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Why This Mid-Sized North Carolina District Is Rethinking Its Approach to Edtech Procurement

ED Surge

While edtech isn’t explicitly within her purview, she works hand in hand with the district’s technology department because, as she says, “in this day and age, it's hard to do much without some form of technology in the classroom.” How would you describe your district’s approach to edtech procurement prior to enrolling in this course?

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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

ED Surge

Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. Heather Brantley Educator, Instructional Technologist and Edtech Consultant EdSurge: What sparked your interest in incorporating more technology into your teaching methods?

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Why Accessibility Must Be a Part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Initiatives

ED Surge

Importantly, these companies are pursuing equitable access to their products and content, regardless of identity, geography, race, religion, socioeconomic background, etc. Magic EdTech reshapes learning solutions for clients during different stages of their product and platform journey.

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Upskilling Trend Brings Coupons, ‘Flash Sales’ and Other Marketing Gimmicks to Higher Ed

ED Surge

In a crowded market, where the barrier of geography has been eliminated, providers of online education say they have been forced to spend more time, energy and money on marketing. That was one prediction of the late David Noble, a critic of edtech, in the 1997 essay “Digital Diploma Mills: The Automation of Higher Education.”

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Will Virtual Reality Lead More Families to Opt Out of Traditional Public Schools?

ED Surge

For this week’s EdSurge Podcast, we connected with Green to find out what she learned about the school, about why some edtech experts are concerned about the amount of time its students are spending in VR, and about how the high-tech experiment fits within broader debates about the future of public education.

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Pedro Noguera Examines How Student Engagement Impacts Student Achievement

Edthena

Or maybe a student thinks they have no interest in geography, but loves drawing and thus could be up for drawing a detailed map. Teachers may find themselves surprised as to what their students find interesting about a particular subject. Perhaps one student thinks that math is “boring” but is fascinated by the concept of money.

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Prioritizing Professional Development, During and After the Pandemic (eSchool News Podcast)

Edthena

So I think that I hope that we keep that mindset that we don’t have to let distance, time or geography constrain our professional development. Someone can snap capture some video, share it and then that person, whenever they’re free and available, they can watch it. We have the tools.