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ISTE 2018: Excite Students and Save Money with Tech Repair Programs

EdTech Magazine

ISTE 2018: Excite Students and Save Money with Tech Repair Programs. Tue, 06/26/2018 - 09:01. Simonson, Secondary Technology Integration and Learning Specialist Kristin Wallace and four WTI students presented a poster Monday at ISTE’s 2018 Conference & Expo in Chicago about how to start a similar program.

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Inquiry Hub Secondary School – Confluence and Influence

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School. Background: The 2018-2019 school year is Inquiry Hub Secondary’s 7th year since it was founded. 2018 Updated Courses. Foundations of Inquiry 10 – BAA Course 2018. Foundations of Inquiry 11 – BAA Course 2018. Anthony Ciolfitto.

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Bigger Deals, Bigger Bets: EdTech Venture Funding Trends Continue in 2018

EdNews Daily

With more than 4 billion users now connected to the internet, 50% of the global population (Forbes, December 2018), it is not surprising that the education sector has embraced devices and software to interact, engage, and enhance the learning environment for students. In 2018, total venture capital funding notched a new record at $99.5B

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It’s 2018, not 1918. Basic skills are not enough.

Dangerously Irrelevant

“When we give them a diploma without ensuring that they have basic skills and they go to post-secondary education and they hit a brick wall – when they get into those English and math gateway courses, when they don’t have the necessary basic skills or preparation to get a job and take care of themselves,” he said.

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

Digital Promise

This is up from an average of 703 edtech tools during the 2018-2019 school year, representing a more than 200% increase in just three years. While there are still many challenges that remain, schools have an opportunity now to review their processes in order to make them more equitable.

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Improve Student Behavior Now!

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Darrian Tanner, the Florida State High Impact Teacher award winner for 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 talks about how to help teachers improve their classroom management skills. This school year will mark ten years of teaching secondary ed ELA. Darrian Tanner’s Bio as Submitted Ms.

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These Education Books Sparked Conversation in 2018—And Give Us A Glimpse At What’s Ahead

Edsurge

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. What should educators learn from 2018 and where are we going next year? For 2018, consider four that caught my attention.

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