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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

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As classrooms across America become increasingly diverse, with growing populations of multilingual learners and students from various cultural backgrounds, school districts face a critical challenge: selecting educational technology that truly serves all students. million in the fall of 2011. to asking “Will it work for whom?”

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How We Used Technology to Bring Families Back Into School Life

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At Guilford Preparatory Academy, a K-8, Title 1 public charter school in Greensboro, North Carolina, our students and families bring a rich mix of resilience, culture and commitment. Being a Title 1 school means some of our families face barriers in technology access, time and academic resources for students.

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Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems

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Cot, assistant director of educational technology for the Massachusetts education department. The process is part of a five-year plan to build an accountability culture around edtech use. To support the shift, Magley communicates with staff through newsletters and presentations.

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I’ve Taught Gen Z for Almost a Decade. I’m Split on the So-Called Gen Z ‘Split’

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The choices include qualities like kindness, humility, confidence, innovation, strong communication, empathy and decisiveness. The same traits tend to rise to the top: kindness, strong communication and knowledge/expertise. Communication is key.” Over the years, the results have been remarkably consistent. That hasn’t changed.

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How Students Use Generative AI Beyond Writing

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In an undergraduate business communication course that I oversee, the percentage of students who declared their use of generative AI for a writing assessment (i.e. A students ability to communicate in writing and speaking must now be complemented with a proficiency in visual language.

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How Students Use Generative AI Beyond Writing

Faculty Focus

In an undergraduate business communication course that I oversee, the percentage of students who declared their use of generative AI for a writing assessment (i.e. A students’ ability to communicate in writing and speaking must now be complemented with a proficiency in visual language.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. You need to analyze these implications critically to make informed decisions about the future of education.