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Meet Caliper, the Data Standard That May Help Us (Finally) Measure Edtech Efficacy

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And that creates data that can be shared. There have been efforts to create a data standard for measuring student activity before, mostly notably xAPI (also called “Tin Can”). Today, a growing number of edtech companies are also signing on to use Caliper, which offers improved data architecture and ease of implementation.

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How Districts Can Unlock Actionable Data

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Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. Data analytics tools give the visibility school districts need to transform data into meaningful and actionable insights. Mike Schwab has spent his career in finance, enterprise software sales and edtech. Suzy holds a B.S.

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

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This is no small feat, considering that she and now-NJ Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet stepped into a struggling district with 75% of students reading below grade level (half of those being three-to-six grades below). When we support parents’ learning, they create a culture of learning at home.”

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

The organization’s research “aims to transform monolithic, factory-model systems into student-centered designs that educate every student successfully and enable each to realize his or her fullest potential.”

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100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033

Shake Up Learning

If you click on the “ Educators ” tab in the Chromebook App Hub you will find several tips and resources to help you learn more about online safety.