ED Surge

AUGUST 26, 2022

Educator Stacey Roshan believes that when schools prioritize students who are most vocal and quickest to raise their hand, the perspectives of too many are lost. That's why she uses edtech tools in the classroom to provide a safe space where she can encourage all types of learners to contribute. And that’s the heart of it.

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ED Surge

MAY 2, 2022

Bearing that in mind, unless you've spent years in classrooms full of students, working against the demands of curriculum mandates, IEP or 504 modifications and state testing requirements, I implore you—each of my colleagues in edtech proffering your solutions to schools—to begin conversations by asking teachers what they need.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

I saw this post a while back in an educational technology forum: I have been given roughly an hour for PD on January 4th to work with teachers on anything that I’d like. Do you have any free project based EdTech tools that you love? This is a failure of leadership. Leadership Day 2010 – The final list!

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ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2022

Equipped with a set of tech skills gained from pandemic remote learning and the rise of technology in teaching generally, current teachers are making a huge career pivot into edtech or other education organizations. This may mean a misalignment in values for former educators.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the last few months, EdSurge webinar host Carl Hooker moderated three webinars featuring field-expert panelists discussing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in the education field. Educator and edtech consultant Rachelle Dené Poth agrees, sharing how she encourages her students to use AI-powered tools in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

Even countries which have invested heavily in information and communication technologies (ICT) for education have seen no noticeable improvement in their performances in PISA results for reading, mathematics, or science." Technology will never solve all the ills of education! So what is the biggest problem in EdTech?

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

And the list included an interview with a Nobel prize winner about his research to improve science instruction; a set of reader responses to our coverage of “math wars”; and a look at what’s keeping teachers from embracing edtech. When teachers are promoted to leadership positions, Fuller says, they need support to do their jobs effectively.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

“We don’t know who is choosing it and who is pulling the strings,” said Luis (known as Adrian) Manzano-Anzures, a student at Warren, Michigan’s Macomb Community College, who spoke last month on a panel at EduCon 2.9 , an annual conference about education and technology at Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy, a public magnet school.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Throughout her educational journey, she has spanned various roles, including teaching elementary math, instructing web communications for career and technical education students and serving as an edtech consultant and speaker. Jamie would tell me about different tech products that could support what I was teaching.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

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. Education technologies and providers also play a role in this essential work.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2010

So many exciting things have happened recently as a result of my own learning and growth in educational technology and leadership. Forming partnerships are an extremely important aspect of educational leadership. In case I didn''t mention, TSETC is FREE and will be open to ANY/ALL EDUCATORS!!!!!

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2022

Then, Public Education. by Dominik Dresel Amazon’s efforts to expand its footprint in K-12 education through digital tools have largely fizzled. But Jeff Bezos is known for playing the long game, and public education is very much part of it, opines Dominik Dresel, a school administrator and edtech entrepreneur. “I

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ED Surge

MAY 3, 2023

It relies on educational technology vendors, school administrators, teachers, clerical staff and many more partners in education. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, an edtech professional or a district leader, taking these five steps can make a huge difference. It isn’t something you do once and forget about.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Looking at emerging edtech trends relative to DEI, we need to understand how accessibility is being addressed (or not) and provide strategies to help ensure that it is prioritized. Magic EdTech reshapes learning solutions for clients during different stages of their product and platform journey.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sachdeva transitioned from consulting with the Boston Consulting Group to developing solutions for early childhood education. He aspired to make high-quality education financially viable and scalable for a broader system. Sachdeva: With any edtech initiative, there are barriers to access and digital literacy.

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ED Surge

JULY 5, 2022

Yet, some sectors—including the education ecosystem— haven’t kept pace with the rapid change. We urgently need a comprehensive and modern curriculum, which thoughtfully incorporates edtech, along with a scalable and practical teacher development program to build a sustainable learning ecosystem that supports future generations.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

“We are seeing an increase in spending and investments in student systems from higher education systems of all sizes and types,” says Vicki Tambellini, founding CEO, who predicts that the investments will not taper off or dip. It isn’t the only report that’s predicted a stream of expensive updates to higher ed systems.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last fall, nearly six and a half years after my SMART board was fixed, I started a new job and became a deeper learning coordinator, leading the implementation and creation of an edtech ecosystem for the entire Reynoldsburg school district. Technology is never going to be the magic solution to our problems.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

Our journey began in the Fall of 2015 with the convening of a Future Ready Leadership Team representing a cross-section of school and district leaders. The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies. You can view our evolving implementation timeline here.)

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ED Surge

APRIL 7, 2023

Then your institution has benefited from a quiet but powerful 20-year revolution of connecting edtech ecosystems. Shaping EdTech Strategy and Connectivity Active participation operationalizes establishing an open, trusted and innovative ecosystem while fostering better edtech for all.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 10, 2018

(teachers are) just learning how to get the technology into their classroom and how to incorporate it with their curriculum so that it's meaningful and embedded. Teaching with Technology. Districts are using technology tools in powerful ways to enhance student learning and engagement. League Superintendent.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 5, 2016

Even as I moved to a leadership position the same challenge persisted during faculty meetings. While this was definitely an improvement, issues still remained as to the depth of responses each student could provide as well as actively engaging the shyest students in the class. Giving everyone a voice seemed like an insurmountable challenge.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 19, 2022

That triggered a vote of no confidence in the university leadership. Earlier this year, for example, the University of Eastern Michigan announced it struck a $200 million deal with Gilbane Developers to improve its student housing, giving up much of its control to the company in the process.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

From time to time, Jeff Livingston gets a call from an entrepreneur looking for advice about getting into the edtech market. As founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics, Livingston has spent the better part of two decades thinking about how to get edtech innovations to the students who need them most.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 24, 2020

Have you ever checked out the website for an edtech product only to close your computer knowing less about the product than when you started? This common experience illuminates how challenging it can be for educational technology (edtech) companies to communicate what they do and why it is important.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Department of Education has approved 46 state plans for the latest round of $122 billion in federal funds to help schools recover from the pandemic. Education technology is a priority in many plans. That is, there is little information about what edtech works, where it works and in which contexts. Can you explain how?

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ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2022

And it hasn’t been conducted because, at least so far, there’s been very little incentive for education technology providers to prove their products do what they say they do. It may well be that many of the 9,000 or so edtech products on the market work just as intended. Some could even be “transforming” education, as promised.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The announcement that Zovio would sell its OPM was made during an earnings call in which Zovio’s leadership reported second-quarter losses of $4.7 That fits a pattern of universities reasserting control over functions previously outsourced to OPMs, says edtech analyst Matt Tower, a principal at Workshop Venture Partners.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rhode Island also emphasized the importance of involving state government in their efforts (the Rhode Island Office of Innovation, led by former Office of Educational Technology Director Richard Culatta, has been a key partner in EduvateRI). LearnLaunch has graduated 31 #edtech companies and has 120 mentors.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

However, a meaningful and useful picture is only possible if school systems can support educators to bring that data together securely. In most places, student data exists in silos, separated by the multiple edtech platforms within the schools’ data ecosystems.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2024

Prieur began his career as a high school English teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida, before transitioning to a school-level administrator role for six and a half years, during which he earned his doctorate in educational leadership. Around 95 percent of student users only ever use the free version.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Cross-posted at The Educator''s Royal Treatment. As I mentioned in a previous post I have been working on a educational technology presentation for principals in a NJ school district. educational technology Leadership Opinion Social Media tools' Check out this tutorial and associated resources.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I feel fortunate that the administration and staff of New Milford High School is made up of people who care for their students and are committed to education. With the leadership of our principal, the past three years have seen great improvements in learning environments, especially in the area of technology.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

ISTE, meanwhile, serves educators interested in tech and innovation, as well as edtech leaders, and has around 23,000 members. ISTE is best known for hosting an annual edtech conference that, before the pandemic, drew more than 20,000 attendees (and this year drew 16,000 between online and in person settings). “The

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2010

Let me begin by saying that I was absolutely honored that various members of my Professional Learning Network (PLN) and the greater educational community reached out to me to address administrators looking to embrace social media, plan an educational technology conference at my school, and discuss leadership in the digital age.

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