Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 12, 2019

When students design an infographic they visualize data and present their research in a dynamic way. They can use icons, charts, shapes, stylized fonts, borders, photos, and more to make data more engaging and understandable. Students can also tell a story with numbers. Tools for Creating Infographics.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The innovation AI offers isn’t found in the technology itself but in how much better it can help us become as educators. Whatever the next/newest technology, from paper to AI, the relationship between students and teachers has always been central to learning. Ann David: What about teacher and student relationships?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The promise of AI: Supporting teachers and alleviating burnout Automating administrative tasks: A major cause of burnout is the unrelenting administrative work that consumes a teacher’s day–taking attendance, grading, inputting data, and creating detailed lesson plans. Over-reliance on AI risks diluting this connection.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

When used effectively, technology can greatly contribute to creating equity in schools. It removes barriers to learning materials, supports students where they are across varied learning contexts and needs, and gives educators more insight into the learning environments they’re creating.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER LEARNING, participated to a live event for Digital Learning Day 2019. The event was hosted by Phill Bevan, Community Advisor at VETR , a digital learning community for the Australian vocational education and training sector. Digital learning trends that are reshaping EdTech.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Though not exactly new, e-learning is being quickly embraced by more and more people as a complement or alternative to traditional classroom learning. These promise to personalize e-learning, acting like an individual tutor that identifies students strengths and weaknesses, and tailoring lessons specifically to their needs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2025

However, while both K-12 and higher ed share similar optimism, the data also exposed strong differences in GenAI adoption rates. Nearly 2 in 3 K-12 teachers (63 percent) say they (or their school district) have incorporated GenAI technology into their teaching process compared to 49 percent of higher-ed instructors.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Technology is no longer a complementary tool in the classroom; it’s the primary operational hub for education. Yet, this rapid development has come with cybersecurity and data privacy concerns that call for better policy compliance and security enforcement from third-party apps and ed tech vendors.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Since 2014, the initiative—made possible by a partnership between Digital Promise and Verizon—has worked to bridge the Digital Learning Gap by equipping every student and teacher at these select middle schools with devices and up to a four-year data plan. Big plans ahead for teaching art through technology.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Effective file management is pivotal for educators and pupils in digital learning environments. As instructional resources increasingly rely on digital formats, the ability to rapidly and efficiently share PDF documents has become integral. For example, an educator may need to share papers containing pupil data or marks.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequitable access to technology and broadband, particularly for students who have been traditionally marginalized. Ongoing, embedded professional learning opportunities for teachers. Always-available technology and broadband access. Support for parents and caregivers. Equity as a mindset.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

Whether you have blended, hybrid, or 100% digital instruction, join me for this free online PD conference. I’ll be the closing keynote and discuss “7 Ways to Redefine Reading Instruction with Technology in a Blended Learning Environment.” Meaningful Feedback and Digital Tools. Helping Struggling Writers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Key points: AI models are only as good as the data that goes into the tool Where AI and multimodal learning will go in 2025 Teachers: Its time to make friends with AI For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Its never too early for campus or district-wide IT teams to begin planning for upcoming tech upgrades and implementations.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2023

For the past 20 years, DeKalb County School District has hosted a technology fair. Davis, who loves data, has a hunch as to why. They have access to computing devices, and they have access to digital learning resources,” she says. The projects ran the gamut of technology and gave students an…

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

Key points: Every privacy program needs leadership to champion the work Is your district safeguarding student data? Protecting our students: The urgency of securing education data For more news on data privacy, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub In the year 2025, no one should have to be convinced that protecting data privacy matters.

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Student Data Privacy Data Policies EdTech 75

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We’d look at another school that has technology, and we’re like, ‘Wow … I wish we had those possibilities.’”. Those possibilities became reality for Nakia and her Chilhowee classmates, along with students at nearby Copper Basin High School, in 2017, when both Polk County schools joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

GenAI offers the promise of enhancing personalized learning, streamlining administrative tasks, and providing innovative educational resources. However, as districts rush to adopt these cutting-edge technologies, they must carefully select the right AI tools to meet their unique needs.

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Accessibility Student Data Privacy Data Guidelines 128

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Recently, I attended the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Portland, Oregon, hosted by NTEN , to catch up on the newest trends in educational technology (edtech) and learn about cutting-edge tools that may be integrated to boost adult learning and workforce development initiatives at Digital Promise.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules. Education technologies — or edtech — got a huge boost from a nice-to-have to a must-have.

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EdTech Education LMS Assessment 495

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. Each principle directly aligns with the district’s vision, mission, and core values.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 15, 2019

Many educators have asked the question, “Are today’s classrooms too dependent on technology?” Some of these inquiries include where the money comes from for classroom technology, to using different equipment–and if we even need more technology in schools. Click to tweet. Current State of the Classroom.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Picture it: a room bustling with eager five-year-olds unaccustomed to center procedures and five iPads as the hottest commodity amidst blocks, dolls and traditional learning stations. Amidst this chaos, I realized the importance of finding technology that caters to the needs of our youngest learners. Imagine that.

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Khan Academy Elementary Technology Classroom 183

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

Cot, assistant director of educational technology for the Massachusetts education department. Hileman and Neal Kellogg, director of digital procurement and data privacy, have since implemented a strategy to rein it all in. Kyle Berger, chief technology officer, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Texas.

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TeacherCast

JULY 11, 2024

No matter what type of Instructional Coach you might be, (Reading, Math, Digital Learning, etc) the struggle to keep it all together each day is The post Introducing the Instructional Coaches Data Dashboard and Command Center! Of course you have … that after is the definition of what an Instructional Coach does each day.

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Data Digital Learning Course Analysis 173

Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2019

When the Verizon Innovative Learning schools initiative came to Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky, principals and teachers knew things were going to change as their students experienced the benefits of technology in the classroom. Technology allows for more personalized learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The DPA creates the context for our work with leaders and teachers, providing authentic baseline data to support personalized professional learning. The DPA process consists of a combination of a self-reflection questionnaire rubric, on-site observations, and online inventories comprised of data and evidence collection.

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Assessment Future Ready Blended Learning Professional Learning 364

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. Even if physical buildings are forced to remain closed, we must remember that schools themselves are not closed—learning must, and will, continue.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Since researchers at Carnegie Mellon University helped invent AI in the 1950s, AI has been transforming how we learn, work, and play–and that change is now happening at breakneck speed. This is where empathy and data intersect. Does it provide teachers with critical data to help them guide students in real-time?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Key points: It is critical to monitor AI systems for bias and impact on student groups AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning AI’s transformative role in accessibility For more news on AI and bias, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In the quickly evolving landscape of AI, education stands at the forefront.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 26, 2023

10:38 Zeeshan Anwar (Chief Product Officer) and Tara Carrozza (Director of Digital Learning Initiatives) for NYC Public Schools Advice is to make sure that you have AI Accountabilities in place. Zeeshan Anwar Tara Carrozza: Worked with “Z” (Zeeshan) on building the Azure data link. We have a lot to learn.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. Supporting Teachers This Summer and Beyond.

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Survey Professional Learning Digital Learning Strategy 348

Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

How might districts find edtech to support learning? As students and teachers return to school this fall, they will be using more technology than ever before. End user data—from both students and teachers—should be intentionally gathered and utilized to drive decision making throughout the entire process.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

While there were some disruptions in the educational sector, technology managed to keep many boats afloat. Edtech tools have become a great asset for schools and universities worldwide, providing a delightful learning experience. Rating how they feel about a specific learning situation can make a difference in their learning.

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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.” Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, gave $10 million to a single school district in California, aimed at closing digital disparities.

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Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 207

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Key points: Education in 2025 will prioritize the unique needs of each student more than ever before Information literacy is key in the age of AI Where AI and multimodal learning will go in 2025 For more news on digital trends, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub 2024 has been a transformative year within education.

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Personalized Learning Learning Assessment Trends 121

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

How can schools and districts systemically create a vision of teaching and learning that’s personal, authentic, relevant, and harnesses the power of technology? FRS) , is helping thousands of schools create these types of learning experiences for kids. Personalized Professional Learning. Data and Privacy.

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