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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

But teachers counter that, in order to effectively and efficiently integrate digital tools, content and resources into their classrooms, they need planning time, access to classroom technology; PD; technology support; and high-quality, consistent internet access. Personalized Education Makes Students Future-Ready.

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CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education

EdTech Magazine

Rather than instructors pointing fingers at IT staff (or vice versa), Antwon Lincoln, instructional technology coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District , says that collaboration and communication are the keys to success. All of a sudden, they went from supporting devices to supporting assessment,” said Lincoln.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Again, districts should not invest in technology for technology’s sake. There should be clear goals around the educational need technology supports and a plan for effectively using technology for teaching and learning. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning.

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

“It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. How does the technology actually improve on what we’ve done in the past?

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Again, districts should not invest in technology for technology’s sake. There should be clear goals around the educational need technology supports and a plan for effectively using technology for teaching and learning. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Again, districts should not invest in technology for technology’s sake. There should be clear goals around the educational need technology supports and a plan for effectively using technology for teaching and learning. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

Innovative Learning Environments: Rethinking the different components, relationships, partnerships, and principles integral to learning environments to support more flexible and future-ready learning.?. ? The district has also created five positions for Cluster-based Education Technology Specialists (ETS).