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Challenges and Possible Solutions for Edtech Procurement: Part 1

Digital Promise

Educational technology (edtech) companies have capitalized on technology’s potential to personalize learning experiences for students, which can result in content that is layered with mechanisms to support the needs of diverse learners. 5 major challenges surrounding edtech procurement. Finding new edtech products is difficult.

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Challenges Facing Edtech Procurement and Possible Solutions: Part 2

Digital Promise

Despite the challenges educators face when trying to purchase edtech tools, new procurement tools have emerged that support evidence-based decision making when choosing and buying edtech products. Start with a Needs Assessment to Prioritize Students when Purchasing Edtech. Discovering Edtech that Aligns with Students’ Needs.

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New National Survey Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching and Learning

Digital Promise

Highlights from the survey include: Keeping Up Academically and the Digital Divide : Eighty-two percent of teachers say it’s been difficult for their students to keep up academically during the pandemic, though only 45 percent of parents have the same concern for their own child. Edtech and Professional Development.

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Supporting Research-Based Personalization for Reading Success

Digital Promise

The third installment in Digital Promise Global’s Making Learning Personal For All series, “ Supporting Research-Based Personalization for Reading Success, ” provides an overview of the learning science research behind learning to read. Get your copy of the report here. Get your copy of the report here.

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How and When to Choose the Right LMS for Your School Community

Digital Promise

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. There is a time and place for labeling threats as “threats” in K-12 education.

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Students’ worry: education technology might predict failure before they have a chance to succeed

The Hechinger Report

The students invited to speak at EduCon had been discussing the use of data in education in class and doing their own research. Its pervasive role in educational technologies needs to be recognized and integrated into the judgments we make about how edtech can categorize students and limit their choices.”.

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Responding to COVID-19: How Are the Children?

Digital Promise

Organizations and coalitions including Learning Keeps Going , Tech for Learners , Google , and Digital Promise have also compiled lists of resources from various education organizations as well as available edtech products. Bridging The Digital Divide.

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