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Maine Announces Learning Technology Framework

More Verbs

The true value of laptops and tablets in schools is not learning to use the technology, but rather using the technology to learn. The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI ) have been in place since 2002 and has certainly helped close the Digital Access Divide in Maine.

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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. Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

Edsurge

Right before the start of the Fall semester in 2002, Robertson learned that the 400-seat movie theater that held his Principles of Marketing class at San Francisco State University would no longer be available. Robertson is also a huge proponent of learning management software. Consider that version 2.0. What is Course Hero?

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

Neo LMS

Today I will share with you a more specific example of how an elementary school in California, Woodcrest Elementary School, of the Fullerton School District, has created wonderful digital learning environments for its K1 learners, specifically in the area of literacy. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases?

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Shapegrams: Grab-and-Go Google Drawings Lessons

Shake Up Learning

Students learn about fills, borders, zooming, duplicating, rotating, aligning, ordering, grouping, and flipping in those four initial lessons. They also learn helpful keyboard shortcuts. A Shapegrams membership gets you access to all Shapegrams and gives you a license to distribute them to your students. About Tony Vincent.

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3 educational technology tools to be thankful for

eSchool News

trillion in American Internet infrastructure have helped to improve broadband speed by 660 times since 2002. thousand schools with the minimum connectivity goal to give students equal access to digital learning opportunities–a figure schools can definitely be thankful for. However, investments of over $1.5

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Top Hat Raises $55 Million to Take on Big Textbook Publishers

Edsurge

“It’s a challenging transition to build a learning platform,” says Silagadze, 36. Betting on Digital Founded in 2009, Top Hat claims that 2.7 million students access its digital course materials, including those at 750 of the top 1,000 higher education institutions in North America. Top Hat has that platform.”

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