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Guest Post: How We Can Reframe Edtech Selection to Promote Equity

Digital Promise

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. In this first post, the authors outline how they centered equity as they developed an edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation guide for school systems leaders.

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ISTE 2018: Keynote Speaker Urges Educators to Adopt Learner-Based Experiences

EdTech Magazine

ISTE 2018: Keynote Speaker Urges Educators to Adopt Learner-Based Experiences. Tue, 06/26/2018 - 14:00. This has been the driver in everything I do,” Martin said during her Tuesday keynote at ISTE’s 2018 Conference & Expo in Chicago. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online teaching and I recommend this course as a great place to start. Listen to Tom Murray Talk about US Education Policy in the Coronavirus Health Crisis Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. Register for this free micro-course.

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COVID-19 and the Value of Edtech Coaches

Digital Promise

A 2018 PwC survey reported that many U.S. educators do not have enough experience, resources, or training to use technology in the most effective ways, with teachers at low-income schools particularly ill-prepared. Our new report presents findings from a survey of edtech coaches in the U.S.

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What Is Educational Technology (Ed Tech), and Why Should Schools Invest in It?

EdTech Magazine

percent increase from the 2021-2022 school year and a nearly 190 percent increase from the 2018… K–12 schools used, on average, 2,591 ed tech tools during the 2022-2023 school year, according to a Statista survey. This is a 1.7

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

Edsurge

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. Lauren Lichtman Head of Strategy & Partnerships Learning Equality Learning Equality offers educational opportunities for the 2.6

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ISTE - 2018

EdTech Magazine

ISTE - 2018. Mon, 06/18/2018 - 17:02. Join EdTech: Focus on K–12 as our editors cover the ISTE 2018 Conference & Expo. The largest conference of its kind in the K–12 education space, the event runs from June 23-27 in Chicago. . Keep this page bookmarked for stories, videos and tweets from the EdTech team.

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