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

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Thats the guiding principle behind the EdTech Systems Guide released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The guide breaks down the edtech purchasing cycle into three processes: edtech selection, implementation and evaluation. AI is transforming tools and pushing prices up, says Magley.

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Making the College Admissions Process Work for All Students

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As higher education professionals committed to breaking down the barriers to college and career access, we must acknowledge and confront the obstacles students face when navigating the post-secondary planning process. Here are five ways to do that: Establish a growth mindset and inspire confidence. Invest in those who support students.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. Joosten also argued that the field should evaluate trends through subgroups of underrepresented students to promote equity.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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Tamiko Hatcher, a dedicated educator and the director of Special Programs at Akron Public Schools in Ohio, displays visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to implementing innovative education technologies to transform the educational experience for the students in his district.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

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The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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SEL Can Help Special Educators Address Rapidly Evolving Remote Learning Requirements

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For example, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education instituted a three-phase plan to support schools during remote learning. Abera collaborates with her community to generate and implement solutions and to follow up with evaluation, reflection and adjustment as needed.

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IXL Learning Names Richard Carranza as Chief of Strategy and Global Development

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I am thrilled to join IXL and execute our vision of bringing the wide-ranging benefits of educational technology to as many students as possible across the world.”. “IXL has harnessed the tremendous power of innovation throughout this shift to empower teachers and build students’ learning capacity.