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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

The metaverse is most commonly associated with extended reality technology (virtual reality and augmented reality), as well as with social media capabilities and the use of digital avatars controlled by users. Additionally, the use of avatars within the metaverse delivers something akin to student-centered learning.

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How Much Longer Will Schools Have to Scrape Together Technology Funding?

Edsurge

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

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Technology Tools Used in Teaching and Learning

eSchool News

What are technology tools for teaching and learning? Technology tools for teaching and learning encompass a diverse array of digital resources designed to enhance educational experiences. Educational software, including interactive simulations and virtual labs, brings abstract concepts to life, enhancing experiential learning.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.)

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Territorium. .

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

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. Students: General short answers: What tools, software, and technology seemed to be important? What tools, software, and technology not available could have been useful? What tools, software, and technology not available could have been useful?

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The Politics of Education Technology

Hack Education

Marc Andreessen famously said that “software is eating the world,” but it’s far more accurate to say that the neoliberal values of software tycoons are eating the world. Every industry uses computers, software, and internet services. Microsoft and Apple are two. In March, the FCC approved a $9.25