Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. The post Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Tulving & W.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Edtech is the combination of IT tools and educational practices aimed at facilitating scalable individualized learning. It comprises the whole world of computer-aided education and training, along with the use of digital tools and resources. There are numerous advantages to educational technology.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

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. “To fulfill this vision, we must urgently seek strategies to reduce the lift for school systems to identify quality digital learning tools,” Culatta said.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Educators, learners, instructional technology coaches, and IT/edtech staff are grappling with the complexities of managing an ever-expanding arsenal of disconnected digital tools. There are several prominent shifts that are driving the future of learning, therefore making a comprehensive and interoperable ecosystem essential.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Key points: AI use can be tricky–and it varies by state and district AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning AI’s transformative role in accessibility For more news on AI use policies, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Educational technology and digital learning tools are classroom essentials, and each day, educators make decisions (..)

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2015

Collaboration Nation, a new awards program from CDW-G and eSchool News , will recognize the nation’s finest examples of collaboration and successful educational technology projects. New awards program from CDW-G and eSchool News celebrates ed-tech success and cross-department teamwork.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Across New Hampshire, school leaders are searching for strategies to ensure that their edtech investments are being leveraged to pay dividends on student engagement, acceleration of learning, and saving teachers’ time. To explore how to increase the return on investment (ROI) of education technology, let’s take an inquiry approach.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

This is the latest product from NetSupport, which has been supporting teachers with award-winning instructional and educational technology for over 30 years. As teachers and administrators are once again thinking through major transitions in learning locations and models, classroom.cloud is now fully available domestically.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The collaboration positions Los Angeles Unified as a leader in using immersive learning technologies to offer students, impactful educational experiences that enhance academic outcomes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

During that time, I have enjoyed working with the staff, students, parents, and community members to thoughtfully integrate technology into the classrooms. In 1995, I became the Educational Technology Coach for the Verona Area High School.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Mutual benefits of learning technology…together Learning together with students can provide several benefits for teachers and students to support the overall learning process. Data-Driven Decisions: Educational technology will allow us to collect data and generate individual student reports.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Content Bundles is the very feature we have been looking to implement in our Sora shared collection,” said Ken Zimmerman, Supervisor of Educational Technology at Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 in Pennsylvania. This provides us with so many options to filter content to meet specific district, classroom and learning needs.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. What are the educational technology trends in 2024? How has technology impacted K-12 education?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, education technology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. But as the usage and positive perception of digital learning tools grow in U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

At its recent Impact 2024 conference, Bluum , a leading provider of education technology, unveiled five new solutions designed to address the biggest challenges in education today. PHOENIX, Ariz. —

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Rita Mortenson, the educational technology coach for Verona Area High School in Wisconsin, uses Google Arts and Culture. Additionally, it contains a multitude of free, pre-made activities by Geogebra and other teachers. Most activities are embeddable, so students don’t need to leave the safety of your LMS class website.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“As a Microsoft Education Partner, Merge is focused on providing educators our new hands-on digital teaching aids, which are one of the most significant technological advancements in education since computers were first brought into the classroom over three decades ago,” said Franklin Lyons, Founder and CEO of Merge. “We

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

Given the sobering numbers on children’s decreased reading performance since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, bringing with it repercussions from school closures and the challenges of virtual learning, educators and parents are looking for the help of innovative educational technology. “We About MetaMetrics.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2016

Mark Stevens, an education technology instructor at Bowling Green State University, is employing a still-in-development educational version of Minecraft as a learning tool, not only for school-age children and teens, but for his own students as well.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2025

“We’re excited to introduce a new feature in Lumio that demonstrates our commitment to responsible innovation in education technology,” says Dan McMahon, Vice President of Software at SMART Technologies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Interactive collaborative learning tools Digital collaboration spaces have redefined group learning by creating flexible environments where students can contribute in ways that match their communication preferences.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

The growing importance of student engagement drives pedagogical decisions across educational levels, and research consistently shows that engaged students achieve better academic outcomes. The impact of visual and interactive learning tools Visual media profoundly influences how students process and retain information.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

Given that today’s students are digital natives , it makes sense for schools to invest in modern educational technology such as interactive whiteboards. After all, these students likely learned their ABCs and 123s using their parents’ smartphones or tablets. Of course, maintaining this smart technology can be a hefty investment.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Welcome to the Innovation Arcade, the AI, AR, and VR exploration zone—where innovation meets education in a dynamic and immersive classroom learning environment. The Innovation Arcade includes a VR exploration lounge, an emergent technologies model classroom experience, an exploration lab, and more.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

“When our students began using Sora last spring, they were excited to check out ebooks and we wondered whether that excitement would carry over into the summer months,” said Alexandra Brown, Educational Technology Specialist at National Heritage Academies in Michigan. Sora was named one of TIME ’s Best Inventions of 2019.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

Neither of these practices melds effective pedagogical practice with educational technology to train teachers on how to offer individualized differentiation and constructivist learning opportunities for students. Another approach, however, can dramatically impact the effectiveness of blended learning professional development.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

By embracing these tools, K-12 education transcends traditional boundaries, creating versatile, inclusive, and future-ready learning environments that prepare students for success in an increasingly technology-driven society. What is an example of technology as a learning tool?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

You might be wondering how this is possible—how one might actually minimize their dependence on education technology in an era of remote instruction and screen-dependent learning. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students. That may seem counterintuitive.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Younger teachers were the most upbeat on education among educators: half said that technology "helps me teach" in contrast to 38% of Baby Boomer teachers. Among students, devices and apps appear to be viewed as a learning tool first, and something "fun" second. Ah, sweet consensus! .

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Classroom edtech helps with student achievement and engagement Technology has earned its place in classrooms Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Using education technology in the classroom offers numerous benefits, enhancing engagement, personalization, and collaboration among students.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

If we really want to understand how effective educational technology tools are for improving learner outcomes, we need to stop throwing the baby out with the bathwater. As instructors consider technology tools for their courses, they are increasingly looking for evidence of effectiveness. Why should we care?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2021

Let’s tap into something really fundamental about how people learn.” Immersing STEM Students in Storytelling Roschelle is executive director of learning sciences research at Digital Promise, an education technology nonprofit, and is a co-principal investigator on the project.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Two of the fastest growing and most highly valued education technology companies are going down the alphabet as they raise subsequent rounds at higher and higher valuations.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Jessica Campos, Instructional Technology Coach, Mesquite Independent School District In the 2024 to 2025 school year, districts will be asking more questions about evidence of impact when they’re evaluating and selecting education technology solutions. Schenker, Ed.D.,

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