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How to direct a districtwide tech transformation on a budget

eSchool News

I gave our technology department marching orders to get every student and every teacher on a Chromebook and trained in the Google Suite within two weeks. Beginning a technological evolution When I first became an administrator in the 2013-14 school year, I started a coding initiative. We can (and will!) always hope for more funding.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education – Science at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1993. Furthermore, in May 2013, they obtained a certification in Gamification through Coursera Course Certificates. 8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the.

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Here’s What Happens When Every Student Gets a Personalized Learning Plan

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In 2013, the state of Vermont committed itself to the value and promise that personalized learning holds for its students by passing Act 77 , often referred to as the Flexible Pathways Initiative. Other students are enrolled in online courses at both the secondary and postsecondary level.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

Inside Castlemont’s media center in May 2021, Chromebook carts are completely empty. In the early days of the pandemic, every Chromebook on campus was lent out to students during remote learning. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021.

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We Have a Winner! Student Summit Grant

EdTechTeam

In 2014-15, Temple High School received six out of seven distinctions, ranking it 2nd out of 40 peer schools in its TEA (Texas Education Agency) comparison group, earning distinctions for achievement in math, reading, science, social studies, post-secondary readiness and top 25% for closing the achievement gap.

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

Edsurge

In fact, the number of deals has been on a steady downward slope since 2013. MOOC companies typically account for the bump in the “Post-Secondary” category, but aside from Coursera’s $64 million Series D round, few other companies focused in higher education scored a large deal. billion invested), since EdSurge began tracking U.S.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Microsoft : “Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools,” Techcrunch reported in January. “Microsoft is really scared of Chromebooks in businesses and schools,” The Verge reported in June. ” “ How Google Chromebooks conquered schools.”