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[Guest Post] The Future of Learning is Now

Education Elements

From 2009 to 2011, following the book’s publication, the Hume Foundation made grants to Rocketship in the Bay Area and Carpe Diem in Yuma, AZ, two charter schools that were already implementing blended learning, to promote their models. So we were off and running. The Hume Foundation continues to be laser focused on our mission.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

Without home access to broadband Internet, students don’t have a chance at an equitable education and have virtually no chance to compete for the best jobs and an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty that is pervasive in the Washington inner city. “We of technology in practice. Because of the poverty among families in D.C.

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“Tired of fighting that fight”: School districts’ uphill battle to get good deals on ed tech

The Hechinger Report

Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost. And EducationSuperHighway brought pricing transparency to school district broadband purchasing.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker. With features like a collaborative workspace, customizable games and activities, and digital tools for documentation, it is built to enhance the therapy experience.

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Google Workspace for Education (and other updates you need to know!) – SULS099

Shake Up Learning

Learn more about storage here. Google Classroom was originally built to simplify blended learning, but it has now become a more robust learning management system. Students will be able to combine photos into a single document, crop or rotate images, and adjust the lighting. Google Classroom Updates.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 13 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools. " But, wait, there's more.

EdTech 150
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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 13 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools. " But, wait, there's more.

EdTech 150