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Why Talking About 'Screen Time' is the Wrong Conversation

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Destinations serves school districts with flexible CTE solutions to get students “future-ready” for a changing job market, providing career exploration, real-world experience, and certification prep. Lately you’ve been talking about a new role in education that you propose for schools and libraries that you call media mentors.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

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Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. At Maury County Public Schools (TN), for example, families can check out WiFi-enabled devices for two weeks at a time. She was selected to participate in the Future Ready Superintendent Briefing with the U.S.

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

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For example, while Linson’s district avoided grants for most of their initiative, they knew that many teachers would need assistance using the new digital tools. For example, his district decided to stop hosting the tech applications on site and moved them to the cloud. In addition, they’ve transitioned to ebooks to save more dollars.

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