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Prioritizing inclusivity in game-based learning

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Designing for Inclusion, Designing for All: A mindset shift and practical approaches to further your journey toward inclusive design in EdTech , illustrates how inclusive design practices can improve any edtech solution by providing educational experiences that are more flexible, customizable, and meaningful for all students.

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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out the basics of a modern learning environment. A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. Here’s how teachers can get started.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

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SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Olathe runs several thermostats on the wireless network, along with wearable devices such as blood sugar monitors that automatically send reports about students to school nurses, says Jay Merkle, wireless network engineer for the district.

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Schools Invest in Cameras and Security to Boost Building Safety

EdTech Magazine

billion school security industry through at least 2021, Marketplace reports. DISCOVER: Download our white paper to l earn more about enhanced video surveillance. Even when campuses are empty — on weekends, over seasonal breaks or during social distancing — buildings are targeted for break-ins and vandalism.

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Technology Makes or Breaks Esports Programs

EdTech Magazine

The High School Esports League reports it now represents about 1,200 schools — up from 200 the year before. MORE FROM EDTECH: See why educators embrace the benefits of esports. DOWNLOAD: Get CDW’s white paper “A Modern Learning Environment.”. Esports Equipment Can Support Other School Initiatives.

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Adobe Flash 2020 Retirement: The 5 R’s Strategy for Teachers

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” McAfee recently reported that “Flash continues to offer attackers an exploitable collection of flaws for the immediate future.” Even after the retirement announcement in 2017, CVE Details continued to report a large number of high to severe vulnerabilities found on the Flash platform. Get your free download today.

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Why K–12 Districts Should Use HCI to Improve Their Data Centers

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: How K–12 schools can avoid making data center mistakes. According to a white paper from CDW , there are seven unique benefits to adopting hyperconvergence: 1. We needed to do a forklift upgrade to meet our current and future needs,” says Jayce Bolhous, director of technology, in an EdTech article.

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