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Parent Questions About Edtech

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In most cases, parents have welcomed this new leaning phenomenon known as EdTech. Of those parents voicing a positive opinion on EdTech, 64% said they were happy with their child’s school and thought it was doing a good of utilizing technology effectively. . Not all parents are convinced about the benefits of EdTech, however.

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What Bill Gates Learned About U.S. Education in 17 Years—and Why He’s Investing $1.7B More

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In his keynote address at the Council of the Great City Schools conference in Cleveland this week, the Microsoft co-founder reflected on some lessons learned about education reform, along with plans to “invest close to $1.7 K-12 education over the past 17 years. So what’s $1.7 billion more? billion in U.S.

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Which Remote Learning Tools Will Teachers Bring Back In Person?

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As teachers and students adapted to remote learning, a number of tools saw huge increases in search traffic on the Common Sense Education site: Google's Jamboard , an interactive whiteboard app; Lalilo , a K–2 literacy program; and Mathgames , which has games and quizzes aligned to the Common Core Standards.

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MinecraftEdu Creators Struggle to Find a Second Hit

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Those developers, whose company TeacherGaming pivoted sharply after Microsoft took over MinecraftEdu two years ago, are facing tough times—and laying off staff—as they try to craft a niche in a crowded educational gaming landscape that has struggled to attract broad interest from schools. After Microsoft acquired Minecraft for $2.5

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

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A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. Content is mapped to a variety of levels and standards including common core. Record – Google Docs , Diigo , Evernote , Microsoft 360. Check out my Booking Page and as always… thanks so much! Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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How to Integrate Online Professional Development Into Your School’s PD Culture

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Whether educators need to learn how to use edtech tools, analyze student data or implement Common Core standards, online PD can offer educators support when and where they need it. Using Microsoft Teams for Remote Learning. But how can school leaders integrate online PD into their culture quickly and effectively?

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What Makes a Good Edtech Tool Great?

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The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators. What does that mean?

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