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Teaching Python: How Children Can Learn Python Programming

The CoolCatTeacher

Receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. She got started with integrating technology in the classroom in 2003 and dabbled with app design in File Maker and HTML. Kelly has a Masters in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology.

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Strategy, Serendipity, Sleepless Nights: 3 Edtech CEOs on ‘Great Exits’

Edsurge

Todd Brekhus learned a lesson in effective communication back in 2003. Instead, a small team should handle those questions while the rest of the employees make sure the company continues to meet the day-to-day needs of its customers. We send emails, we have meetings face to face,” he said.

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Rethink Education, Southern New Hampshire University Launch $15M Edtech Seed Fund

Edsurge

Not so for Southern New Hampshire University , which has partnered with Rethink Education , a venture firm based in White Plains, NY, to launch a $15 million seed fund to support early-stage edtech startups. The group has invested in 30 edtech companies since its launch in 2012, mostly through Series A and B rounds.

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EdSurge Article Recommends Edtech Efficacy Portfolios - Here's Ours

MIND Research Institute

Over the past several years, MIND Research Institute has been endeavoring to change the conversation around edtech evaluations. A few weeks ago, EdSurge published an article that echoed many of those same sentiments, most specifically that the overreliance on “gold standard” RCT studies is the wrong approach for edtech.

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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. Through my journey in the EdTech world, I have seen first hand the transformative power of educational technology and its vast impact on students learning. And guess what? link] Martell, C. link] Tye, K.

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How School Districts Are Shaping the Edtech They Use

eSpark

For the past six years, district Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler has championed and thoughtfully questioned our strategy for meeting the needs of every learner. Matt Akin was a visionary early adopter of classroom technology when he deployed iPads throughout his district in 2003, long before edtech was the norm.

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The 9 Qualities of A Good Teacher

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

And since September 2003 the first time I stepped into a classroom as a teacher, a lot of things have changed in the field. They come with the best techniques to meet individualized learning needs and to create a supportive learning environment in class. I often think that teaching has come to me and not the other way around.