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What Are Legacy Systems, and Why Should K–12 Schools Prioritize Updates?

EdTech Magazine

But success on the job also relies on employees having access to a variety of technological tools, including software and hardware that support collaborative work, data searches and mobile operations in our 21st-century economy. Teachers in pre-K–12 school systems in the U.S. —

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Review: Interact Seamlessly with the Promethean ActivPanel Titanium

EdTech Magazine

When I first reviewed the Promethean ActivPanel Titanium in December 2019, I was impressed with many of its teacher-friendly features, such as a user-friendly interface, reliable security and easy access to commonly used tools in a unified menu. Throughout 2020 and into 2021, districts have…

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The Political Right Is Slamming the Door on College Access

Edsurge

College enrollment is down nationwide, from about 17 million in 2020 to 15.9 Recently released tax records show that in 2019, Koch’s campaign totaled more than $112 million , far outspending its common annual stake a decade ago of about $10 million. Our new post-industrial economy has pushed college-grad earnings way up.

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Speak Up 2020: A look at digital learning and transformation

eSchool News

For the last seven months of 2020, school districts have gone through extreme changes regarding how learning is happening in pandemic-induced hybrid and digital learning environments. The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks. Digital learning during the pandemic.

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Top Tweets and Instagram Posts from 2020

Learning in Hand

Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2020. My top tweets from each month of 2020 ?? 2019 Education Research Highlights from @Edutopia : ?? link] — Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) January 1, 2020. ?? Games [link] — Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) February 16, 2020. ?? Making lessons accessible ??

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World’s Largest Annual Study of K–12 Reading Habits Finds Digital Reading Doubled from Fall 2019 to Fall 2020

eSchool News

Students with access to myON, Renaissance’s digital reading platform, more than doubled the amount of time they spent reading in the fall of 2020 compared to the fall of 2019.”. “This year, one of the more impressive data points we’re celebrating is the sheer amount of reading students accomplished during the pandemic.

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Proof Points: Black college enrollment sharply down during Covid summer of 2020

The Hechinger Report

As the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in March 2020, many warned that it would increase educational gaps between the haves and the have-nots. This first report, covering the summer of 2020, is the first time the organization has analyzed summer enrollment. Now the proof is starting to come in.

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