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5 science and technology videos to get students talking

eSchool News

It may still be challenging to keep students’ attention on topics like science and technology now that classrooms are once again full. Creating a video-based lesson that explores different concepts around science and technology is one fun way to boost student engagement. So, what exactly is threatening this biodiverse region?

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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Can you guess what students said was their most-used mobile device in 2003? Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow and the founder of the heralded Speak Up Research Project, along with a panel of students, had a conversation about decades of trends and the latest shifts in digital learning today.

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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. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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

Edsurge

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Not yet convinced?

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Computer literacy: The invisible skills gap?

Neo LMS

As the digital dawn, dawned, and the internet ballooned (or blossomed depending on your point of view), great strides were made in the development, understanding and application of education technology and technology education. Enter the knowledge-based economy – a trending topic across sectors more or less from 2003 onward.

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Chief Privacy Officers: A Small But Growing Fleet in Higher Education

Edsurge

When Kathleen Sutherland took the helm as Chief Privacy Officer for the University of Colorado in 2003, there weren’t very many people in higher ed she could turn to for guidance and advice. The trend has also followed increasing amounts of technologies in the higher-ed space—and the privacy concerns these new tools bring.

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PROOF POINTS: There is a worldwide problem in math and it’s not just about the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

math scores recorded in the history of the PISA math test, which began in 2003. One hypothesis is that technology is distracting teenagers. Students were asked about technology distraction for the first time on the 2022 PISA. Japan was one of the few countries to defy the trends. These were the lowest U.S.