Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

They have proven time and again that they respond to uncertainty with a commitment to caring for students, and that technology is most powerful when it’s in the hands of well-prepared teachers. The post Looking Ahead to the 2020-2021 School Year appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Educational technology trends for 2022 look a bit different. In 2020 and 2021, educators pioneered ed tech tools for their classrooms at an overwhelming pace. In response, they are now seeing an increase in teachers and students who are burned out on technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

So, in this article, I’m going to share my thoughts and experience about the technologies and solutions that reshape the educational industry and the way we learn in 2020 and beyond. The educational field was constantly evolving along with new technologies even before the pandemic. Blockchain Technology.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Internet connectivity is a big deal for learner equity and access. Unfortunately, between 15 and 16 million K — 12 learners and 400,000 educators in the United States lacked adequate connectivity , a device or both in 2020. Without ensuring access as a foundational baseline, we can’t address other equity factors.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. Technology has vastly disrupted and improved numerous sectors around the world, be it the government and banking, or retail and marketing. 3D Printing. Blockchain.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

But success on the job also relies on employees having access to a variety of technological tools, including software and hardware that support collaborative work, data searches and mobile operations in our 21st-century economy. Teachers in pre-K–12 school systems in the U.S. —

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Instructional technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s world. Technology, when aligned to research-based practices, supports teachers in delivering instruction that is adapted to meet the needs of all students. However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

In the wireless technology industry, the year 2020 saw the biggest release of wireless band for unlicensed use since the advent of Wi-Fi in 1989, opening the 6GHz spectrum and more than doubling the available bandwidth for wireless traffic. While there is an even newer wireless standard now…

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Since 2020, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)’s $10.7 Technology use in education has seen a massive 226% surge over the past five years that spans classroom and homework. who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In many ways, 2020 has been THE year of edtech. Technology experienced a meaningful surge in adoption by schools, districts and parents. Yet, 2020 also saw an acceleration of inequities in education. As an edtech investor, 2020 was a great year. As a mother, 2020 was unsettling.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The topic of teaching and technology during the pandemic arose. There was a significant problem in Argentina with access to instruction because of connectivity, which was also endemic to the community I served here in the states. Reliable access was such a problem in Argentina that students did not even bother to attend classes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sponsor: GoGuardian The State of Engagement Report 2020 has valuable classroom research and information on distance learning best practices. Download the State of Engagement Report 2020 now! Aaron Johnson is Associate Dean of Educational Technology at Denver Seminary, a graduate school in Littleton, Colorado. Get Credit!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 4, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The Consumer Electronics Show is in Las Vegas this upcoming week, January 7-10, 2020. However, in January, we turn the spotlight on analyzing new technologies with a critical but futuristic eye. A technology may only be used once.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

There’s no doubt that education technology or ‘EdTech’ is an important and fast-evolving entity in the digital age, and one that is having a dramatic impact on the quality of students’ learning. On a similar note, educational technologies are adaptable to the needs of students. The Use of Augmented Reality in Teaching.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2020

pic.twitter.com/e0kIVE1NO3 — Dhawal Shah (@dhawalhshah) March 17, 2020. Of all the learners that ever registered on a MOOC platform, one third did so in 2020 , making 2020 MOOCs’ most consequential year since 2012, which has been dubbed “ Year of the MOOC ”. million enrollments in 2020.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

While tech has brought a lot of exciting changes to education, there are some real disadvantages of technology in the classroom. So read on for some of the key disadvantages of technology in the classroom and a few teacher-tested strategies that can help. Progress is greatbut its not always perfect. The good news?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

In 2020, U.S. education technology startups raised over $2.2 Many education entrepreneurs have long mused about how new technologies would usher in a “disruption” of the education market. Edtech investing exploded in 2020. companies reached a record $130 billion in 2020 , or up 14 percent from 2019.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. It may have been a year with more technology used than in the past few years for some educators.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

It goes without saying that there has also been a significant uptick in the purposeful use of technology. The interactive classroom can be accessed HERE. Once I got access to it, I immediately set up a call with Sofia to ask her some questions and commend her on her efforts. All successes, big and small, should be celebrated.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

At the time, nearly 16 million students in the United States lacked home internet access, according to a widely cited report from Common Sense Media. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

As an experienced educator who has been in the forefront of technology integration, this past year seemed like a tidal wave. Most of the training was put together to assist teachers with the basics of integrating technology such as using Google Classroom or Canvas. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Using technology to bring high-quality social capital to under-resourced neighborhoods.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. Verizon has committed over $3 billion to help schools pay for technology, hoping “to leave no student behind.” Namely, many people think access to technology simply boils down to whether students have a working device and a reliable internet connection.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! You will have to sign up for a free account to access and edit the templates. Tools to Create a Newsletter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

Below is a short curation of the most useful articles, links, resources, and webinars to help you through this challenging environment: Online articles: Resources, tips and more for remote and e-learning (teaching online) — from Educational Technology Guy. Date: March 17th, 2020. Date: March 20th, 2020. What do I do?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Access a variety of clip art and paint and drawing tools. Get access to 2 different floor plan templates that students can easily edit.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! With a free subscription teachers get 100 MB of storage and access to over standards aligned 8000 interactive lessons.

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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. The new cohort extends the network’s reach to 125 districts across 34 states, and expands its cumulative impact to 3.8

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2018

2020 is just around the corner. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are trying to bolster access to broadband in schools! Overall, education leaders and researchers are sharing excitement for the future that 5G technology could bring , including augmented reality and virtual reality. “We eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

Despite the growing demand for edtech and online learning, face-to-face lectures and on-campus activities remained the core part of how students accessed their education. However, the events of 2020 have put HE on a fast track to digital adoption. Immersive technologies. Artificial Intelligence. MR is a mixture of both.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The theories below will also transform your lessons so that students are thinking critically, problem solving, creating, and collaborating with their use of technology. Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology. Further Reading and Exploration.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

5G, the fifth generation of wireless networks, promises to be the catalyst for a new age of connected technology and network speed. Forecasters expect 5G access to increase more dramatically through 2019 , with the number of 5G devices becoming more ubiquitous in 2020. Wed, 09/26/2018 - 13:49. and Palo Alto, Calif.,

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

While IoT deployments are relatively new to education, industry observers expect the technology to make a big impact thanks to its potential to reduce costs, improve security and boost student engagement. Like any other technology introduced on campus, IoT will need a robust infrastructure to back it. by David Hutchins.

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