eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. John Dewey High School senior Jayla Mallette had an unusual request for her teacher after 9 p.m. a few months back. She was so excited about a project that she wanted permission to work on it through the night. Jayla and her peers at the Brooklyn school were collaborating on a design to repurpose the Kingsbridge Armory, a hulking landmark in the Bronx that has fallen into disrepair.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

To help her audience better understand the earthshaking impact of generative artificial intelligence, futurist Sinead Bovell, one of the keynote speakers at ISTELive 24 in Denver, compared AI to electricity. Bovell — the founder of WAYE (Weekly Advice for Young Entrepreneurs)— told attendees at the conference’s opening session on Sunday that AI, like electricity, will soon become so deeply embedded in the fabric of society that educators must prepare students to work with it.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

Key points: Edtech groups are hoping to alleviate the burden schools have when it comes to the evaluation process for digital learning tools 5 can’t-miss events at ISTELive 24 A new teacher’s perspective: Today’s best edtech resources For more ISTELive news, visit eSN’s Live @ ISTE 2024 hub Seven leading edtech organizations have developed a system intended to reduce the burden on schools and educators when it comes to assessing digital learning tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

Creative writing techniques can make essays more engaging and original while maintaining the required objective structure. A member of the Ask a Tech Teacher team, when preparing an essay example for her class on the impacts of social media on mental health, used freewriting to brainstorm ideas and created a vivid opening scene describing a teenager’s day (she teaches High School), highlighting moments of social media interaction and their emotional effects.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

Seven leading edtech organizations have developed a system intended to reduce the burden on schools and educators when it comes to assessing digital learning tools. This process aims to help schools quickly and reliably select and implement edtech tools, said ISTE CEO Richard Culatta during the opening of ISTELive 24 in Denver. 1EdTech , CAST , CoSN , Digital Promise , InnovateEDU , ISTE , and SETDA have banded together to work on two critical steps that must take place to reduce the burden on e

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2024

Imagine being a district leader tasked with selecting the ideal educational technology tools from a sea of thousands of options. The stakes are high: The right choice can transform classrooms, while the wrong one can waste precious resources. How do you decide? At the heart of this challenge is understanding how districts approach their edtech procurement decisions.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

Roland Hamilton, Technical Sales Manager at Optoma USA, gives eSchool News a tour of booth 326 and the company’s new displays available for schools. Products include Optoma’s 3rd Generation Creative Touch 5-Series Interactive Displays, designed to support educators and professionals in classrooms and meeting environments while offering versatility for virtual learning and collaboration.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

Follow along with Victoria J. Sanville, Director, Corporate and Public Sector Sales, LG Electronics USA Inc. as she takes eSchool News on the grand tour of booth #1356 on the ISTE show floor. LG provides an innovative, intuitive tech ecosystem—from interactive digital boards, to Chromebooks, projectors, DVLED displays, and more—that empowers immersive, engaging, and interactive learning experiences.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 24, 2024

American children are struggling. Reading and math scores are at their lowest in decades, while mental illnesses, absenteeism, and bullying are on the rise. School teachers say they’re battling to reach students while facing their own problems of understaffing, low salaries, and scarce resources. Where did it all go wrong? Our education system has not kept up with the modern world.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

eSchool News caught up with LocknCharge CEO James Symons on the ISTE show floor at Booth #1442 about the upgraded features of the new FUYL Smart Locker System, which enables students to get back to learning faster. The system allows tech teams to control device access and track accountability via a software portal, without adding any manual work. Students and staff can process self-serve loaner devices in less than two minutes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

eSchool News spoke with Conan Malady, an engineer for Vivacity Tech PBC (Public Benefit Corporation), at booth number #1512 about this week’s launch of the Pro and Enterprise versions of Dream, their Asset Management platform tailored specifically for K12 schools. Dream supports multiple organizations within a single platform, making it a powerful solution in EdTech.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

CTL CEO Erik Stromquist walks eSchool News through ISTE booth #1774 for a breakdown of the company’s new offerings, which include: The new CTL Chromebook NL73 Series , an 11.6” device delivering 22% faster computing performance; CTL’s Refurbished Chromebooks , budget-friendly devices certified by CTL and ideal for use as entry-level student devices; and CTL Chromebox Solutions , the versatile mini-PC that can power everything from all-in-one desktop computers to school digital signage.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

ISTE+ASCD’s new Digital Citizenship Lessons resource is intended to help students build healthy digital citizenship know-how. Each of the five digital citizenship competencies is explored through learning activities tailored for different grade levels, ensuring that students of all ages can develop the skills and knowledge necessary to grow and thrive as digital citizens.

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