The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Revere hosted a learning tour for other schools last year, to share its experiences with personalizing learning. Blended learning was the gateway to personalized learning in the Natick Public Schools, about 20 miles west of Boston. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Talk about the real human beings who create and manage the technology as well as the real human beings who are impacted by technology. Adopt a makerspace mentality — Empower students to create with digital tools and give them a voice. Robin: Teachers need to have an understanding that technology is NOT the big bad wolf.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

This blog post is part of a series that highlight different stakeholders' perspectives on purchasing practices for K-12 personalized learning tools. Districts around the country are enacting similar plans, and many start by deciding on what technology to use in the classroom. At BCPS, we took a curriculum-first approach.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

With online and hybrid learning popularizing in recent years, eBooks are the new norm of learning. Interactive digital textbooks offer an innovative and engaging learning environment for modern learners. It opened a new avenue of learning through technology-aided curriculums like interactive modules and AI modules.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

As we navigate the roadmap drawn by COVID-19, we know there will continue to be accelerated digital transformation and rapid innovation of education intended to positively impact student outcomes in 2022. To implement these technologies, edtechs must first establish a solid foundation and strategy.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Over the last few months, as more and more K12 classrooms are getting settled into the routine of a long school year, tech directors and instructional technology programs are beginning to gather to rethink and reimagine a new (and slightly altered) modern classroom. In today’s post, we will look at a growing trend in K12 Digital Learning.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Over the last few months, as more and more K12 classrooms are getting settled into the routine of a long school year, tech directors and instructional technology programs are beginning to gather to rethink and reimagine a new (and slightly altered) modern classroom. In today’s post, we will look at a growing trend in K12 Digital Learning.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Tagged on: August 17, 2017 Do Laptops Help Learning?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The technology's here. There was a person behind the scenes basically typing on a laptop and a teacher kind of controlling it. And [follows] the Seymour Papert idea that you learn by teaching a technology to do something. It kind of goes back to 1980s theories of social constructivist learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Every year, educational technology companies introduce new platforms, devices, and apps, all of which bring exciting new possibilities for teaching and learning. Is it because the creation, updating, and distribution of digital content is easier and more cost-effective than print resources? This isn’t about screens versus paper.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

The post Engaging Lessons for the Next-Gen Connected Creators – SULS0160 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Dr. Monica Alicea, a Technology Training and Integration Specialist, about strategies and tools to engage students. Returning to the Classroom with Technology. Click To Tweet.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Steve Kossakoski, CEO, Virtual Learning Academy in New Hampshire.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After a moment of disruption – of major disruption – the conditions are ripe for accelerating innovation,” says Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education. “We It’s a reassurance as a parent to know they can get on and they can learn just like their peers in person,” says Ms. Robinson says.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. platforms are digital infrastructures that enable two or more groups to interact. They’re amazing.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 9, 2018

Equitable digital access is the foundation for ensuring that teachers can personalize learning and provide students with the educational opportunities they need to be prepared for college and a career. Has technology always been available to you and your students? Do you think of your students as digital natives?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. Of course, not all screen time is created equal.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2017

In an economy that is moving rapidly in the direction of more independent workers executing high-level projects for a variety of employers, navigating an ever-changing ecosystem of new technologies will be a fundamental skill for workers. What methods of evaluating whether the tools work will lead to selection of the best tools for learning?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

As schools look to modernize teaching and personalize learning, technology is becoming an indispensable tool in the classroom. Though technology alone does not improve learning, it does offer a greater opportunity for students to improve skill proficiencies, test scores, spontaneous collaboration and productivity.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Instead it seems to be a learning strategy, sometimes driven by state governments.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Learning On The Go -More and more educators are writing, reflecting and sharing through blogs and articles. And who has time to sit in front of a laptop for hours searching for just the right blog post. We can use those in-between times because of our access to mobile to do some learning, growing and reflecting.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

Ken Dirkin Dirkin is the Director of Online Professional Learning at Michigan Virtual , a nonprofit provider of digital learning solutions for the state’s K-12 schools. He’s been involved with cutting-edge educational technology, including virtual worlds, mobile applications, new media, and the web, for more than 15 years.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2017

Technology continues to raise the bar of what is possible in education. As more schools discover the power and benefits of education technology, mobile devices such as Chromebooks, Macs and iPads in the classroom are becoming commonplace. The result is students being able to more easily learn from each other.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Members of the highly competitive APSD Dream Academy (and Dream Scholars, their middle-school counterparts) are given laptops for 24/7 use. She has been covering inspirational educators and technology in the K–12 arena for Tech & Learning for the past eight years. MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. Here are three colleges that have found a way to use technology to create a more cost-effective, customized, and engaging learning experience. The proof is in the numbers.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

It’s too soon to know how well the free pilot program mixing online and in-person learning will work, but one thing is clear: Without it, said Holmes County Superintendent Angel Meeks, AP physics in this rural Mississippi district “would not exist.”. Related: Why one Mississippi district ditched textbooks for laptops.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2017

A computer scientist, she opens a door in the table’s guts where a laptop computer is hidden, types on its keyboard and, within seconds, the animated gorilla is back to her pedagogical self again. Most technology is so isolating. Some tech companies are also trying to mix hands-on play with digital learning.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The judges rated their impressions on a sliding scale, evaluating areas such as quality and effectiveness, ease of use and creative use of technology. They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show. Available with either 15.6-inch inch or 13.3-inch

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Students at Rhodes Junior High in Mesa, Arizona, spend a portion of their school day working on laptops. Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. Logan is part of a generation of “digital natives” who were raised on screens. MESA, Ariz.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

As educators gain more experience with hybrid and fully remote learning models, they're optimizing classroom technology to meet their students' needs. With collaborative technology tools, teachers can facilitate synchronous classroom discussion and sharing, compensating for the socially-distanced setup of hybrid learning environments.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 23, 2023

Yet, as technology continues to advance, so do the ways in which we approach education. In recent years, eBook software has emerged as a powerful tool in the realm of academia, offering innovative ways to enhance the learning experience for learners and educators alike. Look no further than KITABOO.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 3, 2023

Yet, as technology continues to advance, so do the ways in which we approach education. In recent years, eBook software has emerged as a powerful tool in the realm of academia, offering innovative ways to enhance the learning experience for learners and educators alike. Look no further than KITABOO.

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eBook Software Learning Assessment 52

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

It’s too soon to know how well the free pilot program mixing online and in-person learning will work, but one thing is clear: Without it, said Holmes County Superintendent Angel Meeks, AP physics in this rural Mississippi district “would not exist.”. million students took about 4.5 million online courses in 2014-15.

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