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Tool: Compare and Connect
Compare & Connect K-12 makes broadband and pricing data transparent so that state and school district leaders have the information they need to get more bandwidth for their broadband budget in order to support digital learning today and in the...
Advice: Hardware Selection
Understanding key points about what devices can and can't do, and how they fit within the context of the district's approach, will lead to a better device decision and save time.
Advice: Chromebooks
Chromebooks are a low cost option increasingly chosen by schools and districts.
Edtech Procurement at Houston ISD
This TLA snapshot highlights Houston Independent School District’s (HISD) success with purchasing edtech and is a valuable real-world example of how to follow the recommendations found in the Smart Series Guide to Edtech Procurement.
EdSurge School Redesign Framework
EdSurge developed a framework to help categorize service providers that are helping schools and districts redesign their models. The framework includes a set of essential questions that educators and administrators are asking as they go through the...
How to Spark Education Innovation in Your State
Watch this strategy session from the Foundation for Excellence in Education’s National Summit 2015 to see experts discuss the differences between innovative education models and explore a range of policies and steps toward implementation states can...
Example: Four State Profiles in Innovation
See profiles of GA, TN,TX, and RI and learn why they are on the leading edge of cultivating blended and personalized learning.
Educator Competencies for Personalized, Learner-Centered Environments - 2020 Edition
In 2015, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Students at the Center initiative at Jobs for the Future released the first-ever set of comprehensive competencies for teaching in personalized, learner-centered settings. The...
Example: Summit Public Schools PLP Pro
Summit Public Schools, a leading personalized learning school system, has created a unique educator learning platform called PLP Pro. On this site, you can access two frameworks for teacher learning, including essential Educator Skills and Habits of...
Tool: Self Assessment and Reflection Rubric
Educators and teams can use this rubric to assess, and then discuss, general readiness against all areas of the Blended Learning Educator Competency Framework.
Guide: Blended Learning Measurement for Districts
This five-step guide shows educators how to measure their own blended learning initiatives, so that results are useful to them as well as contribute to a general body of knowledge about blended learning.