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5 edtech opportunities that will emerge in 2022

eSchool News

Much as the problems in our medical systems, for example, have given rise to better and more efficient care, so can education benefit from rethinking its model.

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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

eSchool News

Disaggregate data to determine if specific demographic groups are experiencing higher levels of chronic absenteeism (for example, by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, or free- or reduced-price lunch status.) Begin tracking chronic absence data early, no later than kindergarten.

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Bring Powerful Maker Learning Experiences to Learners

Digital Promise

In what ways can we be more intentional about addressing equity of access to our programs? Explore project guide examples for making at home. In what ways are we including and excluding important stakeholders in the framing of our program opportunities? Our reflections helped us realize we were moving too quickly.

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The New National Education Technology Plan: What’s in it for Me?

Tom Murray

The webinar conversation included the purpose, key areas and themes, practical examples of districts leading the way, and advice on how school leaders can best take advantage of the nationwide guidance provided in the NETP.

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21 education technology recommendations for 2016

eSchool News

The 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education , articulates a vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible, according to the plan’s website. The plan that the U.S. Education Department released on Dec.

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21 education technology recommendations for 2016

eSchool News

The 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education , articulates a vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible, according to the plan’s website. The plan that the U.S. Education Department released on Dec.

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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

Edsurge

One example is New Jersey, where schools and districts were required to submit to the state “a survey weekly of how many students lacked devices and/or WiFi,” according to Erica Hartman, Director of Technology Integration at New Jersey’s Morris School District.

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