eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). The Testing Effect and LMS Technology. Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2023

Before joining EdTechTeacher, Tom served as Digital Learning Director for the Bristol Warren Regional School District, leading their Future Ready Educational Technology initiative and 1-1 device program.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It was a refreshingly unscripted conversation—not often the case with senior executives—about the accelerated adoption of technology, the shift in teacher perspectives, and the importance of intentional AI implementation. Have a listen. Have a listen. Cowdrey was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Imagine Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2019

Join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology. Come back to this blog post for the second part! Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef. Register here.] NetRef offers powerful Internet monitoring software that I recommend for schools.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced it has agreed to acquire DreamBox Learning® , a PK-12 education technology provider serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators nationwide.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in assistive technology. where he coordinates Graduate Programs in Special Education and teaches graduate courses in assistive technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Make no mistake about it – capturing the attention of students has become harder and harder because of the access that many of them have to knowledge, games, and each other through technology. As difficult as it might be, schools must rise to the occasion. Utility value answers the question “Yeah, but what am I gonna use this for?”

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It was 2006, and I was working in the nonprofit world. By Charles Sosnik My heroes have always been cowboys And they still are, it seems Sadly, in search of, but one step in back of Themselves and their slow-movin’ dreams –Willie Nelson America lost a hero this week, and I lost one of my personal heroes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

I also know that that I too have a lot to learn, even though I’ve been teaching online since 2006 and have collaborated globally for years. She is passionate about community involvement and utilizing educational technology. I was asked today if I’m sharing and certainly, I am.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. Another feature of Twitter is forming content groups for teachers where weekly conversations take place on pedagogy, current events, and the use of technology. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. How many followers do you have?

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

One of my earliest jobs back in the 1980s was managing the educational technology and learning resources for several nurse education centres across the South West of England. During this time I also worked closely with several leading NHS surgeons and physicians as they developed new techniques and explored new technologies.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Researchers such as Carol Dweck (see also Dweck and Yeager , 2012)have highlighted the importance of nurturing a growth mindset in students, as it contributes to motivation and increases resilience and achievement (Dweck, 2006). It’s not only about the words and messages we convey but also about the visual aids we use to reinforce them.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

What do all these new tools and technologies have in common? Getting the data to fuel these technologies immediately leads to challenges with bias, accuracy, privacy and intellectual property rights. Since at least 2006 , technology leaders and mathematicians have argued that data is the new oil.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

According to a 2015 Outdoor Recreation report (linked in resources) , outdoor recreation is at its lowest levels since the report began in 2006. What technology can you use to help kids learn more about nature? Listen to the show. Only 60% of kids aged 13-17 report ONE outdoor activity in 2014. Educator Resources from this Episode.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In 2006, I lived and worked in Panama and so it became a priority to learn Spanish. This experience led to such a keen fascination in the science of learning that I returned to the United States to embark upon a Masters in Education Technology at Columbia University. Let’s start with a story. Once upon a time in Panama.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 11, 2018

Lately, the work I’ve been doing with teachers and leaders has centered around the engaging and effective use of technology. In addition to developing a guide for how teachers can plan better using technology and what leaders can look for when doing walkthroughs, I have had many conversations around the transformational use of technology.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Course Hero was founded in 2006. Course Hero has purchased not just a technologically powerful platform, but also a committed user base. “If The existing Symbolab brand, and nine-strong team of mathematicians, developers and computer scientists will remain in place while the technology will be shared and integrated with Course Hero. “We

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

JULY 3, 2022

After whimsically naming my blog ‘Pair-a-Dimes for Your Thoughts’ on a blog service called Elgg, and publishing my first post on March 29th, 2006 (reposted here on March 26th, 2008), it is now evident to me that I’ve fully transitioned to my Daily-Ink blog. Well, if it isn’t obvious yet, I will make it clear now.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3).

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In 2006, I became the first Dean of the College of Education at SEU and served in that capacity until 2012. In 2006, he was named the Florida Teacher of the Year, an honor that put him in the national competition with the top teachers from every state. I taught 5th- grade for 12 years.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

As the most watched speaker in TED’s history, Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 TED talk, Do Schools Kill Creativity has been viewed online over 40 million times and seen by an estimated 350 million people in 160 countries. Helfand goes on to define what he believes a university designed for the next millennium should be like. The Future of Education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Scores of low-income youth, who have relied on these organizations for technology access and vital emotionally and academically supportive relationships, have been cut off. Libraries, lifelines for low-income families in the afterschool hours, have largely remained closed to patrons during the pandemic.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Then publishing giant Pearson bought it from Apple in 2006. PowerSchool’s journey has gone like this: It was founded in 1997, back in the early days of the web and before smartphones, tablets or social media even existed. Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2020

We’re now running national education systems where mistakes are the worst thing you can make,” he said in his 2006 TED Talk , which has been watched more than 85 million times online. What a great loss for educators everywhere,” wrote Sheryl Abshire, a speaker and former chief technology officer in Louisiana, on Twitter. “I

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 1, 2016

Previous posts in this series tracked the development of educational technology over 40 years. I first started working in the field of educational technology in January 1976, at a time when technology was used more for teaching than it was for learning. 2006 was also the year Twitter was launched. Unported License.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2023

Tapping into the collective wisdom of educators In 2006, a New York City public school teacher named Paul Edelman realized that his students learned best when he incorporated teaching ideas from his colleagues. About IXL Learning IXL Learning has revolutionized educational technology since its founding in 1998.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Built for Flexibility The first known course that called itself HyFlex emerged in 2006 , at San Francisco State University, taught by Brian Beatty, a professor of instructional design and technology. And how much flexibility is best to balance convenience and high-quality teaching?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Several examples of technology and hands-on tools to create a playful learning environment. is a District Technology Resource Teacher for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, KY where she conducts professional development and provides supports to educators in instructional technology. Listen to the Audio.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

Teachers want their students to create, but don’t want to fight with clunky technology. Today’s show will help you understand one of the simplest technologies to use in the classroom: podcasting. Today’s show will help you understand one of the simplest technologies to use in the classroom: podcasting.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

CompuGirls was founded in 2006 by Dr. Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. The technology field can be a great equalizer when it comes to accessibility and creating a common language.

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Cycles of Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

As an educator who began his exploration of educational technology experimenting with various forms of video instruction in 2006, and who wrote his dissertation on the technique and the associated cognitive implications, my relationship with the community, tools, and discussion around leveraging video as lecture device is a strong yet dissonant one.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

COVINGTON, KY: October 21, 2021 – A new website launched by a collaboration of leading technology experts, STEP CG and Cradlepoint, is providing information and educational resources to help K-12 schools ensure their students have access to the technology they need to succeed. Cradlepoint?was Cradlepoint?is

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Sandra Paul doesn’t typically don a safety helmet and work boots to perform her job as director of information technology and operations for a 7,200-student school district in New Jersey. Overall, she says the internet of things is beneficial to schools that want to save money on overhead and a boon for creating new technology jobs.

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