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Educators love their edtech, but want more training

eSchool News

The survey asked educators who either manage or use technology about the use and benefits of education technology in their schools. Educators were asked about the challenges they encounter and whether more funding or training or another support would improve the effectiveness of education technology.

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6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs

Neo LMS

The global edtech market will see a rise in global spending of $342b by 2025. For teachers, that means edtech is here to stay, as more and more schools and universities are moving towards partial or complete digitization. The edtech industry as a whole has a problem: the successful adoption of technology in the classroom.

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4 Things any teacher training program should include from now on

Neo LMS

But what should we add to all these abilities in a highly technologized education system? How should we train our future teachers? 4 Things any teacher training program should include from now on. Let’s see how edtech-related abilities should be included in training programs for teachers: Integrating edtech at all levels.

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Three Questions to Center Equity in Your Edtech Procurement

Digital Promise

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. In this second post, the author outlines three questions school and systems leaders should answer before procurement when considering new edtech.

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How Teacher Tech Training Can Improve Your Device Ecosystem

EdTech Magazine

Technology is central to the educational experience today. The only way that technology adoption is going to be successful is if teachers are trained to actually integrate it into their teaching and education process,” says Mike Peters, senior manager of customer enablement for education solutions at CDW∙G.

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Teachers Aren't Getting Enough Training on Technology. It’s a Global Problem.

Edsurge

But in 2020, the program requested $9 million more to rollout a teacher training campaign. percent decline in the grade 2 math skills it was trying to improve, having omitted to train educators on how to use the new resources effectively. schools regularly pay for tools but not for educator training.

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It’s Time to Ditch the Idea of Edtech Disruption. But What Comes Next?

Edsurge

COVID-19 was edtech’s big moment, and while digital tools kept learning going for many families and schools, they also faltered. A great deal of edtech purchases went unused , equity gaps widened , and teachers and students were burned out. For those of us that have been in edtech awhile, it feels like we’re stuck in a loop.

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