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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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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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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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. Some want to gain better job prospects, others seek to socialize in new circles, while still others just want an educational way to entertain themselves.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

But it was a move to Japan to become an English teacher that finally helped Bonner see how he could meld his love of language learning with his technology fascination. “I I started to slowly realize that this passion for technology, specifically virtual reality, had applications in language education.

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Esther considered the question, sitting in a small room with Ms. She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers.

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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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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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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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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 17, 2025

But what is this topic exactly and why is it important for moving education forward? During the November 2024 meeting of CoSNs EdTech Innovation Committee , participants were asked those same questions, and shared their perspectives on what educators should do about the topic. Read on for 10 key takeaways from the discussion.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. I gave them permission to question the technology as well.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

IXL language arts also incorporates gamification, but it is a paid subscription (free 30-day trial). Another feature is that the book offers a 10-question comprehensive quiz at the end, which can help indicate if the student grasped the story’s vocabulary and content. Let’s start off with reading apps and websites.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

When that app began to send her photos of her child, she had some additional questions. Across the country, more and more child care programs are signing up to use administrative technology. Technology is a double-edged sword,” Chen says. That experience is not unique. But it can be beneficial if we use it carefully.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Easy to access answers to the most commonly-asked questions and more. Gale In Context: For Educators is an award-winning lesson planning tool that enables educators to find and personalize digital learning content, plan learning activities that work well for remote or in-person environments and provide equity for all students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

We’ve also appointed a bilingual tutor as a liaison to answer questions from families in their native language. Carnegie Learning is the leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions. Families have a direct dial number to call the liaison directly for support.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

The company has launched Gale In Context: Literature, a new resource for literature instruction and learning that helps high schoolers engage and thrive in English language arts (ELA). Essential Questions: over 300 question prompts designed to engage student curiosity and provide a starting point for literature research.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Each judge scored the products on a numeric basis from 1-10, based on a series of questions regarding functionality, value, customer service experience and overall satisfaction. Thousands of courses are taught by native speakers in 14 different languages, helping libraries reach their diverse communities.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Teaching metacognition equips ELLs with the tools needed to navigate not only language acquisition but also the demands of various subject areas, from math and science to history and literature (Flavell, 1979; Schraw & Moshman, 1995). Translating phrases into Spanish helped him connect new terms to his native language.

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Essay Ethics Feedback Language 171

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Reading Park meets Foundational Reading Standards for grades K-2 as outlined in national and state English Language Arts (ELA) standards. Reading Park goes far deeper, individualizing learning paths for each student by assessing how and why students answer questions. To learn more about DreamBox Reading Park, visit here.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

There's one fundamental question that I ask myself, and it's always, “How do I create a content lesson so that it is engaging for all learners?” Well, as you might expect, she’s a talented and dedicated educator. EdSurge: How do you bring the principles of UDL into your classroom—with or without the help of technology?

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

News outlets have detailed the rollout by the Texas Education Agency of a natural language processing program, a form of artificial intelligence, to score the written portion of standardized tests administered to students in third grade and up. Using technology to score essays is nothing new. 20 years ago as a student.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

These days, proponents of learning analytics are exploring how the advent of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools bring new possibilities and raise new ethical questions for the practice. One possible application is to use new AI tools to help educators and researchers make sense of all the student data theyve been collecting.

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Learning Textbooks Essay Ethics 202

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. So naturally, one of the big questions we face is, how can we help ensure effective edtech happens more often?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

IKNOW will combine the VR aspects of VOISS with AI features such as large language models to enhance the systems capabilities and allow more natural interactions than listening to prerecorded narratives and responding by pushing buttons.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2021

is 52 percent, while the share of teachers of color is only 21 percent, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics , and many institutions of higher education have not been effectively addressing the challenge. The composition of students of color in public schools in the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2024

With each move, she had to learn a new language and adjust to a different culture. But more than that, she wants to encourage bilingual students and English language learners the way other teachers did for her. In our Future Teachers series , we ask these questions to aspiring educators on the cusp of entering the classroom.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This was giving me 100 percent quantifiable data on how many questions I asked and how often I asked them in a 90-minute class,” York says. Bubbling right under the surface is a key question: Can AI help teachers teach better? When teachers make two recordings, we can already see them asking more open-ended questions in the second one.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Worries about using AI for academic help and answering questions led to many discussions on its role in the classroom. Students can be placed in simulated environments to practice language skills, solve complex problems, conduct experiments, or understand historical events as if they were there.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

For example, in our Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides , we have a project that’s specifically for foreign language teachers. We took a standard that they were already teaching in foreign language classes—comparison of languages and accuracy of translation—and showed how AI does it, how natural language processing works.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2024

Educational technology adoption has grown significantly in the past decade, and it’s clear that K-12 schools are now comfortable with and embrace the new technology norms. Susan Uram Director of Educational Technology at Rockford Public Schools But effectively evaluating edtech products is no small feat.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

Renee Dawson Educational Technology Specialist at Atlanta Public Schools “Augmented reality is when you take something that you can already see in the world and add an interactive or experiential layer on top. A web version of the app that will work on Chromebooks will be available soon, in addition to a Spanish-language release.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Duolingo officially goes public today, with the app-based language tool now has a valuation of outstanding shares at about $3.7 Since then, the company has grown and now offers more than 90 courses in 40 languages, including Arabic, Chinese and English, and more regional-specific tongues such as Navajo, Hawaiian, Welsh and Irish Gaelic.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In her latest film, “Bird Woman: Sacagawea,” viewers not only watch the story of Sacagawea — the young woman from the Soshone tribe who helped guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition back in 1804 — they can chat with her and ask questions about her life. That's why gaming became such a big genre, is because you're in it.

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History Students Language Languages 211

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

At the TCEA Convention & Exposition, thousands of educators from various parts of the world get together to connect, gain knowledge, and improve their craft while becoming familiar with new advances in education technology.

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