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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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Tech Engages Today’s Students, But Teachers Need Support

EdTech Magazine

When school districts bring in technology to do just that, it is also integral that administrators support educators and keep pedagogy in mind. Teachers need direction from administrators on how to improve their pedagogy and incorporate technology into their lesson plans. Evaluate Teachers with PD in Mind. Content Subtype.

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How Blockchain Can Encourage Learning

Edsurge

A version of this article first appeared at the Medium site of the Stanford GSE Office of Innovation and Technology. And the technology may help address an age-old challenge in any classroom: motivation. And the technology may help address an age-old challenge in any classroom: motivation.

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Don’t Ignore Teachers in Evaluation Studies of Education Technology

Edsurge

At the same time, my experience doing research in an urban district suggests that education technology evaluations need to go beyond this focus if they are to be most useful. Plugging-In A basic issue in any program evaluation is to define the program. First, we found that teachers’ technology experience mattered.

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Staying Educationally Relevant in Instructional Technology

Tech Helpful

Five years ago ISTE posted Technology Coach standards on their website with the following description " Technology coaches help bridge the gap from where we are to where we need to be. In the past few days I have been thinking about the future of educational technology at my school and what that support should look like.

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Toward a Conceptual Framework for a Quality, Learning-Focused 1to1 Initiative

More Verbs

PD designed to effectively support teachers’ successfully changing classroom practice. Teachers focusing technology on learning more than devices & tools. Technology in support of learning. Leadership for change that successfully manages that change (especially implementing learning through technology at a high level).

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K-12 Educators and Administrators: Share Your Ed-tech Pilot Approach

Digital Promise

Digital Promise is crowdsourcing best practices for piloting learning technology tools, and we want to hear from you! This spring, Digital Promise is working with six school districts conducting education technology pilots. Do you think others could learn from the way you conduct ed-tech pilots to inform product decisions?

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