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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. As I ponder these changes, I find it both fascinating and essential to articulate the characteristics that now define a modern classroom.

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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. FY 2003 $700,500,000. FY 2004 $695,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $700,500,000).

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What Your School Needs to Know About Trauma-Informed Practices

Waterford

You may not know which children in a classroom have experienced trauma, but the way your school reacts to and supports these students can have lasting consequences. 14] Because of the way childhood trauma affects the brain, it can seriously inhibit a child’s well-being—especially if the child has no access to support. McInerney, M.,

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best. As recently as 1997, only 27 percent of America’s K-12 school had internet access—a number that skyrocketed to 92 percent by 2003. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. The infrastructure just wasn’t ready.

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Bully Prevention Month–October

Ask a Tech Teacher

7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates]. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. His body was found later by his older sister.

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Dear ISTE (reprised)

NeverEndingSearch

The award-winning classroom teachers at my table wondered too. The whole conversation brought me back a blog post I wrote following ISTE’s 2011 conference in Philadelphia. In the years since 2011, I’ve seen librarians emerge to assume roles of increasing leadership in so many areas.

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Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?

The Hechinger Report

In 2011, fewer than 16 percent of employees were people of color. According to the American Institutes of Research, Minnesota spent $130 million between 2003 and 2008 just on educating students who dropped out in their first year. I felt like I needed mirrors in the classroom.”. Today, 27 percent are, Dastmozd said.

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