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Strengthen Professional Learning with Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Micro-credentials are particularly well-suited for introducing emerging technologies and content. Offering greater flexibility than one-time, sit-and-get professional development, micro-credentials can serve as a vehicle for just-in-time, embedded learning in high-demand areas like computational thinking.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

While IoT deployments are relatively new to education, industry observers expect the technology to make a big impact thanks to its potential to reduce costs, improve security and boost student engagement. Like any other technology introduced on campus, IoT will need a robust infrastructure to back it. How K–12 School Will Adopt IoT.

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Technology and the Classroom—The Users’ Perspective

techlearning

New research from NewBay’s AV Technology and Tech & Learning magazines—from a poll of more than 200 users of educational technology in K–12 and higher education—shows how technology leads to increased engagement and more use of online resources, thereby improving educational outcomes.

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How Technology Is Harming Your Child’s Development … Or Is It?

Securly

There are a wide variety of factors and silver linings accompanying this issue; thus, we have compiled the pros and cons of the top online activities (across various age groups) in the table below: Taken from Securly’s Managing Screen Time: The Student’s Perspective white paper.

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GAMA Expo 2024 and KySTE 2024

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

In particular, the session centered on an intriguing perspective from a white paper by Drs. With these survey results in mind, William and Megan found success with a cohort meeting six half-days throughout the year during the school day, with the focus being succinctly summarized as "time, resources, space, and help."

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XPRIZE: The Real Winners? Underserved Adult Learners

Digital Promise

Although low-skilled adults have minimal access to educational opportunities, I outlined in my 2015 blog post some ways in which technology has the potential to provide critical access to quality, personalized learning experiences for this underserved population. Educational opportunities for our low-skilled adults are no exception.

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Leading the Integration of AI in a School System

edWeb.net

Initial Planning A good starting point for educational leaders is the recent white paper on AI from the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology. The paper also recommends developing education-specific guidelines and guardrails for AI.

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