eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2017

Technology: The Key Ingredient in Successful Learning Centers. Although the classic literacy or math center takes time to organize physically in the classroom, technology makes it easy for students to get to work quickly. Classroom technology also makes it easier than ever to differentiate lessons appropriately.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Technology is not without its pitfalls–and equity is a big issue Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Discover The Impact of Technology on Education While technology has revolutionized K-12 education, its integration has not been without challenges.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2021

These are some of the trends that emerged in a recent survey of district technology leaders, reflecting the dramatic changes and unprecedented demand that school-based technology teams experienced during the pandemic. Many said that while most of their students have internet access at home, at least some of them lack robust access.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

And a majority of students–70 percent–are concerned about having enough money to purchase the technology needed for college. There is also a concerning new data point: Nearly three quarters of students are worried they won’t be able to pay for the technology they need for college.”

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things. Recognizing the value of smart and connected classrooms, most school districts are experimenting with the Internet of Things or plan to do so in the near future. Like any other technology introduced on campus, IoT will need a robust infrastructure to back it.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2022

It shouldn’t rely on home internet access, a community hotspot or a ride to the library. Technology brings the opportunity for students to access the same plethora of information, regardless of location or status. Districts that had yet to assign devices to each student rushed to make that happen when remote learning began.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2019

Because the majority of my students lacked internet access at home, I never assigned homework that required technology. Together these findings highlight the importance of understanding that, while access to technology may be nearly universal today, using those same technologies for learning isn’t always equitable.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. On the production side, other pedagogies cropped up, as teachers can now assign video assignments that turn students into the creators, letting them find their voices and learn technical skills that could apply to jobs.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. The bottom line: When students are confident in their writing skills, they will be less tempted to run directly to AI to generate a writing assignment.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Over the last few years, we’ve built a very strong technology infrastructure to prepare our district for a digital transformation. 1) High-speed internet access at home as well as school. At school, students have access to high-speed internet service. We have a fiber network connecting our 13 schools.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework. The benefit of assigning video instruction for homework is that students can control the time, place, and pace of the learning experience when they watch the video at home.

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Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 467

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

To solve this and other reading-related issues, the district turned to technology to support our teachers in the classroom. Using Apple TVs, projectors, document cameras, interactive whiteboards and an array of tablets, desktops, and laptops that would ultimately serve as the technological cornerstone for our entire district.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

That has sparked a burst of activity by teachers at schools and colleges to change their assignments to make them harder to game with this new tech — and hopefully more human in the process. For instance, on a recent assignment, some of the homework that came in didn’t sound like typical student work he was used to.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. The double-edged sword of technology is that it can be used to both obscure and amplify the truth. Authenticity matters.

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Internet Plagiarism Instructors Assignments 148

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning. Passive learning, on the other hand, means students passively receive information–for example, students might use a Chromebook to take a test or submit assignments in a learning management system.

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Activities Middle School Middle School Critical Thinking 308

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

It also requires that they “use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.”. #2 Teachers using StudySync can take the Building Background activities in the First Read lessons and create collaborative research assignments for students learning remotely.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

Fourteen percent of households with school-age children do not have internet access, most of which earn less than $50,000 a year. Maybe it is about learning new technology, but it also could be about reading a book together.” It is more about what they can create with that technology. PT / 2 p.m. Joining her were Patricia J.

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Technology Students Assignments Accessibility 218

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Thanks to E-rate, as well as other state and local policy efforts, the education community has largely achieved the original 1997 goal of connecting every classroom to the internet. In most school systems, education technology leaders have focused time, energy and funding on at-school access. The new civil right.

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Internet Accessibility Assignments Achievement 275

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2020

If the Ancient Mariner were sailing on the internet’s open seas, he might conclude there’s information everywhere, but nary a drop to drink. And given students’ reliance on learning from their peers when it comes to technology, the authors also suggest that students help co-design these learning experiences.

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Internet Teaching Lecturing Students 147

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

One of the primary benefits of education technology in K-12 is its ability to cater to diverse learning styles. Not all students have access to the necessary devices or reliable internet, exacerbating existing inequalities. What is the definition of educational technology?

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology can play a pivotal role in shaping the learning experience. Smarter classrooms leverage cutting-edge technologies to create immersive, personalized learning experiences with unlimited online resources that cater to diverse learning styles.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Colleges and universities with prison education programs are increasingly using technology to deliver instruction to incarcerated individuals, even with strict limitations on internet access in correctional facilities. But the technology is also raising serious questions about quality. Only a tiny percentage of U.S. More than 1.5

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Generation Z, commonly defined as people born between 1996 and 2010, are known as digital natives because they have grown up using the Internet and other technologies (“What is Gen Z”, 2024). Similarly, a comic book writing assignment was given in an eighth grade advanced mathematics class.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

billion Project 10Million (P10M) initiative has delivered reliable and affordable internet service to more than 6 million young learners across the U.S., Technology use in education has seen a massive 226% surge over the past five years that spans classroom and homework. . — Since 2020, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)’s $10.7

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

How to know if a student uses AI to cheat on written assignments? We know that technologies affect how people read, write, and think. Brainstorm and generate essay topics While teachers often assign particular essay topics to students, sometimes a prompt says they are free to write on anything they want. But you know what?

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Academic Integrity 303

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The data is pulled from principals who implemented at 1:1 program where students are assigned a device, and principals with those programs are more likely than other principals to report that technology use is effective in core academic subjects.

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Textbooks Internet Assignments Accessibility 272

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education – both how students learn and how educators teach. The fear of technology plays a large role in the hesitation of adopting technology in the classroom.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 319

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

And at the helm of these spaces, school librarians must negotiate how best to support students with library resources, adapt to new technological advancements in education and pass on the fundamental tenets of digital and information literacy to students. Workshops on internet and information literacy. As the U.S.

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Schools Essay Instructors Critical Thinking 358

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

The platform’s customization options enable me to design assignments that cater to each student’s unique learning needs, promoting a more inclusive and effective educational experience. To support them, I used Classkick’s built-in audio tools to record and embed verbal instructions and questions into assignments.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2020

These changes are even more profound when you work in an under-resourced community where many students rely on school lunches for their meals, and where many families do not have reliable internet access at home. This requires a blended approach to account for families in our community without access to technology in their homes.

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Internet Assignments Testing Student Engagement 253

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Understanding AI’s mechanisms demystifies the technology and encourages critical examination of the content students encounter daily. Educators can assign projects where students must present different viewpoints on a controversial topic, prompting them to research thoroughly and distinguish credible sources from misleading ones.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

As the internet drives down the value of a teacher’s knowledge, their ability to personalize learning with resources from around the world will increase. But now that the internet is replacing paper as the go-to media we need to balance our students skill set from finding answers to asking the most interesting questions.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

It proved that people skilled with technology could navigate and succeed, and that many of the potential problems of the future could be solved by technology. Many institutions and people who embraced technology survived–and in some cases, thrived. In my local Connecticut, schools are answering the call. Our own Lt.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Students can study, learn, communicate with teachers and collaborate on class assignments to and from school and extra-curricular excursions. Advanced technology has made internet connectivity in the classroom fundamental to teaching and learning,” said Miami Dade County Superintendent of Schools Alberto M.

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Schools Internet Assignments Communication 247

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

These AI tools help students fine-tune their essays before they connect with a live tutor or before they submit their assignments to teachers. MATHia is an intelligent math software supported by sophisticated AI technology and is designed to provide individual student support and insightful data.

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Feedback Essay Writing Learning Styles 331

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The company has gathered all the complexities of internet safety and distilled them into engaging, well-tested, curriculum-aligned, and beautifully structured lesson plans (created by teachers) for grades K–8. Westover, Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching Coordinator at Rainy River District School Board.

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