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#7: More than 40 new things we saw at ISTE 2018

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During the conference, ISTE opened enrollment for ISTE U , an online professional learning hub for teachers and leaders to build critical skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. The base has a universal device slot that fits almost any iOS device, including iPad Pro 12.9”, making it convenient for BYOD classrooms.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. About Sara Trettin.

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Critical Steps for Safeguarding Data Privacy

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Yes, discuss how to protect the data, but also explain the benefits of the data and how the schools use it to positively impact student learning. Data-driven decision making may have become a cliche statement, but it really is at the center of how districts can help students. Keep instructional impacts in the picture.

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Getting Stakeholders to Back the Edtech Budget

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Continuous professional development is key for integrating edtech, but it often gets deleted from the budget. But since the tech keeps upgrading and evolving, teachers need to receive ongoing training on how to best use the resources to support their students. Have tech and business offices work together. Join the Community.

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Leading Teaching and Learning in Today’s World

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In Township High School District 214 (IL), where Dr. David Schuler is Superintendent, they doubled down on how to personalize the pathway for every child and enhance the student voice and student choice. Personalization and digital collaborative environments identified in the fall of 2019 have accelerated due to the pandemic.

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Charting a New Path for Strategic Edtech Planning

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Distance learning requires skill sets teachers might not have focused on before, and schools need to prepare them. Evolving school services: It’s not just the learning that’s become virtual; schools need to figure out how to continue all of their offerings, like speech therapy and counseling. Louis University.

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What the Pandemic Has Revealed About Digital Equity Initiatives

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What worked with distance learning, what didn’t, what other needs could the school address, etc. With all of the back-to-school plans, administrators are also preparing to go into quarantine again, and they need input on how to make sure all students are moving forward. Dr. Webb holds a doctoral degree from Seattle University.

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