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Instructor Spotlight: Tom Driscoll

EdTechTeacher

Following his graduate research at Columbia University, Tom began writing and speaking nationally about his practical experiences teaching and iterating blended learning models. Simply email us at the address below and let us know the challenges you are facing and any services that you are considering.

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Hobsons’ Higher Ed Business Split and Sold in Separate Deals Totaling $410M

Edsurge

Hobsons , which offers a suite of software for college and career planning, admissions and enrollment, and student success and advising, will be broken up and sold in a pair of transactions totaling approximately $410 million. Naviance and Starfish were brought into the fold via acquisitions in 2007 and 2015, respectively.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). State Strategies and Practices for Educational Technology: Volume I – Examining the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (SRI International, 2007).

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Launching SchoolLibraryNJ (and some models beyond)

NeverEndingSearch

The WA Digital Teachkit is an easy-to-use guides crafted by teacher librarians to help K12 educators select, understand, and use commonly-adopted digital learning tools in Washington State. Divided into two sections, WA Digital TeachKit. The guides may include tools not currently adopted or approved in your district.

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K-12 Dealmaking: PowerSchool Acquires TIENET; Speakaboos, FreshGrade Raise Funding

Marketplace K-12

PowerSchool Acquires TIENET: The K-12 technology solutions provider acquired TIENET— a software package for the individualized education programs, or IEP s, that are a federal requirement for students with disabilities—from MAXIMUS. The software was developed to help educators manage instruction, intervention, and special education.

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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

edWeb.net

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Overcoming Barriers. Innovative Approaches.

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The survival of higher education (3): The Social Web

Learning with 'e's

Around 2007 we started using blogs to support several of our student teacher groups that were geographically dispersed across the South of England. The Social Web promotes collaboration Collaborative forms of learning are becoming increasingly popular methods of adult education, because they involve all students in the process of learning.

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