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Here’s How Modern Data Management Platforms Help K-12 Schools Get Work Done

EdTech Magazine

“School systems are swimming in valuable data that potentially could be used to support students,” says Susan Bearden, former director of digital programs for InnovateEDU, a nonprofit educational organization that is home to the data advocacy group Project Unicorn. In K–12 education, data is often siloed in proprietary systems — student…

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’ ’ For many years OER advocates have told faculty, “When you adopt OER your students save money and get the same or better outcomes!”

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Online Education Advocacy Group Launches as Dept. of Ed Proposes Loosening Regulations

Edsurge

“There are think tanks and individuals that cannot let go of that association and have looked to online learning in general with a very jaundiced eye.”

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3 Shifts to Make Learning Personal

A Principal's Reflections

Student agency and technology both play a huge role throughout by empowering learners through choice, voice, and advocacy. Better outcomes rely on transforming practice in a way that kids of the present and future can relate. If kids see and understand the purpose while being challenged, then they will be asking the questions.

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Edtech, Equity, and Innovation: A Critical Look in the Mirror

Digital Promise

Instead, we tend to excuse inadequate or unsavory outcomes as necessary growing pains in the pursuit of “innovation.” Why is it that, despite often resulting in the same or much worse outcomes, virtual schools and edtech products are labeled as “innovation” rather than failure? Let’s start a movement.

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Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. Thanks to the many types of digital tools available, creating a personalized study plan that suits your needs is easier than ever.

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OER / ZTC Advocates Have an AI Problem

Iterating Toward Openness

At some point over the last decade, open educational resources (OER) advocacy in US higher education became zero textbook costs (ZTC) advocacy. This is why I refer to this line of advocacy as “free no matter the cost.” There are plenty of practical reasons why this might have happened.

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