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

Waterford

The term was coined by author Marc Prensky to describe a person who grew up surrounded by technology and is familiar with the Internet from an early age on. Hillary Scharton writes that children aren’t born knowing technology, and that the belief that digital natives excel at multitasking can be detrimental to their learning.

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New Posted Resources 08/24/2010

The Web20Classroom

Internet Safety Videos tags : cybersafety digitalcitizenship internet_safety favorite TeachersFirst: Wiki Walk-Through tags : wiki favorite The Digital Native Project tags : digital_native favorite Tech Tools for the English Classroom by kim trefz on Prezi tags : english prezi favorite 10 Ways to Evaluate Blogs - Articles - Educational Technology - (..)

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How to Set Healthy Screen Time Habits: A Guide for Parents

Waterford

Depending on how we use it, technology can be either a priceless tool or endless distraction. Today’s children are digital natives, which means that they’ve grown up surrounded by technology from the time they were born. Give your child internet safety tips as part of discussing healthy screen time. Sources : Sigman, A.

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How K–12 Schools Can Use Next-Generation Content Filtering to Keep Students Safe

EdTech Magazine

Congress passed the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in 2000, tying E-rate program discounts to a school’s internet safety policy. One-to-one programs really started birthing right around 2010–2012. The technology only takes us so far.”. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:41.

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Linda Librarian's 12 Days of Christmas Gifts To Staff

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Here''s The BEST of 2010, arranged by Topic , for the BEST GROUP of People I Know. photo © 2007 Kasia | more info (via: Wylio ) Good morning Colleagues, Here are the 12 Days of Christmas Gifts I emailed you, all in one spot, for easy access at your convenience. I hope they bring you enjoyment and inspiration for this semester.