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Apps and Tools That Will Help You Develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

By Matthew Lynch
May 22, 2018

A well thought out Individualized Education Plan (IEP) represents some of the best personalized planning in education. The IEP lays out a year’s worth ...

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Using Technology to Empower Students with Special Needs

By Matthew Lynch
October 27, 2017

Technology in the classroom can serve as a great equalizer. When used correctly, technology can help teachers differentiate instruction and empower students with special ...

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5 Reasons Why I Am Thankful For Edtech

Since edtech hit the scene many moons ago, it has been hotly debated. It’s seen as a panacea to some and the scourge of the education system to others. How ...
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38 Amazing Edtech Tools for Student Creation and Innovation

Are you looking for edtech tools that will allow your students to tap into their creativity? We got you covered. In this article, we will profile 38 amazing edtech tools ...
Best of Best Lists Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech

14 Project-Based Learning Activities for the Science Classroom

One of the most popular methods of facilitating deep learning in K-12 schools in problem-based learning. It starts, as the name suggests, with a problem. In this model, students are ...
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25 of the Best Apps for Kids in the Fifth Grade

At last count, there were over 80,000 educational apps available to teachers. There are apps for everything: literacy, STEM, productivity, audiovisual, etc. There are apps which improve accessibility for students ...
Best of Best Lists Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech

35 of the Best Apps for Kids in the Seventh Grade

At last count, there were over 80,000 educational apps available to teachers. There are apps for everything: literacy, STEM, productivity, audiovisual, etc. There are apps which improve accessibility for students ...

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How to Talk to Parents About Safety on School-Provided Technology

With the advent of digital learning, learners have been exposed to several technologies and devices such as Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops at school and home. However, these devices have more ...
Child Development Tech Featured Fresh

Can Too Much Screen Time Cause Developmental Delays in Young Children?

In our modern age, more parents and teachers are turning to technology than ever before. Screen time is a normal household occurrence even with young children who might be too ...
Child Development Tech Featured Fresh Parent & Family Tech

5 Common Questions People Have About Learning Apps

Learning apps have been steadily rising in popularity and availability. Many parents are excited at the prospect of taking a more active role in shaping their child’s education. Selecting the ...
Child Development Tech

Is Tech Improving Education or Turning Our Kids into Zombies

There is no doubt you have wondered whether the unlimited access to technology this generation has is influencing them for better or for worse. When it comes to education, we ...
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How to Leverage Technology to Engage Parents at Scale

Parent engagement is a goal for most educational communities. But at the same time, it often seems like it gets more lip service than serious attention. There can sometimes be ...

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Don’t Get Used: Make Edtech Companies Deliver on Their Promises

Most educators have done it. They bought an edtech product from a company, only to discover that the product didn’t work the way the company promised. A defect was never ...
EdTech Futures Teachers

Life Before Edtech: Access to Tech Devices

Lately, I have been reminiscing about my early years as a teacher, and how things have changed since then. It has been 17 years since I began my career as ...
Featured Fresh Teachers

Redefining Edtech’s Place in Teacher Preparation Programs

In many teacher preparation programs, the curriculum was set years if not decades ago and is not frequently changed due to the realities of institutional requirements and bureaucratic inertia. But ...
Featured Fresh Teachers

How Educators Can Raise Their Digital IQ

Digital IQ is a relatively new term that signifies how well an organization is utilizing their technological resources. A school system might use a digital IQ to measure their proficiency ...
Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech Featured Fresh Teachers

5 Questions Teachers Will Ask About Your Edtech Product

Teachers have to be particular about which edtech products they allow into their classroom. They only have a finite amount of time and resources, so they can’t afford to waste ...

Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech Education Leadership Featured Fresh

The Responsibilities of Leading with Technology

The flowering of edtech over the last decade has created an amazing landscape. Being a leader in this field is truly an astounding opportunity to connect students with the digital ...
Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech Education Leadership

How Education Leaders Can Model Edtech Best Practices

The field of educational technology is blossoming as never before. With the proliferation of mobile devices and the abundance of free online tools, there are possibilities for educational engagement that ...
Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech Education Leadership Teachers

5 Questions Principals Should Ask When Hiring Future-Ready Teachers

One of the hardest tasks that a principal has to perform is hiring teachers. I know that this may seem a bit far-fetched, but when you hire a new teacher, ...
Digital & Mobile Technology Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech Education Leadership

9 Tips for Being a Education Leader in the Digital Age

Being an education leader has always be hard. But in the digital age, the stakes have been increased. So how can digital leaders best this gargantuan challenge? Here are my ...
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What District Leaders Want from Companies at Conferences

If you are surrounded by your company banner, brochures, products and boxes full of swag, you are probably packing up for an education conference. Armed with the best of what ...

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Apps and Tools That Will Help You Develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Using Technology to Empower Students with Special Needs

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Bridging the Disconnect Between Edtech Research and Educators

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Edtech Should Be About Learners, Not Investors

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