edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

In addition to keeping student privacy and school budgets in mind, teachers also need to make sure that the tools work in the school’s technology environment. Similarly, when vetting tech tools, the contracts should include the district’s accessibility requirements.

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Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 56

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Familiarity does not equal experience or understanding: Just because staff have some knowledge about technology does not mean they understand how to scale it for effective digital learning. Administrators need to have a detailed home survey for every student to understand how to serve them.

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BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 63

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students. Today, the parents see the value and are more supportive of the digital transition.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Evolving school services: It’s not just the learning that’s become virtual; schools need to figure out how to continue all of their offerings, like speech therapy and counseling. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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EdTech Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 53

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

During the edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Learning: Successful Strategies for 1:1 Implementations ,” the presenters focused on how to get buy-in from within the school and across the community to improve chances for success and sustainability. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality.

Technology 53

Technology BYOD Advocacy Guidelines 53

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

With all of the back-to-school plans, administrators are also preparing to go into quarantine again, and they need input on how to make sure all students are moving forward. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

EdTech 60

EdTech BYOD Accessibility Advocacy 60

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

School leaders should have a plan for each system: how the information is backed up, how to shut down the affected system and disengage it from the network, and how and what recovery will look like. Hope for the best and plan for the worst, advised Dr. Donna Wright, Director of Schools, Wilson County Schools (TN).

Strategy 53

Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 51

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 51

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

However, the more successful schools focus on improving teaching and learning first with edtech being just one of the tools to support it. During that time Ann also co-chaired the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Education Agency’s Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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PowerMyLearning Mobile Learning BYOD iPad 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Use Assessment Data Effectively: Leaders shouldn’t rely on teachers knowing how to use and share the data with students and families. Wright added that part of the conversation is making sure that assessments aren’t viewed as punitive but as tools to show students and families how the child is growing.

Online Assessments 43

Online Assessments Assessment PowerMyLearning BYOD 43

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Equitable access should be a part of a larger discussion about how the schools are serving their students’ needs. None of them talk about technology; instead, they look at how to leverage technology to achieve that goal. Some can be done by teacher-librarians; other tools might require assistance from a vendor.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

As he and his wife, Jennifer, walked into the parking lot outside the E E Butler Center in Gainesville, Georgia, that day in 2006, the two could picture a different future for Caleb. The truth of it is, we know how to educate these kids. The truth of it is,” Zimring continued, “we know how to educate these kids.

Education 80

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 80

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Unlike the Department of Education or the Department of Defense, the VA has few tools to investigate the educational institutions into which it last year pumped $11 billion of taxpayer money. The problem is that veterans now only have blunt tools,” Muth said. Photo: Peggy Peattie for The Hechinger Report. million.

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Report Outcomes Company Training 69

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The controversial financing tool, often referred to as a social impact bond, has allowed this cash-strapped district, one of five in the Salt Lake City area, to provide high-quality early education to thousands of poor 3- and 4-year-olds who might have otherwise stayed home. Public education should not be market-driven.

Report 62

Report Elementary Advocacy Company 62

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2020

Families who earn more than poverty-level wages but still live on a subsistence budget account for about 33 million American households, according to Laura Bruno, a spokesperson for United for ALICE , a research and advocacy organization focused on America’s working poor. Credit: Photo: Lillian Mongeau/Hechinger Report.

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System Accessibility Report Policies 130