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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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Giving Thanks: The Top EdSurge Contributors of 2016

Edsurge

The edtech entrepreneurs, educators, investors and other education professionals that share their opinions and practices through storytelling on our site are invaluable to this industry, and we celebrate them. Today, we’d like to call out nine of our contributors in particular, who’ve written the most popular articles of 2016.

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3 Ways to Achieve a Successful School Improvement Initiative

EdTech Magazine

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! While 91 percent of teachers are excited at the prospect of bringing more digital tools into the classroom, only 16 percent believe their schools are executing proper integration plans, according to a 2016 national survey. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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Battle of the Classrooms: Apple, Google, Microsoft Vie for K-12 Market

Edsurge

Google Classroom, which is a core app within G Suite for Education, is reminiscent of learning management systems like Schoology or Blackboard or Canvas—but is free for any educator and works on Chromebooks, iPads and other mobile devices. Updates and Upgrades: Apple Classroom officially hit the app store in March 2016.

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We Were On a Break

EdTechSandyK

I served as a communications specialist from January 2015 to July 2016. Since August 2016, I've been focusing mostly on three elementary schools in my district, working as their digital learning coach. For a year and a half, edtech and I were on a break. I won't lie; being a novice was scary at times.

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Using Google Apps to Support Reading and Writing in the Classroom (Recorded Webinar)

Shake Up Learning

The post Using Google Apps to Support Reading and Writing in the Classroom (Recorded Webinar) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Below is a webinar that I gave on August 2, 2016, with Texthelp, the makers of Read & Write for Google and Fluency Tutor. Recorded Webinar from August 2, 2016). The Golden Treasures of Google!

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Student Chrome Squad (Part 2): Building the Team

Shake Up Learning

As a Digital Learning Specialist for Royse City ISD, Cody gets the privilege to help teachers navigate instruction in a digital age; specifically, how to incorporate digital tools to positively impact learning. This time last year I was hired as the Digital Learning Specialist for Royse City High School.