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Automation Delivers Economic Advantages for K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

As digital initiatives take off in more schools and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund windfall winds down this year, school leaders want to know that they’re getting the highest return on their investments. According to a 2023 report from Snow Software,…

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Company Offers Free Facial Recognition Software to Boost School Security

EdTech Magazine

Company Offers Free Facial Recognition Software to Boost School Security. Last month, RealNetworks , the streaming media company that garnered attention in the ‘90s and early 2000s for developing the first audio streaming solution , announced it would offer its facial recognition software, SAFR , for free to over 100,000 school districts.

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Why we love our reading software

eSchool News

Here, educators share their favorite reading software and offer insight into what makes these specific tools so helpful in supporting students’ reading habits. Michael Kimberlin, third- grade teacher, Pease Elementary School, Austin, Texas. Reading programs. Bridget Guillot, Title I liaison, St. Mary (LA) Parish Schools. “

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Report: MassNET Reports on ELA Edtech Tools

Edsurge

The research evaluates strengths and weaknesses of particular software products and attempts to examine equity issues. The report, Insights on Software Piloting in an Urban School District , released in December 2016, suggests key factors that influence successful adoption of edtech products.

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School ed tech money mostly gets wasted. One state has a solution 

The Hechinger Report

Last year, Brandi Pitts’ kindergarten students were struggling with a software program meant to help them with math. Her school had received free software licenses through a state-funded project, but she’d initially missed the formal instruction on how to use the program because she was out sick. “A

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6 Digital storytelling tools for hybrid learning environments

Neo LMS

Other ideas could be to use some of the templates available and have students design a video newsletter or create a video book report. Elementari. Elementari is a great option for having students create an interactive story by remixing the stories available.

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Grading Apps, Tools, and Resources We Love

Ask a Tech Teacher

1st Class GradeBook – 1st Class GradeBook app provides educators with contemporary grading features, including class and student activity, grade reports, and more. Educators can also send reports to parents to keep them informed of their children’s progress. Gradebook and Grading Apps (for teachers).

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