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Convert PDFs to Google Docs to Differentiate Instructional Materials – From Brenda Doucette

EdTechTeacher

This guest post post from Summer Workshop instructor , Brenda Doucette ( @doucetteb ), first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. Recently, we discovered a feature of Google Drive that has changed how we prepare and access materials and resources for our students. Differentiating with Technology. The Chromebook Classroom.

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Should student technology be free?

eSchool News

Ohio’s public schools aren’t allowed to charge students for the use of textbooks, but they can charge “reasonable fees” for student technology and instructional materials. But what happens when the pace of technology outstrips the law, as it often does, and gadgets begin to replace textbooks?

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CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework

EdTech Magazine

Some schools are relying on several different technologies, creating an environment that is no longer level.”. Teachers spend seven or more hours per week, or 250 hours per year , creating or finding instructional materials for the general classroom, said Clark. 3 Challenges of Digital Design for K–12 Classrooms.

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The Benefits of Video in the Digital Classroom

ViewSonic Education

When teachers leverage technology, learning outcomes improve. The first 20 years of the 20 th century saw more technological advancement than in the entire 19 th century. 63% also believe it increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials. Digital-based learning benefits students. Students agree.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition)

Doug Levin

Absent an ethical framework to guide our decisions, I am increasingly of the mind that the answers to the important questions about educational technology are ‘turtles all the way down.’ That we go through elaborate theater to suggest that this is NOT true of online testing says more about education policy than technology.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

In Orlando, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) kicked off with keynotes and sessions from top edtech experts and real-world practitioners. Educators can wirelessly connect displays and mixed technology environments to share and collaborate seamlessly, from nearly anywhere.

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How Much Longer Will Schools Have to Scrape Together Technology Funding?

Edsurge

Verizon has committed over $3 billion to help schools pay for technology, hoping “to leave no student behind.” Namely, many people think access to technology simply boils down to whether students have a working device and a reliable internet connection. Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S.