(Headway / Unsplash) All students need and deserve broadband access, education leaders say Educators visiting Washington this week are called for policymakers to provide high-speed internet service to all students, regardless of neighborhood Nov 6, 2019 By Betsy Foresman
Candice Dodson (EdScoop) SETDA names Indiana e-learning director as new executive director Candice Dodson, who serves as director of eLearning for the Indiana Department of Education, said she will lead with renewed energy an focus. Mar 20, 2019 By Betsy Foresman
(Getty Images) Mobile learning ‘shifting the paradigm’ of K-12 education, says Apple executive Apple Education's Jon Landis told a conference audience that educators must evolve to keep pace with the unprecedented changes seen in tech today. Nov 7, 2018 By Ryan Johnston
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (Gage Skidmore / Flickr) DeVos: Technology enables educators to ‘rethink’ school The secretary of Education reiterated at a national conference her philosophy behind empowering students to take control of their learning. Nov 5, 2018 By Ryan Johnston
How two states are tackling the shift to digital education Commentary: While Idaho uses a structured review process for instructional materials, Pennsylvania has evolved organically to use digital educational content. Jun 14, 2018 By EdScoop Staff
Full benefits of edtech can’t be realized until data is interoperable, report finds States should collaborate and standardize data from educational technology to reap all potential benefits of IT transformation, SETDA says May 15, 2018 By Patience Wait
EdScoop Education community welcomes investors’ concerns about tech addiction Apple asked to study measures to address problem of tech addiction among children. Jan 11, 2018
At SETDA, personalized learning is a story of innovations — and big hurdles State edtech leaders say states, schools and communities all have a role in making personalized learning a reality. Oct 25, 2017 By Wyatt Kash
EdTech Hero: Barbara Soots paves the way for OER adoption in Washington Soots “listens, advises and gently nudges” districts to understand and embrace open educational resources. Oct 20, 2017 By Emily Tate
EdTech Hero: Reg Leichty, advocating for E-rate since its inception Leichty provides analysis and recommendations about broadband, data privacy and open educational resources for education agencies and associations. Oct 3, 2017