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Helping teachers and admins see the value of edtech

Neo LMS

Thinkers, authors, teachers, and school leaders have been saying it for many years, citing areas such as curriculum, pedagogy, school restructuring, and of course, technology. In fact, any edtech leader, IT manager, or anyone in charge of implementing new technology has actually been a change manager in one way or another.

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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

Edsurge

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. As part of the change, the Washington, D.C.-based

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What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?

Edsurge

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 K–12 Schools Can Start an Esports Program

EdTech Magazine

The kids will say, ‘ We need to communicate better, let’s meet to talk about our strategy ,’” Tiffany Bui, faculty adviser for the Mission Viejo esports team, told EdTech. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how PlayVS Vice President Laz Alberto expects esports to enter the K–12 space. Esports Technology K–12 Schools Will Need.

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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

Classrooms are dynamically impacted by the dual forces of technological evolution and student expectation. Student engagement is changing, driven by digital natives looking to combine organic social interaction with science, technology, engineering and math discovery. How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

eSchool News

Here’s a sample of the newest edtech innovations, products, and solutions eSchool News learned about during the show. Available in clamshell or convertible designs , this laptop is ready for a long lifespan of classroom use with its all-round rubber bumper, spill-resistant keyboard, and ultra-tough hinge. AVer Information Inc.,

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Rocket Mortgage Classic: Esports Meets Traditional Athletics in STEAM Learning

EdTech Magazine

“Gaming and esports are providing a new way to motivate students academically and provide opportunities that were previously unavailable to them,” said Mardi Teyler, DMR channel manager at Acer at the event in Detroit on Friday. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about why more than 1,000 schools have added esports clubs. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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