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Guest Post: How We Can Reframe Edtech Selection to Promote Equity

Digital Promise

Edtech—when purposefully selected and applied—can make rigorous and relevant instruction more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly those traditionally underserved. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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Bigger Deals, Bigger Bets: EdTech Venture Funding Trends Continue in 2018

EdNews Daily

With more than 4 billion users now connected to the internet, 50% of the global population (Forbes, December 2018), it is not surprising that the education sector has embraced devices and software to interact, engage, and enhance the learning environment for students. In 2018, total venture capital funding notched a new record at $99.5B

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Education technology and the future of Higher Ed leadership

Neo LMS

To quote a study on Evolllution , “60 percent of respondents said technology has fundamentally changed post-secondary teaching and learning. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design. With the Internet and unprecedented access to information, the education sector continues to grow exponentially. According to The U.S.

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5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation

EdTech Magazine

David Schuler, superintendent of Township High School District 214 in Illinois and the 2018 Superintendent of the Year, joined Chris Gaines, Mehlville (Mo.) 5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 02/25/2019 - 11:12. Create Balanced Academic Assessments.

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Redefining what it means to be ‘college-ready’

eSchool News

ACT recently released a report that claims only 26 percent of 2018 high school graduates were ready for the workforce, but I believe readiness is dictated by so much more than a standardized test score. Being college-ready vs. post-secondary-ready. What we really mean is “post-secondary ready.”

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs.

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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

edWeb.net

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Thus, the price tag for getting connectivity can be expensive; in fact, the schools and some businesses may be the only place with reliable access.