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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. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

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PROOF POINTS: Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says

The Hechinger Report

An early warning and intervention system, called BARR, pictured above, was one of the most successful education interventions to come out of the Department of Education’s research and development program that issued $1.4 billion in grants between 2010 and 2016. The failure rate was 74 percent. Source: IES , February 2024.

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More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

eSchool News

When former National School Library Program of the Year librarian Marge Cox retired, she began volunteering at Youth Haven, a shelter designed to help abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida. They had boxes of books that had been donated to them and wanted to create a library.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

In many cases, without even realizing it, educators plan their curriculum without considering whether it includes the diverse backgrounds and identities of their students. Then, we’ll provide a few strategies for improving your cultural competency and even a starter list of diverse books to include in your classroom library or curriculum.

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How Is Cloud Computing Revolutionizing the Education Industry?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Cristopher Burge who runs the website Cloud Storage Advice , has a great rundown on how cloud computing has revolutionized education: The concept of cloud computing saw its beginnings in the educational sector ever since the first open source websites saw the light of day. Cloud Computing in the Educational Sector.

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New Library 2.0 Webinar, "Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Your Library: How to Start Talking About DEI"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

"Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Your Library: How to Start Talking About DEI" Part of a special Library 2.0 series in partnership with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar and Q&A with Maurice Coleman, presented by Library 2.0. You will first need to be a member of Library 2.0

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New Posted Resources 02/05/2010

The Web20Classroom

How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website tags : embed , favorite Education Innovation: Micro Cultures of Professional Learning Communities tags : PLC , favorite Embedding Scratch in the Classroom | ScratchEd tags : scratch , favorite Free Technology for Teachers: How to Publish a Quiz Using Google Docs tags : googledocs , favorite How to Use New-Media (..)

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