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8 Great Piano Learning Apps for iPhone and iPad

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Other interesting features provided by Simply Piano include: courses to help you learn piano, a library full of fun songs for practice, feedback on your playing, learn the basics step-by-step from reading sheet music to playing with both hands, personalized 5-min workouts, 3D touch, and many more. You can use it to play your favourite songs.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

Edsurge

Though the company operates mostly in the entertainment space, it has an education team of instructional designers that teach kids how to program. MasterClass, recipient of a $100 million round , offers courses featuring celebrities who teach how they hone their craft. But not all startups are affected equally.

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Is Orton-Gillingham Right For Your Students?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Encouraged by Dr. Orton, she compiled and published instructional materials which provided the foundation for what became known as the Orton-Gillingham Method. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? More on Big Ideas in education: How to Incorporate Mindfulness into Your Class.

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3 tips for connecting students to internet resources during summer

eSchool News

They also encourage schools and districts to leverage community partnerships by working with libraries, community centers, mobile community hotspots, or local chambers of commerce. Leverage Partnerships. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and SETDA and sponsored by AT&T. The recording of the edWebinar can be viewed by anyone here.

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A ‘Learning Ecosystem’ Approach to Ed-Tech Acquisition

Digital Promise

Susan Adelmann is vice president of strategic partnerships at Follett School & Library Group, a corporate supporter of Digital Promise. ” That’s when districts think in terms bigger than technology, bringing together plans for strategy, technology, instruction, and curriculum. No miracles required.

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6 Cutting Edge EdTech Companies to Keep An Eye Out For This Year at the ISTE Conference!

TeacherCast

Don't forget to stop by and ask a Microsoft Innovative Educator how to become an official #MIEExpert … applications are closing on July 15! Visit CA’s booth to learn about their research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools, including i-Ready and Ready Classroom Mathematics.

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#AskExcelinEd: How can states use microgrants to rethink K-12 education?

ExcelinEd

As governors across the country decide how to spend GEER funding, some are also applying to the Department’s Rethink K-12 Education Discretionary Grant Program. States can also consider the process for procuring a statewide learning management system and how to provide high quality professional development for teachers.