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Free School Broadband Comparison Tool

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Updates to the school broadband comparison tool make finding what neighboring and similar school districts are paying for broadband services even easier. Direct access to free resources and support: Districts using the tool can now access RFP templates, school network tips, webinars, and technical assistance.

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Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice

Catlin Tucker

Are we asking AI to generate exemplars, scaffolds, and other supports to ensure all students can access the learning experience? I like this comparison because it’s the architect’s job to design the blueprint, but they do not do the hard work of building the structure.

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Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age

Ask a Tech Teacher

While students’ access to information is highly beneficial for learning, technology also exposes them to mental, emotional, and psychological risks that, when left unchecked, can have long-term consequences. As such, parents and educators must be more proactive in managing technology use to mitigate these health consequences.

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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Representation

Catlin Tucker

In this post, I want to explore the principle of representation, which is focused on providing students with access to multiple ways of experiencing or receiving information. That way, students can engage with information in a format that appeals to or is more accessible for them. Click here to access instructions.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

Highlights include: A comparison of how each authoring app handles key functionality, including interactivity, mobile design, accessibility, and more Important factors that impact the total price, such as integrations and support Learning trends that are most likely to affect your future needs, and more!

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3 Things Educators and Edtech Suppliers Need to Talk About

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Is it accessible to all learners? Open rubrics from the 1EdTech community can help start the vetting process on data privacy , security , accessibility and generative AI , while CASE Network 2 helps to align those tools with academic standards. How will the technology work with other tools? Does it align with the curriculum?

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

They are essentially media comparison studies or, to be more precise, license comparison studies. It should surprise no one that media comparison studies find no significant difference in student learning. ” This is a theme in media comparison studies that has been repeated in the literature for decades.

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