EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rachel Gorton, instructional technology coordinator for Minnesota’s Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 , talks to EdTech about making technology as transparent as possible, so that student learning can shine through. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how modern learning environments offer K–12 educators new teaching opportunities!

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Following the shift to incorporate more online and digital learning, schools leaned into the adoption of educational software products and applications.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions , I share several tips for integrating technology to allow every student to share their ideas and creativity. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. Words need a voice.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 8th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on AI. 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.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2024

Imagine if we designed learning experiences for these students. Imagine if edtech providers designed products for them. For me, this means embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into my learning experiences and asking questions while I am designing: Is this accessible?

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

LMS – Learning Management System (software that runs and manages educational programs). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. MLearning – Mobile Learning. NGDLE – Next-generation Digital Learning Environment. OSS – Open Source Software (programs online that are free to use). PLN – Personal Learning Network.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In education, software programs lend a helping hand just about everywhere, from device ­management to digital learning. Some schools even rely on ­software to save lives. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about how web filters keep students safe! Content Monitoring Tools Help K–12 IT Officials Patrol Internet Boundaries.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2019

With those device deployments, district leaders also must ensure every school has strong Wi-Fi , software and other applicable resources to support effective learning. . But district leaders have also discovered that digital equity goes beyond devices and on-premises infrastructure. . by Wylie Wong.

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

Wondering how to reduce barriers your students with special needs may encounter as they work digitally? Do you understand how to prepare our learners’ digital learning environment so every individual has the elements they need to flexibly accomplish their learning objectives? Why I vet edtech tools.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2022

The case involves a student at Cleveland State University whose professor asked students to allow the college’s Honorlock software to capture images of their surroundings to make sure study materials weren’t present. The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons or property.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Today one of the largest providers of course-management software for colleges and schools, Blackboard, announced that it plans to merge with Anthology, a company formed last year from the combination of three other edtech companies. Blackboard is one of the largest LMS providers.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

According to a 2017 study by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow , a majority of school principals (51 percent) and technology leaders (67 percent) say that the greatest challenge they face in implementing digital learning or expanding technology use is motivating teachers to change their traditional instructional practices. CDW Segment.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Mind42 is a free online mind mapping software that runs in a browser. Groupboard is an advanced collaborative online whiteboard and web conferencing software. Digital Brainstorming Tools for Students! Create collaborative and colorful diagrams and flowcharts. Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2024

Part of that is ruthlessly reevaluating the edtech purchases that San Antonio Independent — a large urban district that serves almost 45,000 students — made during the pandemic. Before] you would go with the Cadillac version of a certain software. Now, you’re having to reevaluate every single renewal,” she says.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Braced for the next wave of edtech? Combine that with some of the dislocations triggered by COVID and students could be in for some radical changes in the tools that help them learn. The most recent player to step into the edtech spotlight is India’s Byju’s. We used to think about edtech globalization in one way—from the U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Yet, amidst the seemingly endless sea of EdTech solutions, selecting the right platform is a formidable challenge. To conquer this challenge, read on to see key factors to consider in choosing an interactive learning platform. What Are Interactive Learning Platforms?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

After deliberation, they determined their goal was to shift to smaller, more personalized learning. . Using that information, administrators chose to integrate DreamBox , a software solution designed to help math teachers teach and assess students. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Hapara

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning platform is designed to make teaching easier by allowing educators to manage and individualize lessons and evaluate students. To get the maximum out of any digital learning platform your school uses, your operators need to be well-trained and skilled.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

It’s got an effective mobile app that really changes the context in how people access language, a critical mass in consumer interest in learning applications and since the pandemic hit, it put edtech into the minds of investors as a real investable category,” says Trace Urdan, an edtech analyst and managing director at Tyton Partners.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

Schools often launch new technology without a plan for supporting and coaching teachers through the process of using the devices and software in their classrooms. Today, students’ needs vary as they grow up in the digital learning age. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2018

billion on education software each year, according to estimates from the Software and Information Industry Association. Yet it can be tedious to manually keep track of how students interact with different pieces of software—or whether these tools are even being used. Clever claims usage in more than 60,000 U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A less frothy but steadily growing edtech market is emerging in Europe, where investment check sizes often have fewer zeros. Case in point: Brighteye Ventures, a Paris-based edtech investment firm, has raised $54 million in the first close for its second fund. Source: Brighteye Ventures: “ The European EdTech Funding Report 2020.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The hearing will test what critics of the case say was a suit meant to silence concerns about a controversial edtech service. In 2020, the digital proctoring company Proctorio brought a lawsuit against Ian Linkletter, who was then a learning technology specialist at the University of British Columbia.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Temple students learn to make basic hardware repairs for their district’s Acer devices — skills that not only reinforce instruction in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM), but also are attractive to would-be employers. The district benefits, too, by having students who are trained to assist its IT team with repairs.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Temple students learn to make basic hardware repairs for their district’s Acer devices — skills that not only reinforce instruction in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM), but also are attractive to would-be employers. The district benefits, too, by having students who are trained to assist its IT team with repairs.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Temple students learn to make basic hardware repairs for their district’s Acer devices — skills that not only reinforce instruction in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM), but also are attractive to would-be employers. The district benefits, too, by having students who are trained to assist its IT team with repairs.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

So whether the spread of virtual reality edtech worsens or alleviates inequities depends on whether it follows—or breaks with—historical patterns. Because the technology is in its early stages, Ray argues it’s not too late to disrupt old habits. It’s the kind of setup—worth many thousands of dollars—that not every college can afford.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the realm of education technology, a similar disarray unfolds without a standardized system for edtech interoperability. Andrea Press Classroom Assessment Technical Support Supervisor Pearson Interoperability in education allows different software applications to communicate and work together effectively.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. Because of that, we've focused on using connectivity — when it does exist — in smart ways to enhance teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators. To evaluate products, we use a 15-point rubric that evaluates three key qualities (engagement, pedagogy and support) essential to great digital learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While diverse edtech products promise innovation, they simultaneously pose challenges. Educators, learners, instructional technology coaches, and IT/edtech staff are grappling with the complexities of managing an ever-expanding arsenal of disconnected digital tools.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

We’re pleased to share this year’s Edtech Outlook, a data-rich dive into the state of education technology with case studies into emerging-frontier innovations. Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Founders are finding incredibly creative ideas to make learning more accessible, engaging and inspiring.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The speakers all pressed that digital learning, and in particular online charter schools, are falling short for students and teachers. There has been a huge explosion of online learning and edtech in our schools… and online education is privatizing education through for-profit companies and their apps,” said Haimson.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ideas to Promote Creativity in Your Classroom – Show Notes 1 – Make a Digital Learning Launchpad Hyperdocs.co Ideas to Promote Creativity in Your Classroom – Show Notes 1 – Make a Digital Learning Launchpad Hyperdocs.co Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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