ED Surge

MAY 31, 2024

Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events. However, amidst the hustle and bustle of logistical planning and content curation, it is important not to overlook the crucial aspect of accessibility.

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MAY 6, 2024

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. This year, for that special day, give your technology specialist a gift they will truly appreciate. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2023

EdSurge recently posed a question to a panel of Latino educators and an edtech leader: Is educational technology serving the Latino community, particularly its students? It’s not just the product side of technology that needs more Latino representation, Noriega says, it’s also the teaching side. Who Is Edtech Made for?

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ED Surge

MAY 31, 2023

The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. Chris Bugaj , an assistive technology specialist for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia, is quick to advise teachers new to UDL to provide options to their students.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold daily. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. But if fear of failure is a reason NOT to use technology, no one would ever cross that digital threshold. Everyone who previewed it is wowed.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 24, 2022

In those years, the public supported higher ed equally for both its private and public benefits—on the whole, we were a nation that honored higher education. Even if the right isn’t entirely responsible, it continues to help slam the gates on wider college access.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. This article focuses on one of those organizations, Learning Equality. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 3, 2022

But as dual enrollment grows across the country, access to the option is not distributed equally, according to a new report produced by nearly two dozen higher ed researchers and experts, with funding from the Joyce Foundation. It’s even popular across the political spectrum.

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JULY 12, 2021

As an experienced educator who has been in the forefront of technology integration, this past year seemed like a tidal wave. Most of the training was put together to assist teachers with the basics of integrating technology such as using Google Classroom or Canvas. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JULY 17, 2024

Leveraging Technology for Community Building One of the keys to successful community building in virtual schools lies in creatively using technology. As these technologies become more accessible, they offer unique opportunities for creating immersive, shared experiences.

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ED Surge

JUNE 15, 2022

However, as I’ve navigated K-12 education as a special education teacher for Baltimore City for the last three years, I’ve realized something about the edtech industry: There are too many apps, too many programs, and too much different technology for educators to use in the classroom. But this is not an ideal world.

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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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JULY 9, 2024

Here’s a summary on grading assignments with PDF annotation tools: Getting started Grading Providing feedback Saving and sharing Grade Assignments with PDF Annotation Tools As online learning and virtual classrooms gain popularity, educators are turning to new technologies to improve their teaching methods.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

Lam, who began learning to code six years ago, developed his skills at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Master Trainer Program in Boston, an experience sponsored by his school and supported by CoolThink@JC. CoolThink provides equal access to information and resources for students so that all students can become programmers.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They’ve changed into online treasure hubs to help kids access education. The digital library has introduced an approach connecting students to personalized methods to access their courses. As long as you have access to a screen and internet, you can open millions of books and the whole world’s information.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the cusp of transformation. Imagine classrooms where teachers are empowered by cutting-edge technology and where students don't just learn from textbooks but co-create their educational journey. But are teachers provided the support to do so?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100. Break the class into teams and assign each an equal number of the elements up to one hundred. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Have students do ten sets of ten different exercises (i.e.,

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MARCH 19, 2020

Below is a short curation of the most useful articles, links, resources, and webinars to help you through this challenging environment: Online articles: Resources, tips and more for remote and e-learning (teaching online) — from Educational Technology Guy. Many students don’t have a home computer or access to the internet.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100. Break the class into teams and assign each an equal number of the elements up to one hundred. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Have students do ten sets of ten different exercises (i.e., Vocabulary.

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Robot Lab

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

All children deserve the right to be set up for success, and one of the ways children are prepared to do their best in school is based on their access to technology. Technology is a great equalizer for all children, and all children can become better learners through the use of technology — especially children with disabilities.

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APRIL 8, 2024

The Role of Technology in Personalized Learning Building on the trend of diverse educational approaches, we must also consider the significant impact that technology has on personalized learning. However, it’s important to keep in mind that technology isn’t a magic solution.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Its clear that the ways we communicate, make decisions and solve problems are changing as we embrace this new technology. The conversation should shift toward leveraging our teaching and learning approach and harnessing this new technologys potential. Education is no exception.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, education technology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100. Break the class into teams and assign each an equal number of the elements up to one hundred. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Have students do ten sets of ten different exercises (i.e., Vocabulary.

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Box Light

JUNE 11, 2024

Inclusive education goes beyond mere integration - it’s about ensuring that all students, regardless of their unique circumstances, have equal access to educational opportunities. How does technology serve as an ally in fostering inclusive education?

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ED Surge

MAY 23, 2023

When it comes to getting access to the latest scholarly articles, there’s a stark digital divide. Students and professors affiliated with most colleges have unlimited access to large collections of scholarship such as JSTOR and HeinOnline, because their institutions subscribe to site licenses.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I don't have time to use technology with my littles.” In my role as a technology specialist — or tech coach — at an elementary school, I support teachers of students in pre-K through second grade and I often hear comments like these. “My students can't use these digital programs.” “I It’s exhausting to get them all logged in.” “Our

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Students should be equal participants in their learning,” says Phipps. The makers of these AI tools believe that technology can help stem the tide out of the profession. All teachers should have equal access to tools that can improve their teaching. Evolving AI technology has made this feedback sharper.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Knowing fractions is important, but believing you’re a math learner is equally as powerful. We should innovate to leverage emerging technology, getting data back at nearly the speed of teaching and learning. As technology improves, we’ll be flooded with classroom information. The speed of assessment is also important.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. This is also a fun and authentic way for students to practice keyboarding. Click to view slideshow.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In fact, there is a number of other equally interesting and even more powerful academic search engines that you can use to search for academic and scholarly literature including peer-reviewed journal articles, books, scientific periodicals, reports, and many more. Access to ERIC is free and does not require any membership or subscription.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2024

Across the United States, an estimated two-thirds of preschool programs are segregated — a reality that may directly contradict the widely held belief that preschool, and all high-quality early learning experiences, is a great equalizer. Separate is still not equal. And yet what I'm finding is, separate is still not equal.

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ED Surge

MARCH 21, 2024

While it’s true that young people are increasingly struggling with mental health issues at the same time social media usage is ballooning, today’s available research simply hasn’t found one of those to be the driving force behind the other — in sum, correlation does not equal causation. While the U.S.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Access the Gallery (use this link ) and search the available widgets; select one that provides a holiday countdown clock. Click to view slideshow. Time required: One class.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But what Chalmers and Clark were saying was that the mind extends beyond the head into the rest of our bodies, into our physical surroundings, into our relationships with other people, into the use of our devices, our technologies. They don't have equal access to helpful mentors or really skilled teachers or motivated peers.

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Magic EdTech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

While gamification is incredible, accessibility is often lost within programs like this. Accessibility is ensuring the game is usable for students regardless of their abilities and the accommodations that they may require. Gamified content could be equally beneficial to students with disabilities.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

School nurses, she notes, have more access to children — seven or eight hours a day — and their families than really any other health care professional. You just have access to things that health care providers in clinical settings outside of schools really don't have. Your role gives you unique access and insight to today's youth.

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