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What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year

The CoolCatTeacher

She bravely reflects on the real struggles, challenges, and quality of education in the school year 2020-2021. We all need to help be realistic about a very unrealistic, unusual year as we help meet students where they are and we move forward. Recently, I shared 21 Hot Topics for Teacher Professional Development for Summer 2021.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. We are hopeful that, when the pandemic lifts, we can welcome a return to hands-on, collaborative, creative technology education in 2021. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

So, let’s take these six aspects of effective professional development, and I will share how the Advancement Courses class I just completed meets all six requirements( and I’ll add one extra thought which matters to me!). After conversations, my administrator scheduled a tour of a local STEM Academy that has robotics in place.

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What happened when a South Carolina city embraced career education for all its students

The Hechinger Report

In upstate South Carolina, automotive industries have replaced the once thriving textile mills as a dominant force in the region, paving the way for a growing demand for highly skilled workers in engineering and robotics. AJ the robot is the school mascot at A.J. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report.

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Maximizing COVID Relief Funding and Its Effectiveness

edWeb.net

In 2021, the America’s Response Program Act (ARPA) added $126 billion to those funds. However, most states are requiring funding applications by July 31, 2021, and all states must obligate funding by the end of the current federal fiscal year, which is September 30, 2021. he consults for various companies like Boxlight Inc.,

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Epson’s New Compact, Powerhouse Laser Display Projector Series Deliver Brilliant, Impactful Images for Nearly Any Application

eSchool News

Delivering exceptional, crisp images for a range of applications, including education, corporate, digital signage, and entertainment, Epson’s new PowerLite projectors will be on display at the Virtual TCEA 2021 Conference starting Feb. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Dozens of Venture-Backed Startups Among Edtech Recipients of PPP Loans

Edsurge

Also feeling the ripple effect are the companies and organizations that provide tools and services to students and educators. Loans are forgiven provided that recipients meet criteria that include using at least 60 percent of the amount to keep their staff while maintaining at least 75 percent of their current salaries.

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