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15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) in early January announced 15 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator. Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports edtech startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes.

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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

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Let’s break down how these new technologies are working in practice and the ways they can support better educational outcomes. Engagement and experimentation Technology demonstrably helps keep students engaged in their lessons and facilitate better learning in a digital world. Interactive touchscreens, however, offer an alternative.

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Adopting Open Educational Resources Can Help Students. But It Takes Time, Money and Effort.

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There’s new evidence that open educational resources may contribute to helping students complete college. The findings come out of the Achieving the Dream OER Degree Initiative , which provided grant money to 38 community colleges across 13 states to create degree pathways of courses that use OER materials instead of commercial textbooks.

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Most Popular of 2015, No. ten: Are digital textbooks worth it?

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Early digital textbook adopters share their pros and cons. It has been nearly three years since the FCC and Education Secretary Arne Duncan rolled out the Digital Textbook Playbook and challenged schools to go digital within five years. Interactive quizzes, comments, and discussions live within the text itself.

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Enhancing classroom learning with interactive maps 

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It has undeniably transformed the way educators engage students and deliver content. It has undeniably transformed the way educators engage students and deliver content. As an educator with 10 years of experience teaching in diverse settings in the United States and abroad, interactive maps have become a staple in my lessons.

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What is one negative effect technology has had on education?

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Key points: Technology is not without its pitfalls–and equity is a big issue Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Discover The Impact of Technology on Education While technology has revolutionized K-12 education, its integration has not been without challenges.

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For Back to School, Savvas Supports Educators and Students With Innovative Solutions to Maximize Personalized Learning

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PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A

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