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The Future of EdTech

Cool Cat Teacher

Education technology has good uses, but as we’ve moved through the pandemic, sometimes it may have been mis-implemented or implemented without teacher PD. Today’s guest, Al Kingsley, has worked with edtech for over thirty years. He shares observations on where education technology is and where it is going in the future.

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NAEP Scores Show a Long Road to Academic Recovery. Edtech Can Help Shorten It.

ED Surge

This dismal news further intensifies the pressure on district leaders to address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic, all while more than half of schools report teacher and staffing shortages. Recent headlines suggest it will take until 2028 for students to recover from these pandemic-related achievement declines.

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Why Investing in SEL Now May Be the Key to an Equitable Future

ED Surge

These benefits are widely recognized by educators; Promethean’s 2021/22 State of Technology in Education report found that SEL is the top priority for schools across the country. Our report also found areas of opportunity in districts’ investments in education technology. Edtech plays an increasingly important role in the classroom.

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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

ED Surge

Recently, EdSurge met with field experts, all part of the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), to discuss how they leverage edtech to provide an inclusive learning environment for all students. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences.

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When the Variability of All Learners Is Addressed

ED Surge

Student-centered learning leads to quantitative and qualitative benefits , such as increased student engagement in learning and other school activities, higher academic achievement gains and stronger relationships between students and teachers. So, how do we put this all together? UDL expert, Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D.,

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Designing Learning Products for Better Adoption and User Buy-in

Magic EdTech

District and school leaders have seen firsthand some of the benefits of having digital technology supplement in-person learning. Two of the biggest benefits of using technology for learning are the engagement it brings to classrooms and the data it offers on student progress and achievement.

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Universities Turn To More Public-Private Partnerships To Meet Student Needs

ED Surge

And they need to: Experts say that the number of services that students expect from a university has grown considerably in recent years, especially in the context of increasing technological change. For example: the pandemic sped up the transition from in-person to online and hybrid education, something experts don’t think is going away.