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How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.

eSchool News

Bilingual education’s impact With 1 in every 10 students experiencing a lack of English proficiency, millions are at risk for struggles with reading and writing comprehension, reduced academic achievement, and less rigorous tracks of study, which lead to increased dropout rates, and lowered educational attainment and human capital.

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Edtech, Equity, and Innovation: A Critical Look in the Mirror

Digital Promise

Unfortunately, too many of our investments in educational technology (edtech) have fallen far short of our civil rights aspirations. In our current education system, we continue to see gaps in graduation rates and unequal access to high-quality public schools. Taking a more critical look at edtech. We need to make a change.

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EdTech Promised to Change How Students Learn, But the Real Revolution Lies Within Us

Edsurge

Last fall, nearly six and a half years after my SMART board was fixed, I started a new job and became a deeper learning coordinator, leading the implementation and creation of an edtech ecosystem for the entire Reynoldsburg school district. We can ensure that every student can access functional technology that supports student learning.

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What is an intelligent learning platform for schools and universities?

Neo LMS

Schools and universities have been leveraging the power of edtech for quite a while now. Additionally, teaching with edtech also allowed educators to save time spent on manual tasks thanks to features such as auto-graded assignments. . Lower dropout rates. Students can access a wealth of educational resources.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Modern edtech such as an intelligent learning platform (ILP) can help you achieve this by creating a personalized learning environment. . With the help of edtech, students to learn at their own pace and focus on their specific goals. Moreover, even before the pandemic, educational institutions were eager to adopt edtech.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition)

Doug Levin

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Who would have ever guessed that open access publishing leads to the wider dissemination of ideas?

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. The constantly growing needs of the education sector have added to the pressures of teaching.