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Door #24 – New Math App for Blended Classrooms

This Math App provides teachers and parents with a tool to help kids build an understanding of the base ten number system, knowledge of number relationships, and a deeper understanding of mathematical operation and the relations between them.

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Better & More Writing: 14 platforms & 31 Apps

Math gets all the love--at least that appears to be the case in the edtech world. But applications of automated essay scoring have been growing steadily for 15 years. The shift to digital instructional materials, preparations for state online assessment, and a new crop of writing apps is adding new energy to digital ELA.

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An EdTech Giving with Steve Jobs

Wearing beltless Levis, a long-sleeved, black shirt, and white kicks, Steve Jobs walked the perimeter of an endless rectangular table attended by students of all ages, races, cultures, and religions. With each stop near an excited kid, he handed out MacBooks, iPads, iPods, and iPhones from a limitless bag embroidered with the famous Apple logo and cheerfully held by the “Woz.”

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20+ Apps We’re Thankful For This Year

As we sit down with family and friends to celebrate all the blessings and gifts we are so fortunate to have in our lives, we just can't forget the apps! No Thanksgiving dinner in the EdTech world would be complete without at least once around the table, sharing a favorite app or tech tool tool that has brought us joy throughout the year.

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EdTech 10: Giving Thanks for Blended & Deeper Learning

We try to contribute to moving us all closer to making these types of dreams a reality for students, too. Right now we are focused on Deeper Learning. Earlier this month we released the infographic, this week we shared the executive summary and soon, very soon, we’ll be launching the full white paper, Deeper Learning For Every Student Every Day.

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10 Current Lesson Ideas for BYOD and BYOT

Here are 10 current strategies for the BYOD classroom as the solution still continues to continues to grow because more and more teachers can attest to it being a way to open up access and improve learning for more students.

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EdTech 10: “News You Can Use”

Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, parent, student or education data lover - all the information is available from the hugely robust The Nation’s Report Card website. But before you get distracted by our nation’s students progress, have a look at what else happened in the world of EdTech this week.