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Raising Bids to Raise the Bar in Edtech

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A large part of CoSN’s mission is to participate in edtech-related policy discussions at both national and state levels. Policy initiatives are structured around CoSN’s focus on four critical policy areas: E-rate and broadband access in classrooms, educational technology funding, privacy and data security, and digital equity.

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Four Tips for Choosing the Right Edtech Resources

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Yet, with with the wide variety of edtech resources available, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Through this work, we’ve developed four key strategies for choosing appropriate edtech resources. As a district, understand what your success criteria is before engaging with edtech companies.

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10 reasons edtech works sometimes, but not all the time

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There are a number of factors—10, to be specific—that have a sizable impact on the success (or failure) of and edtech implementation. Related content: How better edtech management empowered our district. Each year, educators and school administrators spend more than $13 billion on more than thousands of technology tools and products.

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When the Variability of All Learners Is Addressed

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Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments. percent to 22.5

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After Recent High-Profile Data Breaches, Illuminate Education Quietly Gets Acquired

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There’s been a lot of consolidation in edtech since the pandemic, with players like Renaissance making big moves, says Anna Edwards, chief advocacy officer and cofounder of Whiteboard Advisors. The deal makes sense to some observers, especially since U.S.

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Are Latino ‘Systems of Knowledge’ Missing From Education Technology?

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At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it. public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. Who Is Edtech Made for?

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5 steps to help students with reading-based learning differences

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Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

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