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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

EdNews Daily

In 2017, EdTech industry investments rose to a record-breaking $9.5 It could be argued that both ridesharing app companies are popular not only because of the technology that drives them, but because they were launched at the right time. By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller. What’s hot in education technology?

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. For the 2016–2017 school year, he received an Excellence in Teaching award and was one of three finalists for Teacher of the Year in Oakland Unified School District. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

edWeb.net

” This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries. About the Presenter.

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Get Started with Digital Citizenship in Your District

edWeb.net

For the 2017-2018 school year, Theresa trained all the teachers on the basics of digital citizenship. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter.

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New, free digital citizenship curriculum helps students become responsible tech users

edWeb.net

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. For the 2016–2017 school year, Jamie received an Excellence in Teaching award and was one of three finalists for Teacher of the Year in Oakland Unified School District. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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Program Combatting Privacy and Tech Overuse Encourages Students to Take Control

edWeb.net

COPPA, for example, doesn’t extend to sites like Instagram or Pinterest, and companies’ data privacy policies typically are just stating what they can do with the data and aren’t offering any protections. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition)

Doug Levin

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Are computers teachers? Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Arizona lags behind in schools' internet access, but change is coming | Tucson.com → “Urban Arizona keeps progressing and keeps getting access to better technology,” he said.

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