Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Policies issued in July by China’s government restricting the country’s massive tutoring industry may aim to give birth to a new era of education in China, one that eases pressure on kids to excel at all costs and diminishes the power of edtech companies. You just do it secretly,” she says. Most of them, they didn’t think through that.

EdTech 156

EdTech Company Industry E-rate 156

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

As we look ahead to the future in edtech, we see an industry marked by significant change and stubborn challenges. 2018: A Lesson Review One frustration frequently expressed by Top Hat customers has to do with a lack of coordination among edtech solutions.

Trends 145

Trends EdTech E-rate LMS 145

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

During a recent edWebinar , edtech experts provided an overview of the E-Rate program, state matching funds, and ways to obtain grants for technological development. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D., Cynthia Schultz, Esq., Responding to Changing Needs and Funding Opportunities.

E-rate 61

E-rate EdTech Broadband Libraries 61

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

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. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. Today, over 2.9

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

Schools should assess where the gaps in their infrastructure lie and research by consulting industry experts to find solutions , not try to come up with in-house ‘innovations’ that can be out of line with real industry trends,” advises Medhi Paryavi, chairman of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA).

Data 172

Data How To E-rate Industry 172

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

education conferences—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. It also struck the association and industry conferences that many execs and educators regularly attend. And the pandemic year has taken a toll on U.S.

E-rate 168

E-rate STEM Survey Conference 168

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

During my “freshman year” in the classroom, I made it a point to ask colleagues at my school, members of my professional learning community, educators I met at conferences, and others: “What are the best edtech resources for a new teacher to engage students and ignite their curiosity about learning?”

EdTech 122

EdTech Resources AEM STEM 122

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. The importance of enhanced cybersecurity for schools as the FCC considers modifications to the E-rate program also emerged as a must-know.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Microlearning is a buzzword used widely in the edtech industry, with many learning designers simply chunking learning content into small pieces of three to five minutes without actually solving competency-based problems like learner engagement, lack of time and the shorter memory span of modern learners. Would anyone understand it?

LMS 194

LMS E-rate Training Survey 194

Securly

AUGUST 10, 2016

Since the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in 2000, web filtering has been required for schools that seek e-rate funding. Customarily, the industry has been heavily dominated by appliance hardware players. We hope self-serve will save IT Admins time and frustration during the back-to-school rush.

E-rate 100

E-rate EdTech Industry Policies 100

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Early childhood development and gaming industry experts say very young kids will likely get frustrated in the process and have very little energy left over to learn content from the game. I think the industry has really focused on older kids, teens and adults for console games,” Kirkorian says.

Video 195

Video E-rate Mobility Tablets 195

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In a telephone interview, Phil Hill, edtech guru and co-publisher of the widely followed e-Literate blog , acknowledged that “the LMS is not only part of the university’s core infrastructure, but it also allows faculty and students to use technology creatively in the classroom.”

Online Learning 148

Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 148

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Moving to the cloud can be good for both vendors and schools It is in the interests of the edtech industry for educators to feel confident about using technology. Edtech cannot afford to let the specter of cybercrime dampen enthusiasm. Wireless, once a frustration for many teachers, has largely improved.

EdTech 60

EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

as well as the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tamp down inflation by raising interest rates. ? The reasons behind soaring housing prices —Unlike the housing bubble of 2008, today’s increasing housing prices are driven by a lack of supply. In Module 6, the mini-lesson titled “Where Did All of My Money Go?”

E-rate 98

E-rate eBook Course Trends 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Details for the program: The CTO Academy For K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs is a program to address the needs of education technology leaders who are new (less than four full years) to their CTO or Technology Leadership position or aspiring CTOs and EdTech leaders currently working in a technology department. Have a listen.

E-rate 105

E-rate Industry Accessibility EdTech 105

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about the men and women who are creating today’s EdTech companies. PublicSchoolWORKS became possible in the late ’90s when the government launched the E-Rate Program. This can negatively affect student progress, grades, and even graduation rates,” explains Temming.

E-rate 100

E-rate Software Report Company 100

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. Unstable Economies Impact E-Learning Market. percent and negative 1.1

Report 70

Report E-rate OER LMS 70

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. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

Along the way, a need for more teachers with more specialties, either directly associated with schools or acting as market free agents, will potentially change the whole industry. This cry for trials proving rigor has prompted a response from industry in the form of multiple companies doing evaluations of products. Evaluating Rigor.

Learning 100

Learning Software E-rate Industry 100

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In rural districts, children and youth face profound obstacles—geographic isolation and long bus rides to school, frustratingly slow internet connections, limited course options, and low college-going rates. Specifically, only one-third of rural students matriculate in college compared to nearly half of urban students.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Learning Outcomes 60

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 2, 2016

After years of questioning the accessibility of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader , the National Federation of the Blind today announced that it will work with the online retailer to improve reading experiences for blind, low-vision, and deaf-blind students. Students also would be able to rate content. Schools’ e-Book ‘Marketplace’.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility E-rate Assistive Technology iPad 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 6, 2024

Tips to Level Up Your Digital Magazine Creation Journey Be Consistent with your Publishing Make Content Interactive and Engaging Device-Specific Optimization Monetization and E-Commerce Develop a Native Reading App III. If your app features push notifications, you’ll benefit from a high visibility rate. billion by 2024.

eBook 52

eBook E-rate Smartphone Mobility 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

eBooks, which are digital versions of traditional print books, have revolutionized the publishing industry. It powers dedicated e-readers, including Nook, Bookeen, and many more custom e-reading apps on iOS and Android. A critical component in this digital shift is the ePUB Reader SDK. It supports reflowable ePUB content.

eBook 52

eBook E-rate Android Software 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2024

Conclusion The Digital Publishing Revolution The publishing industry has become more inclusive as a result of the digital revolution, allowing writers to communicate directly with readers and avoid conventional middlemen. Take into account elements like pricing options, publishing tools, royalty rates, and distribution scope.

eBook 52

eBook Social Media Adaptive Learning E-rate 52

EdNews Daily

JULY 10, 2019

EdTech that pretests for Lexile level then offers a range of books and monitors page progress has the ability to pinpoint possibly misunderstood material using such algorithms. By definition, it’s the “motion” of “e.” Schools everywhere are experiencing massive attrition rates. It can’t, however, offer love. Click to tweet.

EdTech 204

EdTech E-rate Trends Equity of Access 204

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). Tagged on: March 17, 2017 E-learning day a breeze for tech-savvy students | Dubois County Herald → But for as helpful as the eLearning days can be, Hubster said they probably won’t grow too much in number in the near future. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

As such, expect an abbreviated (TBD) publishing schedule for ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News’ in August. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition). So there needs to be industry standards. Yet,the student transportation industry is struggling with how to properly use the data.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. This means that teachers will prefer to use tools from edtech companies that prioritize accessibility.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

EdTech 122

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 122

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). The debate is on | News-Sentinel.com → As schools struggle to raise high school graduation rates and close the persistent achievement gap for minority and low-income students, many educators tout digital technology in the classroom as a way forward.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). The debate is on | News-Sentinel.com → As schools struggle to raise high school graduation rates and close the persistent achievement gap for minority and low-income students, many educators tout digital technology in the classroom as a way forward.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In fact, K-12 edtech innovation news is full of examples of successful and engaging edtech implementations. Traditional textbooks are being replaced by interactive e-books and online resources, giving students dynamic and multimedia-rich content that can be updated as the world changes.

Technology 95

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 95

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum. The curriculum includes resources for parents.

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54