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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

eSchool News

Students would laugh as the teachers mumbled about the annoyances of technology. Now think about how far the classroom has come since then–schools stocked with iPads and tablets, interactive touchscreens, and even virtual reality headsets. Undoubtedly, the pandemic accelerated the shift to technology adoption in schools.

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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

With millions of students with disabilities, as a teacher—whether new or seasoned—you must understand the purpose of assistive technology. So, how can this technology help you promote an inclusive classroom for students with disabilities? Thanks to these tools, you can establish an inclusive classroom for your students.

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

Graphite Blog

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. There's no one formula that's right for every classroom.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

At the same time, innovative education leaders and classroom teachers are engaging, motivating, and nurturing students to develop mindsets for college and career readiness and lifelong learning, and they are supporting social and emotional development.

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Two Models for Leveling Up How You Integrate Technology and Teaching

EdNews Daily

A 2019 Common Sense survey found that only four out of every 10 teachers consider the professional development that they received on the use of technology in the classroom to be effective. At this level, teachers are redesigning tasks via technology. By Paul Erickson and Paul Gigliotti. Again, start with something small.

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9 Steps for Choosing a Device

Tom Murray

Work collaboratively to answer the question, “What do we want teaching and learning to look like in our classrooms in three to five years?”. During this step, school leaders across the district should collaborate to inventory what currently exists, from core curriculum and technology support resources, to types of devices already in place.

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Learning comes first

Learning with 'e's

Flipped classrooms exploit the power of technology to take some forms of learning away from the traditional classroom. The list goes on, but the bottom line is that the learning experience can be transformed in all sectors of education if we pay attention to what each technology can afford. Unported License.