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The New National Education Technology Plan: What’s in it for Me?

Tom Murray

In December of 2015, on the same day that President Obama signed the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA), the U.S. To support this work, school leaders are encouraged to visit the Future Ready Leadership Hub , a one-stop shop for professional learning resources and opportunities.

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How To Design A 21st Century Assessment

TeachThought - Learn better.

Action Step 4: Provide always-on, asynchronous access to that which is being assessed. Access (and equity of access) is a priority cornerstone in the contemporary classroom. Access to print and digital resources is essential. Everything. All the time.

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Teacher-Student Digital Communication Makes for Good Learning

edWeb.net

Text messaging has become a tool of choice for teacher-student communication (in the past, it was a way to interact with teachers and parents; between 2015-2018, only about 14% of teachers texted with students). They could, for instance, easily and immediately send a screenshot to the teacher who would give the issue direct attention.