EdTech
Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.
9 Awesome Apps for Math Practice
By: Juned Ghanchi. There is an ocean of math practice apps out there--how can you pick just one? To help wade through the choices, here are 9 great options.
Education Data at Work in K-12
By: Josh Klein. It should be a very basic thing for us to be able to talk to each other about how we’re going to exchange data and what data we want and need, but a number of factors can complicate the process. Here's how we can start to address them.
Learning With Virtual Reality Ignites Creativity and Career Exploration
By: Alexandra Lange. Virtual reality (VR) has sparked excitement in my science classroom, opened doors that I couldn’t have imagined just a year ago and encouraged my students to begin thinking more about their future careers.
Innovation in Education Is More than a New Approach
By: Vadim Polikov. As a research scientist, I firmly believe in using original academic research to validate hypotheses and systems to make implementation of new concepts easy for educators.
Machine Learning: The “Next Big Thing” in Education
By: Ron Drabkin. Machine learning will be steadily adopted in a variety of educational technology tools. It will not be visible or obvious to the end user, but teachers will start to see their applications doing tasks for them in completely new ways.
How Apps Are Helping ELL Parents Learn Alongside Their Student
By: Stephen Noonoo. Sweetwater Union High School District has increasingly turned to digital tools for its adult education students, providing convenience as well as a chance for fun family time during language study.
How to Keep EdTech Tools From Gathering Dust
By: Molly Cronin. It takes a village to successfully implement EdTech. Here are some steps educators, administrators, and EdTech companies can take to make sure schools' and districts' EdTech purchases gets put to good use.
OER Curation at Scale: An Opportunity to Support Personalized Learning
By: Mark Hannah. The ever-developing body of open education resources (OER) can support personalized learning success when it’s curated at scale and considers these few key ingredients.
10 Apps To Help Students Study Better and Learn Faster
By: Josh Sears. 'Tis the season for final exams! If ever there was a time to take advantage of all tools imaginable to help your students get the best grades possible, it is now. Here are 10 useful apps you can recommend to your students.
How Digital Literacy Impacts Today’s Classroom
By: Na’ama Y. Rosenberg. Teaching students digital literacy provides the framework they need for appropriately interpreting and interacting online. Here are a few resources that can help in the classroom.