Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. In this first post, the authors outline how they centered equity as they developed an edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation guide for school systems leaders.

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Neo LMS

JULY 27, 2021

With tools such as Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet, teachers can organize virtual meetings to mimic face-to-face ones. Read more: Keeping parents in the loop with edtech. 4 Great examples of edtech that eases parent-teacher communication. Schools can also share large files which would not be possible through email.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2019

EdTech helps make a massive difference in their success. EdTech and the Challenges of Special Needs Learning. Lack of physical access. The term “edtech” encompasses a narrower scope of assistive technology tools. Which by no means to say there’s a narrow range of assistive edtech tools out there!

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 15, 2025

Since every school is different, what they need to meet their learning goals can vary. It also improves implementation when schools feel the technology does meet their needs. Therefore, to ensure equity of access, schools must budget for teachers to be properly trained. But how does one pick and maintain the right tools?

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Why edtech is needed for teacher work-life balance and wellbeing. One of these changes is edtech. Here are just a few reasons why edtech helps teachers find some balance in their lives: . Read more: How edtech strengthens parental engagement in online learning. Access to resources. Regular wellness meetings.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 25, 2024

As a classroom teacher, I tried my best to be adaptable and make sure students had access to resources that provided a deeper learning experience. Adaptability Educators with the superpower of adaptability blend different teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of their students.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Unfortunately, too many of our investments in educational technology (edtech) have fallen far short of our civil rights aspirations. In our current education system, we continue to see gaps in graduation rates and unequal access to high-quality public schools. Taking a more critical look at edtech. We need to make a change.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 12, 2020

How can edtech shift from a focus on district administrators and classroom educators to better understand families’ needs during and after the COVID-19 pandemic? In a recent EdWeek Market Brief webinar , presenters discussed survey and interview findings regarding parents and caregivers’ edtech needs at this time.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Edtech gives students with physical disabilities a voice. Read more: 4 Tips for using accessibility features to promote inclusion. Edtech helps alleviate attendance issues. Edtech allows students to pace their work. Edtech expands access to specialty services. Edtech encourages parental partnerships.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 18, 2020

Edtech can reduce a school’s administrative burden through various systems and automated processes, and also improve the student learning experience through engaging learning materials, targeted support during the learning process, assessment of mastery and progress tracking. 7 Ways an LMS supports a school’s edtech strategy.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2020

How can educators feel confident that an edtech tool supports learning? As an educator, I struggled to find reliable information about edtech tools as nearly every product I looked at claimed that it was based on research. an easily accessible public facing artifact shares the product’s research basis, such as a blog or video. “We

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

They have to learn just like other students, but they can also have to deal with assignments they can’t access and other digital hurdles. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. The update is meant to expand access by spelling out specific technical standards government entities must follow.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 12, 2020

Remote learning is no longer a remote possibility: The number of edtech tools accessed is nearly 90 percent higher since school closures due to the onset of COVID-19, according to a recently published analysis by LearnPlatform. And what resources are available to help families navigate the deluge of edtech products?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Students can access learning materials outside of school. Ensuring internet access outside of school. Technology will help create equity in schools when it’s used powerfully.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 20, 2020

Nor will it meet the differentiated needs of our students with special needs. Instead of focusing on the Edtech tools and ways to keep learning going (which is a valiant effort) let's instead look at the (perhaps more important) non-edtech ways to encourage learning and creativity during these times of isolation.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 23, 2019

After a long wait, the Department for Education (DfE) announced its EdTech strategy in early April. The strategy laid out the government’s expectations of a closer relationship between schools and the EdTech companies who supply them. Tackling Education Workload with Edtech. Aiding Special Education with Edtech.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2019

Providers Rise to Meet the Challenge of K–12 Data Security. Despite these benefits, many districts’ infrastructures do not meet the standards of the Federal Trade Commission’s Principles of Fair Information Practice , which outline best practices to ensure student privacy and protection. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 01/18/2019 - 13:45.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

This blog post is the first of a two-part series discussing relationship building in edtech selection and purchasing. In this first blog post, we’ll address how educators can build and maintain good working relationships with edtech developers. The request for new edtech] doesn’t just come from a want or a wish.”

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Neo LMS

MAY 21, 2019

Accessibility. That is why schools should be prepared for these situations and act accordingly, whether it is by translating some school materials or by adopting edtech tools that enable multiple language use. 4 Great ideas for boosting parent engagement through edtech. Edtech tools need to be intuitive and easy to use.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Key points: Integrating engaging digital tools can sharpen students’ money management skills Increasing K-12 tech accessibility Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators For more news on curriculum trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Financial literacy is greatly undervalued in today’s digital age. Half of all U.S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Despite a growing investment in AI, many schools–especially those in under-resourced areas–lack consistent access to AI tools and training for effective use. Although equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem, professional learning offers a solution.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 14, 2020

Building a successful edtech strategy boils down to goal setting and finding the right foundations from the beginning. Even if that sounds simple, there are some barriers that technology specialists and school leaders face when working with edtech. 6 Building blocks for a successful edtech strategy.

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Neo LMS

JULY 2, 2020

In fact, any edtech leader, IT manager, or anyone in charge of implementing new technology has actually been a change manager in one way or another. Helping teachers and admins see the value of edtech. As long as your school’s edtech solutions effectively solve their problems, it’s hard for teachers not to see their value.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2019

When it comes to education technology (edtech), school leaders and developers alike want to provide the best tools—ones that truly make a difference. The body of research on how people learn is full of tips that edtech developers can use to make learning more effective. Using the Digital Promise Edtech Pilot Framework ?

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

EdTech: Focus on K–12 Managing Editor Jena Passut spoke with Carvalho about innovation at M-DCPS and what his district’s journey can teach other schools that want to move forward. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out if your school is asking the right questions around technology integration. In fact, M-DCPS is now an A-rated district.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

“Universal connectivity is more than just internet access–it’s about addressing the digital divide to ensure every student is prepared for post-secondary success,” said Julia Fallon, executive director at SETDA. ” The report provides specific policy recommendations to close the digital divide in education.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Using an LMS, you can give tasks and create meetings, for which students receive automatic notifications. Information and access to it are crucial nowadays. Read more: 14 Awesome examples of Critical Thinking EdTech. The post Helping students develop job skills through the use of edtech appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

It’s important to vet edtech tools to verify that they promote access for a wide range of learners. Why I vet edtech tools. For me, vetting edtech products for accessibility is my profession and my passion. . My excitement about making learning accessible for every student is also very personal.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It has therefore become imperative for teachers to be conversant with EdTech tools and websites in order to be truly effective in passing down knowledge. Reasons why teachers should embrace the use of EdTech tools and websites. The best free EdTech tools. The answer is yes. LiveBinders. Project Gutenberg.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

Recently I listened to K-12 educators at a session hosted by a local university designed to have teachers meet and share their experiences from the past two years. Technology is providing access and engaging students. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 6, 2019

“All learners should have equitable access to powerful, research-based education technology. Edtech has the potential to create powerful learning environments that meet each unique learners’ needs and to foster highly motivated and engaged learners. ” – Karen Cator, CEO, Digital Promise.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Honors for edtech leaders across the country are always a highlight of one of edtechs most influential events of the year. What began under his leadership during his time as Chair has grown into an annual fall cohort that meets weekly through the end of the year, guiding participants through the CETL framework.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

A recent National Science Board report indicates 78 percent of educators say they have on-demand access to digital cameras; 5 1 percent use interactive whiteboards ; and 68 percent report that their school meets or exceeds the Federal Communications Commission’s minimum internet bandwidth recommendations for K–12 institutions.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 23, 2020

School administrators are the ones in charge of making decisions about which edtech tools to buy, often on a tight budget. It’s no wonder that it’s hard to keep up with the lightspeed changes in the edtech market. Being able to access valuable data is just one of the perks that come with an LMS. If so, this step isn’t for you.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Collaboration: These spaces, with group-friendly furniture layouts and EdTech , serve as hubs for peer-to-peer learning and teamwork, helping students develop essential social and communication skills. Assess the existing technology and infrastructure and determine if additional EdTech or upgrades are needed.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

How edtech supports personalized learning Digital tools amplify educators’ ability to use differentiated instruction in their classrooms. Students track progress, share resources, and receive feedback in a single, accessible space that captures their complete learning experience.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2019

While K–12 schools are working to guarantee their data is secure , educational IT experts are raising concerns over the safety and accessibility of physical IT infrastructure in schools. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how the physical layout of a learning space can affect classroom management. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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