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How Tech Enhances Class Performance

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Getting schooled in social media

The Hechinger Report

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. Parents can follow the Twitter feed, and say, ‘Don’t you have that paper due soon in social studies class?’ ” Terrill said. Photo: Cindy Kolpien.

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A Sideways Look at the Future of Higher Education

Edsurge

The Federal Communications Commission in 1975 established regulations limiting media cross-ownership. Then came the Internet, along with alternative news sources, social media, podcasts, blogs and the rest. By 1953, newspapers owned 40 percent of TV stations in the U.S. and 64 percent of the radio stations in operation.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

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! With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide

Neo LMS

Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in. Starting a social media account. This will give you an accurate picture of the access needs and opportunities amongst your student population. How online shopping works. The basics of online research.

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

Edsurge

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.

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Announcing October 21st Mini-Conference: "Libraries as Community Anchors"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,