Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2017

According to the 2016 World Economic Forum (WEF)’s The Future of Jobs report , the “fourth industrial revolution,” described as the confluence of emerging technology breakthroughs (such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and 3D printing) are utterly transforming everything we experience and understand.

Science 148

Science Beliefs Exams STEM 148

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. Equally important, they’re never using “technology for technology’s sake.” Today, 99% of U.S.

Learning 178

Learning Beliefs Evaluation Internet 178

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

According to the 2016 World Economic Forum (WEF)’s The Future of Jobs report , the “fourth industrial revolution,” which is described as the confluence of emerging technology breakthroughs (such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of things and 3D printing), are utterly transforming everything we experience and understand.

Beliefs 167

Beliefs Exams Science STEM 167

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

For example: A review of how companies handle student data by Internet Safety Labs, a nonprofit that tests software products, showed that 96 percent of apps used and recommended by U.S. educational institutions shared that data with third parties. “Our

Students 215

Students Beliefs Lecturing Internet 215

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

While many turn their noses up to the community college system, I have always believed community colleges are where many of our society’s most resilient and hard-working students begin their higher education paths. After witnessing the many hurdles they confronted all while facing a global pandemic, that belief has been confirmed for me.

Assignments 162

Assignments Internet Beliefs Students 162

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

Now, learning—like the internet—is everywhere thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones and chromebooks. For young people today, learning is a 24/7 enterprise,” says Julie, Evans, the CEO of education nonprofit Project Tomorrow. Did you get any sense of what the sources students trust most on the internet are?

Learning 189

Learning Schools Students Internet 189

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

Some kids have no internet. And the ISTE Standards for Educators , from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE is the parent organization of EdSurge). Department of Education’s 2017 National Education Technology Plan. (A By now, you can probably list them by heart. No computer.

Teachers 216

Teachers Education Blended Learning STEM 216

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2022

After a year and a half of living and working in a pandemic, the one thing that I have totally abandoned is the belief that institutions of higher learning are places where learning at a higher level universally occurs. As health care practitioners, science guided our actions.

Beliefs 174

Beliefs Students Internet Knowledge 174

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Johnston County educators are confident they will continue to see growth, and they credit Savvas for being part of the “right mix of expertise, resources, and support” that is delivering real results for the district’s students. This dedication exemplifies his belief in the potential of every learner.

Education 327

Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 327

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

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. Thus, ‘global education’ is shaped mainly by a handful of universities in a few countries.

Lecturing 167

Lecturing Language Languages Knowledge 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A dropped Internet connection – a minor annoyance in the best of times – became the straw that broke the camel’s back. My preference for a technological solution above all others was as much an unconscious attempt to mitigate and hide deficiencies in my own teaching as it was about my belief in the superiority of bits and bytes.

Schools 194

Schools Beliefs Testing Student Engagement 194

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Yet there are eight education technology startups that currently list the firm as an investor. That sentiment about education is common—and by now even cliché—among typical Silicon Valley techie-types with a predisposition toward “disrupting” the establishment. That’s the kind of culture Danner hails from.

Education 140

Education Failure Beliefs Internet 140

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2021

There was also a common belief among higher ed leaders—as there still is—that building online infrastructure is far too costly. At the turn of this century, adventurous faculty ventured out into cyberspace on their own, propelled by their own talent, accompanied merely by a laptop and internet access.

Failure 201

Failure Beliefs Attention Lecturing 201

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Meanwhile, African American and Hispanic students have been more likely to take leaves of absence from higher education , and are now enrolling at lower rates. And lower-income African American and Hispanic students have been more likely to be learning remotely during the pandemic and have less access to computers and high-speed internet.

Education 209

Education Learning Culture STEM 209

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. Sharing other people’s thoughts, jokes and artwork on the Internet is an everyday act. Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels.

Plagiarism 125

Plagiarism Essay Internet Assignments 125

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The internet had already begun transforming the news industry, in ways immediately apparent and yet to be seen, and he was thinking about—and giving talks about—what the future held for journalism. Knight has obviously been familiar with us over our lifetime,” Miller tells EdSurge.

History 159

History English Beliefs Art 159

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.

Education 287

Education Math Reading Secondary Education 287

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They blame a “Google It” mentality that encourages young people to rely on the Internet, rather than their own memories, for basic information. Pair that with confirmation bias (the tendency to seek out and believe information that maps to one’s own beliefs) and you have a recipe for trouble.

Critical Thinking 148

Critical Thinking Skills Intellectual Development Testing 148

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

In some cases the very technologies that were intended to improve writing, like automatic-essay grading software, have backfired by encouraging a kind of paint-by-numbers approach to writing. I am of the belief that writing can't be taught, but it can be a learned school of thought. But Warner is not anti-tech.

Writing 167

Writing Essay Feedback Students 167

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

For example: A review of how companies handle student data by Internet Safety Labs, a nonprofit that tests software products, showed that 96 percent of apps used and recommended by U.S. educational institutions shared that data with third parties. “Our

Students 154

Students Beliefs Lecturing Internet 154

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The internet has changed how we view this hurdle and has opened our classroom doors to content creators from around the world. With that belief as our foundation, we provide students with a diverse suite of engaging apps, websites and videos to help them apply and extend their learning.

Learning 167

Learning Achievement Students Grades 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Beyond race and gender, they’re young people, and so their beliefs, their values and their communities should be centered in the design process. Was there anything done to try to reach those students who are also caregivers or who have a part-time job or do not have reliable internet access? Everyone’s going online.

Intelligence 201

Intelligence STEM Culture Curriculum 201

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

The remaining funding was led by a family office that manages funds from the founders of Tencent, the Chinese internet conglomerate. The family office of Carl Lu, a partner at TDM Partners and a former managing director at Laureate Education, also contributed to the round, alongside previous investors.

Art 144

Art Beliefs Knowledge STEM 144

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2016

Related to technology specifically, the education research indicates that underserved students benefit from: Opportunities to learn that include one-to-one access to devices. High-speed Internet access. Using technology designed to promote high levels of interactivity and emphasize discovery.

Education 113

Education Evaluation Beliefs Students 113

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2018

One of the things I’m passionate about is the belief that all children can excel at learning, no matter where they start, where they live, or who they are. In what ways do you believe educational experiences have changed, and how do you see them continuing to evolve?

STEM 136

STEM Math Science Beliefs 136

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says. This edtech omnipresence points to another possible reason why the government is targeting the sector as it scrutinizes internet companies more broadly.

Culture 162

Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 162

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2016

The rubber ducky internet of things. Emory Craig, director of e-learning and instructional technologies at the College of New Rochelle, and Maya Georgieva, co-founder of Digital Bodies , showed how wearable tech isn’t just on its way; it’s already here. AN EXPLOSION OF CONNECTIVITY”: Kokoon. Samsung’s Bio-Processor.

Questions 108

Questions Beliefs Change Management Learning Outcomes 108

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

This trend is likely to continue; experts at IBM have hypothesized that knowledge could double every 12 hours as the internet of things grows. Today, by current estimates, human knowledge is doubling every thirteen months. Students will more than ever be focused on the “return on learning.”

Education 133

Education Knowledge History Science 133

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2017

His first class was on internet history, technology and security. His passion for open access courses is rooted in his belief that the internet has an important role to play in education.

Instructors 81

Instructors Lecturing Beliefs Internet 81

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

Increasingly, students are going to college with the belief that it's a pathway to a better job. Campbell: I would challenge anyone to find a thoughtful liberal-learning curriculum that has been carefully structured by experts for free on the internet. And, many institutions don't see that as their core responsibility.

Gamification 116

Gamification Art Beliefs Achievement 116

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

But my belief is that a learning management system is like an operating system for education. We help personalize education. Blackboard helps turn the internet into a helpful environment for teaching all ages. I don’t have that concern. We help teachers teach math. Parchment helps turn credentials into opportunities.

Quizzes 107

Quizzes Beliefs Distance Learning Culture 107

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Internet hotspots were also set up so the thousands of students who otherwise wouldn’t have internet could maintain classroom access and ensure the continuing equity in education. It’s really been incredible,” said Upchurch. The staff has worked really hard to get through this.

Education 314

Education Learning Schools Math 314

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning. No internet. Since I was a student, this technology has become more sophisticated, evolving from basic calculators to essay-writing chatbots.

Teachers 198

Teachers History Education Learning 198

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That’s a big problem we’ve created, and the consumer internet is not interested in solving it. It may be up to the field of education. The answer won’t be to take the technology away—prohibition never works. The solution will be to figure out how technology can support attention, relaxation, community and hope.

Internet 202

Internet Attention Beliefs Culture 202

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

That was already true before the start of this turbulent year, thanks to the advent of the smartphone, the rise of social media and the growing dominance of internet culture in daily life. Today’s students are the most at-risk for mental health problems in a generation.

Teachers 216

Teachers Culture Students Beliefs 216

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Then you jump ahead to the '90s, and we have this information revolution and the internet. I saw, in the '90s, when I first became a high school teacher, [then a] middle school teacher, I saw the way in which the digital world was impacting people's lives, even their most deepest-seated beliefs and values about life and the world.

Education 136

Education Beliefs Art Internet 136

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

High-quality curricular materials that emphasize historical thinking skills, such as the Stanford History Education Group’s “Think Like a Historian” framework, are now readily available on the Internet. It’s now rare to find a textbook that doesn’t include a spotlight on key primary sources.

History 129

History Teaching Social Studies Textbooks 129