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

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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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Conversations about equity and racial justice within education and organizational commitments to anti-racism were ubiquitous this spring, but that momentum has stalled for many white allies. Achieving equity in education is not about big splashes or bursts of energy that dissipate when the next initiative comes along.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 2, 2025

Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed this topic in detail after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2021. Listen on Spotify or wherever you access your favorite podcasts. educators should prompt students with "why did this happen?" Designing a new taxonomy of educational objectives. Cook-Harvey, C.,

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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.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. The global pandemic has required many teachers, students, and parents to adjust to many changes in the education system — and do so quickly. Education technologies — or edtech — got a huge boost from a nice-to-have to a must-have.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, a passionate educational consultant for T4Edtech, traveled to Italy and surrounding areas and has some interesting insights into their education efforts during the pandemic: From An Italian Train: Education during the Pandemic.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

The immersive environment places learners in the World of Work, making the district’s career development framework all the more accessible and tangible for students. This summer, the district hosted Camp Cajon 2021 —two, three-week sessions of free summer school, which engaged approximately 5,000 students in the community.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. Even more appealing is that edtech has the potential to get education back on track in a post-pandemic world. Address new education challenges and changing needs.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 2021. Higher Education (HE) has significantly lagged behind other industries on the road to digitization. Higher Education (HE) has significantly lagged behind other industries on the road to digitization. In fact, change is long overdue.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2022

An email was also sent informing all educators to plan for an asynchronous day of learning on Thursday and synchronous on Friday. Undoubtedly, this is a very stressful time for educators, but their resilience and flexibility have, and continue to, shine through to make things work.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

If hindsight is 20/20, what do we hope for educators in 2021? At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence asked more than 5,000 educators how they were feeling. Now, nine months later, educators are still grappling with those same emotions, leading to stress and burnout.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 2, 2022

As I write this post on the first day of 2022, I can't help but reflect on the resilience educators showed the year before. While this can be frustrating and challenging, educators have been here before. Just like in the case of remote learning, educators have been there and done that to ensure learning continues.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

October 5th is all about celebrating all the wonderful educators around the world. At the same time, this day is also about supporting teachers so that every learner can have access to quality education. Teacher wellbeing and work-life balance are essential to a sustainable education system. Happy World Teachers’ Day!

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in FutureScot , on October 5, 2021. However, over the last two years, students of all ages have experienced widespread disruption and uncertainty in their education experience. Besides ensuring continuous access to education, edtech tools can support educators in achieving just that.

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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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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. DAILy AI MIT.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In September, Digital Promise launched a series of events to support educators with continuing and growing maker learning opportunities that meet the needs of learners through distance learning and beyond. We gained insight from educators on the barriers that exist to continue making in new contexts like distance and hybrid learning.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Professors, math education experts and equity advocates also hate how the subject seems to have become obligatory for every college bound student. high school students have no access to calculus at all, even online or through a community college. The Limits of Calculus: Revisiting the Role of Math Education in College Admissions.

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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. Last year’s abrupt transition to remote learning impacted all levels of K-12 education. Despite its challenges, remote learning is here to stay.

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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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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

Edtech—when purposefully selected and applied—can make rigorous and relevant instruction more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly those traditionally underserved. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

During each conversation, it was empowering to see and hear the progress educators made in their schools. Then Stephanie Wright, the Supervisor of Early Education, provided us all with a bird's eye view of what Sofia Kadrmas was doing with her pre-K class. The interactive classroom can be accessed HERE.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals. Access early black Friday deals from now through November 27, 2022. Did you know that Dell has a cost-free education discount program offered to educators and their friends and family all year long? George gives some great advice here! . Click Here for Deals.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2021

Many educators are asking, “How do I find the tools that we can leverage to achieve our vision for the 2021-22 school year?”. Public education is seeing an unprecedented investment from the CARES Act and CRRSA to support equitable instruction and learning acceleration.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 12, 2021

Nearly 250 Title I middle and high schools from 50 districts across the country are joining the program in 2021, bringing the total number of schools impacted to 511. We are proud to continue our partnership with Verizon to support schools and provide devices and access to the students who need it the most.”. represented in Cohort 8.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

The result is a new nonprofit named Axim Collaborative, and its focus will be on serving learners that higher education has historically left behind. The $800 million underpinning the effort derived from a controversial decision by the two universities in 2021 to sell their edX online learning platform to 2U.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Connected IoT devices provide school IT pros with helpful real-time data to share with educators and students. billion industry that’s expected to grow through at least 2021, according to a Marketplace report. This tech spending shift will change education and the role of today’s K–12 IT director. Wed, 12/05/2018 - 21:12.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2019

What the Shifting Data Center Ecosystem Means for Education. It’s a credit to the teachers and administrators who recognize the importance of including critical modern skills in their administrative and educational efforts, but it can be a daunting challenge. marquita.brown_tC0Z. Wed, 08/07/2019 - 15:10. In the U.S.,

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 15, 2021

As we enter 2021, and what our partners at the UN SDG Action Campaign are calling a “turning point for people and our planet,” we are excited to announce the launch of a new round of MY World 360°. Immersive Stories Inspiring People Everywhere to Take Action.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a year of continued challenges for educators, advocates for computer science education are serving up some good news. Thirty-one states have adopted policies in support of computer science education and funding during that time. The figure is based on data from public high schools in 37 states, a first for the report. “It

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

A growing number of K–12 schools are establishing esports programs , and universities are offering top players thousands of dollars in scholarships, but misconceptions persist about competitive video gaming in an educational setting. . Snow White is an education strategist for Dell Technologies. Get tips at edtechmag.com/StartEsports.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 3, 2021

There is some incredible work happening right now related to women in P-12 educational leadership. Women Who Lead has more than 500 curated video conversations with over 70 women who hold leadership positions in education. If you know of other initiatives that bring together awesome woman leaders in education, let me know!

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Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2022

Imagine creating conditions where every learner and community can fully access and leverage the technology needed for full participation in learning, the economy, and society at large. Today, it’s estimated that nearly 16 million students have neither adequate internet connection nor access to devices at home.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

Organizing a successful AI integration and education plan will take collaboration and proper planning on the part of school decision-makers. “AI Artificial intelligence offers a helping hand to K–12 educators, staff and administrators, easing the burden of daily tasks and extending constrained resources. million humans worldwide. .

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And I know two things for certain: first, many students will go back to in-person learning, but the demand for high-quality online education and shorter, non-degree learning pathways—like boot camps and short courses—will continue to grow as people upskill, reskill and look for greater flexibility in education.

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