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In DC, Teachers Run the Jail. It’s Turning Inmates Into Students.

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He reads e-books and takes courses using a tablet computer. She purchased tablets to offer short-term learning opportunities to transient inmates. And she created a residential learning bloc named for the phoenix, the mystical bird who rises from its ashes to have a second chance at life. It’s a plausible story.

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Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

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Expansion of Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program to include additional student connectivity and teacher professional development for Title I schools. The platform will feature an evolving library of courses to further develop educators’ digital literacy. billion in 2019.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

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Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators.

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How Education Technology Will Revolutionize Learning

Kitaboo on EdTech

Being able to read on tablets, smartphones and even e-readers , besides being very practical, is an excellent way to motivate young people who do not let go of the small screens to discover the world of reading. Here are 9 reasons why publishers should move to digital eBook libraries. Education Technology / June 6, 2019.

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Are eTextbooks The Next Big Thing in K-12 Education?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Schools and universities understand the power of digital technology that kids find so appealing. Slowly but surely, they have realized that smartphones and tablets can also be utilized for educational purposes, and that’s how etextbooks became mainstream. So, there’s really no point in keeping them away from digital devices.

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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

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The newest voices in that choir come from Bill and Melinda Gates, who declared that “ textbooks are becoming obsolete ” in their 2019 annual letter. Even as many traditional textbook providers are transitioning to digital formats, paper and ink have proved stubbornly resilient. Not so fast, say education publishers and retailers.

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Insights from CoSN Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity Winners

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He is passionate about continuous improvement, enjoys engaging in global professional learning networks, and serves on numerous local and national boards. He was recently recognized as a 2019 Superintendent to Watch by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). Dr. Ryan has a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction.