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All across the web companies are collecting information about you whether you like it or not. Knowing which companies are more trustworthy with your information than others and how to keep yourself as safe as possible on the internet is important.
An Architect of the Last National Edtech Plan Reflects on Five Years' Progress
In November 2010, almost a year to the day after I joined President Obama’s administration, my office at the U.S. Department of Education released the ...
Using EdTech to assess small group instruction - The Edvocate
Spread the loveA panel discussion with the teachers of Richardson ISD in Richardson, Texas PANELISTS: Caroline Canessa, Merriman Park Elementary, 5th Grade Reading-Language Arts Leah Janoe, Dover Elementary, 5th Grade Math Ashley Scott, White Rock Elementary, 3rd Grade Jennifer Looney, Wallace Elementary, 3rd Grade Alyson Hollon, Dover Elementary, 6th Grade Science For those who may not know, can you elaborate on what your state standards ask teachers to assess in terms of small group discussions? Jennifer Looney: According to our third grade standards, students should be involved in teacher-led and student-led discussions. Leah Janoe: Students should participate in small-group […]
Are Learning Analytics the New ‘Likes’? 87% of College Students Perform Better with Access to Personalized Data, New Research Finds
McGraw-Hill's third annual survey on digital study trends in higher education finds that students are making the connection between feedback from study technology and better academic performance
In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First--Devices Second
Given the enormous potential of edtech to assist teachers in highly diverse classrooms to truly personalize learning and obtain significant student academic growth, why are we seeing such consistent and large-scale edtech failure when it comes to gains in student academic achievement?
How One Teachers' Union Feels About Educational Technology | EdSurge News
More than 1.6 million teachers are members of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second largest teachers' union in the country. But how ...
Technology Integration, 1 to 1, and Student Centered Learning: Five Ideas to Consider
Welcome to this first in a series of posts devoted to student centered learning in the technology enhanced classroom. This classroom might be 1 to 1, or might be using technology to leverage stude…
Spread the loveThere is a lot of money tied up in educational technology. In 2012, $600 million was invested by venture firms into ed-tech startups. To put that in perspective, that is 400 percent more than what was invested in the same industry in 2002. It seems that a lot of faith is being placed in the technology that will soon arrive in K-12 and college classrooms and on campuses – but what is actually being created? Not a whole lot, according to ed-tech industry insiders. Speaking to CNN, a senior financial advisor said that there are not many fresh […]
Welcome to Coach's Corner!! This is a cozy place were you can come to and relax. I hope that you enjoy this series on EdTech Coaching. I know that I got some...
Week 4 Essential question: What is the pedagogy behind a Maker Space? What are the benefits of this pedagogy to students? #UAEmergTech
With a Maker Space, you leave behind the theoretical or strictly digital and delve into a tactile hands-on project based learning environment. A physical learning environment is constructed to prov…
6 Observations About Cybersecurity Based On Two New Surveys
Cybersecurity incidents and attacks have become almost daily news, and two new surveys give voice to the executives and cybersecurity professionals struggling to defend their organizations.
Your School's IT Department Is Calling the Big Shots Now
After five years as a middle school teacher and two in education technology startups, I made a career change earlier this year—moving into business ...
An Amazing Speech to Text App (Works on Chromebooks Too)
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Adobe Slate- A Great App for Creating Beautiful Visual Stories with Student
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Some Very Good YouTube Documentary Channels for Teachers
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Quick Security Tips for Vendors - Future of Privacy Forum
As part of our on-going support to vendors, especially start-ups and small business providers in the ed tech market, we have recently published our "Quick Security Tips for Vendors" on FERPA|Sherpa. This tool, a companion to our "Quick Privacy Tips for Vendors," is designed to provide a simple baseline of…
To help your tech program get off to a fulfilling start this year, here is our essential list for your highly engaging, fully functioning EdTech classroom.