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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

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This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. The quiz seems deceptively easy: The past decade has seen literally hundreds of technologies and ideas emerge, many aimed at engaging or involving K-12 students and supporting student learning. Kahoot-2013. Newsela-2013.

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

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In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this. It was my first full-time teaching job.

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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

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On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. On April 5, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.

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The Innovative Educator

Mar 27, 2013, 5 comments 5403 College is costly: 7 innovative ideas for funding Mar 31, 2013, 6 comments 3043 Ed-specific or student specific? Apr 3, 2013, 1 comment 2310 10 Do’s and don’ts to using PowerPoint to. Mar 20, 2013, 3 comments 1580 Want to strengthen family & community engagement. Which device.

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Is Homework Compatible With Personalized Learning?

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But just as continual development of the iPhone eventually renders older prototypes obsolete; so too are new educational technologies pushing us past differentiation towards personalized learning. In 2015, when I began investigating how to personalize homework, I knew that I’d need to leverage technology if I wanted to make it sustainable.

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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

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And, that makes access to adequate and reliable broadband even more important as the development of new technologies continues. What all these types of organizations share is a commitment to developing a modern, agile workforce comprised of lifelong learners, who can grow along with evolving technologies.

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Announcing October 21st Mini-Conference: "Libraries as Community Anchors"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.