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Edtech Needs More Infrastructure, Educator Support in 2017

Edsurge

While device penetration is increasing and edtech products are proliferating, adequate infrastructure in schools lags behind. What if we could provide all schools with affordable consultants and researchers to aid in the edtech selection process? Much work remains to be done to realize the full potential of education technology.

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24 Pickup Lines for Every Stage of Your Relationship With Edtech

Edsurge

Your data is always secure with me. I, product, take thee, user, to be my data. Hackathons. Pitchfests. What binds these and countless other education ideas, events, words and buzzwords together? Why, love, of course. A love for learning, teaching, education, a better tomorrow—and the role that technology could play.

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7 Great NonProfits Changing the Face of Professional Learning

Tom Murray

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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App Overkill: Going Beyond the Buzz Words #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

There's a huge gap between what's being designed by edtech companies and what is happening in classrooms and what classrooms need. Good resources for finding quality digital resources and apps: Students EdCamp PLN on Twitter Educator Blogs When selecting tools and resources: Ask what the core functionality of the app is.

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Educators as Empowered Citizens (Unpacking the ISTE Standards for Educators)

Tech Helpful

Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. I am an avid edtech blogger. I offer help in my community through edcamps and technology conferences. Management of personal data. Protect student data privacy. Safe practices. Management of digital identity.

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#PottyPD: How to Make the Most of a Captive Audience (FREE TEMPLATE) – SULS043

Shake Up Learning

I duplicate the form for each volume, change the image and title at the top, so it matches my printed newsletter, then link it to one Google Sheet so the data is in one place. . She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps. I also do giveaways to encourage teachers to complete the form.

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Google Challenges for Teachers! (FREE Template by Pam Hubler)

Shake Up Learning

They might also have to do some creation, curating, data searching, etc. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps. I scanned through the Capacity Matrix and chose the areas I knew would be the most relevant to assistants. Since they are not classroom teachers, I needed to focus on more clerical skills.

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