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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

Edsurge

Computers, laptops and mobile devices became more affordable. Broadband internet access and cloud computing made it easier to distribute educational software once sold on floppy disks and CD-ROMs. Over the past decade, technological advancements turned education technology from a fringe to an increasingly mainstream market.

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5 ways to give teachers and principals more say in ed-tech buying

eSchool News

They’re charged with considerations like scale, compliance, and student data privacy. In most cases, district hardware and broadband infrastructure don’t support site-level decision-making or deployment. But technology is changing — as is the promise of what it can provide for schools, teachers and students.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach.

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