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Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers

EdTech Magazine

Using videoconferencing systems, cloud-based collaboration learning platforms and satellite-based broadband communications , district leaders have given students access to better teachers and more diverse classes, EdTech reports. Rural districts in the mainland U.S. can also hire better teachers through virtual means.

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3 educational technology tools to be thankful for

eSchool News

These devices and the included applications like Google Docs support collaborative learning. Broadband improvements. US schools, particularly those in rural areas, have struggled to provide broadband that is fast enough to allow for the benefits of devices like Chromebooks. However, investments of over $1.5

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Edtech Needs More Infrastructure, Educator Support in 2017

Edsurge

only to discover that there wasn’t adequate broadband to execute the lesson. Teachers need the time and space to learn and share best practices around technology integration, especially amidst the sea of change of Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and ever increasing demands on schools.

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What's Happened in North Carolina With Statewide Support for Digital Learning

Edsurge

“We spent a lot of time planning,” recalls Verna Lalbeharie, director of digital teaching and learning in North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction. I think all teachers recognize there’s inherent value in digital learning. Melissa Thibault is all about collaborative learning. Sharing Statewide .

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For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

edWeb.net

Select schools in Orange County are part of LaunchED, an immersive, connected, and collaborative learning experience providing students with access to world-class digital tools and resources. Due to the differences between the 60-plus Florida districts, the schools are at varying stages of the digital transition.

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What's on the Horizon (Still, Again, Always) for Ed-Tech

Hack Education

Blended Learning Designs. Collaborative Learning. Growing Focus on Measuring Learning. Redesigning Learning Spaces. Deep Learning Approaches. ” “Measuring learning”? “Collaborative learning”? Three to Five Years. Five or More Years.