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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 14:43. But, are the students ready for what awaits them? According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job.

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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

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The Perspectives Report. The project’s newly released Perspectives Report , based on analysis of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data, examines school library employment in the United States from 2009 to the latest data available at the time of analysis, 2018-19. The report’s Executive Summary (pp.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 06/01/2018 - 11:52. Recognizing the value of smart and connected classrooms, most school districts are experimenting with the Internet of Things or plan to do so in the near future. Ready or Not, Now's the Time to Prepare for IoT. Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things. jena.passut_7651.

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Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. While connected devices are an important part of modern learning environments, audiovisual equipment and even classroom furniture are also essential to creating spaces that are conducive to teaching that focuses on future-ready skills. Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends.

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March 2018

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FEATURES FUTURE-READY STRATEGIES TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES NOW By Keith McBurnett Burnet (TX) Consolidated Independent School District’s Inspired Classroom project utilizes an infusion of technology, furniture, creativity, and community input. A Report on the BETT Show in London ? StudySync ? Crazy Ideas.

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Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 15:49. For example, students can see what elements make up a grass block or use helium to make pigs fly, a “Minecraft” blog reported. Here's how you can enroll your teachers in a free future-ready teachers badge group.). Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms. jena.passut_7651.

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As businesses hunt for educated workers, states are loosening the purse strings for higher ed again

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Sara Hertwig for The Hechinger Report. The new Future Ready Iowa plan, for instance, makes tuition free at community colleges and for certification programs for Iowans training for those kinds of jobs. Credit: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report.