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Education Is the New Healthcare, and Other Trends Shaping Edtech Investing

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hours on social media. In a Harvard Medical School study of 67,000 college students across more than 100 institutions, 1 out of 5 students surveyed said that they had thought about suicide. Teachers and administrators are hungry for effective ways to teach social and emotional learning,” says former U.S. A group of U.S.

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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. “ Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story! Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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How Tech Enhances Class Performance

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California has recently increased state investment in school technology , focusing on better broadband connections and supporting further teaching of computer science. A balanced approach is particularly useful when dealing with the potential negative effects of digital use, and especially social media.

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Common Sense Survey: Homework Gets More Digital for Teens and Tweens

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Common Sense is weighing in on kids’ use of media in a detailed new report this week. But the takeaways for educators and the edtech industry are most obvious in the sections on homework. The report, “ The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens ,” updates a 2015 study by the same name from the nonprofit organization.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

When I got connected on social media, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. Many of the organizations listed have free tools, research, case studies, and resources that can seamlessly be utilized and implemented at the district and school levels.

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How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

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And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. No, you read that last one right. Paper or Pixel?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The Independent : “13-year-old girl arrested after contacting clown on social media and asking him to kill her teacher.” From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” A Techcrunch op-ed : “Why edtech can’t grow as much as healthtech.”