ED Surge

APRIL 29, 2024

Today’s education leaders have unprecedented access to edtech products, but there’s no clear way to determine a product’s quality or effectiveness for learning. The Teacher Ready Evaluation Tool provides educators and edtech decision-makers a standardized way to evaluate an edtech product’s classroom usability.

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EdTech Research Research Achievement 203

ED Surge

APRIL 25, 2022

While edtech isn’t explicitly within her purview, she works hand in hand with the district’s technology department because, as she says, “in this day and age, it's hard to do much without some form of technology in the classroom.” How would you describe your district’s approach to edtech procurement prior to enrolling in this course?

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EdTech Achievement Geography Research 258

ED Surge

APRIL 2, 2025

EdSurge: What types of data do higher education institutions find most difficult to access, and why? Carbonaro: Despite the abundance of student data, higher education institutions face significant challenges in accessing and using it effectively. The first issue is [the existence of] data silos. Privacy concerns also play a role.

Architecture 161

Architecture Accessibility EdTech Innovation 161

ED Surge

MARCH 28, 2022

Schools are confronting vast achievement gaps among students and an exhausted teaching force. We want teachers to be able to access the type of compliance reporting they need, like parent or administrator reports, and ease the burden in their daily workflow. The Role of EdTech Providers in a Post-Pandemic K-12 Landscape.

Personalized Learning 269

Personalized Learning Achievement Learning Data Analytics 269

ED Surge

JUNE 19, 2024

Below are nine key features I look for during the edtech selection process. Inclusive Design Inclusive design in educational technology is crucial to ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds, have equal access to learning opportunities. Young learners waiting in line for their devices 5.

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Elementary Technology EdTech Artificial Intelligence 313

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Another teacher found that utilizing an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that was cloud-based gave her students round-the-clock access to work in their programming class instead of relying on a downloaded file to a school computer. The ultimate question remains, how does it affect student achievement? T4Edtech #edtech.

Technology 387

Technology Teaching EdTech Communications 387

ED Surge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Recent headlines suggest it will take until 2028 for students to recover from these pandemic-related achievement declines. Focus on Pathway to Learning Instead of Right and Wrong Answers How do we measure the effectiveness of improving achievement and closing learning gaps? Others say it will take decades.

EdTech 276

EdTech Math Achievement Accessibility 276

ED Surge

MAY 31, 2023

For teachers, this means providing equal access to educational experiences and ensuring that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed academically, socially and emotionally. For Mulcahy, UDL means “making sure that all of the students have an accessible way to learn.”

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UDL Equality Accessibility EdTech 350

ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Student-centered learning leads to quantitative and qualitative benefits , such as increased student engagement in learning and other school activities, higher academic achievement gains and stronger relationships between students and teachers. Learning Without Limits: Increasing Tech Accessibility in the K–12 Classroom. percent to 22.5

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UDL EdTech Student Engagement Accessibility 294

ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We came away wondering why people don’t talk more about this bit of recent edtech history, and what lessons could still be learned from it. Schonfeld is a longtime leader in the library community and is a program director at Ithaka S+ R a nonprofit education consultancy. And the catalyst had a couple of elements to it.

EdTech 363

EdTech Accessibility Achievement Publication 363

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

By making the creative process more explicit and accessible, AI empowers students to overcome obstacles and express their unique perspectives. It won’t necessarily have those pedagogical pieces baked in or the accessibility and other edtech integrations that you need.

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Creativity Artificial Intelligence EdTech Personalized Learning 336

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Interoperability is why your Bluetooth earbuds connect to myriad devices and your bank account can be accessed at most ATMs. Think of interoperability as the plumbing and access to information and ease of use as the hot shower that we can enjoy by simply turning on the tap.

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Schooling Government EdTech Accessibility 322

ED Surge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Despite the promise of digital technologies, not all communities around the world have the access they need. One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. and we're now translating them to make them more accessible globally.

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Computer Computer Science Education Education 300

ED Surge

MARCH 25, 2024

The ESAs often provide guidance, training and support to LEAs in selecting, implementing, and integrating edtech products into their educational programs. Without interoperability, data silos emerge, making it difficult for stakeholders to access and use the full range of capabilities offered by different edtech products.

Education 282

Education Education EdTech Data Analytics 282

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2023

In 2022 she became the CEO of Tools for Schools, the developers of Book Creator – an inclusive, creative edtech tool. For example, the Curriculum Access Team at Cincinnati Public Schools has been using Book Creator to ensure that every student has access to their learning. I think I would have liked being in her classroom.

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Education Education Accessibility EdTech 370

ED Surge

APRIL 17, 2024

The edtech market is saturated with various tools designed to improve children’s literacy from e-readers to apps to digital libraries. And by collaborating on research with colleagues through WiKIT, an international research organization focused on edtech evidence, I’ve reviewed multiple tools using generative AI to teach children to read.

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EdTech Research Research Technology 337

ED Surge

MAY 22, 2024

When it comes to AI in education, one edtech company stands out as a sage leader and trailblazing pioneer. Malkin Carnegie Learning CEO "At the root of everything we do is the goal of supporting students, teachers and leaders in raising student achievement using learning science — and AI," explains Malkin. And grow, they have.

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Artificial Intelligence Research Research EdTech 281

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

One, all assignments were created so that students could have access 24/7. Integrated in the instructions were screen recorded examples of what I wanted students to achieve in the form of the assignment. Equally as important is the instructional design of each lesson, its accessibility and real-life application for students.

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Equality EdTech Curriculum Accessibility 418

ED Surge

MAY 2, 2024

And we also talked with edtech experts to try to better understand this new tool and how it compares to other approaches for using AI in education. Typically these tools can only be accessed as independent entities where a student has to go through a different login for each of these tools,” she added.

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Schooling Artificial Intelligence Publication EdTech 340

ED Surge

JUNE 26, 2022

Take access to devices. The past two years have shown a need for better learning environments, Culatta said, and he shared four shifts he believes are needed to achieve them. It was the official welcome to the organization's first in-person conference since the pandemic sent the country into quarantine.

EdTech 254

EdTech Technology Achievement Schooling 254

ED Surge

JUNE 26, 2023

However, districts often do not have the capacity to effectively evaluate the functional qualities of edtech products, resulting in teachers being frustrated with tools that may not be intuitive or usable vehicles for delivering instruction. Building a Common Language The Teacher Ready framework has been instrumental in this transformation.

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EdTech Education Education Research 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2024

A well-structured schedule helps maintain the reliability and accessibility of the Genius Bar, making it a dependable resource for the school community. These sessions can be an opportunity to offer constructive feedback, recognizing the achievements of the student leaders while also identifying areas for improvement.

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Problem Solving Communications Primary Flexibility 433

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As educators, we tend to be on a continuous quest for innovative edtech tools that will enhance the learning experience for students. To achieve a comprehensive understanding, over 50 experts from 20 countries were convened, aiming to provide practical, implementable and secure recommendations for educational institutions.

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Teaching Artificial Intelligence Learning Research 288

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 3, 2015

In his current position, he is the director of technology for a high-achieving public school district in Ohio. His site, morethanatech.com , looks at EdTech from the district administration point of view. 3D printing, Maker Spaces, and Fab Labs are the latest darlings of the EdTech world and for good reasons.

EdTech 313

EdTech Curriculum Technology Achievement 313

ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2024

With Prodigy Math and Prodigy English, all of the in-game educational content is accessible to everyone everywhere if they have a device and internet connection. Because of that unique business model, any student anywhere can access Prodigy Math, Prodigy English and their in-game educational content. Last year, over 3.6

Math 242

Math Accessibility Achievement EdTech 242

Magic EdTech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Instructional designers can integrate reward systems like point systems, badges, and leaderboards to help motivate users and achieve a specific learning goal within the classroom. While gamification is incredible, accessibility is often lost within programs like this. Where Accessibility in Games is currently lacking and how to fix it.

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Accessibility Gamification eLearning Achievement 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2021

Last year was a boom year for edtech web tools. Is it easy to access ? You can take speed quizzes, practice keyboarding with a wide variety of lists, quickly access keyboarding games, and tie typing practice into core classroom learning with word lists for geography, Marzano Science, Dolch Words, and more. Is it easy to use ?

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Geography Accessibility EdTech Curriculum 293

ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

However, many young children have limited access to high-quality educational opportunities because of socioeconomic factors and technological barriers. Mahajan shares, “Rocket Learning’s mission is to make quality education and learning accessible to every child from the earliest stage possible.

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Education Education Accessibility Government 282

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

powered by CompuServe, an early online service provider, the University of Toronto, achieved the historical distinction of running the world’s first-ever completely online course five years earlier in 1986. Poor Internet Access Cripples Online Higher Ed When the pandemic careened across the globe in spring 2020, U.S.

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Learning Accessibility Mobile Learning EdTech 267

ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This disconnect is especially evident for students from communities that have historically and systematically been excluded (HSE) from opportunity and access in education: Black, Brown, Indigenous, those experiencing poverty, multilingual learners and students experiencing learning differences.

Innovation 269

Innovation Achievement Accessibility Research 269

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It is not uncommon for teachers to spend hours searching through edtech tools to customize and differentiate for individual student needs. So how do they achieve this? An easy-to-use platform for teachers to handle the entire loop from creation to feedback can be the answer to saving time and energy. The Widget Library.

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Energy Education Education Critical Thinking 262

Magic EdTech

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

But, there still is some work to be done to ensure optimal accessibility, especially when it comes to the digital world. In addition, people living with disabilities tend to less confident and comfortable in accessing online content. The digital divide can be narrowed through efforts such as keyboard accessibility. .

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Accessibility Achievement EdTech Primary 53

ED Surge

MARCH 11, 2022

In recent years, blockchain technology has become a buzzword in the edtech sector. If students complete their projects at the MIT Media Lab , for instance, they receive a certification stored and accessible on a blockchain network. Updates must be validated collectively.

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Technology EdTech Research Research 288

Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Students can also use class blog as a portfolio where they can save and share their learning artifacts and showcase their scholarly achievements. Check out Google Search Help to access all of these search tips and many more. While Google is a powerful search engine its utility is, nevertheless, limited. Sources: 1.

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Communications Innovation Engineering EdTech 339

Magic EdTech

MARCH 7, 2023

Applications of ChatGPT for Students Students possess access to all types of information with a single search command. Chatbots, on the other hand, can scale teacher productivity like no other edtech tool before and provide an inexpensive alternative to this. Information, if anything, has become over-abundant.

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EdTech Artificial Intelligence Accessibility Mathematics 98

CoderZ

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

One edtech solution that has become a favorite among students of all ages is utilizing video games for learning. In contrast to the recreational video games students might play at home, game-based learning aligns with educational objectives––while still leveraging learners’ natural desire for play and achievement.

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Education Education Learning Robotics 52

ED Surge

AUGUST 10, 2023

However, the educational alternatives to degrees, including various types of microcredentials , continue to grow — in part because they are more affordable, are often better connected to the needs of employers, and also because they are highly accessible and digitally delivered.

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Government EdTech Technology Curriculum 246