Ditch That Textbook

JANUARY 2, 2017

In 2004, I was about to start my first teaching job. That’s when I got introduced to the world. I went on a 10-day mission trip to Uruguay. We drove the streets of Montevideo, a world capital that reminded me a lot of life in the United States. We walked through centuries-old Colonia del Sacramento, [.].

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 11, 2019

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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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

FY 2004 $695,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $700,500,000). State Educational Technology Directors Association ( SETDA ) annual reports of program implementation: 2004. Appropriations: FY 2017: (in process) (President Obama request: $500,000,000). FY 2003 $700,500,000. 2012 and 2012 (ARRA case studies). The post U.S.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This is the progression of technology integration at CCS lower school since I came on staff in January of 2004 as a part-time related arts computer teacher. 2016-2017 brought another tremendous change to the lower school due to a grant for STEAM experiences. We've come a long way baby!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Plus: printers, smart speakers and privacy (oh my!) — all in this Edtech Reports Recap. An “uber trend” of remote work for higher education information security is coming, at a time when more connections are being forged between higher ed and other state data.

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Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

I delivered this talk today at the NMC Summer 2017 conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sidenote: Someone from the Clayton Christensen Institute recently invoked the history of household appliances in an op-ed for Edsurge , asking “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” None of these are true.

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Robotics Company Technology System 67

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2004, she started her Rethinking Learning blog in My eCoach. In 2017, she visited schools in New Zealand and learned how much our stories matter. In June 2010, Chris was named as one of the “30 Most Influential People in EdTech” by Technology & Learning Magazine. Chris was named as one of “40 Under 40?

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