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Mentoring for Digital Leadership in California Adult Educators

Digital Promise

For more than 30 years, California’s Outreach and Technical Assistance Network ( OTAN ) has been at the forefront of meeting the technology needs of adult education providers, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

Edsurge

Used books present an anathema for textbook publishers, which don’t see any revenue from their sale. In Pearson’s preliminary 2018 results released in February, the publisher said it expects flat revenue or even a 5 percent decline for its U.S. By contrast, digital materials have no resale value. It’s a coexistence.

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What You Need to Know About Teaching Cybersecurity

edWeb.net

In a recent edWebinar , Casey O’Brien, Executive Director, National CyberWatch Center, and Jim Kowatch, CEO, Infosec Learning, underscored that to fill the demand for cybersecurity experts, secondary and higher education should focus their attention on developing cybersecurity courses that are rooted in IT operations and applications.

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Why the World’s Youngest Continent Got an Edtech Accelerator

Edsurge

Secondary schools can only take in 36 percent of students who finish primary school. Yet for Jamie Martin, the most daunting challenges also present the greatest opportunities. Pearson, through its Affordable Learning Fund , has also invested in several Africa-based education companies. Yet the U.S.

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More States Opting To ‘Robo-Grade’ Student Essays By Computer

MindShift

He’s also vice president for research for Pearson, the company whose automated scoring program graded some 34 million student essays on state and national high-stakes tests last year. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. “I’m suspending belief that this is possible,” he said. .”

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. For instance, traditionally static presentations can be infused with dynamic generative AI elements, fostering a more efficient and engaging experience.

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AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs

eSchool News

7 Given the screening mandate, some publishers have fashioned screeners out of their reading assessment instruments designed for the typical population. Presently, dyslexia is diagnosed through lengthy one-on-one neuropsychological evaluations by certified specialists that cost about $5,000-10,000 per pupil.