Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

Language barriers can have a profound impact on these students academic performance, classroom engagement and social connection. Traditional supports for emergent bilingual students, such as peer translation, bilingual aides or simplified language, often fall short in busy classrooms where time and resources are stretched thin.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

Cot, assistant director of educational technology for the Massachusetts education department. Kyle Berger, chief technology officer, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Texas. Reflection grounded in evidence, equity, and community voice is what many hope defines the next era of educational technology.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Leigh Arnold, an educational technology specialist from the School District of Palm Beach County, noted that “students enjoyed the opportunity to participate in something they love, while educators were thrilled to see them demonstrate their knowledge through creative builds and presentations.”

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Another way educators have sought to foster and connect identity to curricular engagement is through social-emotional learning practices and strategies. Hind Haddad, an Arabic language teacher in Columbus, Ohio, experienced many microaggressions as a Muslim educator.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Making Computer Science Relevant and Relatable A key takeaway for these educators was the power of language. — helping teachers see how CS concepts could be woven into daily instruction. By introducing terms like “algorithm,” they helped students connect computer science to familiar routines.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

PASS Network was going to be a bridge — connecting families to the language, policies and strategies they needed to push for change from within. Something shifted, not just in education, but in me. But then, the world stopped. Classrooms went virtual.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Just as we teach the alphabet, structure, vocabulary and syntax, we must teach the language of computers. Computers are, in many ways, conduits of an international language, one that many of our students will use to contribute to a global conversation in an increasingly interconnected world throughout their careers.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

And when I played it for somebody who is highly experienced and knows this field has been in technology for education technology for decades, but just didn’t know this particular thing to to blown away, people are blown away by this and. What sounded exactly like a podcast of two people discussing that report.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

However, several studies found that it created no additional benefits, with one even finding it inhibited babies’ language development. Baby Einstein, for example, was regarded as quality programming in the mid-1990s, eventually selling to Disney.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

When Marisha Speights first started as a speech language pathologist in preschools serving affluent families in Nashville, Tennessee, she used the typical screening and assessment measures that she believed and was taught worked well. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2025

It’s common-sense language,” said Joan Lombardi, professor, chair of RAPID’s national advisory council and adviser to the Clinton and Obama administrations on early childhood policy. “We Just under a quarter show anxious or fearful behavior. This is not a research study that happened three years ago where conditions were different.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2025

Hayley Leibson, a mother from Mill Valley, a wealthy area just north of San Francisco, started hunting for a language-immersion child care program when her son was 8 months old. “I I thought I was really early,” Leibson says, noting that her son wasn’t going to attend until he turned 2.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

— June 12, 2022 — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by more than 13 million students, announced it has acquired Curiosity Media , the creator of innovative language learning platforms that empower people to more effectively communicate in Spanish and English. Redefining possibilities in education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

BOSTON (March 31, 2025) In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. The numbers show just how much students and educators have needed access to a culturally responsive language learning solution.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion , the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. Accurately establish language skills with AI. SAN MATEO, Calif.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Department of Education dubbed speaking a second language a “superpower” when it announced plans last year to support multilingual education with grants. In states like California and New York , students speak as many as 150 languages. Arabic, the second-most common home language, comes in with a mere 2.5

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2023

There are at least four languages spoken by the students I currently teach, so people are often surprised to learn that I’m monolingual. Nearly 4,500 students are eligible to receive direct language support services this year in Hamilton County Schools, the district where I teach in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The integration of digital tools such as interactive software, cloud-based platforms, and adaptive learning systems has shifted traditional educational models towards more personalized, flexible, and engaging learning experiences. One of the primary benefits of education technology in K-12 is its ability to cater to diverse learning styles.

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

Then in college, when he started learning Mandarin, a deep love of languages took hold, and he began to make new plans. After graduating, Farley entered a program to become a speech-language pathologist. He had a front-row seat to a career that would allow him to pursue his two greatest passions: language and learning.

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Language Languages Teachers English 203

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Debi Ryan insists that bad days are few and far between in her line of work as a school-based speech language pathologist. Ryan has worked in a public school setting for about two decades, following a stint in the medical track of speech language pathology. She wasn't involved in the day-to-day educational interventions like we are.

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Language Languages Communication Interdisciplinary 159

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

Everywhere you look in the current educational technology landscape, theres a newer, better, more promising artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Enter small language models (SLMs). Enter small language models (SLMs). This makes them perfect for K12 education settings

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

With time-saving technology strategies, school librarians can find ways to connect with their school’s teachers and students on a deeper level, forming relationships and helping with research and skill development. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

’ Students are allowed to use AI for research assistance, data analysis, language translation, writing assistance, and accessibility.” ’ Students are allowed to use AI for research assistance, data analysis, language translation, writing assistance, and accessibility.”

Ethics 337

Ethics Schools Intelligence Assignments 337

eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2021

In my experience as an Educational Technology Specialist (ETS) and many years as a middle school teacher, one thing I have learned is that if students have a choice in demonstrating their knowledge and showcasing their skills, they are often more invested in the task or end product. If our scholars have a choice, they have a voice.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Among the winners of the 2024 CODiE Awards in Education Technology Awards last week was an organization that doesn’t lead with tech specs, speeds, feeds, or even literacy scores.

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Peer Review Fairness Instructors History 291

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

/PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A new impact study at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) found that students in grades 6 to 8 who used Speak Agent Math+Language outperformed their peers who did not use the program. Now, one Maryland school district is seeing substantial improvements in grades 6-8 math scores.

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Achievement Math Language Languages 258

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead, we must delve into the nuanced characteristics of various Large Language Models (LLMs) and student-facing AI to discern how their unique capabilities can be leveraged to achieve diverse educational objectives. Ready to tackle the toughest challenges in educational technology leadership? – 2:15 p.m.;

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Ethics Critical Thinking Knowledge Fairness 317

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

We need common language and understanding around these terms. During the conversation, there was a need to define terms and shared language. For example, Analytics & Adaptive Technologies or Personalization? The impact of AI and machine learning on educational data. centric thing that everything has to be measured?

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Schools Language Languages Ethics 309

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Abigail Beran, a fifth grade teacher enrolled in a masters program in education technology, knows that her students are more likely to engage in an educational activity when it is gamified–and that they’re even more likely to do so when the activity is gamified with technology.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 22, 2020

She was a classroom teacher for over twenty years and is currently a technology integration coach in the Pleasanton Unified School District. She has been working in the field of educational technology since 1998 when she earned her Masters Degree in Ed Tech Leadership. welcome task, daily oral language, number of the day).

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Laboratory Coaching Discussions Language 371

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The survey of more than 1,100 educators from across North America highlights back-to-school excitement, challenges, student engagement, and technology usage. As educators welcome students back to their classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year, they are continuing to embrace education technology.

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Student Engagement Gamification Schools Motivation 319

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2021

In my experience as an Educational Technology Specialist (ETS) and many years as a middle school teacher, one thing I have learned is that if students have a choice in demonstrating their knowledge and showcasing their skills, they are often more invested in the task or end product. If our scholars have a choice, they have a voice.

Middle School 278

Middle School Middle School Students English 278

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Gale will showcase Gale In Context: For Educators’ new Learning Center at the Future of Education Technology (FETC) Virtual Conference, January 26-29 and at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Virtual Conference, February 1-5 at the Gale virtual booth. About Cengage and Gale.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

More than 1,500 teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators participated in professional learning sessions provided by the Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) suite of programs. Lexia believes that literacy can and should be for all regardless of ability, heritage language, or zip code.

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