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It’s late 2015 and we’re still overblocking the Internet

Dangerously Irrelevant

It’s late 2015, we’re still overblocking the Internet, and the blame is on us as administrators… I read a post recently that stressed yet again how access to the wide range of the Internet is an equity issue. Sometimes it’s simple confusion around what actually must be filtered.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

Educational Technology Support! In fact, whereas teachers’ use of textbooks remained approximately the same from 2015 to 2017, their use of digital resources for standards-aligned teaching greatly increased. ASCD and OverDrive survey finds digital content used in 80% of schools and districts. What Do Educators Want?

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The role of technology in the PYP

EdTech4Beginners

In addition to these general uses, PYP teachers should also use technology to aid the development of international mindedness, support inquiry learning and to help students to reach deeper understandings. How does technology support the development of international mindedness? How does technology support inquiry?

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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

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Ten K-12 School Technologies Created Since 2010. Quizizz-2015. Yet even that kind of change signals to students that the technologies that touch their lives, in work, studying or in leisure, are going to continuously change. Many of those technologies support collaboration. Class Dojo-2011. Clever-2012.

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Don’t forget AV needs for Common Core assessments

eSchool News

Califone International , a manufacturer of audio technology and sound presentation solutions for schools, industry, institutions and professional use, introduced three new earbud designs, a wireless keyboard and personal voice amplifier to fit the needs of any classroom at the recent 2015 TCEA Convention & Exposition in Austin, Texas.

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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

Edsurge

A Microsoft spokesperson says over email that this technology is publicly available, and that the company is aware of dozens of K-12 schools that are using it in the classroom. The company says its transcription technology is also useful at a broader level. Amazon followed with an announcement of its own on Monday.

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Fun with GIS 198: Two ConnectED Years

esri

Esri also supported a bank of educator workshops in 2015, and is supporting another series in 2016. With over 1000 GeoMentors on the map ( see Map#4 ), many educators now have a key human resource to assist with unfamiliar concepts, give technology support, point to data, and present career pathways for students.