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.
Course Access: How Guthrie Continues Working to be the Best Little School on the Planet.
By: Nelson Coulter. Small schools in rural areas often struggle to find teachers for high-need or specialized instructional areas. Read more on how a rural Texas school solved this by creating its own virtual school, offering its students much needed course access for graduation requirements.
EdTech 10: 2015 News Stories Worth Remembering in 2016
Well, well, well… It’s that time of year again to look back on the progress made and say “that’s right!” With 2016 just around the corner, this edition of EdTech 10 is all about looking back at the 10 biggest stories that crossed our desktops in 2015.
#YearInReview: The Best of 2015, 10 Predictions for 2016
Wrapping our 2015 #YearInReview series, Tom looks back at 2015 and outlines 10 predictions for 2016 that includes better formative assessments, dominance of Chromebooks and the adoption of micro-credentials.
What’s on the Horizon for EdTech & Education in 2016
So what does 2016 have in store for innovations in learning? We asked learning leaders what they see on the horizon, and what they hope will change for learners in the new year.
Engaging Parents to Sustain Making in Schools
By: Patrick Benfield. If our goal as maker educators is to avoid implementing just another initiative du jour, it’s up to us to not only state our case, but to also invite our parent communities to be a part of the journey.
Embedded Formative Assessment: Tests without Stress
With formative assessment, the purpose is to use the generated data in making instructional decisions either on a group or an individual basis. Teachers can support students with formative embedded assessment already - with or without technology.
Time for an Honest Conversation About Confronting Change
Any big decision can be co-owned as long as the needs the solution are addressing themselves were arrived at in consensus. This means shifting “ownership” from an element in an individual educator’s status quo to the desire for something more valuable in their practice.
Google for the Win: The Ascendence of Chromebooks & Google Apps
Chromebooks now make up more than half of all devices in U.S. schools, up from nothing in January 2012 when they hit main stage at FETC. Google's Chromebooks make up 4.4 million of the 8.9 million devices sold to schools this year. 30,000 Chromebooks are activated every day.
Bay Blends Advance Personalized Learning
When it comes to innovation, the Bay Area is a great place to see a wide range of schools doing great things. From public options for montessori to design thinking models that challenge traditional school, we were inspired to see the options that are available for students in the Bay Area.
Elements of High Agency School Environments
A successful school-based learning environment includes a culture of continual improvement that fosters agency and intrinsically motivated professional development among teachers, while supporting innovation and experimentation.