Articles by tag: education

The Success Behind Student Engagement? Parental Engagement.

A key to student success is parental engagement in their children’s school work. Sounds easy, but as we all know life can get in the way. I spoke with Caesar Mickens with Centric Learning on how project based learning can increase parent involvement in their child’s education and how his company is trying to bridge […]

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Pop Culture Proves Powerful for Classroom Engagement

How do you connect students to literature without dense text that could be a deterrent? We spoke with Educator Tim Smyth, Founder of TeachingwithComics.com, who has built a reputation for incorporating comics into his lesson plans to analyze the response he has seen from his students. Follow us on social media for the latest […]

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How Educators Need to Bridge the Gap This School Year

It will take educators years to really analyze the full impact of learning loss this past year. Tyler Kern sat down with the Executive Director of the WAY American School, Thiago Reis, to get his take on what steps educators need to take this school year to close the gap from 2020. Follow us on […]

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What Role Should Inquiry-Based Learning Play in Classroom Strategies

As teachers face varying pressures on how to retool their classroom strategies, what role should inquiry-based learning play among other teaching and technology strategies? Tyler Kern pitched this question to the owner of 3 independent pre-schools, Carmelo Piazza, to get his perspective. Follow us on social media for the latest updates in B2B! Twitter – @MarketScale […]

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As California Phases Out SATs, What Should Schools Test Next?

The standardized testing purge continues, with school districts and universities in California, Colorado, Texas, and more, distancing themselves further from the weight of standardized testing metrics during the K-12 pipeline as well as during the college admissions process. The University of California system, for example, has put a definite end to SAT or ACT […]

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ASU+GSV Summit: A Look at the Upcoming Year in Education

Day No. 2 of the ASU+GSV Summit, a powerful return to in-person events for the education industry, has come and gone — and MarketScale’s Kevin Hogan, host of the Age of Digital Learning, was still on the scene. So, what are this year’s attendees most looking forward to as the fall semester, which promises an […]

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ASU+GSV Summit: How to Give Students the Modern Skills They Need to Thrive

The modern student is in a difficult situation. Not only have the scenarios in which they learn changed tremendously, but so have the skills required to succeed outside the walls of educational institutions. Today’s world asks more of kids entering the workforce and “real” life than ever before, and they need 21st-century literacy, learning […]

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Rhythms of Change: A Mixtape for Health Equity
April 19, 2024

In today’s healthcare landscape, the focus on health equity signifies a collective awakening to the needs of historically underserved communities. Amidst this backdrop, a pertinent conversation unfolds about how to tailor and scale culturally competent care to address the disparities in health outcomes. Recent studies suggest marginalized groups face a multitude of barriers to […]

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Streamlined Operations & Enhanced Efficiency: How Tote Pallet Building Systems are Revolutionizing Robotic Palletization in Modern Warehouses
April 18, 2024

With their focus on efficiency and simplicity, how are tote pallet building systems revolutionizing robotic palletization in modern warehouses? Joe McGrath, the Solutions Design Lead at Hy-Tek Intralogistics, delved into the transformative potential of tote-based systems within the broader ecosystem of pallet building. He highlighted the simplicity, repeatability, and reduced complexity that tote systems […]

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Automation in Action: Robotic Pallet Movers are Enhancing Efficiency and Transforming the Modern Warehouse
April 18, 2024

The world of logistics is undergoing a major transformation, all thanks to robotic picking and stacking tech. These robotic pallet movers automate the stacking of products, thereby enhancing efficiency and accuracy in warehouses and distribution centers. As e-commerce continues to grow, the demand for quicker and more efficient operations is pushing the adoption of […]

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Extended-Stay Hotels Must Analyze Markets & Embrace Flexible Options for Sustained Growth
April 18, 2024

The extended stay hotel market, once riding high on unprecedented growth, has recently faced a dip in occupancy rates. This downturn marks a significant shift from the robust expansion observed over the past years, driven by a surge in guests who preferred longer stays due to various economic and lifestyle factors. Despite this, the […]

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3 Steps to Accelerate Learning and Reimagine Intervention
August 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic was extremely disruptive to students’ ability to learn. Even for students who could adequately access online and hybrid programs, wide and varied learning gaps emerged that will take time and effort to overcome. That means, with the fall semester quickly approaching, it’s time for educational leaders to rethink and reimagine best […]

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Educator Confidence Report Highlights Dip in Teachers’ Perception of Role
August 5, 2021

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt recently released its 2021 educator confidence report, and the findings were not particularly optimistic. In this clip from MarketScale’s EdTech Today, host Kevin Hogan weighs in on what the report’s findings might mean for both the short and long-term future of education. “As with most news coming out these days about the […]

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Reimagining Black and Latinx Student Achievement And Economic Success
August 5, 2021

For John B. King Jr., president of The Education Trust, the pandemic has only exaggerated the glaring inequities for communities of color when it comes to basic access to education technology. In this final preview episode of The Age of Digital Learning, he gives us a glimpse into his thoughts for his speaking slots […]

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Why Upskilling is More Than Just Job Training
July 30, 2021

The current economic zeitgeist suggests that workers need to start re-educating themselves if they want to not only survive but thrive. David Blake, CEO of Learn In, thinks differently. On this of EdTech Today, David breaks down why the employers are the ones that should shoulder the burden of educating the workers in order […]

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The Value of Risk in Edtech
July 23, 2021

The idea of trial and error (aka failure) used to be a tricky subject in education circles. Now during pandemic times, it has become part of the process whether we like it or not. Al Kingsley, CEO of Netsupport believes that some new aspects of this risk-taking culture should remain, in both industry and the […]

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Why We Need to Make New Education Spaces
July 19, 2021

As a teacher, administrator, and now designer, David Jakes has always been at the forefront for reimagining the classroom experience. On this episode of EdTech Today, David talks about how this current disruption makes for an opportunity to capitalize on new teacher enthusiasm and wider community acceptance of what “school” means to change the way […]

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Revaluing the Currency of “Power” Skills in K-12
July 16, 2021

In anticipation of the 2021 ASU+GSV Summit, which brings together stakeholders and leaders in education, The Age of Digital Learning is spotlighting some of the featured speakers. Host Kevin Hogan spoke with Jamie Candee, CEO of Edmentum, about her upcoming panel on “power skills” in K-12. Candee is also a board member of America Succeeds, a nonprofit that connects […]

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What We Take With Us And What We Leave Behind in K-12 Education
July 12, 2021

The last year has asked more of educators and the technology that empowers them to serve learners than ever before. Now, with the dust finally settling after a year of hurried remote learning setups, conversations about hybrid solutions and more, it’s time to figure out exactly how the education industry will move forward in […]

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Summit Insights: What the Return of In-Person Events Means for EdTech
July 2, 2021

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a slate full of in-person events, conferences and more – but that’s beginning to change. With the ASU+GSV Summit on the horizon and other events and trade shows popping up around the globe, there’s bound to be an impact on the edtech industry. To find out […]

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