eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

Every student is different, and this allows teachers to engage them each individually. The flexibility to mount it on a mobile stand that moves freely throughout the campus was a huge benefit to our educators. What other tools help you engage with students?

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In general, education in the metaverse relies on the use of avatars, digital representations of users, which students can use to interact with one another. Educators can also interact within these digital learning spaces using their own avatars, resulting in a classroom situation within a virtual learning environment.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

There are thousands of online tools to streamline education delivery. A quick scan of the EdTech Top 40 – Fall 22 Report reveals that teachers in the United States used almost 148 digital tools, while students used nearly 143 digital tools in the school year 2021–22.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 14, 2018

Congratulations to Jared Wall ( @jwalledtech ) who shared the idea to make read alouds more engaging. He received a free copy of my book, Learning to Go: Lesson Ideas for Teaching with Mobile Devices, Cell Phones and BYOT. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 17, 2023

Technology, both the internet and the mobile devices it enables, offers almost unlimited opportunity. However, it is also rife with challenges to both educators and students alike. One particularly important challenge is digital equity. School districts invest heavily in devices and digital learning plans.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

If schools are to genuinely prepare graduates to compete in a technology-infused information landscape, they must stop acting as they did when learning and teaching primarily occurred in analog formats. Instead, they must help students learn how to utilize these tools to foster powerful learning and extracurricular connections.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Reduce administrative workload: Learning Tools Interoperability or LTI has greatly added to the effectiveness of education technology. These tools can easily be integrated with third-party apps such as LMS, CMS, and other content delivery platforms. How can teaching technology help improve effectiveness in the classroom?

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Certified Google Educator, the Massachusetts Google Educator Group Leader, and Technology Integration Specialist/Mobile Learning Coach for Burlington Public Schools. SamGliksman. Jennifer Scheffer.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

As the group’s new CEO, Stephanie Khurana, put it in an interview with EdSurge this week: “The focus of the mission is to really help postsecondary completion and issues of economic mobility.” That might include doing research, building tech tools or helping manage organizations.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation. Digital Learning During the Pandemic. Emerging Education Transformation.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Certified Google Educator, the Massachusetts Google Educator Group Leader, and Technology Integration Specialist/Mobile Learning Coach for Burlington Public Schools. SamGliksman. Jennifer Scheffer.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 2, 2019

The idea is that students first learn course content online, usually at home, and the time in the classroom is devoted to what used to be traditionally homework, with the teacher’s assistance. Related: How to Create STEM Courses for Best Learning Outcomes. Related: How to Improve Student Learning Outcomes with Digital Learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

The gaps that need to be addressed, according to Different Schools for a Different World : Information Literacy: Schools must immerse students in the use of digital tools in and outside of classrooms. Learning: Schools must use mobile devices, digital environments and online communities to foster learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

Today, she’s the school’s Dean of Technology and a driving force behind an impressive technology program that has students and teachers rocketing toward new levels of learning.you can’t issue technology devices without understanding that these can be a productivity tool or a distraction. It’s gone full circle,” laughs Campos.

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Linways Technologies

MAY 21, 2020

Class Discussion : Class discussion is one of the most common strategies that promote active learning. Open-ended discussions always keep students engaged. Flipped Classroom is a widely used method for implementing the active learning process. The students can experiment and experience with this active learning strategy.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 7, 2022

Digital publishers, the corporate sector, and educational institutions are increasingly using digital publishing tools and learning management systems to create digital assets and impart digital learning experiences. The digital learning tool develops a bug or another issue, leading to downtime.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Without further ado, here are the top 10 posts on the NEO Blog: And the top e-learning trends for 2016 are… …The cloud classroom, the Internet of Things, augmented learning, BYOD, and personalized learning! It’s a great tool to create awesome things, and its benefits are far more numerous than its shortcomings.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here in this blog, we will highlight some of the features that must be present in a learning platform. Having a concise list will help you determine and compare among multiple tools and make the right choice for your students. Also read: How Can eTextbooks Help K-12 Publishers, Institutes & Students. Assessment Tools.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

para We provide teachers with tools to build flexible, personalized digital learning environments so they can power awesome learning. . Learn more about H?para. para provides educators with a Digital Backpack. This tool integrates with Google Classroom for a more streamlined experience.

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

While there are lots of ways this can be done and lots of tools that educators can use to accomplish this, there are many sites that can help facilitate the process. Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2020

With a more diverse student population, nontraditional students, without helpful and easily accessible tools, struggle to find resources they need to succeed.” Wrap-around services make students feel they are very much part of the university.” ASU students have now downloaded it 130,000 times, accessing it more than 3.4

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2017

“Pedagogy on the go: Roger Edmonds of the University of South Australia outlines how his institution are turning phones into central pedagogical tools”. Mobile phones are in the hands of young people everywhere, so it is quite natural that teaching and learning opportunities are progressing towards the mobile domain.

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Time to learn, kids! Whiteboard for Windows is the most powerful whiteboarding tool available in Windows OS. Open Learning Format Release. We’re excited to announce that.olf (Open Learning Format) is finally here! Continue to read to find out more updates and improvements in September. Whiteboard for Windows.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

These software tools also allow you to publish the content. The main concern while publishing content is the quality of the final output which will be accessed by students. When it comes to education, technology once again plays a crucial role in keeping them in sync with the modern learning styles. Easy to Publish.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, May 22, 2018 — To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Education® (FuelEd®), is launching its sixth annual Alabama Summer Learning Challenge.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

There exist major gaps in teacher knowledge and the availability of curricular tools to support this type of learning. We need to help educators and students better understand the power grid system, how it impacts them and the changes that are coming, including renewables, storage, and electric vehicles. As the U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Students may have tons of devices, but don''t know how to use them deeply beyond texting and recording. Regarding student use of technology, Mimi Ito says, "Students engage in friendship and interest-based activities. Are you designing for mobile? Where it is not locked in a learning management system? (Ex:

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

Learn how Buncee allows teachers to create and customize lessons focused on historical primary sources for their classroom allowing students to work at their own pace through carefully crafted, interactive digital lessons that support natural differentiation, collaboration, and the ultimate student-centered classroom.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

ASCD has launched ASCD myTeachSource–a classroom-focused, teacher-driven digital subscription that delivers monthly topic packs on popular instructional strategies. is designed for ease of use and is accessible from computers or mobile devices. Starting in December, new resources―articles, videos, or tools―will be added weekly.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Digital learning platforms are not, however, simply a matter of reproducing a print-first approach via high fidelity ebooks. The rising cost of printed textbooks—as well as tuition and university life—have made them unaffordable for many students. Reuse Content with Learning Objects in eLearning Courseware.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Powered by an externally accessible, upgradeable Android™ platform central processing unit (CPU), the market-leading ActivPanel unleashes the power of teacher and student connectivity. Versatile classroom mounting options include fixed, height-adjustable, or a mobile stand to meet the needs of every learning environment.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2015

Students would receive more opportunity to connect to the internet after school under proposed legislation. Senate would support innovative methods to give students access to the internet and digital tools outside of classrooms. The Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015 , introduced by Sen.

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MindShift

JUNE 22, 2016

Tool discovery is often a challenge for teachers interested in finding ways to use technology that will change the way they and their students work. With so much going on in the classroom, many teachers don’t have the time to test out various apps and find the perfect tool to meet their needs. It can be a good presentation tool.

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