EdTechSandyK

MARCH 29, 2011

Today I gave testimony in favor of the passage of Texas SB 6 , which institutes an Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) in lieu of the textbook allotment and the former Technology Allotment. Everything I accessed was an instructional material with content relevant to my course of study.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) announced an agreement with OverDrive Education to provide access to online books to every K-12 student in the state. As such, the DDOE committed to ensuring all Delaware public schools’ students and staff can access resources to support learning acceleration. www.overdrive.com/schools.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

State and local K-12 school leaders wanting to vet digital and print instructional resources can access a new online tool prepared by the State Educational Technology Directors Association. The post New Online Tool Aims to Help K-12 Leaders Choose Instructional Materials appeared first on Market Brief.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 14, 2021

We just need two things: great instructional materials designed for the latest research in science education, and transformative professional learning to advance instructional practice and get the most out of the materials. By making the materials Creative Commons (CC) BY 4.0-licensed, It seems simple.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Educators stress the importance of state leadership, transparency for purchasing digital instructional materials. A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 9, 2015

Recently, we discovered a feature of Google Drive that has changed how we prepare and access materials and resources for our students. The post Convert PDFs to Google Docs to Differentiate Instructional Materials – From Brenda Doucette appeared first on EdTechTeacher. Differentiating with Technology.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture. Links to Local Learning. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by SETDA and sponsored by ENA.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2023

.— The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts.

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SETDA Says

DECEMBER 6, 2019

SETDA continues an on-going partnership with CAST to support access to instructional materials and tools for all learners. The National AEM Center at CAST has enjoyed collaborating with SETDA on improving access digital materials and technologies for learners with […].

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2021

New research released from the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University finds that digitally accessible, high-quality instructional materials designed to bring students, families, and educators together increased student learning and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. For example, a product that disseminates instructional materials may be considered successful based on usage data, whereas a product focused on learning interventions or direct instruction may require assessment data evidence to determine success.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

And while the materials he uses match his students’ level of English proficiency, Brock said he sometimes feels like he’s insulting their intelligence. A nationwide survey of ELL educators by McKinsey & Company during the 2012-13 school year revealed 70 percent created their own materials. He isn’t alone.

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Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

K-12 context, including issues of accessibility , the copyright that should get assigned to teacher-created materials , and interoperability gaps and needs. I also tend to think that educators make rational responses in selecting instructional materials and tools (including using social media) – and certainly in the U.S.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

. – I want to focus instead on one aspect of how we are shifting from print to digital: the procurement decision schools make about whether to license digital instructional materials or purchase them outright, because I think ownership of instructional materials matters.**. Image credits. Image credits.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

Helping one of the world’s largest book publishers create inclusive learning and teaching materials is one way we can do this.” It also includes instructional materials and digital resources to help teachers build literacy skills and social-emotional awareness.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 5, 2011

Inform them that HB 6 will be voted on by the House on Wednesday (April 6th) Ask them to vote for HB 6 and Oppose any amendment that might delay the implementation of the Instructional Materials Allotment. HB 6 deletes the word ''''textbook'''' from current education law and updates it to the phrase ''''instructional materials''''.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

For teachers, this means providing equal access to educational experiences and ensuring that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed academically, socially and emotionally. For Mulcahy, UDL means “making sure that all of the students have an accessible way to learn.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Congress helped relieve some of these negative effects with historic investments, including relief dollars to stabilize existing services and expand service access for the families who needed it most, including frontline workers. Their children missed valuable opportunities for learning and development.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2021

All Texans can sign up to receive free access to ST Math for K-5 through December 2023 at www.stmath.com/texas. Since free access was announced in December 2020, over one million students from 1,500 schools across 240 districts have signed up for ST Math. teainfo is offering access to @STMath for K-5 students in Texas!

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

The students ask about many topics, including tardy policies, access to athletics and clubs, and even treatment by deans and security. Here are a few ways we can do this: Improve instructional materials. Students gather once a month at my high school for what we call “equity lunch chats” with teachers and administrators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Collaborate with faculty to support them in an instructional design capacity, inspiring and helping them implement engaging curricular units around instructional technology and innovation. Develop training and instructional materials for faculty to enhance their fluency with available technologies and software.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Please go to mos.org/Roblox to learn more and here to access “Mission: Mars” directly on Roblox. The Museum of Science is also home to EiE®, the award-winning PreK-8th grade curricula division that reaches over 2 million students per year across the country and world.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2023

The CDP is an online portal where teachers access and navigate Ellipsis courses. Features of the CDP include: Streamlined organization; Increased access to resources; Improved look and feel; Access to a standards map on the lesson-level page; and Easier movement between courses. “Our

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2021, the New Hampshire Department of Education selected Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 learning platform to support all New Hampshire learning environments with high quality instructional material. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Along with this year’s class of Extraordinary Educators, Pendleton will have access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as access to professional learning opportunities from Curriculum Associates.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

These tools and the content created with them must be accessible to all learners, including those who are hard of hearing and have vision impairments. My experiences interacting with members of higher education institutions have taught me that there is widespread support for the spirit of accessibility.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More than 30 states have written legislation that requires schools to utilize scientifically researched instructional strategies. The largest change most states will see as a result is a dramatic increase in explicit phonics instruction. As a result, an increasing number of students will be able to access grade-level texts.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2023

Some other websites that teachers use to share instructional materials have been criticized for lacking quality control. I know directories exist, like, students have access to libraries. Bir usually vets the links that people add to the list to make sure that they’re aligned to the section they were added to, he says.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A prime example was the New York City School System, which had prohibited students and teachers from accessing ChatGPT’s website on school computers. However, it is essential for educators and instructional coaches to embrace emerging technologies like AI, as doing otherwise would mean doing our students a disservice.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As such, OpenSciEd has several unique benefits relative to typical, commercially produced instructional materials. As an open educational resource, OpenSciEd is under an open license for people to use, remix, and share.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

This year’s class of Extraordinary Educators—composed of seasoned educators and rising stars, including a districtwide Teacher of the Year—will have access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as access to professional development opportunities from Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Teacher-led and personalized instruction continues throughout the year to help students address unfinished learning and access grade-level content. All i-Ready district partners have ongoing access to Curriculum Associates’ award-winning customer service. To learn more about i-Ready , visit CurriculumAssociates.com/i-Ready.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Standards-aligned, high-quality instructional materials to support grade-level learning. To help students achieve this, we bridge the gap between access to high-quality instructors, award-winning AI software , and high-quality instructional resources.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2017

Under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disability Act ,public and private universities must ensure that any content made available is accessible, unless meeting accessibility guidelines would result in a fundamental alteration or undue administrative and financial burdens. Accessibility is not optional.”.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Please go to mos.org/Roblox to learn more and here to access “Mission: Mars” directly on Roblox. The Museum of Science is also home to EiE®, the award-winning PreK-8th grade curricula division that reaches over 2 million students per year across the country and world.

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