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21 education technology recommendations for 2016

eSchool News

The new National Education Technology Plan offers a vision and roadmap for technology-supported learning. A new federal National Education Technology Plan reveals 21 recommendations for policymakers, administrators, teachers and teacher preparation professionals.

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21 education technology recommendations for 2016

eSchool News

The new National Education Technology Plan offers a vision and roadmap for technology-supported learning. A new federal National Education Technology Plan reveals 21 recommendations for policymakers, administrators, teachers and teacher preparation professionals.

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. They may be on to something. will be able to handle college-level reading, and only 25 percent will grasp college-level math.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

2016 digital education survey. Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning. Educational Technology Support! With the flexibility afforded by a full suite of digital content, teachers have the freedom to assign students dynamic work tailored to their needs. Here's what they said.

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Fun with GIS 198: Two ConnectED Years

esri

The 2016 institute will add another 100 to those sharing vision and skills ( see Map#5 ), with presentations to local departments and peers across the land. Esri also supported a bank of educator workshops in 2015, and is supporting another series in 2016.

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Cengage sees digital outpace textbook sales for first time

eSchool News

For its fiscal year 2016, Cengage Learning reported that digital unit sales outpaced print textbook sales for the first time. For the 12 months ending March 31, 2016, Cengage Learning activated 3.5 Cengage Learning reported its Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year (Ended March 31, 2016) results on May 12, 2016.

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8 bids later: The power of group negotiations

Education Superhighway

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. The consortium’s path to better digital access took a positive turn in August 2016.

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