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How edtech is shaping financial literacy for students

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Key points: Integrating engaging digital tools can sharpen students’ money management skills Increasing K-12 tech accessibility Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators For more news on curriculum trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Financial literacy is greatly undervalued in today’s digital age. Half of all U.S.

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TCEA 2023: Texas School District Shares 12 Tips for Success with a 1:1 Program

EdTech Magazine

In 2001, Irving ISD became one of the first school districts in the nation to implement a one-to-one student device program. Though their session was titled “A 20-Year Success Story of District-Wide 1:1,” James Tiggeman, assistant director of digital learning, admitted, “We haven’t had 20 years of success. Located northwest of Dallas…

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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

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Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001. Under Vista’s ownership, PowerSchool has spent more than $1 billion acquiring other edtech companies, including grabbing the Schoology learning management system popular with K-12 schools. She called the pandemic a “seminal moment” for edtech.

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ISTE 2018: 5 Best Practices for Adhering to Federal Privacy Laws

EdTech Magazine

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) was established in 2001 with the No Child Left Behind Act and is known for its provisions dealing with surveys and assessments. Jena Passut is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K–12.

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Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks to Elevate Instruction

Teacher Reboot Camp

According to McIsaac and Gunawardena (2001), we must consider the following four concepts essential to effective distance learning for our students, which are transactional distance, learner control, social context, and interaction. Picciano McIsaac, M. S., & Gunawardena, C. Distance Education. Jonassen (Ed.),

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Interview with Noah Geisel, @SenorG: Motivate with Digital Badges!

Teacher Reboot Camp

In my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions , each mission is accompanied by a digital badge and also students complete a mission to design a badge to recognize their peers’ achievements or leadership. Noah also co-founded and hosts #BadgechatK12 on Mondays at 6:30p.m

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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