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Student engagement requires more than edtech tools

eSchool News

During a session at FETC 2024, Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, dove into just what, exactly, makes for the effective use of edtech in supporting student engagement. Just because it’s digital doesn’t mean it’s any good,” Murray said. ”

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Balancing sustainability and innovation in education

eSchool News

From an infrastructure standpoint, that means eliminating the digital divides that exist within our own campus. To remedy this, we are building a future-ready wide area network (WAN) that can scale with user demand to deliver robust and reliable connectivity campus-wide.

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School Boards: 7 Steps to Supporting Digital Learning

Education Superhighway

Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready. Today, 99% of America’s schools have enough Internet connectivity to make digital learning available in their classrooms , but 1% of students are still on the wrong side of the digital divide. Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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School Boards: 7 Steps to Supporting Digital Learning

Education Superhighway

Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready. Today, 98% of America’s school districts can take advantage of digital learning, but 2% of students are still on the wrong side of the digital divide. Get started with our blog: Network essentials for school board members. Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Education

eSchool News

AI supports teachers in administrative tasks, such as grading and assessment, freeing up valuable time. Educators can leverage analytics to assess student progress, identify effective teaching strategies, and make informed decisions to optimize learning outcomes. Moreover, AI introduces data-driven insights into teaching practices.

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A National Push for More ‘Active Use’ of Technology in Learning

Educator Innovator

Katie and Jason’s work, part of a collected free ebook called Teaching in the Connected Learning Classroom , was one of several highlighted in the Department of Education’s 2016 National Education Technology Plan , “ Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education (PDF).”

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. This will necessitate a reevaluation of curricula, training methods, and the development of future-ready skills.

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