EdTechSandyK

MARCH 29, 2011

Today I gave testimony in favor of the passage of Texas SB 6 , which institutes an Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) in lieu of the textbook allotment and the former Technology Allotment. Everything I accessed was an instructional material with content relevant to my course of study.

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Instructional Materials Advocacy Accessibility Resources 92

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 5, 2011

This bill is vital for technology funding for Texas school districts. Inform them that HB 6 will be voted on by the House on Wednesday (April 6th) Ask them to vote for HB 6 and Oppose any amendment that might delay the implementation of the Instructional Materials Allotment.

Instructional Materials 61

Instructional Materials Advocacy Exercises Technology 61

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

When teachers leverage technology, learning outcomes improve. The first 20 years of the 20 th century saw more technological advancement than in the entire 19 th century. 63% also believe it increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials. Digital-based learning benefits students. Students agree.

Video 229

Video Classroom Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 229

Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

College technology leaders appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources — teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. And 38 percent report that their institutions encourage faculty members to use open-resource content, compared with 33 percent in 2014. ”

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Report Survey OER Education 28

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report. The Puerto Rican rate is from 2009-2010, the latest available in a territory whose government produces few up-to-date statistics, and which federal counts often don’t include; experts say it’s likely only gotten lower since then. Rivera Pichardo for The Hechinger Report.

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Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

The national report, From Print to Pixel: The role of videos, games, animations and simulations within K-12 education , reveals that in 2010, only 23 percent of surveyed teachers said they used games, compared to 48 percent of those surveyed in 2015.

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Survey Video Classroom Game-Based Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

But it appears that the massive growth that the sector has experienced since 2010 stopped this year. Remind co-founder Brett Kopf was replaced as CEO by Brian Grey, formerly CEO of the Bleacher Report. These are just the ones that were reported by the press, of course.). Funding has shrunk. Layoffs at Treehouse (20% of staff).

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40