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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

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OPINION: Some warning flags for those embracing personalized learning powered by education technology

The Hechinger Report

Some personalized educational technologies misuse children’s data for commercial purposes. Some repeatedly expose children to the same or similar content, decreasing their agency by intensifying information bubbles in a cycle that mirrors that of commercial personalization.

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It’s late 2015 and we’re still overblocking the Internet

Dangerously Irrelevant

There are a lot myths out there and even our best technology support personnel may lack understandings of what must be blocked versus what does not. Given the necessity of the Internet in our lives and the need to teach students digital empowerment and citizenship, the emphasis should be on opening up rather than closing down.

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The 2 Biggest Barriers To Learning in Modern Schools - Consideration 7

The Innovative Educator

Internet safety for children and adults is best addressed through educational programs that teach people how to find and evaluate information. The filtering divide, or gap, as some now call it, affects our nation's poorest schools who rely on federal funding for internet access. What do you think?

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Organizations and institutions spring into action, including gathering information about the scope of the problem and implementing emergency solutions. Additionally, policymakers can accurately account for future budget allocation for roads, schools, and public safety. Are they supporting positive student outcomes?

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Organizations and institutions spring into action, including gathering information about the scope of the problem and implementing emergency solutions. Additionally, policymakers can accurately account for future budget allocation for roads, schools, and public safety. Are they supporting positive student outcomes?

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