CZI Announces Expanded Work in AI Along with New Advisory Board
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the expansion of its work in artificial intelligence to help ensure education tools ... Read more
Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) recently updated its security with a new hi-tech addition: Weapons Detection Systems from Athena ... Read more
How to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of students who are chronically absent—defined as missing just under one month of class—has ... Read more
American teens awash in conspiracy theories, cynical about news media
The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, released a study last week that shows the alarming frequency with which American teenagers ... Read more
How to Empower Students to Navigate Politics and Media Bias in the 2024 Election
It’s tough enough for the average American to navigate through the torrents of mis- and disinformation flooding social media platforms. ... Read more
CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms
Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. ... Read more
aiEDU: The AI Education Project unveils AI Readiness Framework
The AI Education Project on Wednesday released its AI Readiness Framework, a comprehensive way for students, teachers and school leaders to ... Read more
New Resources For Managing AI in Schools
CoSN and CAST last released a comprehensive report entitled “AI and Accessibility in Education.” Authored by Fernanda Pérez Perez, a recipient of The ... Read more
SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board
SchoolStatus, a leader in K-12 data-driven solutions that empower student success, announced today the launch of its 2024-25 Customer Advisory ... Read more
The State of Play in EdTech
SETDA, the member association representing state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders, recently published its third annual 2024 State ... Read more
Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Edtech Benefits, AI, and Top Educators
NetSupport – a classroom management solution used throughout the globe – has published the results of a survey asking educators ... Read more
Big Deals: New AI Initiatives in Phonics Instruction and College Counseling
eSpark, an online supplemental curriculum provider for math, reading, and writing, is bringing AI-powered phonics practice to foundational reading instruction ... Read more
Addressing Early Ed Issues
Any educator will tell you that when it comes to student behavior, the pandemic isn’t over yet, especially regarding early ... Read more
Best of ISTE: The Next Stage of AI and Ed
Always a pleasure to glean the insights of Paige Johnson, Vice President at Microsoft Education, as she reflects on this ... Read more
Best of ISTE 2024
This episode we look back on one of the biggest events in the edtech calendar—ISTE 2024, which took place in ... Read more
New Tools for Primary School Writing
Learning recovery is still an unfortunate byproduct of the Covid pandemic. Edtech software developers continue to try to meet the ... Read more
Best of ISTE—PowerSchool Drops Data in Its Annual Education Focus Report
PowerSchool today released findings from its 2024 Education Focus Report for the 2024-2025 school year. The report offers an in-depth ... Read more
Remote Possibilities: District leaders share best practices of online learning
In this episode of Innovations in Education, sponsored by Stride Professional Development, host Kevin Hogan delves into the complexities and ... Read more
Innovation—A New York State of Mind
The inaugural Deeper Learning New York conference (DLNY 2024) kicks off tomorrow July 16-17 at Kingston High School in the ... Read more
Best of ISTE24: AR and VR Continue to Get Real
While the acronym AI continued to take up the most oxygen in the convention hall this summer in Denver, augmented ... Read more
Best of ISTE: How to Build Student Engagement
Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for ... Read more
How PD Can Save Education—Really!
As challenging as the current k-12 education landscape looks, many emerging tools and strategies are constantly coming to market to ... Read more
Why the Creative Process is Key to Every Student’s Success
Among the edtech outfits honored as part of the 2024 CODiE Awards last week is an organization that doesn’t lead ... Read more
Khan Academy and Microsoft Education Partner to Offer Real AI Tools for Free
First was the fear cycle: “AI will take all the teaching jobs!” Then there was the hype cycle: “Crypto, scratch ... Read more
Community is Key to Saving Schools
While not a new concept, the importance of building a sense of community within school districts has never been more ... Read more
Crunch the numbers—The latest and greatest data on edtech
Alongside, a clinician-powered and AI-enabled mental health solution, recently announced its first annual Pulling Back the Curtain on Youth Mental ... Read more
Empowering Students: The Impact of Personalized Learning Techniques on Academic Success
In this episode of Innovations in Education, sponsored by Stride Tutoring, host Kevin Hogan delves into the complexities and potential ... Read more
Funds For Learning Launches Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity
Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, launched its 14th annual E-rate survey last month. ... Read more
Big Deals: Edtech Industry News from Google, ETS, Raspberry Pi Foundation, and More
TeachAI, an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic ... Read more
Crunch the Numbers: New Data on Student Wellbeing, the Skills Gap Crisis, and Tech Usage in Utah
The Social Institute, whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media ... Read more
CoSN2024 Wrap-Up
Read and see highlights of the speakers, topics, and technologies showcased this year.
Reflecting on the Parkland tragedy, its lasting impacts, and work still to be done
Written by Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Last month marks six years since 17 students and faculty ... Read more
Missouri Makes the Most of Student Data
Last week, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in partnership with SAS, launched the Missouri Data Visualization ... Read more
Big Deals: Edtech industry news from HMH, Pearson, and Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS)
Learning technology company HMH announced it has acquired award-winning software company Writable, building on a longstanding partnership between the organizations ... Read more
Crunch the Numbers: New data on student tech use; Chromebook predictions; and the impact of pandemic relief funds
Qustodio today released their 5th Annual Report, offering valuable insights into children’s digital habits across 2023. “Born connected: The rise ... Read more
Teacher Shortage Solutions for Computer Science and CTE
The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical ... Read more
Now Hear This—The Future of Classroom Audio Systems
One of the biggest announcements out of FETC24 this year involved Lightspeed, the leading provider of instructional audio solutions that ... Read more
TCEA24 Roundup
At the TCEA Convention & Exposition, thousands of educators from various parts of the world get together to connect, gain ... Read more
A Real Show Starter
Many people are talking about virtual reality and its effectiveness in classrooms but few are doing it. Chad Lewis, Director ... Read more
How to Create a Culture-Conscious Campus
The Culture Conscious Campuses Model which has been approved by the Texas Education Agency commissioner as a research-based instructional model with proven results in increasing academic success for…
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- CZI Announces Expanded Work in AI Along with New Advisory Board - December 16, 2024
- Palmdale School District’s Technological Transformation: Equity, Innovation, and Literacy - December 3, 2024
- Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools - November 18, 2024