Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital content onto real-world content, simply using devices that already exist in most classrooms, like tablets and smartphones. In educational settings, AR can be used in numerous ways to enhance teaching and engage students.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Singapore and Mumbai, India– May 19, 2021 – Emeritus , the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire iD Tech , the world leader in youth STEM education for $200 million. About Emeritus.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

In Mississippi and across the nation, schools closed because of coronavirus are struggling to find ways to educate children remotely. But even as Mississippi’s education leaders adapt to new platforms, experts say, they must begin to plan ahead. Pedro Noguera, an education professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. As educational technology continues to proliferate, and as today’s careers demand tech-savvy job candidates who already know how to use devices, the argument over the right amount of screen time is getting louder.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Edtech allows educators to track student data and identify students who need additional support or are who aren’t being challenged by their coursework.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education. That’s why educators need to pay attention to cultivating skills in students that robots don't do efficiently. “We

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

education system. It will provide more support for students who are struggling in the online environment, it will take some of the burden off of the teachers, and it will help schools support educational equity by creating greater access to services that previously were only available to families that could afford it. – As the U.S.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Photo by Andras Vas on unsplash Previous posts in this series have highlighted the importance of human intelligence and emotion in education. Other jobs in society may already have been supplanted by robotics and artificial intelligence. AI enhanced course design is supposedly the next big development in digital education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. He was recognized with the Tech Champion Award at the 2022 Digital Industry Dynamite Awards and featured in the EdTech50. Should it be welcomed in schools? Should it be blocked?

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Edtech allows educators to track student data and identify students who need additional support or are who aren’t being challenged by their coursework.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

Let me identify what I see as the key bits for the future of higher education and technology. By contrast, 54 trailing cities and roughly 2,000 rural counties that are home to one-quarter of the US population have older and shrinking workforces, higher unemployment, and lower educational attainment. You get my drift here, right?

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. I think the latter."

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

Let me identify what I see as the key bits for the future of higher education and technology. By contrast, 54 trailing cities and roughly 2,000 rural counties that are home to one-quarter of the US population have older and shrinking workforces, higher unemployment, and lower educational attainment. You get my drift here, right?

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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 Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

I often talk about baby-steppin into Makerspace (or any new education innovation) is because I don't want you to feel like pressured or guilted into jumping into something new in a big way or spending thousands of dollars from the jump. Sphero Mini fits a huge experience into a tiny robot the size of a ping pong ball. And they did!

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

She showed several images of recent movies such as Ellysium, I, Robot and Avatar to emphasise her point. The implications of this for education, business, commerce and a whole host of other sectors of society is. Technology of the future is already here - we just haven''t seen it released on the general public yet. Unported License.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Global Education Conference Keynotes. The great majority of these events are free to attend.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

They settle in at the computers where Caine teaches coding and software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, or they head to the back room for the 3-D printer, vinyl cutter and robotics kits. In total, the homework gap hits some 12 million school-aged kids nationwide, according to a 2017 congressional report, “ America’s Digital Divide.”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 15, 2019

The digital divide between those who have access to technology and those who don't, continues to grow wider and more pronounced as technology advances. Popular novels and movies have featured numerous 'artificial life forms' or sentient machines such as robots that can match the performance of humans, if not exceed them.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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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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User Generated Education

JULY 7, 2016

There currently exists the conditions for a perfect storm for maker education due to: The Do It Yourself (DIY) Movement. Focus on STEM and STEAM Education. Focus on STEM and STEAM Education. Educate to Innovate ). Educate to Innovate ). Information Abundance and Its Implications for Education ).

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 16, 2015

There currently exists the conditions for a perfect storm for maker education due to: The Do It Yourself (DIY) Movement. Focus on STEM and STEAM Education. Focus on STEM and STEAM Education. Educate to Innovate ). Educate to Innovate ). Information Abundance and Its Implications for Education ).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

REDONDO BEACH, CA – December 8, 2021 – Ozobot, global leader of programmable robotics and STEAM-based learning solutions for K-12 education that empower the next generation of creators, today unveiled its newest innovation – MetaBot – the first free augmented reality (AR) robot for education.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Kids from black and Latino communities — who are often already on the wrong side of the digital divide — will face greater inequalities if we go too far toward digitizing education without considering how to check the inherent biases of the (mostly white) developers who create AI systems.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, as the next head of civil rights at the Department of Education.” ” Via Education Week : “The Polarizing Pick to Be Betsy DeVos ’ Right-Hand Man.” ” (State and Local) Education Politics. schools Supt. .”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. In the past, this all feeds the reviews I have written each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

(National) Education Politics. ” More on the Department of Education’s for-profit university machinations in the for-profit section below. ” Here’s a choice quotation from the head of the Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office, Candace Jackson : Jackson later apologized. .”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Education Politics. “How higher education made President Trump ,” according to Jeffrey Selingo. ” Via Education Week : “ Undocumented Teachers Shielded by DACA in Legal and Emotional Limbo.” The list says a lot about his education priorities.” ” More via WaPo and Buzzfeed.

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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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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

One of the mantras of that dream – the idea that economic success is possible if not inevitable – involves the necessity of education. “Education can be the difference, that education can save lives, that education can put folks on a path to opportunity,” Secretary of Education John B.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. (Oh National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

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