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APRIL 28, 2025

You might argue that the traditional classroom still plays an essential role in education, but the rapid growth of online and hybrid models suggests otherwise. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology.

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MAY 29, 2025

Partly, these schools are successful because they can access public money while retaining the unique character of an independent school, he added. Classifying charter schools as private would have opened questions about whether that could continue across the states, he said. The dangers were significant.

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JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” It really showed me the benefit of technology. That kind of turned the knob in my head to make me see the possibilities of education technology.

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Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

These resources, free for all teachers , demonstrate how AI can: Support students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Generate exam-style questions and quizzes. You can access the full guidance here , and the support materials here. Help students develop a critical eye when using AI.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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JUNE 24, 2025

We are staying ahead of them, with a robust security posture that will scale as education technology evolves. When teachers deliver live instruction, they only access the student data they need—such as a student’s first and last name, IEP status, or participation data—within secure, role-based systems.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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JUNE 4, 2025

As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. Elianis: Before using the tool, I couldnt ask questions or talk to other students in the classroom.

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MAY 8, 2025

California started with a phased approach in the 2021-2022 school year, shooting for this current school year for all 4-year-olds to have access to the state's free transitional kindergarten program. While cuts to Head Start specifically appear to be on the back burner , questions remain on the fate of other child care program funding.

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APRIL 30, 2025

Will AI be a tool for innovation or yet another factor widening educational gaps? As districts explore AIs potential, they must also confront critical questions about equity, algorithmic bias and access. So, how can educators ensure that AI is a force for progress rather than one that deepens divides? Build partnerships.

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MAY 5, 2025

How can we ensure that all students develop the computing skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven workforce? Every student deserves access; its a fundamental part of literacy. Every student deserves access; its a fundamental part of literacy. Computer science is essential, not optional.

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JUNE 23, 2025

All Eyes on California In 2021, California unveiled its plan to provide universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds as well as expand access to income-eligible 3-year-olds by the 2025-2026 school year. It’s important to continue examining why families are choosing TK or not, especially if there are accessibility concerns.

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JUNE 9, 2025

The questions arise as one prominent chain of Montessori-inspired schools shrinks rapidly. It has also largely been adopted in homeschool techniques, another education avenue that has been on the rise. And for many families, choosing Montessori — or not — simply comes down to what is most accessible.

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JUNE 30, 2025

But as with every other form of media creeping into children’s lives, a familiar question persists: How helpful to learning is it — and does it fall under the dreaded “screen time” umbrella? While cassette tapes may be a thing of the past, a new medium has stepped up to entertain and teach children: podcasts.

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MAY 28, 2025

I had this question of when you utilize these measures in groups with different characteristics. She eventually took that question to Northwestern University, where she is now building out her own artificial intelligence technology system that could potentially quell the issue.

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MAY 28, 2025

Every classroom is filled with students who bring their own strengths, quirks and questions to the table. Mancuso, superintendent of Eastern York School District , leads a community of 2,300 students across five schools and brings 36 years of public education experience. But access alone isnt enough.

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JUNE 4, 2025

Jeremy Singer (Image courtesy of Jeremy Singer) Jeremy Singer: Schools have immediate access to how much school their students are missing, but they dont know the reasons. The nature of the resources that are available and also the gaps in access are different. Lenhoff: Its a really good question. Singer: Yeah, definitely.

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JULY 3, 2025

This is especially true in parts of the country where state legislatures have enacted laws criminalizing what educators can and can’t say about politically, religiously, or morally divisive topics, as well as regions where public services are underfunded and access to books is already scarce. It‘s our entire book collection.

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APRIL 23, 2025

Its a big question one that many students struggle to answer. Leveraging Technology for Career Exploration Technology can bridge this gap in support in many ways. One is by integrating real-time labor market data into easily accessible platforms that provide students with accurate and actionable information.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

To explore how to increase the return on investment (ROI) of education technology, let’s take an inquiry approach. In New Hampshire, all preK-12 schools have access to high-quality digital content through the New Hampshire Education Department. I know is a great resource, but I don’t think teachers are even aware of it.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Despite the challenges associated with this moment in education, technology is rapidly evolving to allow students more opportunities to engage in social learning spaces online. Give students a straightforward task with step-by-step directions to minimize confusion and questions when kids are in the breakout rooms.

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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. One of the primary benefits of education technology in K-12 is its ability to cater to diverse learning styles.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 per month to access all of the more than 1,500 titles on the company’s platform, with each plan requiring a four-month minimum. Users also get access to audiobook versions of their texts?available That’s why the all-access model is so significant?it

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JULY 11, 2024

This practice has enabled the growth of a digital subscription business model for textbooks, where publishers sign deals with colleges and bookstores to charge students fees in exchange for access to mostly online versions of the course materials assigned for their classes. The savings are real,” Hershman says. “If

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

That’s the privileged question that officials at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have been mulling over for the last two years, and this month they announced some answers. What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Students have the opportunity to ask questions if something is unclear or request additional instruction or support. First, you will need to install Kaizena and ask your students to install it so they can access your audio comments. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology , 31(1). Henderson, M., & Phillips, M.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

It’s a complicated question in the age of COVID-19. That sad reality had school districts scrambling to provide devices and broadband access to students when the pandemic originally closed schools. Edtech can’t prevent a student’s race or socioeconomic status from contributing to his or her academic success.

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MAY 31, 2024

As educators, we understand that true learning happens when barriers are removed and diverse voices are amplified. Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events. Image credit: Rebecca M.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity disparities, strategically invests worldwide to tackle challenges such as insufficient internet access. We want them to question, reason and think critically. Many youth lack consistent access to resources, hindering their development.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Most professionals have access to sick leave and other paid time off; they are also, importantly, empowered to take that leave when they need it. Solving the Sub Problem Of all the intractable challenges facing the early care and education field, this is not one. The real challenge is finding and vetting teachers to fill that pool.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This year’s survey collected information from state leaders in 46 states and included questions relating to the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan that was released earlier this year by the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education.

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MARCH 20, 2023

When that app began to send her photos of her child, she had some additional questions. Across the country, more and more child care programs are signing up to use administrative technology. Others provide direct video access into the classroom, allowing families to watch their children interact with both teachers and other students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

That’s especially useful for young people who can’t afford or otherwise access mental health counseling because of their location. Volunteers are trained to ask questions and quickly build rapport with callers and texters, with the overarching goal of helping the caller think about their situation logically rather than emotionally.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Studies show that lack of training and ongoing support around using technology for classroom instruction is a major pain point for educators, who increasingly rely on tools for teaching in remote, in-person or hybrid learning environments. [i] Easy to access answers to the most commonly-asked questions and more.

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

This discussion aims to navigate through commonly cited concerns from educators, highlighting how each perceived obstacle to integrating AI into classrooms can actually be overcome through applications of the very technology in question. Generative AI can be a driving force in democratizing access to high-quality education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The AI Revolution: Google’s Developers on the Future of Artificial Intelligence (60 Minutes) AI in the K-12 Classroom (AVID Open Access) Artificial Intelligence (U.S. If you’re unsure where to begin, ask the chatbot for help brainstorming lesson ideas and then ask follow-up questions until you get something you can use.

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