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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

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Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. So, Leah, what’s your first idea for using technology to engage kids in science? And it’s using video, which seems like it’s a really native platform for them right now. Is technology a distraction?

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances 

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Happy Black History Month video : In this new video from Sesame Workshop for students in grades PK-2, Elmo, Gabrielle, Tamir, and Abby come together to celebrate the contributions of Black and African American communities. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

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On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. On April 5, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.

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Learning Technologies and Creativity in the Classroom

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If newer technologies can foster creativity in students then educators must seriously think about how they can incorporate them into their classroom teaching strategies. Technology supports creativity because it is a medium that requires interaction, unlike the one-way participation of an activity such as watching TV.

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Why Solving the Teacher Shortage Is Critical for Edtech

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This issue has many implications for student learning, but one that is often overlooked is that a shortage of qualified instructors can have a crippling effect on a school district’s ability to implement technology effectively. While technology can address a variety of education challenges, the misuse of it can be disruptive to learning.

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#40years of educational technology: The moving image

Learning with 'e's

When I first started working in educational technology 40 years ago , the discipline was very new and none of us really knew where we were headed with it, but it was advancing rapidly. You could say we were pioneers in the field of technology supported learning. There certainly weren't many of us around.

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#40years of educational technology: The moving image

Learning with 'e's

When I first started working in educational technology 40 years ago , the discipline was very new and none of us really knew where we were headed with it, but it was advancing rapidly. You could say we were pioneers in the field of technology supported learning. There certainly weren't many of us around.