Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

Each student will encounter unique barriers, enjoy engaging with information in different formats, thrive in different learning scenarios, have particular preferences, benefit from varying levels of support, and communicate their learning differently. Education today requires flexibility and agility.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Educators often talk about 21st-century skills and the benefits of incorporating communication, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking into lessons. These are skills students rarely learn straight out of a textbook.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

In his book, Digital Citizenship in Schools , Mike Ribble identified digital literacy, digital communication, and digital etiquette as three of the nine elements of digital citizenship. is an assistant professor of learning technology in the Department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Podcasts can swap out screen time with audio-based, thought-provoking leisure 5 digital resources to inspire curiosity and engage students 3 things to consider when designing digital learning experiences For more news on learning technologies, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This piece was coauthored with Daniel Curtis.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations within Writable , its award-winning writing practice and assessment solution for grades 3-12. To learn more about HMH’s Writable , visit hmhco.com/Writable.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

This is an urgent and growing national problem, and immediate attention is needed to help these students who likely missed the benefits of an evidence-based curriculum for foundational literacy skills in early elementary school, especially during the COVID crisis. –Dr. .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Collaboration is not confined by physical barriers–global learning communities connect and share insights in real-time. Adaptive learning technologies cater to individual needs, optimizing educational paths for diverse learners. Personalized learning: Technology enables a more personalized approach to education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Kris Astle, Global Education Strategist, SMART Technologies Far too many students continue to struggle with reading, with post-pandemic recovery remaining slow—and in some cases, stagnant—among our young readers. There is a clear need for science-driven curriculum, and the thoughtful implementation of emerging technologies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Today’s educators seek to provide learning experiences that prepare students to be healthy, successful participants in college, career, civics, and home life. Anastasia Betts, VP of Curriculum Planning & Design, Age of Learning. Jason Innes, Director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management, KinderLab Robotics. “We

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The rise of collaborative learning environments within hybrid and blended learning models is another notable development in K-12 technology trends. Online collaboration tools and platforms let students work together seamlessly, helping them build teamwork and communication skills that are essential for the future.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

Throughout the two-day event, district leaders collaborated in both face-to-face conversations and through the online back channels running throughout the two days on Twitter (#FutureReady) and Today’s Meet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Most alarmingly, a recent study found that as little as one to four hours of daily screen time among children aged one is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in communication, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal and social skills by the age of two. However, it’s not just excessive screen time that is a concern.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

VIDEO: See how K–12 educators are emphasizing personalized learning for the class of 2030. Use Classroom Technology to Fill the Gaps. While innovation in learning technology can provide significant relief for oversaturated classrooms, it does not automatically fix the problem.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Many believe that for learning to be personal, it must be individualized. But over-individualization can be isolating when we over-rely on digital programs that individualize curriculum and unintentionally track learners. What’s more, it strips students of their agency and autonomy and strips learning of curiosity and serendipity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We’ll help you integrate tech into your curriculum, teach digital citizenship, differentiate for your learners, and more. In this three-week class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce at what age and how to make these authentic to student lives. digital communications. 20 Webtools in 20 Days–for the K8 SL Tech Curriculum.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

He has made it his life’s mission and work to bring learning technology to more students—particularly students of color. What sort of challenges do teachers face when incorporating Black history and culturally relevant content into the curriculum? Yes, they learn coding, animation, video, digital design and communication.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“I've always thought games were good models for everything—how to learn, but also how to be,” says Arana Shapiro. She has dedicated much of her career to helping educators integrate technology with purpose into their curriculum. It's the same way you would start any kind of curriculum design. So, I joined her team.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Farah’s program added a personal element to the school day , letting teachers connect with their individual classes through a standardized curriculum. . AI can also help teachers collect and parse data, giving them more insight into how they should structure blended learning curriculums.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Collaborative platforms and communication tools enable real-time interaction and teamwork, supporting both in-person and remote learning. In essence, the integration of technology in the classroom enhances teaching by streamlining administrative tasks, fostering engagement, and providing innovative methods for delivering content.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. District leaders formed the Jones Curriculum Council (JCC), a committee of teachers tasked with researching and evaluating top-tier curriculum solutions.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

To prepare students for the changing job market, schools need to focus even more attention on teaching higher-level thinking skills that can’t be automated—creativity, critical thinking, creative problem-solving and communication. We also recognize the value of reaching teachers where they are in their workflow.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

They told the board in the high-poverty district in Chicago’s south suburbs that the project would “future-proof the classroom” and “catapult Dolton into the next generation of learning technology.” Member Shalonda Randle said that between the technology project and another $2.4 A couple of members balked. We’re unstoppable.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This access expands their learning beyond traditional textbooks. Moreover, technology enhances collaboration among students. Digital platforms facilitate group work, enabling students to communicate and share ideas seamlessly, whether in-person or remotely. Finally, technology improves efficiency for educators.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2022

As Educational Technology Director for the entire district, Susan Uram is responsible for ensuring that roughly 28,000 students and their teachers have access to the most impactful learning technology available. What we need is to be able to tie things together in such a way that it's about the deeper learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2024

Engaging in research and design work with communities of researchers, practitioners and edtech product developers has led us to define several principles we believe will assist in building learning technology that is attuned to the needs of diverse students and educators, based on modern learning principles and designed for broad adoption and scale.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2020, the digital proctoring company Proctorio brought a lawsuit against Ian Linkletter, who was then a learning technology specialist at the University of British Columbia. And yet, that staff is often kept out of the decision-making process around teaching, curriculum development, and research.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

Similar to MyBuddy, Edwin offers an app for English language learners, which featured a chatbot that users can communicate with. The heads of the two companies knew each other, and last year MyBuddy started to build its own language-learning curriculum to add to its offerings.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Young people often do have more advanced cultural fluency in an online environment, says Mizuko Ito, a cultural anthropologist who studies young people and media technology at the University of California at Irvine. Now, he embeds lessons on Excel into his curriculum in introductory chemistry. There’s a bit of an imposter syndrome.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

I was the poster-child for anti-technology in my district. Many educators associate personalized learning technology with a push to commercialize and dehumanize education—keeping students glued to screens with little human interaction. It’s created rifts within the educator community as well.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2024

Digital Learning Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools (Atlanta, GA) Jeff Glade, Digital Learning Consultant, Heartland AEA (Johnston, IA) Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D., Elementary ELA Curriculum Coordinator, St. The 2024 recipients of this award are: Trinity Area School District, (Washington, PA): Michael P. Lucas, Ed.D., Lucas, Ed.D.,

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

The MLTI (Maine Learning Technology Initiative) program coevolved with the technology available. In May of this year, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) program offered schools the opportunity to “refresh” their Apple devices, i.e. turn in their devices for newer models, including the iPad Pro.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. I can whisper.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2017

Over the past few months, EdSurge has spoken with a number of these constituents to find out what floats their boat; here’s what we learned. "So So many community colleges are place-bound, where students have not had the opportunity to explore the world." .

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

These tools encompass a diverse range of technologies, including interactive whiteboards, tablets, educational software, learning management systems, virtual reality applications, and more. Educational apps offer interactive lessons, quizzes, and simulations, catering to diverse learning styles.

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