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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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An Onboarding Course to Help Your New Edtech Hires Empathize With Educators

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But the reality is that there are not enough people with this background in the edtech industry. The journey into the edtech industry is different for everyone. Another session examines the business of edtech, first by asking the class to read a seminal paper authored in 2007 (but still relevant to this day) about the industry.

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Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

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That’s music to the ears of industry leaders who have funded and built many of these digital tools. The “digital divide” in education technology often refers to concerns over whether those from underprivileged backgrounds have access to instructional software and tools. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged.

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Supporting Emergent Bilingual Students: Advice From the Experts

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Department of Education’s division that guides national policy on asset-based approaches to multilingualism. García provided listeners with a case study on how a state can translate OELA’s English language learning policies into practice. OELA is the U.S. Ester de Jong, Professor, University of Colorado Denver.

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Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments

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We’re pleased to share this year’s Edtech Outlook, a data-rich dive into the state of education technology with case studies into emerging-frontier innovations. For those that track this industry closely, the highlighted trends will not come as a surprise. Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan.

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Vote for Digital Promise in the 2019 SXSW EDU PanelPicker!

Digital Promise

How do we bring school operators and community organizations together to attain critical mass and sustainable change in pursuit of equal access and opportunity for all students? Have you ever heard a new research study that contradicts the study you learned about just last month? It Takes a Village to Innovate.

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New Webinar: "Scenario-Based Learning for Real-World Problem Solving - Preparing for Tough Management Situations"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Or, how about the time your boss asked you to implement a policy you didn’t agree with? That is the premise of Mr. Disher's book, Library Management Problems Today: Case Studies , in which readers are thrust into the middle of twenty different library problem scenarios and are then asked to consider: “what would you do?”