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Do You Know the Edtech Adoption Rules in Your State? SETDA’s New Guide May Help.

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All four are profiled in case studies that detail their policies, funding allotments, adoption processes and notable challenges. Publishers and other companies in the edtech space often have difficulty navigating the regulations, which vary so drastically from state to state.

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The Edtech Buying Process Is Broken. ISTE Says Teachers Can Fix It.

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This is Rowan-Salisbury’s “edtech playground,” where teachers can try out the latest technology, offer feedback to district leaders and determine whether the products would be a good fit for their classrooms. As a result, districts today are using an average of 548 edtech apps per month. “It

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8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the Classroom

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Art Classes Beware. Student Reading Assignments.

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Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

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Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. And about 70 percent of students say that they use edtech tools outside of schools on a weekly basis. Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms.

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An Onboarding Course to Help Your New Edtech Hires Empathize With Educators

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But the reality is that there are not enough people with this background in the edtech industry. The journey into the edtech industry is different for everyone. Engage Edtech Employees in Extended Learning We call the program Freshman Seminar. (Sorry, simply being a former student doesn’t count.) Not a bad idea, right?)

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

The 2010 request would continue the policy of permitting States to use up to 100 percent of their allocations for competitive grants to local educational agencies. The Effectiveness of Educational Technology: Issues and Recommendations for the National Study (Mathematica Policy Research, 2003). 2012 and 2012 (ARRA case studies).

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Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments

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We’re pleased to share this year’s Edtech Outlook, a data-rich dive into the state of education technology with case studies into emerging-frontier innovations. Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Last year alone 20 million Chromebooks were used by teachers and students weekly.

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