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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

“I worked as an administrator for 10 years, so I think about edtech from both sides — both how an administrator makes decisions about edtech tools, but also how we can support our teachers,” Ballard shared in a focus group that was part of a larger project designed to better understand the gap between teaching practices and technology use.

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

Personalized Learning Aids All Students. Traditional teacher-centered instructional practices, such as recitation or lectures, have given way to hands-on activities, student-led discussions, ­collaboration and group learning — all hallmarks of personalized learning. Personalized Education Makes Students Future-Ready.

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances 

eSchool News

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standard-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education’s K-12 platform facilitates the creation of engaging instructional experiences for all students. “At

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Leadership Coaching and How Students and Teachers Benefit

Digital Promise

Out of this body of work, we developed a theory of change for digital transformation to support and guide our work with educators on the frontlines of technology-supported innovation. Technology Infrastructure. Personalized Professional Learning. Establishing Goals and Program Evaluation.

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Using Data to Support Personalized Learning Pathways

edWeb.net

Since the administrators could be blinded by their specific needs and areas of focus, they brought in a diverse group that could address everything the community needs. Analytics in Action is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net for school technology leaders, superintendents, curriculum and instructional leaders.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

Powerful Pedagogy: With a deep SEAD focus, learner-centered and agentic practices instill foundational knowledge, while offering students opportunities to actively construct their own learning in collaboration with others. The district has also created five positions for Cluster-based Education Technology Specialists (ETS).

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Why Solving the Teacher Shortage Is Critical for Edtech

Edsurge

According to the nonprofit, nonpartisan Learning Policy Institute (LPI), which has been closely following this crisis , nearly eight percent of U.S. Teachers cite a lack of administrative support, professional learning opportunities, time for planning and collaboration, and input into decision making as key reasons for their dissatisfaction.

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