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Independent Schools Face Unique Technology Challenges

EdTech Magazine

However, when it comes to technology, the benefits and barriers are intertwined with much different funding systems, which impact regulations. As independent school leaders know, trying to navigate student technology use can lead to unique challenges.

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Q&A: Empowering Students and Educators with Technology

EdTech Magazine

She became director of LA Unified’s instructional technology initiative in 2015 and helped restructure the department’s digital transformation approach to make pedagogy central to classroom technology. She continues to make her mark while overseeing a team of 30 coaches who support more than 25,000 teachers.

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ISTE 2015: Soledad O'Brien on How Technology Can Change Students' Lives

EdTech Magazine

Frank Smith Technology in the right hands can be a powerful tool for showing students their limitless potential, says Soledad O’Brien, ISTE 2015’s opening keynote speaker.

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Leveraging Technology Can Help English Language Learners Graduate

EdTech Magazine

Their graduation rate of 67 percent falls behind that of non-ELLs, which was 85 percent in the 2015-2016 school year, the most recent data available from the U.S. Yet when it comes to academic achievement, ELLs still struggle to keep up with their non-ELL peers. Department of Education.

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Leveraging Technology Can Help English Language Learners Graduate

EdTech Magazine

Their graduation rate of 67 percent falls behind that of non-ELLs, which was 85 percent in the 2015-2016 school year, the most recent data available from the U.S. Yet when it comes to academic achievement, ELLs still struggle to keep up with their non-ELL peers. Department of Education.

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Leveraging Technology Can Help English Language Learners Graduate

EdTech Magazine

Their graduation rate of 67 percent falls behind that of non-ELLs, which was 85 percent in the 2015-2016 school year, the most recent data available from the U.S. Yet when it comes to academic achievement, ELLs still struggle to keep up with their non-ELL peers. Department of Education.

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New Global Survey Offers Snapshot of Technology in the Classroom in 2019

EdTech Magazine

New Global Survey Offers Snapshot of Technology in the Classroom in 2019. The survey found that use of technology in schools worldwide continues to grow, with 48 percent of students reporting they use a desktop computer in the classroom. One particular area of technology the survey highlighted as growing is smartphones.

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