Some of the best new ideas in ed tech will be showcased at FETC's third annual Pitchfest. More than two dozen startup companies will take turns showing off their products to attendees and a panel of judges in a theater in the expo hall.
FETC 2020 will feature The Computer Science "Firehose," a special event for educators exploring successful strategies and trends in computer science education via an unrestricted flow of presentations and data out of one huge nozzle.
In this Q&A, literacy technology consultant and FETC 2020 presenter Shaelynn Farnsworth discusses the interrelationship between technology, literacy, differentiation and systemic change.
DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Patrick Turnage discusses a variety of resources to develop content that is not only accessible by students with disabilities but by everyone.
Hall Davidson, a DA guest columnist who will speak at DA's FETC 2020, says building a curriculum-based media festival celebrates authentic assessment and project-based learning, and gives students ownership and pride in their accomplishments.
In this Q&A, Rosalyn Washington, a digital learning specialist for literacy at Atlanta Public Schools and a featured speaker at FETC 2020, discusses the changing role of the librarian, and the importance of teaching students technology and media skills.
Technology is transforming libraries into makerspaces and robotics labs, and spaces where librarians can provide students with social-emotional support.
DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Susan Brooks-Young says the surge in the deliberate use of misinformation reveals Americans' limited abilities as effective consumers of media. She offers several ways to help teachers and students find the truth in what they see.
Eujon Anderson, technology director for Alabama's Troy City Schools and an FETC 2020 speaker, discusses the importance of communication and professional learning to developing trust with teachers and administrators.
