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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

The Kudan Elementary School in downtown Tokyo organized the first robot teacher testing as far back as 2009. Digital libraries. Digital libraries are not the brand new thing in the EdTech universe, but the concept itself is going through changes just like all other aspects of this industry. They are patient and unbiased.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Luckily change came in the form of a little blue bird that gave me the kick in the butt that I desperately needed back in 2009. Students now have access to over 250 unique courses that cater to their interests. Makerspace added to the library in 2013. It was a huge problem for us. We were in a rut and didn''t even know it.

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How Is Cloud Computing Revolutionizing the Education Industry?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. According to statistics published by Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman, only 4% of the school and education system was interested in cloud computing in 2009. Extended Access to Education.

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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

NeverEndingSearch

Despite decades of research consistently showing positive correlations between high-quality programs and achievement, patterns suggest, for today’s children and for children to come, a school library-rich future is, or potentially will not be, evenly distributed. almost 20% fewer than in 2009-10. Teacher Librarian 48 (5): 30-31.

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CoSN 2018: How Your District Can Prepare for an E-Rate Audit

EdTech Magazine

It also brought about more equity — not equity in terms of access for students, I’m talking about equity among my school buildings. Now every school has access. The larger the school or library system, the more likely the system will face a review, Cruzan said. “E-rate allowed for a lot of growth in connectivity,” she said. “It

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More Relevant Books. More Engaged Reading.

EdNews Daily

Our follow-up research shed light on the quality of these new books, which received high praise from teachers, publishers, literacy experts, and readers themselves for their appeal and accessibility. Our current library includes 400 of the best stories, which have collectively been read over 200,000 times. It’s magical, really.

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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

Waterford

That way, every student has access to resources that can help them retain knowledge over the summer. Here are 12 ways to help students maintain the knowledge they learned over the year and avoid summer slide: Libraries often have plenty of fun activities to prevent summer slide, from read-alouds to book reading challenges. Borman, G.D.,

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