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Key Questions and Recommendations for Online Assessment

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Even in today’s tech-heavy environment, before moving to online assessments, leadership needs to ask: Should we? During their presentation, “Online Assessment: An Evolving Landscape and New Opportunities,” they discussed the lessons they learned when they made the transition and what they would change if they could.

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6 reasons it’s important to create your own online assessments

eSchool News

Homegrown online assessments prove invaluable to one district. Assessments are critical to our efforts to improve instruction in K-12 education. At Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD), we began the transition to online assessment more than three years ago. Online assessment saves teachers’ time.

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Teaching AP Students Remotely: What Does It Look Like?

EdTechTeacher

This will assist teachers as they adjust to the online assessment changes. A final important development is that the AP online exams will be device agnostic: students can take these exams on a computer, tablet, or a smartphone. Additionally, students can take screenshots of handwritten responses.

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Network Essentials for School Board Members

Education Superhighway

In a school environment, the two main drivers of how much network bandwidth you need are: 1. The number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting. While there are other factors that may affect the amount of bandwidth your district needs—cloud-based applications, storage, online assessments, etc.—having

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Calculating your school district’s bandwidth need: Network Essentials for Superintendents

Education Superhighway

In a school environment, the two main drivers of how much network bandwidth you need are (1) the number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting and (2) how often these devices will be used.

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FOLLOW THE MONEY: FUNDING INNOVATION

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Network switches and routers, as well as classroom wifi equipment, represent approximately 63 percent of total Category Two demand: HOW TO GET IT As states and districts update technology resources, it may seem that the needs overwhelm resources. What resources are presently available in schools, and how are they distributed?

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

This talent for seeing how edtech can transform, rather than replace, traditional methods enhances every decision Colene makes in the classroom. Except, after a year and a half of using this hand-picked program, Robert had to admit the truth: His students just weren’t learning how to read. It’s time to try something new.

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