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New Report: Equity, Cybersecurity Top List of State Education Technology Priorities

eSchool News

States vary greatly in how they are organized to support edtech, with only 55% of states reporting that they have a dedicated office for educational technology. Many states report a disparity between edtech priorities and their activities. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders.

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Enhance Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces

Catlin Tucker

Despite the challenges associated with this moment in education, technology is rapidly evolving to allow students more opportunities to engage in social learning spaces online. Give students a fun “would you rather…” prompt or icebreaker activity to begin their time in the breakout room. for a unit or text.

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

This fundamental truth about human cognition has finally found its perfect technological match in the form of microlearning. As we witness the rapid evolution of educational technology, the convergence of bite-sized learning modules with intelligent virtual tutors is creating unprecedented opportunities for personalised education.

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Classroom tech: The new and the tried-and-true of 2024

eSchool News

Over the last few decades, applied technology in the classroom has grown by leaps and bounds. Of course, there’s more to education technology than allowing computers in the classroom. Active learning Lectures and memorization are taking a back seat to active learning.

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Most Teachers Are Satisfied With Their Workplace, but They’re Still Burned Out

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This poses a risk for schools struggling to retain talented, experienced educators, as Gallup research finds that workers who report high levels of burnout are 2.6 times more likely than their peers to be actively seeking a new job, the report posits.

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Eduprotocols Field Guide: Elementary Edition

Catlin Tucker

They are designed to combine educational technology with specific teaching protocols that promote active learning, student engagement, and collaboration in the classroom. These protocols are structured activities with clear guidelines and time limits to keep lessons focused and maximize their impact.

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21 awesome AR and VR tools for learning

eSchool News

During an engaging ISTELive 21 session , Jennifer Hall , NBCT, an educational technology specialist with Atlanta Public Schools, outlined an abundance of AR and VR apps for students and educators. The technologies empower students to do things that would otherwise be too expensive or dangerous to do in person.

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