education innovation Archives

CoSN names 9 edtech hurdles, trends, and tools

February 27, 2024 by Laura Ascione

CoSN's annual Driving K-12 Innovation report reveals significant shifts in the K-12 innovation landscape, impacting edtech and learning.

Teacher retention, learner agency, and, yes, generative AI are among the Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends) and Tech Enablers (tools) impacting education innovation for the year ahead.

Education Policy & Funding

K-12 edtech survey notes growth obstacles attributed to insufficient leadership depth

February 13, 2024 by Laura Ascione

When it comes to K-12 edtech leadership in companies, many companies strive to maintain aggressive growth targets.

The latest national survey conducted by the Edtech Leadership Collective has identified a stark misalignment in expectations when it comes to emerging leaders’ readiness to reach the executive…

Newsline

Utah Nonprofit Awarded U.S. Department of Education EIR Grant for Youth Mental Health Program

December 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

SALT LAKE CITY – The Cook Center for Human Connection has been awarded a $3.99 million Education Innovation and Research ... Read more

Digital Innovation

5 top education innovation trends in 2023

December 18, 2023 by Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research, Clayton Christensen Institute

This year, watch for education innovations that expand schools’ ability to innovate and improving relationships and resources for students.

2022 marked a confusing year in the world of education innovation. As a friend and school leader said to me a few months ago, “Innovation is dead, right?”

District Management

4 focus areas to embrace innovation and avoid school system failure

November 7, 2023 by Laura Ascione

A report from UVA's Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE) reveals that school innovation is sparking transformations nationwide.

Following years of challenges brought on by COVID-19 and the inequities in education highlighted by the pandemic, decades- and centuries-old educational systems are finally being challenged.

Innovation Insights

Improving literacy through engagement

September 26, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

When educators use edtech tools properly, student achievement and engagement can reap the benefits

In this episode of Innovations in Education, Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead for Logitech details how classroom technologies, if used properly, can increase engagement and…

Academic Esports

Esports grows up

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

O'Hagan shares his insights on the continued emergence of esports as an integral part of any school’s overall education experience; how student use of tech in esport compliments…

Innovation Insights

These Education Startups Are All Business

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Penn GSE's John Gamba discusses what it takes to be a finalist for the 14th annual Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC).

Newsline

Carnegie Learning Adds Multilingual Math and Literacy Tutors in Gadsden ISD

April 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in K-12 education innovation, high-quality products and services, and AI, announced today that ... Read more

District Management

The pulse of K-12: How superintendents are taking on 2023’s biggest challenges

July 28, 2023March 31, 2023 by Doug Roberts, CEO, Institute For Education Innovation

The past three years have been overwhelming for superintendents, but education leaders have come together to find solutions to common challenges

When an unexpected crisis occurs—say, a global pandemic that forced our entire education system to transform--we believe that eventually, the distress and upheaval will evolve into calm and…

Digital Innovation

5 education innovation trends worth watching in 2023

February 13, 2023 by Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research, Clayton Christensen Institute

2022 marked a confusing year in the world of education innovation. As a friend and school leader said to me a few months ago, “Innovation is dead, right?”

District Management

Bringing our history to light can improve our students’ futures

April 15, 2022 by Dr. Mark Bedell, Superintendent, Kansas City Public Schools and Doug Roberts, CEO, Institute For Education Innovation

As educators, we must work tirelessly to advocate for students and educators who have endured generations of inequity.

Our job as a community is to actively understand the historical contexts that our kids bring into the classroom and advocate for children and educators who have endured…

Newsline

FEV Tutor Named Winner of the Inaugural 2021 Supes’ Choice Award for Virtual Instruction Experience

December 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

WOBURN, Mass. – Dec. 16, 2021 – FEV Tutor was selected as an inaugural 2021 Supes’ Choice Awards winner in ... Read more

District Management

5 Big Ideas for Education Innovation in 2019

May 11, 2019January 28, 2019 by Julia Freeland Fisher

Over the last year, education innovators around the country continued to pursue expanded definitions of student success, personalized approaches, and wholly new models of school.

District Management

7 reasons why we need innovation in schools

November 15, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Innovation is more than a buzzword today--it's something educators strive for in their classrooms, schools, and districts. We can't test students on their innovation, but we can encourage…

Innovative Teaching

5 big ideas for education innovation in 2018

January 25, 2023January 22, 2018 by Julie Freeland Fisher

Last year saw a flurry of activity in support of personalized learning, new school designs, and new approaches to K-12 education policy. Looking ahead, education innovators have their…

Ancillary

Nominations open for The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

September 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The nomination window is open for the 2017 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education, which honors innovation and has ... Read more

District Management

Why is innovation so often synonymous with disappointment?

September 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Harvard Business Review reports: Because a pure idea is a beautiful thing, and seeing it get mauled as it struggles to become something real can be highly…

District Management

What we can learn from a dinner controversy in the desert

May 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A few weeks back, I had the honor to emcee the closing awards dinner at the Education Innovation Summit in Scottsdale, Michael Horn reports on Forbes.com.

Teaching Trends

New round of grants target education innovation

June 6, 2011June 3, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

The federal government is trying to make it easier to apply for one of its grants for innovative ideas to improve education. But with budget cuts, there’s a…

District Management

Experts: Use national budget crisis as an opportunity

March 16, 2011March 15, 2011 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In the opening session for the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference, held this year in New Orleans, the theme was "Mastering the Moment," which referred to the…

District Management

Forum explores how to spur school innovation

January 28, 2011January 27, 2011 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

Innovation was a key theme of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 25, and it also was the theme of a recent forum in Washington,…

District Management

Feds turn to ‘crowdsourcing’ for educational innovation

October 29, 2010May 10, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Education technology advocates hope that a new national online community will inspire entrepreneurs and educators to team up in developing and funding innovative solutions to some of education's…

CoSN names 9 edtech hurdles, trends, and tools

K-12 edtech survey notes growth obstacles attributed to insufficient leadership depth

Utah Nonprofit Awarded U.S. Department of Education EIR Grant for Youth Mental Health Program

5 top education innovation trends in 2023

4 focus areas to embrace innovation and avoid school system failure

Improving literacy through engagement

Esports grows up

These Education Startups Are All Business

Carnegie Learning Adds Multilingual Math and Literacy Tutors in Gadsden ISD

The pulse of K-12: How superintendents are taking on 2023’s biggest challenges

5 education innovation trends worth watching in 2023

Bringing our history to light can improve our students’ futures

FEV Tutor Named Winner of the Inaugural 2021 Supes’ Choice Award for Virtual Instruction Experience

5 Big Ideas for Education Innovation in 2019

7 reasons why we need innovation in schools

5 big ideas for education innovation in 2018

Nominations open for The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

Why is innovation so often synonymous with disappointment?

What we can learn from a dinner controversy in the desert

New round of grants target education innovation

Experts: Use national budget crisis as an opportunity

Forum explores how to spur school innovation

KidWind Supports New Activity and Coloring Book Featuring Women in Energy Careers

Greenville County Schools Partners With Hats & Ladders To Prepare Students For Lifelong Career Success

Lingvano Sign Language Learning App Reaches 2.5 Million Learners Milestone

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: PepsiCo Foods North America and LNESC Partner to Bridge the Digital Literacy Divide

New Capstone Resources from Genentech and Discovery Education Empower High School Students to Explore Biotechnology

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