eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The integration of digital tools such as interactive software, cloud-based platforms, and adaptive learning systems has shifted traditional educational models towards more personalized, flexible, and engaging learning experiences. What is the definition of educational technology?

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APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. Using learning material and platforms that are accessible on any device may help more students stay on track with schoolwork while they’re stuck at home.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2020

Levin, a former director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association who now heads the consulting firm EdTech Strategies , is more concerned about what happens when millions of devices that have been removed from the protection of school district firewalls for five months are reconnected to district networks in August.

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JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Department of Education has researched and published an excellent National Education Technology Plan.

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eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2021

the award-winning provider of video collaboration, distance learning and education technology solutions, announced today the launch of the innovative AVerCharge X16 , a 16 device customizable charging and storage solution. Mountable, the X16 can be secured to a wall, or placed on a table for easy access to devices.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

Avantis Education , maker of ClassVr, announced the launch of Eduverse – a ground-breaking new online platform that gives students access to a K-12 metaverse. In the Eduverse, students can access immersive, educational content and amazing VR experiences. AVer Information Inc., AVer Information Inc.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“We’re pleased that Merge is a top-tier Microsoft Education Partner,” says Dan Ayoub, General Manager, Education Experiences at Microsoft Corp. Merge is making an impact in education. Science is full of abstract and complex concepts that become concrete for students only when they have access to the right hands-on resources.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

All four scenarios laid out in the New America guide are predicated on the idea that distance learning will, in some way, be folded into every school’s plans for the coming year. Also underpinning these various scenarios is the critical need for professional learning and development over the summer.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

How those plans have been implemented so far—and the extent to which distance learning is in effect—depends on who you ask, or their socioeconomic status. According to Brenan, 79 percent of parents in households earning $90,000 and above say their child is partaking in online distance learning from their school.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

K-12 students lacked access to a working device, reliable high-speed internet or both. In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. Money is an issue.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Educators across the nation can now access Teacher Training Pathways , a free platform offering courses aligned to micro-credentials on remote and hybrid learning, instructional technology coaching and more. Applications are now being accepted by Digital Promise from districts with Title I schools across the nation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Many English Learners (ELs) across the United States have gone months without exposure to the academic English they require for success in school and that they would normally receive in formal education settings. About Cambium Learning Group, Inc. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Here, we discuss five key features that every LMS must have to deliver a successful learning experience—no matter where it takes place. Easy Access For Students As districts across the country transitioned to distance learning, it was easy to identify the number one pain point: simplified access for students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, I mused that COVID-19 and the resulting reliance on distance learning would be a catalyst for radical innovation. I rambled on about Chromebooks and more kids having internet access, about school bus delays and the potential of edtech, but that’s not what she’s looking for. I didn’t have a good answer.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

How SSO made remote learning easier Susan Moore, the district's Supervisor of Blended Learning, says ClassLink’s SSO platform was already the place where all students and teachers went to access digital apps and content. Without ClassLink, Benigni imagines the quick switch to remote learning would have been chaotic.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

This is the first of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system.

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MAY 4, 2020

“In short, online learning is a delivery modality that supports mastery of content, regardless of how short or long a student has been in a seat,” explains Kerry Rice, a professor at Boise State University in Idaho who has studied effective distance learning at the K-12 level. “So That’s my number.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

COVID-19 did not create the digital divide for students, added Robin Lake, the panel moderator and the director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), which is based out of the University of Washington and has been tracking school districts’ transitions to distance learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience. The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. What are the educational technology trends in 2024?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There was a significant problem in Argentina with access to instruction because of connectivity, which was also endemic to the community I served here in the states. Reliable access was such a problem in Argentina that students did not even bother to attend classes. As it was, Italy also had similar issues with distance learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

At the TCEA Convention & Exposition, thousands of educators from various parts of the world get together to connect, gain knowledge, and improve their craft while becoming familiar with new advances in education technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

With OTIS for educators, you are paired with a PD Specialist who will conduct a needs assessment in order to identify instructional goals, inventory your current technology, discuss your initiatives and curate PD content that aligns with your objectives. To streamline access, find out if teachers can log into PD through your LMS.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing school leaders, parents and caretakers to do what just a few weeks ago was unimaginable: deploy technology-driven distance education to tens of millions of students, many of whom lack the hardware, bandwidth, software, social and other supports necessary to effectively learn full-time from home.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2021

Education technology has exploded in the last decade. And with the onset of COVID-19, technology integration in schools has only accelerated. We are not short on technology products or solutions. All students need to have the ability to access their teachers and their lessons.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

However, when school buildings closed, Zoom windows opened, offering us a new vantage point by which to view the professional and personal lives of educators and education support professionals (ESPs) who work primarily with students with special education needs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

Before they can think about welcoming back students, schools will need to prepare for the new year with tighter budgets and a better way to support distance learning, among other seemingly endless questions. School leaders will need ongoing, comprehensive access to results in order to monitor progress.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Persistence of the Digital Divide The pandemic exacerbated inequities in access and opportunity across the country, but this is particularly true of rural areas in the south. Experiences of digital access exist along a continuum. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

Below is a short curation of the most useful articles, links, resources, and webinars to help you through this challenging environment: Online articles: Resources, tips and more for remote and e-learning (teaching online) — from Educational Technology Guy. Distance Learning Strategies for Education Leaders, Part 1.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

Once it was determined by my school district that we were continuing with distance learning when the school year started in 2020, there was a flurry of activity from our district in an attempt to create some type of training for teachers, many who were winging it in the Spring 2020 semester. What did one do? SEL Component.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

Many schools are trying to figure out if they should transition to online or distance learning during a shut down. I agree with the Washington State department of education, which argued that most schools won't be able to switch to online; they should just close and pick up in the summer or September.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. We’re headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This year, the Hub is being offered as a virtual supplement within the district’s 2021-22 distance learning option. As a result, every K-8 family participating in the Hub receives support from a family liaison who helps families navigate distance learning and support families to meet their educational and personal goals.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

The challenge: how students can complete lab work without access to a science lab. The sudden jump to online learning has upturned education disciplines around the globe. But in the world of science education, the lack of lab access has led educators to seek alternatives.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Filling the Gaps In October, Alice Owens, executive director of the Texas K12 CTO Council, hosted a virtual meeting with about 220 school technology leaders in the Lone Star State. Two recurring themes were the need for more widespread internet access and tech support for families. “It

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

embed] EdSurge: Should schools be prioritizing home internet access for remote learning right now? And then your school and leadership can focus on whether you want to extend learning using any kind of online platforms and making sure that you are creating the conditions where everybody has access to it.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

The partnership linking the Online Learning Consortium, Quality Matters, University Professional and Continuing Education Association and WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies has been in the works for about a year, says Deb Adair, executive director of Quality Matters.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2022

A 16-year veteran middle school teacher, Hall is a big proponent of increasing access to information for all education stakeholders. But since our site has been using Jupiter and their communication tools for years, our communication during distance learning was seamless. Both groups use these tools effectively.

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