edtech Archives

These edtech tools are perfect for hassle-free assessments

January 29, 2020June 15, 2017 by Na’ama Y. Rosenberg

With the shift in education towards data-driven instruction, teachers spend inordinate amounts of time on assessments: checking for understanding, formative assessment, summative assessment, quizzes, tests, essays, research papers,…

eClassroom News

How an edtech innovation is giving performance assessments new life

April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 by Stuart Kahl

Internet access, electronic collection of student work, and online distributed scoring, for example, can all play significant roles in making performance assessments more manageable and efficient.

eClassroom News

Infographic: Why mobile technology is hurting some students

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Although most children in families earning below the median U.S. household income have internet access and devices that connect to it, they struggle with being "under-connected." Ninety-four percent…

IT Management

5 tips for new, easy and affordable school edtech upgrades

April 7, 2017April 5, 2017 by Jonathan Weech

Waiting on a slow computer to load or update wastes valuable time and can detract from lessons and class time. ... Read more

District Management

The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 by Gerald M. DiGiusto

The tumultuous early weeks of the Trump administration have produced plenty of headlines and controversy, but almost nothing on higher education. The nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy…

eClassroom News

January’s 11 buzzworthy edtech tools

February 2, 2017January 30, 2017 by Common Sense Education

Things move fast in the edtech world, and we hear all the time from teachers how hard it can be to keep up. This is why we've created…

eClassroom News

15 Hot Edtech Trends for 2017

May 11, 2019January 2, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

With every new year comes new ideas. To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and…

21st Century Skills

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

June 10, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Debut event featured ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and more The first-ever Istrael EdTech Summit has just wrapped, bringing together a decidedly ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Digital Citizenship Micro-Badge Courses

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Competency-Based Certification courses are designed by a team of experienced credentialed teachers, administrators, curriculum developers, and EdTech trainers. Courses include ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Digital Citizenship Course

December 22, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Outfit your students for life in the wild, wild Web where they need the savvy to shoot straight, watch their ... Read more

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5 overlooked money-saving ideas for ed tech

February 4, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea

As the chief management analyst for the Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) in Bakersfield, Calif., Michelle Plumbtree has gotten up close and personal with a number…