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

Doug Levin

.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education or other federal agencies) in and out of inclusion.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. The results were stark.

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Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding

The Hechinger Report

Seventh grade students offer feedback on projects by sixth graders at Stony Brook School, where about 40 students in each grade get interdisciplinary, project-based learning. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. It’s a cool way to learn something,” Roman said. Instead of learning and taking a test.

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

Everyone, whether an educator, an entrepreneur or a parent, should want edtech products that are effective—ones that genuinely help students learn. Researchers then study the outcomes. Learning environments, for instance, have a myriad of variables that are difficult to control. Efficacy is the quality of being effective.

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