Finding technology tools and solutions amid the challenging year that was 2020 often felt like Mission: Impossible at times for many school districts. There aren’t necessarily “wrong answers” when it comes to adding technology to the educational experience, but there are some initiatives that you should prioritize over others to achieve the most important outcomes

2020 was a very challenging and promising year for learning. Basically supported by technology, education was forced to accelerate some of the transformations that were already being prepared, especially in the digital world. Although this translates as an advance in the sector, the rapidity of the change also evidenced the areas of opportunity that online

Educators around the world are adopting digital learning tools to adjust to new remote educational environments necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in an effort to reach and support students by virtual means, teachers risk leaving the most vulnerable behind. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

Josephine Brewington has been a substitute teacher in suburban Beech Grove, Indiana, for a decade, but her job has grown in importance as her school district scrambles to supervise pupils whose teachers are sick, quarantining or caring for others. “We’d have teachers from the high school come over and help teach fourth graders because we

2020 has been a year unlike anything anyone could have predicted. Cities, states and countries went into lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, some colleges sent students home and most rushed to implement strategies to facilitate remote learning leading to a dramatic rise in the adoption of online-learning technology. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

The debate on the potential role of technology in the classroom has been going on for a while, with some compelling arguments from both sides of the divide. Already, there is no denying that technology has permeated all aspects of human life, including how we communicate and interact. The opportunities for educational tech are unlimited,

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in the use of digital health care, including among older adults. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has expanded the list of telehealth services reimbursable by Medicare, and seniors are using them. According to a survey from Deloitte, more Medicare Advantage members said they used

In the past, a common conversation was that technology, the way it is moving forward, will take over our lives. In today’s world, it is difficult to deny when we see our lives as it has almost become a fact now. Every sector of life is using technology to maximize its benefits, with educational institutes

Education Technology (EdTech) has had a more significant impact on education than anyone expected. Now its effects are reaching into the field of higher education. In this article, we will discuss Education Technology and the future of higher ed leadership. What is Education Technology? Education Technology has to do with the hardware, software, processes, and other

With COVID-19 accelerating the disaggregation of the traditional campus, universities are realizing they have been too dependent on a “butts in seats” operating model. Now more than ever, technology will be critical to providing students with personalized education that fits their specific needs. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE