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Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning

The Hechinger Report

Hundreds of teachers from Florida to California have requested distance learning materials and devices like writing tablets and Chromebooks on DonorsChoose, a nonprofit education crowdfunding site. Donations to many distance learning projects are being matched by various DonorsChoose partners. Subscribe today!

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Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments

Edsurge

Education technology spans a broad category of classroom tools, spanning corporate learning, language learning, digital learning content and more. For those that track this industry closely, the highlighted trends will not come as a surprise. Here are some of the trends from 2017 we’re excited to share: 1.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post.

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5 Reasons Why School Computer Labs Still Matter

ViewSonic Education

Portable computing power offers learning advantages in virtually any educational environment. Yet, iPads and Chromebooks have their limitations. Does your school issue laptops or Chromebooks to all students? This, in fact, is an ongoing trend. School Computer Labs Supplement Classroom Learning. Students type notes.

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The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The student can be responsible for their own learning and feel good about being responsible for their own learning,” Evans said.

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Will the students who didn’t show up for online class this spring go missing forever?

The Hechinger Report

Gutierrez and Williams spent 90 minutes standing on the sidewalk outside the house in the Texas sun, at arm’s length from the students, showing them how to sign into Google Classroom on their school-provided Chromebooks and helping their father figure out passwords. The siblings logged on for the remainder of the school year.

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The Benefits of Video in the Digital Classroom

ViewSonic Education

84% said that school tech adds value to their child’s learning. Blended learning combines traditional classroom learning with self-paced online learning. Districts using blended learning are at the forefront of using digital content. Parents echoed this view.

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