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What the World Can Teach the US About Education Technology

Edsurge

Long-term planning and investment in infrastructure for widespread and improved access to the internet and mobile devices is critical. Chile has more mobile cellular subscriptions (127 per 100 people) than the U.S. Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. percent) and China (4.10

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This Edtech Business Competition Is a Win for the Education Ecosystem

Edsurge

Today’s marketplace for education and edtech companies is quite different than it was in 2010. Today’s technology allows us to do things we could only dream of in 2010. Mobile internet access in homes has mushroomed from 9 percent in 2010 to 92 percent in 2017. Software and data now live in the cloud. Absolutely.

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OPINION: The Supreme Court just revealed what we already know — Meritocracy is a myth

The Hechinger Report

It has a far-reaching ripple effect, with power to uplift individuals, families and entire communities; it remains the most reliably consistent path to economic and social mobility. This false perception is contradicted by the data. Disallowing this practice will make it much more difficult, if not impossible, to do so.

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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ). Digital Divide 2.0.

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New Year, New Adventures

A Principal's Reflections

Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff. The data that I will collect and share with them will serve as a catalyst for their improvement in the areas of teaching and learning.

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

Doug Levin

FY 2010 $100,000,000. Rationale for Obama administration FY 2010 program funding reduction : “ The proposed reduction of $169.9 Rationale for Obama administration FY 2010 program funding reduction : “ The proposed reduction of $169.9 FY 2009 $269,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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Speak Up 2010

wwwatanabe

Data from prior surveys show students are primarily interested in: 1) social based learning; 2) un-tethered learning (anytime, anywhere, any device); and 3) digitally-rich learning environments. They want the ability to search for terms easily, take digital notes on it, and to download it to their mobile devices. Anticipating.

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