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3 ways telepresence robots are impacting learning

eSchool News

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. Technology teams in schools are working with edtech companies to bring cutting-edge technology into the classroom, providing real-time solutions to long-term problems.

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

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

According to NBC’s review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, textbook prices have risen over 3 times the rate of inflation from January 1977 to June 2015, a whopping 1,041% increase. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time.

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Bigger Deals, Bigger Bets: EdTech Venture Funding Trends Continue in 2018

EdNews Daily

The SaaS subscription revenue model that works for many online education products, coupled with the large market sizes these technologies can serve, has driven interest from venture capitalists and private equity firms for decades. The average size for each venture funding stage was $37.5M in Q4’18 for later stage deals and $8.0M

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Connecting SEL with Academic Achievement to Achieve True Education Equity

edWeb.net

Among Dr. Smith’s many illustrious awards and honors, he was named Maryland Superintendent of the Year in 2013 and he received the 2010 Change Agent Award from the Maryland State Department of Education’s Division of Career and College Readiness. Join the Community.

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A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue

The CoolCatTeacher

They were ones created by organizations that the US Congress says have been tied to the Russian government starting in 2015. System Overview of Cyber-Technology in a Digitally Connected Global Society. Digital Citizenship with Social Media: Participatory Practices of Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education. AuthorHouse.

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Fewer Deals, More Money: U.S. Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017

Edsurge

Is education technology investing back on track? billion, this year’s funding total is the second-highest tally, following 2015 (which saw $1.4 In fact, the number of deals has been on a steady downward slope since 2013. Education technology investments appear to be on a similar trajectory. billion across 126 deals.

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