edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. Thus, there is the potential for more disparity in the quality of materials from school to school. State leaders need to make sure they are giving educators the tools they need to select the best materials for the classroom.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Resources OER Policies 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

OER 42

OER Instructional Materials Policies Broadband 42

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

The leaders agreed, offer important lessons that inform post-pandemic science teaching and learning. All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. They also noted how their efforts illuminated science education gaps that COVID heightened. What the Pandemic Revealed: Policy-Level Challenges.

Education 92

Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 92

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

For instance, students didn’t just research information about bees online. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information.

Personalized Learning 41

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 41

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

This fall, the EducationSuperHighway released a price comparison tool so that districts could see neighbors’ broadband costs and ideally leverage that information to get a better deal. The organization’s first target was Apple, which it found charged different districts different prices for identical iPads.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40