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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. According to Census Bureau data from 2016, nearly 82 percent of all households in the U.S. have an internet subscription of some kind.

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

edWeb.net

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time.

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Educational Leadership for Social Good

EdTechTeam

Our teammate and Events Director, Al Thomas , a former principal himself, ran the Education Leaders Network Playground, which featured 28 sessions for leaders by leaders, and one session in particular stood out when we talked about it… a session called Leading EdTech Initiatives for Social Good by Jennifer Williams , author of Teach Boldly.

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Impero Software Announces New Version of its Flagship Product ? Impero Education Pro ? at ISTE 2018

techlearning

It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Impero’s cutting edge EdTech software consolidates a range of powerful classroom, network and device management features enabling schools and colleges to reduce costs and improve both staff and student productivity.

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10 Things To Know about the Future of Blockchain in Education

Doug Levin

I recently availed myself of the chance to join and learn from many of the leading innovators and thinkers in the emerging blockchain industry at the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s DC Blockchain Summit 2016 , which billed itself (accurately, I think) as “a dialogue at the intersection of industry, regulation, and innovation.”

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Impero Software Names Richard Fuller as New CEO and Announces its New Austin, TX Headquarters in the U.S.

techlearning

The company has partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Fuller took over for Sam Pemberton, who moved to a non-executive board position with the company. In addition to providing safeguarding software to schools, Impero also promotes good digital citizenship.

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Impero Software Partners with Mental Health America to Help Identify Mental Health Concerns in Schools

techlearning

It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. Impero’s cutting edge EdTech software consolidates a range of powerful classroom, network and device management features enabling schools and colleges to reduce costs and improve both staff and student productivity.