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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

From Providence, Rhode Island to Phoenix, Arizona, I’ve had the privilege to travel and work with over 2,300 district leaders from almost 500 school districts over the past year through the Future Ready Initiative. As districts became more in tune with these issues in 2015, the move to Chromebooks continued to grow.

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How We Empowered and Engaged Latino Parents—by Building a Tech Community

Edsurge

Initially, it seemed like a fairly easy proposition: We would just pick a date and invite parents to show up and we could talk to them about technology use, communications and what our one-to-one Chromebook distribution meant for their family. After publicizing the event, we needed to focus on basic logistics.

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

eSchool News

And more schools are incorporating mobile tablets and smartphones into their curriculum [read about the staggering growth of Chromebook implementation here ]. Already, K-12 schools are beginning to leverage the E-Rate for a digital transformation [read here and also here ].

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

Students are using AI to develop their own future-ready skills and to learn how to navigate an information-rich world. Laptops and Chromebooks are not new, but they have a strong spot in many K-12 classrooms today. This approach aims to enhance engagement and address diverse learning styles.

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