ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Edtech is ubiquitous in classrooms today, especially considering that the COVID-19 pandemic did something that previously seemed impossible. It thrust virtually every school into the deep-end of edtech, starting with remote learning. Amid those struggles, the global edtech market has surpassed $100 billion in value.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Amy Ballard, Ph.D., I need to reiterate with my teachers that the tech tool itself isn't the be all, end all,” Ballard said.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Thus, I basically just shared what my teachers and students were doing at New Milford High School (NJ) and the evidence that showed how our implementations of innovative ideas were improving student outcomes as well as teaching, learning, and leadership practices. in settings that emulate a classroom or school.

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ED Surge

JUNE 15, 2022

There are always new products coming out in the edtech landscape, but somehow a couple software platforms monopolize the industry and are used by teachers everywhere, leaving smaller companies and edtech startups facing an uphill battle. We go through significant decision fatigue and “which edtech program should I use?”

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I was recently working on my slide deck for a three-day workshop that will take participants on an immersive experience into digital leadership and learning. My primary objective for all multiday workshops is to illustrate the vital role that technology can play in improving teaching, learning, and leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. EdTech Tools for Administrators Facebook : Create an information hub for your building that can quickly and easily get important information in the hands of your stakeholders.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

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. Evaluating Edtech Quality and Use Matters. Visit the Edtech Pilot Framework to learn more about the edtech marketplace.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For more information on leveraging edtech to accelerate learning, as well as comparisons between leading tools, see the Accelerate Learning Kits from K-12 Blueprint, or visit Microsoft Education. Las Cruces Public Schools is maximizing technology to increase equity and accessibility for all students. Yet, this is only a starting point.

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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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Digital Promise

JUNE 18, 2019

In some cases, technology decisions are made by school leadership in-step with a plan developed with educators and an accompanying budget. In others, there is a tremendous lack of funding, poor technology planning, and a leadership vacuum that creates huge barriers to effective technology integration.

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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. and begun to collaboratively change the culture of my school. It doesn’t get any better than this!

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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. Despite the money spent, our students have yet to recover from the learning loss.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Leadership must and will be different. Check out the International Center for Educational Leadership's ( ICLE ) vast services and Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to fill this gap. Now is the time to seize on lessons learned as schools prepare to move into uncharted territory whether the COVID19 rages on or begins to subside.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2015

As important as teachers are to the purposeful integration of digital tools to support rigorous and relevant learning, ultimate success at scale lies with leadership. The Rigor/Relevance Framework serves as a powerful instructional leadership tool to ensure learning is at the forefront with technology initiatives.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

When teachers pack up their classrooms for the last time to start their edtech careers, where exactly are they going? Former educators told us they had moved on to become UX designers, part of sales teams and founders of their own edtech companies. Edtech is not going to be the solution for every teacher,” she says.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 26, 2022

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. Roshan recently shared her ideas about how to use edtech to engage introverted learners in a TED-Ed Educator Talk. When Roshan was in high school, she feared the moment she might be called on in class.

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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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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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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

They do this by mapping courses and activities to institutional competencies: critical thinking, analytical thinking, communication, social awareness and responsibility, creativity and innovation, and leadership and collaboration. “We

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

I reinforced this point in Digital Leadership. Thus it is incumbent upon schools and educators to ensure they are used in ways that they were designed for. If not, then why waste precious funds?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

First and foremost, we must always keep sound pedagogy in mind, something that I discuss at length in Digital Leadership. My goal is to try to make it a little easier with some simple to use tips on how to leverage free tools. Now I am not saying that teachers shouldn’t do this.

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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. The Missing Piece: Logic Models.

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Edthena

APRIL 29, 2022

So how can school leaders help roll out the best and right edtech for teachers in their building? According to Monica Burns, ClassTechTips.com founder, school leaders don’t need to know the ins and outs of every app on the market to support edtech for teachers. Limit edtech for teachers to one initiative at a time.

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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. There are so many edtech companies that have been started without an educator in sight.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

Do you have any free project based EdTech tools that you love? This is a failure of leadership. Leadership Day 2010 – The final list! All of that to say, what would you use this time for? Should I show teachers how to be better organized with Google Keep/Tasks, find a free new tool for them to use in the classroom?

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Thinking about how to support teacher leadership in your school? 2021 and shared how they use video to build teacher leadership pathways. Climbing the teacher leadership L.A.D.D.E.R. However, there often isn’t a way for teachers to grow continually in their classrooms and simultaneously develop leadership skills.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

During the last 12 years, she has inspired other teachers to embed edtech effectively in their classes, encouraging students to work together, create and move around the room! This is extremely empowering and one of the best ways to give our more tech-savvy students a leadership opportunity. Dont overthink it.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2025

Our top post of the entire year was a vulnerable essay about an administrators leadership failure and how he made things right. School administrator Sarah Wright shares her thoughts on a trauma-informed approach to leadership. Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

We discuss this in our technology leadership meetings and set up trials for each tech leader to test the technology," she says. Having a supportive edtech company ensures that the adoption of the new tools is smooth,” Moulton adds, underscoring the importance of reliable vendor support in the tech adoption process.

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ED Surge

APRIL 2, 2025

With 27 years of experience in higher education and assessment, she has served as a faculty member, held leadership roles in assessment and accreditation, and led competency-driven curriculum development at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the nations oldest pharmacy school. What work still needs to be done?

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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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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In most places, student data exists in silos, separated by the multiple edtech platforms within the schools’ data ecosystems. In the latest State of EdTech Leadership Report from the Consortium for School Network (CoSN), interoperability was identified as one of the largest needs in school districts—second only to cybersecurity.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 18, 2019

In his book, Digital Leadership , Eric Sheninger talks about the critical competencies needed by learners for success in today’s world. There is also a picture dictionary to visually reinforce vocabulary acquisition.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. Below are our top three lessons learned through this experience.

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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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Edthena

AUGUST 2, 2022

This past month, we’ve been reading about student voice and edtech choice, both important to intentionally incorporate into your classroom this fall. With adult scaffolding, the student leadership team distributed climate surveys to other students and staff and helped younger children fill out their forms. But, not to worry.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The webinars, sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS) , served as a platform for gaining valuable insights from education leaders, policymakers and edtech product developers. The second dimension pertains to teaching young individuals how to harness AI for their future careers, leadership roles and learning opportunities.

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