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Why I Believed Edtech Could Save My School — and How It Failed Me

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It wasn’t that I didn't value, cherish and miss the face-to-face interactions I had with my students, but because I naively assumed that my more reluctant colleagues would see the light and finally embrace edtech. Are we just educational luddites or has the edtech revolution fallen short of its promises ?

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Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. The report, which surveyed 1,200 teachers in 16 countries, found that laptops still aid teaching better than any other form of technology.

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Reaching edtech harmony in your classroom

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While diverse edtech products promise innovation, they simultaneously pose challenges. While diverse edtech products promise innovation, they simultaneously pose challenges. What’s more, they need to be interoperable and accessible not only on laptops and mobile devices but also on smart boards. Another challenge is security.

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When It Comes To Edtech, How Much Influence Do Teachers Have?

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Edtech is ubiquitous in classrooms today, especially considering that the COVID-19 pandemic did something that previously seemed impossible. It thrust virtually every school into the deep-end of edtech, starting with remote learning. Amid those struggles, the global edtech market has surpassed $100 billion in value.

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What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?

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Back in 2005, one of the biggest stories in tech was a project by a group of MIT professors to build a $100 laptop and give them to children in schools around the world. At the time, a typical laptop cost well over $1,000. That never quite came to fruition, but almost 3 million is still a lot of laptops out there.

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How to Use Edtech to Engage Introverted Learners

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Educator Stacey Roshan believes that when schools prioritize students who are most vocal and quickest to raise their hand, the perspectives of too many are lost. That's why she uses edtech tools in the classroom to provide a safe space where she can encourage all types of learners to contribute.

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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how libraries can use makerspaces to teach STEM! The space was outfitted with modern furniture, laptops and audiovisual equipment. . It’s a coffeehouse feel, warm and inviting,” Superintendent Shawn Bishop told EdTech for a previous story. Student Feedback Can Be Helpful for Library Design.

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