eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Tamiko Hatcher, a dedicated educator and the director of Special Programs at Akron Public Schools in Ohio, displays visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to implementing innovative education technologies to transform the educational experience for the students in his district.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

But that puts students with disabilities in a different box by saying, You dont know how to do this, said Maggie Mosher, assistant research professor in KUs Achievement & Assessment Institute, a co-principal investigator for the grant. Right now, the closest we can come to that is training peers.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Our report also found areas of opportunity in districts’ investments in education technology. And with 83 percent of educators agreeing that technology is a highly effective way to engage students, its potential to facilitate SEL makes it a core part of the learning recovery solution.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

The 2023 K-12 Hero Awards program is dedicated to recognizing the country’s best examples of K-12 success using innovative education technologies. Students who used Exact Path showed a statistically significant impact on math achievement across all grade levels studied.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Personalized learning technologies can, ironically, make the learning experience less personal, less human. Despite my criticisms and sour experiences , I don’t believe that all education technology is bad. Does the technology help to minimize complexity?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Engagement : Interactive tools, such as gamified learning apps, make lessons more engaging, which can lead to better retention and understanding of complex subjects. However, it’s important to acknowledge that while technology offers numerous benefits, it also presents challenges.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Inclusive Design Inclusive design in educational technology is crucial to ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds, have equal access to learning opportunities. Tools designed with inclusivity in mind can accommodate a variety of learning styles and needs.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

When put into context for educational technology, interoperability means that all of the digital content, tools, and resources used by teachers and students work well together. But achieving true interoperability is not an easy task. Basically, standards are the most efficient way to achieve interoperability.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

The 2024 CODiE Awards honored 40 education technology products across 35 categories, with an additional eight companies receiving recognition in the education technology leadership categories. CEP is an evidence-based SaaS platform that delivers AI-driven, personalized professional learning and coaching.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Some of these insights come from natural cues and human interaction; others via education technologies specific to subjects and lessons. In many ways, teachers are already Learning Engineers. But analyzing and acting on data is not new for teachers, who already make decisions and adjustments on the fly.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

April 6, 2022 — DreamBox Learning , Inc. This additional insight also enables educators and administrators to easily track, predict, and project student growth, depth of understanding, fluency, and skills, regardless of whether the student is in class or at home. To learn more about DreamBox, visit [link]. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

For those with less resources or support, she said “the myth [about personalized learning technology] is that it will narrow the achievement gap, but it will actually increase the achievement gaps.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2016

According to an extensive meta-analysis of student reading data by socio-economic status (Cooper1996), students in low-income communities typically lose two to three months of learning during the summer, while their peers generally maintain literacy skills or grow during the same time period.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Student-centered learning leads to quantitative and qualitative benefits , such as increased student engagement in learning and other school activities, higher academic achievement gains and stronger relationships between students and teachers. So, how do we put this all together? percent to 22.5 percent, just since last year.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

“Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement, but this impact can be either positive or negative,” report John Hattie and Helen Timperley. Below are five key strategies for building and maintaining a positive feedback loop with your students. Click here to see the full infographic.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2016

In Spring 2016, faculty, support staff and administrators at Oregon State University met to candidly share their experiences with adaptive learning technology. How do real educators refer to the tools they’re seeing? Next we discussed whether and how this adaptive learning technology might apply to a research university.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Education technology is a classroom must-have Technology enables access to important resources Stay up to date on the latest in education technology The use of education technology in the classroom has revolutionized the way teaching and learning occur, offering new opportunities to enhance educational experiences.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

While this approach found some success in reducing the dropout rate of students who participated, there were no measurable improvements in achievement. At the time, teachers wondered if students were really learning or just remembering long enough to get the reward. Technology is never going to be the magic solution to our problems.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This is the promise of interoperability—perhaps more valuable at this particular moment than ever before as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on American schools and exacerbates an already stark achievement gap. The need for a clear, comprehensible snapshot of student progress informed by multiple data points has never been greater than it is right now.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2015

Murphy & Beland’s recent study is making the rounds online, particularly among those who are eager to find reasons to ban learning technologies in classrooms. Most schools I know didn’t adopt their learning technology initiatives for the sole purpose of test score improvement. (if if they did, how sad is that?).

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2023

Ensuring that a wide range of strategies for personalized, student-centered learning and pathways can be achieved by enabling a choice of digital learning products that can be configured for the needs of each student.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Discover how Clever Goals is helping districts turn learning software into student achievement. As you'll see below, many school districts across the U.S. are not getting the most from their edtech investments. Click here to see the full infographic.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

asks Patrick Gittisriboongul, Assistant Superintendent for Innovation at San Diego County Office of Education. Because when we have 42 districts to serve, our role is really focused on student achievement. In a survey of 40 district technology leaders across 40 U.S. There’re 10 questions [in an assignment]. Gain fluency.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

For example, imagine the potential of converting existing information technology specialists into instructional technology specialists—dedicated professionals certified to coach teachers on integrating technology in their classrooms—and embedding them in every school.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Journal and Campus Technology honored G2 Secure in their New Product Award programs, while Christian School Products named G2 Secure a 2021–2022 Top Product for readers. Christian School Products’ 2021–2022 Top Products note some of the hottest products and services in education. “As About Galaxy Next Generation, Inc.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This focus paved the way for innovation in the district, leveled the playing field with a one-to-one device rollout and delivered more ways to engage and educate all students. Ultimately, the commitment to equity informed a successful approach to adoption and deployment of learning technology.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2022

And yet, she’s quick to draw a line in the sand regarding her district’s reliance upon learning technology: “I don't believe a computer is where a kid learns. What do you hope to achieve with this support? I believe solid curriculum, solid teaching and assessments are what we really need to be focusing on.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

So what would it take to ensure all kids, regardless of gender or race, have the opportunity to learn computing ideas? Making Connections “Computational thinking” sounds like a buzz term, but the elements are deeply familiar to educators everywhere. Let’s make it happen.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2022

While edtech isn’t explicitly within her purview, she works hand in hand with the district’s technology department because, as she says, “in this day and age, it's hard to do much without some form of technology in the classroom.” EdSurge: What led you to enroll in the Launch into Learning Sciences course ?

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

At the time there was also a new effort to create standards for education technology, the Instructional Management Systems project, which helped convinced me there was real potential for what we now call learning management systems. As a result, Blackboard achieved more adoption at multi-platform campuses.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

“Continuous improvement is a core value at Discovery Education, and as such, we are constantly seeking innovative new ways to improve our resources and save educators time,” said Pete Weir, Discovery Education’s Chief Product Officer. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. One thing that cannot be denied is the disconnect in today’s education technology between AV and IT and various domains.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

We are focused on helping educators deliver impact in a few key areas: Creating active learning experiences that foster self-expression What happens when students are given more options to engage with content and demonstrate their learning?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Spending on education technology in the US now exceeds $13B. Studies show that information and computer-assisted learning boosts academic achievement, improves learner engagement and reduces teacher burden by shaving time off the day. But not all edtech is equally effective.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. –Nick Gaehde, President, Lexia Learning. . –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In fact, some studies forecast that high performers would actually see improvement in certain areas, such as reading, during times of independent learning. Less clear was how deeply the disruption to traditional instruction would impact children who lacked access to learning technology and appropriate resources.

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