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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. Foundry10’s 2018 study focused on technology usage in U.S. Simply because a school has technology does not mean that students are engaging with it in compelling ways.

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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

For example, students can use laptops to access online resources, collaborate with classmates, and create multimedia projects. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(4), 357-377. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 45(4), 347-369. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(4), 307-329.

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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.

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

Waterford

Technology has done more to change school curriculum and practices than nearly anything else—and in such a short amount of time! While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use.

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Are Latino ‘Systems of Knowledge’ Missing From Education Technology?

Edsurge

Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28 percent. It’s not just the product side of technology that needs more Latino representation, Noriega says, it’s also the teaching side.

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Learn where menu and toolbar commands are in Office 2010 and related products

Educational Technology Guy

We are transitioning from Office 2003 to Office 2010 and, as many of you know, there are major menu changes in terms of where commands are located. Microsoft has a great site that has tutorials and interactive guides to find where the commands are in Office 2010 products. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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A Surprising Approach to Science Labs for Online Students Boosts Access to STEM Fields

Edsurge

But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. She had enrolled at ASU right after high school, back in 2010. One strategy for doing that is investing in online degree programs.