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2014 - the year of the wearable?

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Wearable computing is just one small step up from mobile technology. Will 2014 be the year when wearable technology emerges as the next stage in our connected future? Will 2014 be the year when wearable technology emerges as the next stage in our connected future? Ben Hammersley seems to think so.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. There is no one-size-fits-all with technology. 5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. jena.passut_7651. For its part, St.

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E-Rate Improvements Support Easier and Faster IT Upgrades

EdTech Magazine

E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014. was announced, we realized we would be able to leverage that to significantly speed up our vision,” says Technology Services Coordinator Jim Branton. “We When E-rate 2.0 That quintupled our buying power.”.

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School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding

EdTech Magazine

But the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate modernization effort in 2014 gave districts two additional choices: They can lease dark fiber or build a district-owned fiber network if those are the most cost-effective options. . Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. by Wylie Wong.

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Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide

EdTech Magazine

Ray Allen, a retired basketball player in his 40s who last played for the Miami Heat in 2014, was visiting the school on behalf of his Ray of Hope Foundation , not to scout the next great ball player, but to bring a gift: a classroom computer lab outfitted with modern technology. by Ricky Ribeiro.

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Leading American Educator And Journalist, Esther Wojcicki, Joins Award-Winning Edtech Startup Pressto Ai

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She is also the author of Moonshots in Education (2014). “We ABOUT PRESSTO AI Pressto AI was founded in 2021 by Daniel Stedman, the co-founder of Brooklyn Magazin e and Northside Media. Pressto develops proprietary educational technology that is designed to transform the way writing is taught and learned in the digital classroom.

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ISTE 2019: Everything You Need to Know Before the First Day

EdTech Magazine

The International Society for Technology in Education’s 40th annual conference is expected to draw at least 15,000 attendees and another 10,000 presenters speaking on topics related to innovations in K–12 education technology. On Tuesday, ISTE CEO Richard Culatta will join a slate of educators for a main stage session. .

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