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Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems

ED Surge

school districts used an average of 2,739 edtech tools during the 202324 school year. EdSurge contacted three school systems in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Natick, Massachusetts, and Grapevine, Texas about their strategic approaches to slimming down their edtech ecosystems. According to LearnPlatform , U.S.

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

ED Surge

Set Up a Framework Forward-thinking districts are adopting systematic approaches to culturally responsive edtech selection. Six Steps to Success The shift toward culturally responsive edtech selection requires more than policy changes; it demands a reimagining of how districts approach technology decisions.

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An Edtech Pioneer Considers the Mixed Record of Her Field

ED Surge

Yet as one of the many hardworking, unsung “humans in the loop,” as she calls them, who made the dream of mass education a reality, Trumbore was uniquely positioned to tell the edtech story. EdSurge spoke with Trumbore about what “The Teacher in the Machine” tells us about approaches to edtech and what the future holds in the age of ChatGPT.

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Book Review–My Secret EdTech diary

Ask a Tech Teacher

My Secret EdTech Diary. Al Kingsley’s My Secret EdTech Diary (John Cott Educational 2021) is a big-goaled, meandering overview of edtech (educational technology) available and pertinent to teachers and students. EdTech from a vendor’s perspective (i.e., JohnCattEducational #edtech. by Al Kingsley.

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AI Gone Wild, Canva Code, and ChatGPT Tennis?! 15 Edtech News Stories

Cool Cat Teacher

You know what time it is its the end of the week, and that means its time for your 10-minute edtech news briefing from a real classroom. 15 Edtech News Stories appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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#CUE22 and Trending Edtech

Ask a Tech Teacher

If you attend edtech conferences, you know how motivating, energizing, and forward-thinking they are. I always come away feeling ready to use the latest and best edtech tools in my lesson plans. Here are some of the great ideas he collected from colleagues and presenters: CUE 22 and Trending Edtech.

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Revolutionizing How Educators Find Tech Solutions

ED Surge

They want to implement innovative edtech tools in the classroom but don’t necessarily have the time to research and evaluate solutions before procurement and classroom implementation. Enter the concept of curated online marketplaces — a potential game-changer in the edtech landscape.

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