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Staying Educationally Relevant in Instructional Technology

Tech Helpful

Five years ago ISTE posted Technology Coach standards on their website with the following description " Technology coaches help bridge the gap from where we are to where we need to be. In the past few days I have been thinking about the future of educational technology at my school and what that support should look like.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Edgenuity boasts that the first case study in its long list of “success stories” shows how 10th grade students using its program “demonstrated more than an eightfold increase in pass rates on state math tests.”. But they are all misleading. But many people making the decisions are not trained in statistics or rigorous study design.

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This Tech Encourages Career Planning When It Matters Most—Before Graduation

Edsurge

We developed a required and graded advisory program where every one of our high school students meets with a mentor teacher for 30 minutes every day. When students get the list from the assessment, they can click on a career that interests them and dig deeper. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist.

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An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

Edsurge

We developed a required and graded advisory program where every one of our high school students meets with a mentor teacher for 30 minutes every day. When students get the list from the assessment, they can click on a career that interests them and dig deeper. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist.

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Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

Graphite Blog

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. Privacy evaluation.

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Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

Graphite Blog

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. Privacy evaluation.