Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As schools think about making learning accessible for all students, it is important to consider how instructional materials allow students to interact with information. Often the devices students are using, like Chromebooks, have accessibility features (shown below) that can be adjusted to meet their specific needs or preferences.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning UDL Learning Guidelines 546

District Administration

DECEMBER 3, 2015

How one of the largest districts in the country is going Google District Administration Custom Publishing Group The School District of Lee County in Florida is in the midst of one of the largest education Chromebook implementations in the country, distributing some 18,000 devices along with Google Apps for Education accounts to all students in grades (..)

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Chromebook Personalized Learning Google Instructional Materials 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Top reported teachers’ apps have adapted to meet pandemic purposes. Home may be the new classroom, but instructional approaches are slower to change. There was Zoom, of course, but also Flipgrid, Bitmoji, Google Meet, Screencastify and Nearpod. And if you think the college IT department seems a bit stressed out … well, yeah.

EdTech 169

EdTech LMS Survey Classroom 169

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Federal relief funds from the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan are limited-time options that cannot meet the full range of technology needs long-term and must also be used to ensure a safe return to in-person school amid an ongoing pandemic. State Funding States vary drastically in the funds they make available for K-12 technology.

Technology 169

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 169

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Educators are striving to transform learning environments to meet changing needs. 63% also believe it increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials. Increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials (63%). Amidst this rapid change is a sense of urgency.

Video 229

Video Classroom Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 229

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

If you bucket all instructional materials—core plus a broad view of “supplemental”—you have an estimated $6 billion instructional materials market. Tackling the $6 billion instructional materials market almost always requires displacing a product, program or service already in use. billion or so.

Industry 81

Industry Edmodo Pearson Instructional Materials 81

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Serving at least 28 million students in more than 40,000 schools in every state and in more than 70 nations, the new organization represents a meeting of the minds and of complementary areas of skill and experience. Combined, ENA and CatchOn provide a rich portfolio of services to meet the demands of today’s digital schools.

Tools 52

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52