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Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers

EdTech Magazine

In The Gallup 2017 Survey of K–12 School District Superintendents , 67 percent of respondents said the quantity of new teacher candidates is decreasing and 39 percent said the quality is also declining. Thankfully, technologies such as virtual reality and collaboration software can assist with the training and recruiting of better teachers.

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Web Filtering: equally beneficial for your 5-year-old & 15-year-old

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Federal law doesn’t specifically require schools to block Facebook, Twitter, etc. In our recent international survey , 53% of students aged 9-18 reported being productive only half of the total time spent working on school assignments. To learn more about web filtering, sign up for our newsletter: And even save lives.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

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K–12 Professional Development Is Critical, So Make It Count

EdTech Magazine

While most teachers believe district leaders view professional development as a priority, some say the instruction they’re offered could be more effective, according to a survey from Corwin, Learning Forward and the National Education Association. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how schools can gamify professional development.

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15 hot edtech trends for 2017

eSchool News

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. Duke University ran a widely read lecture capture survey.

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

I am the Founder of #MexEdChat and I have been an ISTE Edtech Advisor. The more than 2,000 member PLN can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @ISTEGlobalPLN, and you can follow the hashtag #ISTEGlobalPLN. You can find her on Twitter, Voxer, and Periscope at @fmargret. link] Courtney Bell Courtney S.