Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Now, Title IV is a complex, layered program and marks a significant departure in structure and operation from past federal edtech investments. This post summarizes my current thoughts on the issue in the hope that it may be useful to others in – or who work with – State Departments of Education.

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It is the newest addition to SETDA’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Collection , available for access in their OER Commons site. “As state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders. About SETDA SETDA is the principal association representing U.S.

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Resources Microsoft Advocacy OER 85

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

EdTech 189

EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

(but should be) – SULS0148 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Rich Dixon, Senior Director of Innovative Learning at H?para. Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. Learn more about H?para.

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OER Resources Common Core Digital Badges 93

Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Each mission in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , shares an example of the Mission in Action by a teacher I admire. I caught up with this week and asked him to share insight into the process of students creating digital textbooks.

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OER iPad Twitter EdTech 173

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools.

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EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But today, edtech is commonly understood to mean digital technology. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. OER and open books. Learning analytics. Digital badges. Adaptive learning systems.

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Digital Badges MOOC Technology OER 92

Hapara

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can save money to use in other high-need learning areas. Your school or district can also use digital textbooks that are part of open educational resource (OER) repositories. There are several high-quality OER sites that feature digital textbooks for K-12. Learn more.

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OER Hapara Chromebook Tablets 130

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Previously signed into law , Utah’s school system now requires all students be assigned “ digital backpacks ,” which contain a history of student data, including everything from science projects to test results. .

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Competency Based Learning OER Data Comparison 205

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

The aim of the Candice Dodson Influencer Award is to commemorate the values, professional influence and personal contributions to the field of educational technology that Dodson championed every day, and to recognize similar qualities in EdTech leaders who can carry on this important work in the future.

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Advocacy OER Trends Conference 52

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2015

At ISTE 2015, Common Sense Education will provide a sneak preview of the latest version of Graphite, designed to help educators learn fundamental edtech teaching skills. Learn more here about their Marriott Lightning Sessions and raffle and follow @commonsenseedu & @graphite on Twitter. Connect with CDW*G during ISTE 2015.

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OER iPad EdTech Twitter 40

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

ESSA: What Edtech Providers Need to Know : Whiteboard Advisors Senior Vice President David DeSchryver and Education Week Senior Editor Sean Cavanagh break down one of the biggest federal education policies to pass in the last decade: the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). continues to grow, how can edtech help serve this population?

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MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. By guest blogger Leo Doran. One headwind specific to the U.S.

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Report E-rate OER LMS 70

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

The notion that adaptive technology is the reason why one school should choose one company’s content over OER (open educational resources) or other options” has become a staple of many publisher’s marketing claims, says Trace Urdan, an education market analyst. content providers.

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Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 80

Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

In 2014, I wrote about strategies for edtech success in the new school year , and in 2015, I wrote about edtech teaching trends for the new school year. Well, I’ve spotted some tools and strategies that have amazing potential to empower students and teachers to engage and learn more with the world beyond their school.

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OER EdTech Learning iPad 60

Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

making instructional resources widely available via open educational resources (OER), which may include supporting school districts in using OER. .” making instructional resources widely available via open educational resources (OER), which may include supporting school districts in using OER. The post U.S.

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Policies Technology Education OER 258

EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

Schools have been used to years and years of learning trials to validate a single textbook as worthy of the needed rigor of teaching and learning. All new digital learning objects are expected to be validated the same way because of the past way of doing things.

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Learning Software E-rate Industry 100

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The goal of this blog has always been to provide teachers with digital learning resources, tips, and tricks, and help teachers find ways to integrate technology meaningfully in the classroom. In this episode, Kasey chats with Rich Dixon, Senior Director of Innovative Learning at Hāpara. but should be) – SULS0148.

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Google eBook Assessment OER 95

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. EDtech Top 50. Digital Curriculum… 24 OER (Open Edu Resources) Free. Digital Curriculum… Filtering the Best on the Web. Digital Curriculum… 12 Points to Consider. RSS – Posts. Follow me on Twitter. FETC Featured Speaker.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Michaelsen (Teacher and school leader, Sandvika vgs) Anne Mirtschin (Hawkesdale P12 College, Australia) Pam Moran (Superintendent of Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools) Jean-Luc Moreau (President, EvalUE association) Dana Mortenson (CEO + Co-founder, World Savvy) Jennie Niles (DC's Deputy Mayor of Education) Lori Roe (Instructional Technology (..)

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Conference Education Case Study Mobility 4

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Cecilia Martins - Unit Chief, Educational Portal of the Americas, Organization of American States - "OAS work in supporting STEMx education in Latin America and the Caribbean" Tim Bell - Professor, University of Canterbury - "Introducing Computer Science in NZ High Schools" Elaine Manton - Loreto Grammar School - "The Real Importance of STEM in the (..)

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Related to this development was the rise of what I think of as Social Justice Edtech. These edtech approaches received both buzz and practice over the past decade, but no longer seem to win attention in media and at conferences. Cathy O’Neil’s criticism of data analytics’ misuse resonated with a large number of people.

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Trends LMS Social Media Education 115

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

Luminaries in the edtech industry, including Richard Culatta (ISTE CEO and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here. edtech deals. 2:00PM: Mapping EdTech Globally by Navitas Ventures. Kamau Bell.

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Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 72

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Among the things to be digitized, learning materials have emerged as the top consideration and the education sector is now discovering the best way to go about. The simplest form of digital learning material is eBooks or content published in ePub formats. Digital Learning Material is the Future of Higher Ed.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? Edsurge’s coverage of Top Hat’s OER news is also in the Betteridge’s Law section above. Via Techcrunch : “ Tencent and education startup Age of Learning bring popular English-learning app ABCmouse to China.”

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Content and Curriculum Creator, Project Explorer Creating OER-s and Interactive STEM Applications in Mathematics Higher Education , Lucie Mingla Math Educator, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Cross-cultural alignments, fertilization, differentiation: Bridging the gaps through technology , Melda N. Kristin Hundt, Teacher.

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Via CNBC : “This Chinese-Israeli start-up wants to change the way kids learn to code.” “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. “ Social-Emotional Learning Is the Rage in K–12. .” ( No disclosure about shared investors.).

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). ” Brian Lamb and Jim Groom offers some challenges to the next generation digital learning environment ( NGDLE ) – because if all else fails, go with a new acronym. Via Edsurge : “How Much Do Educators Care About Edtech Efficacy ?

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Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46