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10 edtech experts you should follow

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Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Here are 10 edtech experts every educator should follow. Lindy has several edtech certifications.

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Instructor Spotlight: Lindy Hockenbary

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Lindy Hockenbary is an educator whose strength is helping other educators utilize technology to enhance learning experiences. In addition to various roles, Lindy has worked in virtually every area of education: schools, education service agencies, non-profits, and EdTech companies. Who is Lindy Hockenbary?

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BrightBytes Tried to Buy Hapara. Then a Better Offer—and a Legal Complaint—Emerged

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Yet a recently settled legal complaint between two education technology startups offers a glimpse at the numbers and terms involved in the negotiation process—and what happens when a deal goes awry. In the suit, BrightBytes claimed Hapara broke “no-shop” and confidentiality clauses to solicit a better offer from another company.

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TPACK model: Strategies for effective educational technology integration

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Edtech has opened up an array of possibilities for instruction and learning. That’s why the TPACK model is a great way to ensure that edtech tools are integrated effectively into learning. It offers educators and admin a framework for combining educational knowledge and edtech. What does the TPACK model focus on?

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How to Keep Students at the Center of Your Digital Transformation

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School district leaders are inundated with proposals and pitches for the hottest new trends in edtech on a regular basis—all promising to revolutionize learning and make it more student-friendly. Rod Carnill speaking (Source: Hapara) “I always start with the pedagogy,” says Amy Miller, a middle school tech coach in Frederick County.

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Transitioning to a better solution: How one NJ district is switching to H?para for the benefit of all

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The goal was to get direct-from-the-classroom suggestions and feedback on everything technology and edtech. For me to be able to go to the Board of Education and say we’re not losing anything and getting this much more for almost a third of the cost was a huge win, especially with ongoing state budget cuts.”. para was price. “To

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How to develop K-12 open educational resources

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Have you ever considered creating your own open educational resources (OER)? Because these resources are open to use, when you share an OER, other educators across the globe can access it and use it in their classrooms. Let’s take a look at how to develop K-12 open educational resources. Types of OER you can develop for K-12.

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