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IT Spotlight
The learning environment is changing in our schools, and technology is playing a big role. How schools are acquiring their resources can be as affecting as the changes in instructional practices used by teachers. MoreSince technology is allowing the paradigm to shift from instructor-centered learning to student-centered learning, the design of the classroom is in flux as well. So what should the learning space of the 21st century look like? MoreRight now the biggest area for category one funding requests in the E-rate program is for lit fiber — major bandwidth connectivity. That line item in applications for the 2016 funding year totals $1.3 billion in pre-discount dollars, a request that trounces every other type of category one service included on applications by at least a factor of five-to-one. MoreBuy versus build is no longer the primary decision school systems have to make in meeting their needs for learning software. A new case study suggests a third alternative: true partnering. MoreThe new platform from Common Sense tests the privacy of commonly used apps used in classrooms. More
Ed Tech Research & Trends
In a recent survey more than 9 in 10 teachers (93 percent) said they believe the use of VR would "excite" their students, and 8 in 10 (83 percent) say it might improve learning outcomes. MoreBack-to-school shopping is already underway, and parents this year plan to spend the bulk of their increased back-to-school budgets on tech-related items, according to a recent survey by Rubicon Project, a Los Angeles-based online advertising technology company. MoreAccording to a new survey, educators typically take advantage of online professional learning (PL) opportunities because they are personally interested in finding out more about subjects; they're most interested in learning about software and digital resources and classroom management; and they're more likely to take advantage if they've been teaching for less than 20 years. MoreTechnavio, a London-based technology research firm, has determined what it assesses are the most important trends expected to impact the learning management systems (LMS) market in the United States from 2016 to 2020. More
K-12 Technology News
About 20,000 people attended ISTE 2016 in Denver this year. Here are the main takeaways. MoreBlackboard and IBM have entered a partnership that will see the latter managing the ed tech company's datacenters and cloud infrastructure. MoreDell has introduced three new interactive display products and new classroom collaboration software. MoreGoogle this week is launching Cast, which allows users to share access to a classroom projector wirelessly even when they might be on different networks — without any additional device. MoreEducators overseeing Chromebook programs have a new tool to help them manage those devices. MoreAmazon has expanded its footing in the education arena with a new service that allows teachers to search for, curate, share, review and access digital resources for use in the classroom. MoreBlackboard has unveiled Moodlerooms 3.0, with enhancements designed to improve teaching and learning experiences for teachers, students and administrators. MoreKajeet, a company that provides mobile Internet connectivity for students, has launched a new website to help school districts identify funding sources to help close the homework gap. MoreTwo audio visual supply companies jointly gave 70 headsets to Denver area schools in an effort to boost the schools' use of game-based learning. MoreThe Texas-based company allows faculty and staff to immediately and silently alert law enforcement whenever threatening situations arise. MoreThe International Society for Technology in Education and Microsoft are teaming up on several programs intended to help schools and educators prepare for the use of technology in education. MoreA year after a Yuma, AZ district introduced an iPad 1-to-1 program into grades K-8, at least one of its schools is seeking grant money to set up a program that would provide activities before and after school for students as well as classes for parents. MoreMicrosoft has donated $3.4 million in software and services to the New England Center for Children (NECC), an institute that provides education and research for children with autism. MoreNew software designed to allow teachers and students to create and share content on almost any connected device has been introduced to the education market. MoreIncorporating touch technology, a new device can turn any flat-screen television or monitor into an interactive whiteboard. MorePowerSchool has updated its learning management system, PowerSchool Learning, to improve its single sign-on integration with Google Apps for Education. MoreAn education technology company that supplements Google's toolset for teachers and students has expanded its integration with the larger company's school software. MoreThe updated display from Promethean features externally accessible, upgradeable Android platform CPU and access to more than 500,000 apps. MoreSchoology has launched Assessment Management Platform, a tool that combines the company's learning management system with institution-wide assessment management tools. MoreSpectrum Industries has introduced a two-in-one Flex Lectern that combines an instructor workstation with a mobile device cart. MoreAcer today announced the TravelMate X3 series of commercial notebooks, designed for productivity on the go. MoreBlackboard, which produces Blackboard Learn 9.1, has gone into "general availability" with the new "Ultra Experience." It has also announced considerable enhancements to 9.1, provided in what it is now calling the "Original Experience." MoreBuena Regional High School in New Jersey has implemented a student engagement platform designed to teach students about issues related to social and emotional well-being. MoreShindig today announced its integration with Canvas by Instructure, bringing the former's video chat platform to the learning management system. More
Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
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Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
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Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
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