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A Tale of Two American Education Systems: An Edtech Investor’s Perspective

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She shares one computer with her family of five, lacks home internet access and uses a smartphone to connect online. As the years pass, the gap between Jennifer’s and Maria’s access to technology widens: Jennifer has everything she needs at her fingertips, while Maria does not. I think we all know the answer.

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Getting Stakeholders to Back the Edtech Budget

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Edtech is no longer a one-time purchase or a luxury item—it’s integrated across every system in school districts from the central office to classrooms to school buses. Show stakeholders that when investing in technology, you need to examine all costs from the impact on bandwidth to teacher training and student-home access.

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Charting a New Path for Strategic Edtech Planning

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Additional edtech budget items: Most administrators’ budgets have detailed estimates that include direct costs (e.g., Some are also becoming de facto internet service providers as they try to provide WiFi accessibility. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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Transitioning Edtech to the Cloud

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At the beginning of the edtech wave, superintendents saw many benefits from using digital resources in the classroom. For administrators looking to take the focus of edtech away from upkeep and back to learning, moving to the cloud could be the answer. First, all programs are accessible to all students and teachers.

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

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Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. Similarly, Ann Linson, Superintendent, East Noble School Corporation, IN, said that understanding the total cost also means having a focus for the edtech initiative.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

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The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students.

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Which Apps Are Safe for Kids? Three Tools That Read the Fine Print for You

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Every time users click “allow” when an app asks them to enable location services or provide access to their contacts, microphone or folders, they are potentially making a transaction: sharing their personal information in exchange for using the app. AppCensus Another tool—though not specific to edtech—is AppCensus.

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