eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read about the three 2023 winners here. Under Mr. Hatcher’s guidance, Akron Public Schools partnered with Edmentum to integrate cutting-edge learning technologies, harnessing their full potential to enhance learning outcomes. reading intervention program. Jump to: Tamiko Hatcher , Michelle Kruse , Dr. Dana T.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

But then Breakthrough was accepted into the Verizon Innovation Learning program, which provides technology and professional development to Title I districts across the country. In short, from a technology standpoint, it’s expected to change the way we live. With 5G, “it becomes tangible, hands-on learning,” she says. “I

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

How vendors and programs embed parent and family engagement into remote learning technology and plans may be an important differentiator in the coming years. Price Transparency Cost-effective decisions require clear service pricing, but that has been elusive for education technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BOSTON, /PRNewswire/ – As students and teachers nationwide head back to school, learning technology company HMH today announced major enhancements to Ed , HMH’s connected teaching and learning platform, that will offer an even more streamlined experience to empower educators and engage students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. — Ryan Graham, Chief Technology Officer, Texthelp. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

The guide suggests resources from the Mathematica Center for Improving Research Evidence , the What Works Clearinghouse and ISTE as alternatives to internet queries and vendor-provided information. There are a number of organizations , such as Common Sense, that read, review and rate education companies’ privacy policies.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Virtual meetings 1 or 2 times per week can help students feel connected to their teachers and classmates, but it is helpful to make them optional, due to potential time differences or internet accessibility issues. Also, it is helpful to record meetings and post them for those who could not attend.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It was a bit of a dizzying experience trying to get ahead of the technology as we scrambled to find ways to cope with this impressive new platform, so seemingly well-equipped to help our students effortlessly complete their assignments. The next step is to formulate and express their own ideas on the subject matter.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Before technology permeated every aspect of our lives, that made sense. Beyond the teacher, books were the only source of information in a classroom before the internet. Technology and our unprecedented access to information should allow teachers to focus on the aspects of this work that are uniquely human. read, watch, listen).

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

“Additionally, attention spans of children born in the age of digital technology are decreasing rapidly. The brains of young children are constantly exposed to stimulation due to smartphones, social media, and the internet,” notes BBN Times contributor Naveen Joshi, founder and CEO of software company Allerin.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In fact, some studies forecast that high performers would actually see improvement in certain areas, such as reading, during times of independent learning. Less clear was how deeply the disruption to traditional instruction would impact children who lacked access to learning technology and appropriate resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 30, 2019

Here are the top five posts for the month of August: Basics of internet safety. Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Classroom tech resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. Reading, writing, speaking and listening. how to use the internet. how to read ebooks from an iPad. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, internet window too small).

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

You can read the whole thing on the Pittinsky’s website. Colleges were spending millions networking classrooms and residence halls, and I wondered about the absence of technology in the “front office” for teaching and learning. You (and your product) probably can’t drive learning outcomes in isolation.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

We’re adding a year-long continuum of informative programming to support entrepreneurs and tapping experts from all corners of the education innovation space to share their knowledge at events presented live and broadcast over the internet. Teaching & Learning. Technology in Grades K through 12.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Through the use of edtech tools, we will see teachers be able to differentiate instruction, support, and encourage every student on a much different scale, especially as students re-learn or seek to catch up on certain concepts that were disrupted during the past year. — Ryan Graham, Chief Technology Officer, Texthelp.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

A student used ChatGPT as an aid by prompting it to summarize course readings and make them easier to understand. Consider, for example, that many of the popular GenAI tools were designed by stealing tons of copyrighted data from the Internet. Which of these examples is a violation of the policy? Now, think about your students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Teachers can also leverage AI-powered platforms to more quickly adjust the difficulty of classwork based on a student’s reading abilities or level of understanding, allowing learners to progress at their own pace. New AI technologies can be used directly by publishers to auto-convert textbooks into engaging video lessons.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning.

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 28, 2015

MNPS is also able to assure that this technology initiative protects students from visual depictions that are obscene and child pornography as outlined in the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Prevents possible student situations, including the suicide of one student.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

If you’re new to tech education and wonder how to teach kindergartners to use the mouse, first graders to keyboard, third graders to sagely search the internet, pick the brains of our seasoned team of technology teachers. internet safety. Note: If your District has purchased a license, you get some coaching for free. netiquette.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

We were joined by: Beth Kalikoff, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington, where in-person classes have been suspended for the rest of the quarter and some courses have moved online. Stephen Downes, a national expert in online learning technology who runs the long-running OLDaily newsletter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. Reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

With the click of a mouse and without leaving the classroom, they can access the collective knowledge of all mankind via the Internet. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Have students read digital books and write reviews that can be added to the school library website. If you ever read Amazon reviews, you understand how powerful these reviews can be when making a selection. If you ever read Amazon reviews, you understand how powerful these reviews can be when making a selection.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2016

What access will my child have to technology tools at school? What access will the students have to the Internet? . Does technology enhance my child’s educational experience over the pre-technology experience? The overriding point for parents to be assured of is that technology is never a replacement for teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2019

While change may have been slow in the first twenty years of computers in the classroom, implementation intensified as the internet became more accessible and reliable. It allows me to combine activities I love with my passion for learning and education. Others include books to read, games to play, or stimuli for writing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

Instead, it has caught the attention of a European buyer: An Italian blockchain company that builds software to support the “Internet of Things” ecosystem has acquired Declara. It’s an unusual buyer for an education technology startup. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. But it has not notched a deal in some time.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

A student used ChatGPT as an aid by prompting it to summarize course readings and make them easier to understand. Consider, for example, that many of the popular GenAI tools were designed by stealing tons of copyrighted data from the Internet. Which of these examples is a violation of the policy? Now, think about your students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO of DreamBox Learning Jessie Woolley-Wilson (CEO, DreamBox Learning): In the past, educators were focused on how to get more devices in the classroom. But we’ve learned technology alone does not drive higher achievement. Technology must support and empower better teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2024

The CEO of Knewton, Jose Ferreira, said his product would be “like a robot tutor in the sky that can semi-read your mind and figure out what your strengths and weaknesses are, down to the percentile.” It is also not a robot tutor in the sky that can semi-read your mind. What does a human tutor do well?

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. Internet service providers (ISPs) have been working with schools seeking to use CARES Act funding for remote learning.

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