eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Educators with a mind towards equity typically excel at access. A first step towards inclusive education can be done through the adoption of UDL. UDL uses fundamentals from neuroscience to give educators a framework to empower all learners (CAST, 2018). Opening doors to all students is an obvious move.

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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. Or, start your classroom’s EdTech journey smoothly with ViewSonic Education Solutions. Progress is greatbut its not always perfect. The good news? Most of these issues arent deal-breakers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hate it or love – technology in education is here to stay. The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. Parents can feel it, and the numbers back them up.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). In 2023, the national median cost per megabit for districts meeting or exceeding the school internet connectivity speed goal dropped to just 85 cents.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. This begged the question: What’s next for education? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2023.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Qustodio today released their 5th Annual Report, offering valuable insights into children’s digital habits across 2023. Some of the key findings from 2023’s report include: TikTok continued to captivate with children spending a global average of 112 minutes daily on the app – up from 107 in 2022.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If the results from today’s release of the 2023 State Ed Tech Trends Repor t are any indication, it’s long and complicated. This emphasizes the digital divide’s persistent impact on education. How is your district to-do list looking?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In the heart of the Deep South, Mississippi has wrestled with enduring educational disparities, a profoundly rooted challenge passed down through generations. Mississippi’s past, marked by a legacy of racial segregation and educational inequality, continues to cast a long shadow on its present and future.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If the results from today’s release of the 2023 State Ed Tech Trends Repor t are any indication, it’s long and complicated. This emphasizes the digital divide’s persistent impact on education. How is your district to-do list looking?

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Lightspeed Systems is honored to receive this award for our Digital Insight product,” said Brook McShane Bock, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at Lightspeed Systems. For more information on Lightspeed Digital Insight and the Digital Equity module, please visit [link]. Most importantly, they empower all students to excel!”

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

To inspire tomorrow’s brightest minds, educators need today’s best tools. Introducing Verizon Innovative Learning HQ, an easy-to-use, free online portal that empowers educators to bring new ways of learning into the classroom. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Nominations for the annual eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards are open through September 1, 2023, and this year, we’re giving you a look at some of the entries that came in by our early-bird deadline. Education professionals across K-12 departments are eligible for nomination, including IT, curriculum, instruction, and administration.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Jaime shares some incredible insights and ideas for using AR in the classroom, including unique apps and resources from Verizon Innovative Learning HQ (a free online education portal). To inspire tomorrow’s brightest minds, educators need today’s best tools. This episode is sponsored by Verizon Innovative Learning HQ.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

CCISD has been striving to bring its vision of digital equity to life through a broad approach to meet all student needs, including devices, curriculum integration, and processes and systems to access and effectively use technology easily. CCISD serves as a model for other nationwide communities seeking to narrow the digital divide.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Jackson, a seasoned education professional with a rich and diverse background spanning from classroom teaching to curriculum design and professional development leadership. Discover the wealth of free online learning courses for educators offered through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ. Start your journey at Verizon.com/shakeup.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this episode, Kasey chats with Immersive Content Director Phil Birchinall from Discovery Education. To inspire tomorrow’s brightest minds, educators need today’s best tools. Introducing Verizon Innovative Learning HQ, an easy-to-use, free online portal that empowers K-12 educators to bring new ways of learning into the classroom.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 3, 2023

Recently, generative AI tools like ChatGPT and GPT-4 have risen to the mainstream and are having a profound impact on business and education alike, with the potential to increase productivity, quality and efficiency. As a result, education materials could be created that perpetuate or even amplify stereotypes or prejudices.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

PLANO, Texas – PepsiCo Foods North America (PFNA) is proud to announce a $150,000 investment to enhance digital literacy training across the nation through its partnership with LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC). About LNESC LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. With PFNA’s support, the P.U.E.N.T.E.S.

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

A point raised by the National Center for Education Statistics states that an average student’s decision on whether they want to attend college or not is entirely up to their family finances. The education expenses are the biggest concern for freshers, which puts them in a dilemma “ Should I go to college or not” ? million students.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 8, 2024

By integrating technology into education, students benefit from interactive activities and multimedia content that enhance their understanding and participation. Online digital textbook platforms and interactive learning software like KITABOO offer a wide range of educational materials that encourage essential digital skills.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 12, 2022

In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. Named Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission in 2016, Dr. Davis is a passionate advocate for equity, access, and educational opportunity for all. Most recently, he served on the California Library Association Board.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 7, 2022

In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. Named Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission in 2016, Dr. Davis is a passionate advocate for equity, access, and educational opportunity for all. Most recently, he served on the California Library Association Board.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

More than two years ago, educators around the country began to engage in dialogue regarding the digital divide , as they recognized the reality that many students did not have access and connectivity as once believed. So a new concept has emerged: “digital equity.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2022

In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. Named Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission in 2016, Dr. Davis is a passionate advocate for equity, access, and educational opportunity for all. Most recently, he served on the California Library Association Board.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The reality is that these two stories come from conversations and interviews with educators, caregivers and students in the United States from the Southwest to the East Coast with statistics that back up these personal narratives. Three students exploring Endless OS installed on Endless Mini, Mexico How do we change the narrative?

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2024

Implementing interoperability can bring information from edtech tools together to holistically contextualize student learning, allowing educators, schools, and districts to understand their students better and support their paths to graduation. territories, tribal lands, and DoDEA schools worldwide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 14, 2025

Kelvin has brought innovative, award-winning leadership to Nevada’s largest library system and his deep experience in fundraising, technology, program development, and demonstrated success in addressing the digital divide, has brought a new era to this library system.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Education vaulted to the forefront of conversations about the presidential race when Democratic nominee Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running mate. He has championed investments in public education: For example, in March 2023, he signed a bill to make school meals free to all students in public schools.

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