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From the Bus to the Wilderness: How Hyperconnected Schools Expand Learning Opportunities

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, only about 49 percent of schools had implemented one-to-one device programs, according to a 2019 survey by OverDrive Education and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

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TCEA 2019: How One K–12 Principal Put Google Classroom to Work

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TCEA 2019: How One K–12 Principal Put Google Classroom to Work. Tue, 02/05/2019 - 09:45. Neeb, the principal of Williams Elementary School, and Tickle, a digital learning specialist and Google Certified Trainer, presented “The Whole Ball of Wax: A Place for Everything,” on Monday. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Amy Burroughs.

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K–12 Leaders Get Creative to Make the Case for Network Upgrades

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Thu, 06/20/2019 - 12:02. Two years ago, IT Services Director AJ Phillips needed to persuade her school board to purchase new network infrastructure, so she tapped her prior experience as an elementary school teacher and presented a show-and-tell. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects

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Tue, 07/16/2019 - 15:04. E-rate discounts free up funds for everything from coding in elementary schools to robotics programs. “It Because we received E-rate funding, we were able to build out our network, which meant we were able to support more devices, which in turn enabled us to support more personalized learning.

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Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges

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Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges. Fri, 06/21/2019 - 14:43. realized how enthusiastic her social studies students were about the civil rights movement, she decided to help them explore the rich history of their own city through project-based learning. marquita.brown_tC0Z.

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Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments

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Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments. Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:38. As K–12 teachers seek to create classrooms where all students have an equal opportunity to learn, they must be mindful of physical and digital elements that could potentially be a barrier for students with special learning needs. .

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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool. The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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