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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ School leaders from around the nation will convene this week at FETC as well as at upcoming events to continue working in these areas.

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Blockchain Misconceptions and the Future of Education

Doug Levin

Recent events have crystallized my sense of the misconceptions that even blockchain advocates bring to conversations about the future of education. The post Blockchain Misconceptions and the Future of Education appeared first on EdTech Strategies. Also disadvantaged will be those with strict data caps on their internet usage.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

edWeb.net

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

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

Shake Up Learning

During “ Learning with Google ,” a free online learning event for educators, Google shared a lot of updates to our favorite Google products. Google is designing devices that can better support students with limited access to the internet, or in countries with strong mobile broadband networks. Credit: The Keyword Blog).

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 5th most-read story focuses on expert predictions for edtech. As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. I predict that 2022 is going to be the year of edtech efficacy.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition). challenged her 8th- and 9th-grade students to put down their phones, laptops, tablets and video game consoles for the 11 Tuesdays of summer. Like what you’ve read? .

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