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Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

eSchool News

How do we ensure that all students have access to the technology needed to participate in an classroom activity? Surprisingly, however, offering a BYOD program to students can actually make it easier to fund in-school technology for those who can’t bring from home.

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Trust, Technology, and Transformation: Embracing the Student-Centered Classroom

Catlin Tucker

This, in turn, creates a learning environment where students are stuck in the role of passive observers and consumers rather than active participants driving their learning. Teachers need to trust that their students can be partners in the learning process and cultivate the skills required to drive their learning.

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The Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program Selects ParentSquare as a Vendor Partner for School-Home Communications

eSchool News

15, 2021— ParentSquare , the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named a vendor partner by the Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP). School staff and parents can also participate in one-to-one and group messaging with real-time language translation.

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Four SEL takeaways from a year of remote learning

eSchool News

However in distance learning or hybrid environments, it can be more difficult for teachers to identify and address SEL concerns because they aren’t seeing students in person every day.

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How PD Can Save Education—Really!

eSchool News

The SIIA Innovation Showcase identifies and supports entrepreneurs in their efforts to bring innovative learning technologies to the education market.

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Future Ready summit tackles how to plan for tomorrow’s ed tech

eSchool News

The goal is for participants to learn from each other as well as from the educational technology veterans in attendance on how to create, implement, and sustain a thoughtful plan to use technology to effectively improve student learning.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Moreover, virtual classrooms often utilize a variety of technological tools that enhance interactivity and collaboration. Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.