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"Student placement can determine a child’s likelihood of academic success or failure. That’s why so many parents focus on getting their children into the “right” school."

Via EDTECH@UTRGV, Dennis Swender

As young people start to enter the workforce, things are going to be very different than they are now. Here’s how to prepare them.

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"The story is told that, in the early days of space exploration, NASA spent millions to develop a pen that could write in zero gravity. Until they achieved this impressive feat, they used a simple pencil. That story might or might not be apocryphal, but it illustrates an important point: sometimes the best tech for the job is no tech."

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"Every edtech tool has a gorgeous website that promises outstanding results with their product. You know that you can’t just trust what the marketing folks tell you, but what does it take to determine whether the research on an edtech product is valid?"

Via EDTECH@UTRGV

The Hour of Code aims to get people all over the world interested in computer science. Are you and your students ready? Here are 20 ways to celebrate the Hour of Code in any class.

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"The newest generation of edtech is downright amazing; it’s no wonder that various education stakeholders might be a little excited about its potential to transform education. However, edtech works best when it is thought of as a tool to achieve a specific instructional objective and not as an end in itself. In other words, edtech should complement good pedagogy, not attempt to replace it."

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"A district administrator shares how to get a handle on edtech management"

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