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. As with all innovations, there are positive and negative effects of technology on education.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The report is the work of the COVID Collaborative, a coalition of education, health and economic experts, written by the former directors of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology. Secretaries of Education, from both Democratic and Republican administrations.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The FBI has released a public service announcement warning educators and parents that edtech can create cybersecurity risks for students. And while she thinks it’s “great” that the FBI is bringing more attention to this issue, she wishes the public service announcement had also addressed another crucial challenge.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2019

I invest in education technology, but decades before I knew what a venture capitalist was, I was a history teacher in a small town in America’s heartland where I started my school’s first “Internet club.” But 2018 marked an inflection point for education technology that most investors and developers did not see coming.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

I don't feel like I can give them what I could give them in the classroom as far as individual attention and differentiated lessons. Yet in larger classes, teachers will find it difficult to give attention to every student, especially if they teach upper grades and have multiple classes and hundreds of students overall.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: When implemented well, education technology helps achievement Learn more about technology in the classroom Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Technology has become an essential tool in modern education, transforming both teaching and learning processes.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Edtech significantly enhances the classroom experience Technology deserves its place in the classroom Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Education technology in the classroom is essential for modern education, offering dynamic tools that enhance learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Unsurprisingly, these institutions—Claflin University and South Carolina State University—make the internet available to their students and faculty. Higher ed has been paying more attention to this idea since pandemic-era remote learning underscored students’ uneven access to computers and internet.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As America’s classrooms become increasingly connected, the nation inches ever closer to reaching a major milestone: 100 percent of schools with high-speed internet access, defined as at least 100 kbps (or 100 thousand bits per second) per student. While EducationSuperHighway works to connect the remaining 2.3 Since 2013, the number of U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Here’s what a few of them said: “It’s a little harder to learn the material because the teachers are not actually present, and it’s all through the internet.” “I That means students need access to reliable internet and a device with which to make use of the internet. It is harder to learn new topics at home.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

With the wealth of different sources of knowledge available on the internet, why ask a single teacher? And this simple fact highlights both the benefits and obstacles involved with implementing AI in education. It’s not difficult to see a child’s reasoning behind this.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

Prioritize equity As part of the NPL initiative, students were already accustomed to taking devices home (Lone Star Middle School is in its second year of a 1:1 device program) but the district needed to ensure internet access for all of its 14,000 students.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2020

Many students simply don't have access to a stable internet connection or the proper devices. On the flip side, some students have a stable internet connection, proper devices and dedicated “school time” set by their parents or guardians.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Technology isn’t something to be feared–it has a positive classroom impact Learn more about technology in the classroom Stay up to date on the latest in education technology The use of education technology in the classroom has transformative effects on education, enhancing both teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Technology helps expand teachers’ ability to engage students Learn more about technology in the classroom Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Education technology in the classroom significantly aids teachers by streamlining administrative tasks, enhancing lesson delivery, and improving student engagement.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2025

Can I have your attention? The challenge of getting and keeping the attention of students in schools and colleges was the topic of several of our most popular episodes of the EdSurge Podcast over the past year. That was the argument of philosopher Kieran Egan, whose educational ideas have recently gotten attention.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They’re building lessons about computer tools directly into their courses, offering support services through learning centers and video tutorials, and generally trying to destigmatize asking for help with technology. Ensuring more students have digital skills is a priority for Michael because of how that affects educational equity.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

During a lesson, it was easy to see students’ reactions—if they were paying attention, confused, or engaged—and I could adjust on the spot as needed. In the time of TikTok, attention spans have waned. The classroom was a stage, and it felt like one, an actual stage and not my own home. Now, students are even more easily distracted.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

As a teacher, the long nights and weekends I spent creating and customizing resources, along with the thousands of dollars I spent each year buying classroom supplies, copy paper, books, winter coats, and even food for my students eventually led me to turn my attention to school finance: Why were there never enough resources for my students?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. This topic has gained some attention in recent years, as the mission to connect all U.S. While most schools in the U.S. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2025

This flavor of internet short-form content absurd, easily produced, no plot appears to be having an effect on its viewers that is being felt by schools and youth mental health experts. Educators have talked for years about students shortening attention spans and how kids struggle to follow the most basic of instructions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

These efforts will garner attention and illustrate how such practices can better align academic and financial outcomes during a budget crunch. How vendors and programs embed parent and family engagement into remote learning technology and plans may be an important differentiator in the coming years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. Not all students have reliable internet connections or devices, creating a digital divide that exacerbates existing inequalitiesespecially for younger learners in an online elementary school setting where consistent access is critical for foundational development.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

No matter how good your internet is, no matter how fast it is, it seems we have this millisecond—maybe a few milliseconds—delay. Also, if, if you’re on a work call and somebody asks you a question and you haven’t been paying attention, it becomes a little bit embarrassing. Wiederhold : Sure. Part of the reason is there’s a slight lag.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And except for relatively new options by for-profit upstarts, the options haven’t changed much in decades, despite the rise of the internet and a knowledge economy. College in the U.S. mainly comes in a few fixed shapes and sizes: the research university, the liberal arts college, the community college, the technical college.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Education technology boosts student learning Technology changes the way students learn and teachers instruct Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Education technology in the K-12 classroom offers numerous benefits that enhance both teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Research has shown that some children feel as though they are competing with devices for adults’ attention and that caregivers respond harshly to children who try to interrupt their attention to their devices. Well, not surprisingly, it starts with modeling—and some adults aren’t exactly setting the right kind of example.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. During an ISTELive session , Kristina A. Work smarter, not harder.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Below, we’ve gathered some of the latest and most relevant marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and learning initiatives, and new trends in education. All middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have officially begun to incorporate digital citizenship education into the curriculum.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2021

In the last couple of decades, as online learning was steadily being recognized by millions of students as a convenient way to earn a highly prized academic degree, most senior officers at the nation’s colleges and universities paid little attention, dithered or dabbled. None of them partnered with OPMs.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Classroom edtech comes with benefits to the learning process Education technology boosts student learning Stay up to date on the latest in education technology The integration of education technology in the learning process has revolutionized education, offering numerous benefits.

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Technology Textbooks Learning Feedback 130

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The last time I taught in a physical college classroom was in 1999, when my adult students shook off their weariness from a day of working and taking care of their children to pay attention to their classmates and me for three hours. Much has changed since then, as the world of online learning built for working adults has grown.

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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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Technology Teaching Learning Styles Quizzes 143

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

First, educators had to rethink infrastructure. Can our students, teachers and caregivers—especially those experiencing it for the first time—navigate web browsers and technology? Attention feels more frayed and fragile during live video lessons for all of us. Let’s be frank.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Having 24/7 access to screens and the internet makes it easy to quickly find information. And Wolf said that this has a tremendous effect on attention that “will inevitably have a change in our ability to consolidate memory.” A growing body of research shows that reading on print versus digital reflects differently in the brain.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

The rapid deployment of educational technology, paired with an increase in the number of states passing data privacy laws , leaves many district administrators and technology leaders with a daunting question about protecting student and staff information: Where do we start? Looking for Ways to Improve Data Privacy in Schools?

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Schools Attention Internet Accessibility 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2023

In the past, any new approach to cheating has spread slowly, often in secret on dark corners of the internet. That’s among the professors open to change, she notes: “The other prevailing mood is terror, thinking ‘This throws everything that I do into chaos. With ChatGPT, adoption has become widespread in just a few months. “I

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