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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook.

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How teachers address cell phones in class

Ask a Tech Teacher

When students want to do quick research on a topic, look up a word, run a calculation, or review a concept, they can hop on a cell phone much faster than logging into a Chromebook or laptop. Finally, cell phones have become a small version of a computer be it a laptop, Chromebook, or iPad (especially an iPad).

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How we turned around our wireless network performance and security

eSchool News

Each week, we will share a story about how a district used technology in schools to improve something. In recent years, the district also added 50,000 Chromebooks to improve equity and support objectives for curriculum, digital citizenship, media literacy and state online testing.

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Extending Classroom Discussions with Technology

Dr. Shannon Doak

While I enjoy face-to-face discussions, I noticed something interesting taking place in the technology facilitated online discussion. Technology to enhance and extend classroom discussions. This is where I believe technology facilitated discussions can be used by educators to take the discussions happening in the classroom further.

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Is Your School "Future Ready"?

Graphite Blog

Technology clearly plays a role, but it's not the driver. Technology, in this context, is the accelerator. Which technology is right for your school or district? You can answer "yes" if you believe the process won't require substantive alteration in order to be useful as new technologies and trends enter the workspace.

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A letter of support

NeverEndingSearch

School librarians scout and evaluate emerging technologies and introduce them to the entire learning culture, often leading a school’s professional development efforts. We curate new forms of digital texts. We move learners from digital citizenship to digital leadership–to participation, ethics, agency.

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Your Essential Back to School EdTech Checklist

Fractus Learning

With a technology program, ensuring that the various aspects of technology are ready for you, your colleagues and your students could be a huge task. This can include carts, labs, cameras, iPads, Chromebooks, you name it. Learn more about the levels of technology integration by visiting the Technology is Learning site.

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