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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

eSchool News

Key points: Very soon, districts must closely examine the edtech they use and compare it with budget realities How to ensure edtech ROI? Whether it’s a free resource or an edtech product, there’s still some kind of criteria” that needs to be met. And Union County is far from alone. And Union County is far from alone.

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ISTE 2018: Excite Students and Save Money with Tech Repair Programs

EdTech Magazine

As part of an elective class, the interns fix five to 20 broken Dell and Samsung laptops a day for Westonka Public Schools in Minnetrista, Minn., SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Jena Passut is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K–12. It took six weeks to get something back.

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It's Elementary When it Comes to #EdTech

A Principal's Reflections

Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education. The teachers I was working with only had access to a laptop cart, thus apps that had to be downloaded on a device were not an option.

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Best Back to School Backpacks for Middle and High School Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

My criteria for selecting these backpacks were guided by the needs of the students in this age bracket, my deep understanding of the school environment from years of teaching, and an eye for quality honed by more than a decade of reviewing edtech products. Features Enhanced laptop compartment with zippered access for a 17-inch laptop.

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5