teaching students to build and code their own drones. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 13:21. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how to orchestrate a digital transformation in your school. EDTECH: As an education technology consultant and speaker, what is your main message? EDTECH: What do you see as the greatest issue for K–12 classrooms when it comes to technology integration? eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 12:56. MORE FROM EDTECH: Mixed reality brings new life to the K–12 classroom. MORE FROM EDTECH: 4 ways to make virtual reality integration pay off. They enthusiastically placed dinosaurs, robots, animals and other 3D objects around the library. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Mon, 02/25/2019 - 11:12. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how a Massachusetts school district enacted its own digital transformation. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out which blended learning program will best fit your classroom. Gaines described how Mehlville School District students use robotics to solve problems. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:20. MORE–FROM–EDTECH: See how mixed reality tools are helping K–12 teachers engage their students. MORE–FROM–EDTECH: Read more about how learning comes alive through virtual and augmented reality. K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 16:52. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools work to incorporate computer science into their curriculums. Grades K–4: Robotics Tools Teach Students Programming Basics. Sphero robots and littleBits encourage students to take a hands-on approach to STEM. eli.zimmerman_9856. Pi Day is here.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

Tue, 07/16/2019 - 15:04. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out everything you need to know about E-rate. E-rate discounts free up funds for everything from coding in elementary schools to robotics programs. “It E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects. eli.zimmerman_9856. billion to $3.9 When E-rate 2.0

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:44. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning has developed in K–12 over the years. Owen Roundy Elementary in Las Vegas, Christia Osborn-Preston will teach a new class this year on technology, covering topics such as robotics and coding. . Marquita Brown is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K-12.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2019

A version of this post was originally published on April 4th, 2019 on Education Technology. Even though many schools are already embracing the benefits that edtech provides, many others still aren’t taking advantage of these opportunities. Edtech needs to be cost-effective and help reduce overall costs to schools.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

By 2019, Verizon expects to have 150 schools participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning program , the company’s initiative to improve STEM education, according to a recent announcement. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how companies are helping to prepare K–12 students to work in a tech-enabled world. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 students are using drones to tackle complex problems. .

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

5G Source: nycmedialab / YouTube In the fall of 2018, NYC Media Lab launched the Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge in partnership with the Verizon Foundation and Verizon 5G Labs. The 10 Challenge winners will be announced in early 2019, with each team to receive a $100,000 grant from Verizon to work on 5G and EdTech solutions next year.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Wed, 09/18/2019 - 11:12. MORE FROM EDTECH: Creative applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud are helping students develop soft skills employers value. “It Older students use the Tynker platform to code while younger students use tablet computers, Principal John Beeck told EdTech. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

This was in early 2019. Deepak Cheenath That puts CoCo’s strategies to keep students engaged or motivated to learn at complete odds with what many edtech companies have been trying to do to teach literacy or STEM — mimic online games like Robolox or Minecraft that children spend hours immersed in outside of school.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2019

Congratulations for making it through the first quarter of 2019! But some administrators say the tool feels impersonal and, well, robotic. A stealth San Francisco-based edtech startup offered a glimpse of a “revolutionary” new product. We’re not the only ones getting in on the fun. One company is responding with a new approach.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2019

Another ISTE has come and gone–were you in Philadelphia for ISTE 2019? If not, don’t worry–we’re highlighting some of the newest and most innovative edtech tools we saw at the show. We’ve rounded up some of the biggest trends, news, and tools to help you organize your post-ISTE 2019 thoughts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

Not the driving rain or 50-degree temperatures could keep edtech enthusiasts from the opening day of FETC 2019 in Orlando. The edtech administrators, information technology, educator, early learning, and inclusion and special education tracks ensured that there was something for everyone. Student Data Privacy. STEAM and STEM.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

The district now offers 16 career clusters, exposing students to a variety of technologies, from medical manikins to VEX robotics and 3D design tools such as Autodesk. . In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. “Our

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

The district now offers 16 career clusters, exposing students to a variety of technologies, from medical manikins to VEX robotics and 3D design tools such as Autodesk. . In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. “Our

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

The NEO team will be heading to London next week to attend The BETT Show 2019 , between January 23-26. For many teachers, edtech conferences are a major highlight of the school year and a great opportunity to connect with fellow educators. Not to mention 3D printing, AR and robots! Heading to Bett 2019?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But a recent reorganization of the NSF’s grantmaking portfolio and personnel has raised concerns about whether that support will continue—especially after a dozen edtech companies that recently applied for funding said they were all unfairly rejected. This means edtech is no longer its own separate portfolio with its own dedicated director.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? The more recent rise of automated proctoring tools replace those humans with software robots, thereby reducing the cost. But the level of outcry is unusual for an edtech product.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

EdSurge’s managing editor, Tony Wan, will pose these questions to Bill Fitzgerald (New Knowledge), Doug Levin (EdTech Strategies), Courtney Goodsell (Impero Software) and Stephanie Cerda (administrator at Austin Independent School District). Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Even an investment firm that has supported dozens of edtech startups appeared on the list. When school closures started happening, edtech companies started hurting for cash. Funding for Big Fishes Among venture-funded edtech companies that received a PPP loan, Altitude Learning has raised the most capital.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The article 6 Best Chemistry Sets For Kids in 2019 – The High Tech Society talks about the variety of options for kids who loves chemistry. Programmable Robots. Programmable robots have become a great option as a balance of fun and educational. Even if they do not enjoy coding, most kids love robots.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 24, 2019

2019/20: The Year Of. SCREAM stands for science, computing, robotics, engineering, artificial intelligence, and math. Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) helps us by sharing what the organization sees as the next big trends. She shared why AI is important in her SCREAM Lab.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

infoequity @joycevalenza @elissamalespina @MrGtheLibrarian @spaul6414 @TrusteeMcVey pic.twitter.com/wOLIBDu1SZ — Renee Isom (@isomsideas) June 23, 2019. Thanks for a thoughtful session @kmishmael @billbass @joycevalenza @THLibrariZen @_teacherx #iste19 pic.twitter.com/vctmvc3EZe — Margaret Sisler (@TechyMargaret) June 26, 2019.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A decade ago, I was a high school English teacher blissfully naive to what radical changes were coming thanks to edtech. In February 2019, an IBM AI supercomputer named "Project Debater" was pitted in a competition against a human national debate champion Harish Natarajan. Can a robot be whimsical?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. This talent for seeing how edtech can transform, rather than replace, traditional methods enhances every decision Colene makes in the classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With three decades leading teams in robotics and AI research and development, Tan will further thedevelopment of a world-class computer vision and AI platform that aids in the creation of new products, games, and devices incorporating gains made in deep learning technology. in Computer Science specializing in robotics from UCLA, and a B.Sc.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 2, 2019

One of Jasmine’s coolest projects is her robotic water cycle lesson, which involves all kinds of skills from her students. Dash robot. © Shake Up Learning 2019. And that’s why she’s on the show today! I’ll coach her through this struggle and help her think of some new ways to think of her lesson design. Click To Tweet.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Vicki has received numerous awards, including being named a “Top Global Edruptor” by ICS research for 2021 and 2022, being named a top edtech influencer on Twitter, and winning the BAMMY Award for Top Education Podcast Host. In 2022, Vicki was named STAR teacher for her school, region, and district.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Each year in January, London hosts the edtech extravaganza known as Bett. The sheer number of robots of various shapes and sizes was striking. I explore VR headsets, such as Microsoft’s Hololens, in an article about robots and artificial intelligence. WHAT’S THAT? 4 THEMES FROM THIS YEAR’S SHOW 1. Virtual reality.

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