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Prioritizing inclusivity in game-based learning

eSchool News

Designing for Inclusion, Designing for All: A mindset shift and practical approaches to further your journey toward inclusive design in EdTech , illustrates how inclusive design practices can improve any edtech solution by providing educational experiences that are more flexible, customizable, and meaningful for all students.

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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out the basics of a modern learning environment. A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. Here’s how teachers can get started.

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Q&A: Rod Houpe Uses Evidence to Drive Change in Schools

EdTech Magazine

Houpe, along with colleagues Renee Patton, director of education for Cisco , and Sonny Magana, founder of consulting firm Magana Education , are part of Cisco’s K–12 Executive Council, a team of thought leaders who produced a white paper about organizational change as a driver of educational digital transformation.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Olathe runs several thermostats on the wireless network, along with wearable devices such as blood sugar monitors that automatically send reports about students to school nurses, says Jay Merkle, wireless network engineer for the district.

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Technology Makes or Breaks Esports Programs

EdTech Magazine

The High School Esports League reports it now represents about 1,200 schools — up from 200 the year before. MORE FROM EDTECH: See why educators embrace the benefits of esports. DOWNLOAD: Get CDW’s white paper “A Modern Learning Environment.”. Esports Equipment Can Support Other School Initiatives.

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Schools Invest in Cameras and Security to Boost Building Safety

EdTech Magazine

billion school security industry through at least 2021, Marketplace reports. DISCOVER: Download our white paper to l earn more about enhanced video surveillance. Even when campuses are empty — on weekends, over seasonal breaks or during social distancing — buildings are targeted for break-ins and vandalism.

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Best EdTech Tools That Helped Me During my PhD Journey

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

They cannot stand digital reading to the extent that they would print PDFs to read in paper format. My favourite file storage service and the one I have been using throughout my PhD journey is Google Drive.

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