The Connected Educator
Thanks in part to ongoing innovation, today’s educators have any number of technology solutions available to them. And there is no denying that technology is the future. Teachers and …
Author: Future of Education Technology Conference
The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), the largest, national, independent education technology conference, annually attracts thousands of education and technology leaders from around the world. Delivering strategies and best practices for student success and schoolwide advancement, FETC is known as one of the nation’s premier education technology events! Recognized for its outstanding program year after year, FETC provides CTOs, CIOs, Innovation Directors, Special Ed/Pupil Services Directors, Early Childhood Directors, Media Specialists, Technologists, Administrators and other Educators, the opportunity to explore the most effective integration of technology across the curriculum — from preK-12 — through premium sessions, intensive workshops, various concurrent sessions, live demonstrations of several hundred hardware and software products, plus much more. Visit www.FETC.org for more details.
What to Expect at the Future of Education Technology Conference
The annual Future of Education Technology Conference has worked to connect education leaders and technology experts and solution providers for 36 years – and 2017 will be no different. …
Simple Is The New Smart
The other day , I had the privilege of attending a very good keynote by Garrison Wynn (@garrisonwynn). He was funny, high energy and made a lot of very …
Maximizing Your Trip to FETC 2017
For 36 years, FETC has been committed to connecting education leaders with the technology experts and solution providers that can enhance learning success, and our 2017 program will be …
Teaching Digital Literacy: Resources to Help Students Validate Online Information
by Mickey McFetridge – FETC Insider & Technology Integration Specialist for Springdale School District. Follow him on Twitter @MickMack629 Digital Literacy is a term that is growing ever more …
Experts: All departments districtwide should engage in protecting data
School leaders don’t have to ban innovative pedagogy and technology-rich learning in order to safeguard student information, according to Robert Dillon, director of innovation and learning for the School …
Intentional Use of Technology to Meet the Needs of all Learners in an Inclusive Classroom
Today’s classrooms use combinations of print and digital media plus attempt to reach students of different backgrounds, cultures, interests, and skills. Teachers are tasked with taming this chaos to achieve …
The 10 Hottest Topics in Ed Tech
There is no doubt that education is moving at the speed of technology. From coding to wearables and from 3D printing to Google Apps, schools are implementing new tools …
Train teams to dig deeper on student need for AT before jumping to evaluation
Every IEP team must consider whether a student with a disability needs assistive technology services. Sometimes, however, teams jump past the consideration process and go right into the evaluation …
Student-run help desk saves money, time
A student-run technology help desk is engaging students, teaching job skills, providing better service and faster repairs, and saving time and money for the Beekmantown (N.Y.) Central School District. …