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Tech Access in Schools: Making Edtech Accessible to All

Digital Promise

Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. If students have access, is technology being used for transformative instruction and having a real impact on how students think, communicate, and connect with the world?

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? Will the cloud continue to reign? 7 YEARS LATER… 1. Indeed, $2.3

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. With the help of technology, you can introduce your classroom to opportunities and resources they may not otherwise be able to access.[5] April 2010, 3(4), pp.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

Teachers should remember that not every family may be able to afford Internet access, so old-fashioned printed notes and bulletins still have a place in the student’s backpack. September 2017. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2010, 43(1), pp. November 2017. Sources: “Teaching Digital Natives.” Adobe Blog.

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PROOF POINTS: New evidence of high school grade inflation

The Hechinger Report

The ACT study found that high school grades rose between 2010 and 2022 while scores on the ACT fell. The latest is an analysis of more than 4 million high school seniors who took the ACT from 2010 to 2021. A 2017 study by a College Board researcher found that grade inflation was worse at wealthier schools. in 2010, but a 3.7

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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. FY 2010 $100,000,000. FY 2009 $269,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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6 Practical Blended Learning Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

’s Study In their research paper “ Lessons Learned: Design and Implementation of Italian Blended Language Courses “, the authors Fabbian et al (2017) provide a number of interesting examples of blended learning in Italian language courses. Fabbian et al.’s Luna and Stephanie A. ” by Yvonne M. link] Fabbian, C.,