FETC 2019 roundup: Unpacking edtech

Highlights and insights from FETC 2019.

Back from the recent Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, longtime educator and edtech columnist Mark Gura is sharing his “adventures at the epicenter of edtech.” Gura, who is also the former director of the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Instructional Technology, provides a roundup on:

• the keynote address of Khan Academy Founder Sal Khan, who envisions a future of active, mastery-based learning
• the “Help Wanted: Qualities Transformational Superintendents Look For in IT Leaders” session, which recommended the “right stuff,” such as focusing on technology that supports teaching and learning
• solution provider visits at the expo, including a review of what’s new in robotics

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