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What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?

Edsurge

When teachers pack up their classrooms for the last time to start their edtech careers, where exactly are they going? Former educators told us they had moved on to become UX designers, part of sales teams and founders of their own edtech companies. Edtech is not going to be the solution for every teacher,” she says.

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Can EdTech enable Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?

Neo LMS

In 2011, the journal Child Development published a meta-analysis of over 213 evidence-based SEL studies, and found that: participants demonstrated significantly improved social and emotional skills, attitudes, behavior, and academic performance that reflected an 11-percentile-point gain in achievement. On Social Emotional Learning.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. Globally, edtech spending is predicted to reach $252 Billion by 2020.

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A Technologist Spent Years Building an AI Chatbot Tutor. He Decided It Can’t Be Done.

Edsurge

That AI tool had pulled off some big wins, including beating humans on the Jeopardy quiz show in 2011. That’s what researchers at Georgia Tech have been trying , for instance, hoping that their muti-chatbot system can get to the point where any false information is scrubbed from an answer before it is shown to a student.

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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

ViewSonic Education

A new era of teaching that integrates multiple media and information sources has begun. Keep reading on to learn more about how interactive whiteboards are reshaping education or check out how ViewSonic is creating engaging spaces using all forms of EdTech. Even technophobic teachers can use their most basic functions.

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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Educators and district leaders can use data to make informed decisions. Students and educators have more tools to create a learning environment that fosters personalized learning.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn how industry-specific technology is helping schools prep students for future jobs. Students work to discover vulnerabilities in websites and networks — valuable information for closing any gaps. In 2011, Bethlehem (N.Y.)