Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A LearnPlatform survey recently found that, despite concerns about known risks, districts accessed an average of 1,417 ed tech tools every month during the 2021-2022 school year. The top tools in many of the categories examined in LearnPlatform’s “EdTech Top 40: Fall 2022 Report” were Software as a Service applications.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

How might districts find edtech to support learning? Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. Fortunately, educators can leverage learnings from some leading-edge K-12 districts who have developed thoughtful processes for making edtech decisions despite limited available evidence.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2020 and 2021, educators pioneered ed tech tools for their classrooms at an overwhelming pace. Districts with more than 1,000 students accessed an average 1,449 ed tech products online each month during the 2020-2021 school year, according to research conducted by LearnPlatform.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Here is where the reach, flexibility, and familiarity of educational technology (edtech) can be leveraged. Among the many potential benefits of edtech use in SEL is cultivating students’ agency in their own learning experiences. Heartbeat works by regularly asking students to react to accessible prompts (e.g., “I Giovanelli, A.,

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

When they transitioned to remote learning during the pandemic, many K–12 schools encountered challenges trying to ensure all students could access course materials and instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As schools across the nation shifted to distance learning — and then again to a hybrid model — library staff have taken creative approaches to foster student engagement and give students access to literature. Despite school closures continuing into the 2021 school year, librarians have also worked to…

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Thanks to its cost, accessibility and innovation, school districts are embracing cloud to boost student outcomes.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

The Consortium for School Networking’s “Driving K–12 Innovation: 2021 Hurdles + Accelerators” report describes digital equity as three interrelated concepts: digital foundations, learning conditions and meaningful learning opportunities. Part of building digital foundations is ensuring students have access to connectivity and devices.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

billion industry that’s expected to grow through at least 2021, according to a Marketplace report. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. To prevent school shootings, school spending on security measures is increasing nationwide , creating a $2.7

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When an IT administrator in K–12 puts a cybersecurity policy in place after an incident, they could be responding to anything from a high-level ransomware attack to an amateur phishing attempt targeting emails for network access.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Lest 2020 be forgot and never brought to mind—a hope more than a few of us hold—existing trends that accelerated during the pandemic will continue in 2021. Disruptive innovation is a buzz phrase, but, used correctly, refers to technology-enabled offerings that are more affordable, accessible, convenient, and simple. Harmon concurred.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Want to start an esports program at a K–12 school? Since then, access to personal computers and the internet as well as other advancements in technology have supported esports’ growth into a substantial industry with professional teams, high-stakes competitions, team sponsorships and more.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 27, 2018

Across all industries, 3D-printing spending is projected to reach $20 billion in 2021 , an IDC report found. “3D SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! 3D modeling is a staple skill in a lot of industries,” he says in a previous EdTech article. Learn from 3D Printing Messes.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

However, schools can’t completely rely on the security of the SaaS platforms they are using, as responsibility for identity and access management controls typically lies with the user. In a 2021 survey, 85 percent of…

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In many ways, 2020 has been THE year of edtech. The industry saw large capital inflows and more edtech “unicorns” than in any other prior year. Edtech funds closed larger funds, and top-notch venture capital investors including a16z , Lightspeed and Union Square Ventures have developed investment theses on education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2023

And in the edtech world, normal meant more ed and less tech than in 2020 and 2021. Public and private edtech companies felt the pain of these poor results, announcing more than 8,000 layoffs in an industry that only employs about 100,000 people. It’s a tough time to build or invest in an edtech company.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 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. Read more: 3 Ways in which edtech enables hybrid learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Amy Ballard, Ph.D., I need to reiterate with my teachers that the tech tool itself isn't the be all, end all,” Ballard said.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

The company was an edtech “unicorn” at its height — worth billions — and characterized as a “giant” in the space. In 2021, 2U bought edX, the massive-online open course platform started by MIT and Harvard, for $800 million. Edtech commentator Phil Hill argues that the filing was a predictable result of the company’s balance sheet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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. BMC Public Health 21, 1035 (2021). T4Edtech #edtech.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

This will take many forms, from institutions evolving their operations to students optimizing their learning with technology to caregivers connecting directly with their children’s education through edtech services. Data is abundant and the key to today’s edtech solutions Data is critical to unlock the potential of edtech solutions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2020

When leaders of Ector County Independent School District learned in March that 39 percent of their students lacked reliable broadband access at home, they went to work on finding a solution. It developed business partnerships to get low-income families in Odessa, a large city that’s the county seat, free broadband access through June 2021.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in FutureScot , on October 5, 2021. Besides ensuring continuous access to education, edtech tools can support educators in achieving just that. Read more: Using edtech to bring edutainment in the classroom. Life is all about learning, no matter how young or old you are.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how artificial intelligence can help strengthen personalized learning in the classroom. A recent Gartner report predicts one in five workers will have some form of artificial intelligence as a coworker, and Forrester predicts by 2021 , automation technology will account for the work of nearly 4.3

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

When I first reviewed the Promethean ActivPanel Titanium in December 2019, I was impressed with many of its teacher-friendly features, such as a user-friendly interface, reliable security and easy access to commonly used tools in a unified menu. Throughout 2020 and into 2021, districts have…

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event. Now, a decade later, MOOCs have reached 220 million learners, excluding China where we don’t have as reliable data, In 2021, providers launched over 3,100 courses and 500 microcredentials. The company is expected to bring in more than $400 million in revenue in 2021.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

It’s got an effective mobile app that really changes the context in how people access language, a critical mass in consumer interest in learning applications and since the pandemic hit, it put edtech into the minds of investors as a real investable category,” says Trace Urdan, an edtech analyst and managing director at Tyton Partners.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In a recent white paper, former Scholastic president of education Margery Mayer dubbed 2021 the “year of speech recognition” in education. Part of what has enabled the growing use of speech recognition in education is the availability today of technology built specifically to cater to kids’ voices and behaviors.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last fall, nearly six and a half years after my SMART board was fixed, I started a new job and became a deeper learning coordinator, leading the implementation and creation of an edtech ecosystem for the entire Reynoldsburg school district. We can ensure that every student can access functional technology that supports student learning.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Technology , on April 17, 2021. You can also make it easier for students by showing them how to take notes more efficiently and uploading learning materials on a learning platform that can be accessed often. You can also track their progress and see who accessed the lessons.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. Restore, Evolve or Transform EDUCAUSE, the nonprofit association that focuses on higher education information technology, has released a 2021 “ Top IT Issues ” report with a twist: the focus of the annual list is now the role technology could play in helping institutions recover from the pandemic.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Parents with suboptimal internet access, however, are dramatically more likely than others to say the pandemic has caused a problem in their child’s ability to keep up academically. Edtech and Professional Development. Middletown City School District (Ohio) Superintendent Marlon Styles testified last May before the U.S.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Braced for the next wave of edtech? The most recent player to step into the edtech spotlight is India’s Byju’s. Byju’s growth demonstrates how the edtech market is truly becoming borderless,” says Isabelle Hau, a longtime global impact education funder who is working on a book on early childhood learning. “We It will be big.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

From distractions to reduced face time, EdTech isn’t a magic bullet for every situation. Or, start your classroom’s EdTech journey smoothly with ViewSonic Education Solutions. So how do you make the most of EdTech without it backfiring? months of additional learning progress compared to those without access.

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Hapara

APRIL 13, 2022

This month the winners of the EdTech Awards were announced and H?para para, Wayne Poncia won the EdTech Leadership Award for Global Leadership , and H?para Celebrating its 12 th year, the Edtech Awards is the world’s largest recognition program for education technology, recognizing the biggest names in edtech.

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