eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Working Towards Equity with Edtech. Over the course of the week, three themes dominated the conversation. Keeping in simple.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2017

In 2014 Jill Gierasch could see the writing on the wall—students from her New York school district were saturated in technology at home, but that wasn’t the case at school. when choosing technology, educators need to consider whether a tool is a fad or something that can prepare students for the future.

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There is no box

APRIL 13, 2018

Every student has access to an Internet connected mobile device. If you are at a district that has entered the 21st Century and made the decision to provide technology access to every student, congratulations, you’ve taken you’re first step into a larger world. What happens in that larger world is up to you.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

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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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

It is essential that edtech leaders engage in candid discussions with crucial district stakeholders to identify critical digital equity barriers such as access, connectivity, and opportunities. This edWebinar was sponsored by The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Honest Conversation. About the Presenters.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 20, 2018

Many in the EdTech community have been exposed to various ways students and teachers can use Google Forms, Sites, Docs, Slides, and other platforms to create interactive branching logic “choose your own adventure” style activities. I did this to make the slide deck more mobile friendly. Sign-up HERE. Go to bit.ly/codeoregon

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There is no box

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

What straight up device to tech ratios miss are factors such as the distance between schools, number of computer labs per school, number of mobile devices vs. fixed desktops vs. virtual desktops vs. iPads, device age, dispatch or site based support models, tech skill levels and many more.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2019

Today, when technology is accelerating at a rapid pace, everyone requires some level of STEM skills to function in the world around them. So, students must be made aware of the technology that helps them live an easy life and encourage them to make innovations that can help people in the future. WANT TO KNOW HOW KITABOO WORKS?

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

During this step, school leaders across the district should collaborate to inventory what currently exists, from core curriculum and technology support resources, to types of devices already in place. Districts can often be seen purchasing vast amounts of technology based on little to no research or evidence.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. Similarly, Ann Linson, Superintendent, East Noble School Corporation, IN, said that understanding the total cost also means having a focus for the edtech initiative. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you are in the EdTech space, you are probably aware of LTI standards support and how important it is to ensure that ebooks in your learning management system (LMS) reach your audience easily in as few steps as possible, under correct authentication. 6 Ways a Mobile App Can Boost Your Publishing Business. Purpose of LTI.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2017

A few weeks ago, I was given an advanced copy of Lisa Johnson’s new book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students. How to Cultivate Communication in the Classroom @TechChef4U #edchat #edtech #edtechchat Click To Tweet. How do we cultivate these skills in our students?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Many leaders spoke about the importance of collaborating across districts for a variety of initiatives—from planning a technology implementation to creating buy-in from teachers and providing professional development opportunities. Many districts have signed the Future Ready Pledge , but what comes next?

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

Reinventing spaces—designing flexible classroom spaces and turning a library into a learning commons with flexible seating and mobile bookshelves. Action 3: Future Proof Your School. What else must educational leaders do to get their schools and districts future ready? Upgrading HVAC systems and roofs and windows.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Content and Curriculum Creator, Project Explorer Creating OER-s and Interactive STEM Applications in Mathematics Higher Education , Lucie Mingla Math Educator, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Cross-cultural alignments, fertilization, differentiation: Bridging the gaps through technology , Melda N. Schell, Ed.D.,

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