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Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

As an online learning tool, Listen Current fits well into blended learning, but I wanted to learn more about how schools are adopting it and how we as a company can be more attractive to schools using blended learning. This is where new ed-tech companies can come into the picture. Recently I was invited by the Natick, Mass.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

Unequal internet access is just the tip of the iceberg of a massive equity crisis facing U.S. schools should coronavirus force education online. About 17 percent of adults access the internet from home through a smartphone only. But the fact is, these schools are rare. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

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What Are the Most Common Ethical Issues in Education

PlagiarismCheck

When it comes to education, the issue is even more burning, as young individuals are more vulnerable and susceptible to the problems inequity entails. Kids from underprivileged communities may have less access to the resources needed for learning. Students’ backgrounds form the way they perform at school.

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How to Create a Vision

Edsurge

As Education Elements has worked with districts across the country, we’ve found a few simple guidelines can help make the visioning process invigorating and inspiring rather than routine or frustrating. Long, awkward silences may follow periods of disagreement. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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How to Create a Vision

Edsurge

As Education Elements has worked with districts across the country, we’ve found a few simple guidelines can help make the visioning process invigorating and inspiring rather than routine or frustrating. Long, awkward silences may follow periods of disagreement. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

A recent study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that access to computers and other digital devices had no impact on students' proficiency in reading, math, and science. But in recent years, we've seen a spike in the number of smaller, tightly focused, niche edtech product companies.

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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

Uncover solutions for educators and students with a Google for Education event. You can also attend the Education Elements Summit , which brings together a diverse community of school leaders, researchers, designers, and more. The role of edtech learning in professional development for educators.