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Instructional technology

4 ways Minnesota aims to boost students’ digital wellbeing

Minnesota’s digital wellbeing bill would fund education and training around the balanced use of screens, the internet and social media, supporters say. 

Virtual reality energizes pre-service special ed teachers

Pre-service teachers at the University of North Georgia now use virtual reality avatars to instructional strategies for K-12 students with disabilities.

4 key funding questions that ed-tech trackers can answer

Shift to online learning has left some superintendents asking questions such as: ‘How engaged are students in the new digital platforms we’ve invested in?’

50 degrees of connectivity: How connected is your state?

Free Connect K-12 website aggregates, analyzes, and visualizes E-rate data to help superintendents and CIOs negotiate better internet pricing to reach connectivity goals.

4 challenging words preschoolers learned from audiobooks

Interactive, audio-enhanced storybooks have proven effective at boosting vocabulary and better preparing a vulnerable population for elementary school, researchers say.

3 questions answered about blended learning’s future

The disruptions of COVID and the shift to online learning have kicked many emerging education trends into a higher gear. One of those trends is blended learning.
Mon Apr 5th, 2021

5 benefits, 5 challenges of cloud computing in K-12 education

Cloud computing offers significant advantages to education but what do administrators need to know before moving forward?
Fri Apr 2nd, 2021

How digital STEM tools bring polar bears to life in Texas

Students in Harlingen Consolidated ISD collaboratee in Zoom breakout rooms that allow the kids who are in-person to work with those who are still at home.
Fri Apr 2nd, 2021

Stimulus strategies: 4 ways robotics blends STEAM and SEL

Educators looking for interdisciplinary learning activities that cover STEAM, career preparation and social-emotional learning can use stimulus funding on interactive ed-tech.

Thu Apr 1st, 2021

3 ways to speed internet access with COVID stimulus

From mobile hotspots to building their own broadband networks, here's how district leaders can ensure students are connected post-COVID.

Wed Mar 31st, 2021

5 steps for better protecting students and their data online

Many parents and teachers believe in online learning's future but persistent cybersecurity threats raise student privacy and equity concerns, a new survey has found.
Wed Mar 31st, 2021