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Opinion: Time for State Ed-Tech Leaders to Take Matters Into Our Own Hands In lieu of federal leadership on ed-tech issues from the digital divide to cybersecurity to AI governance, state education technology offices will have to step up with investments, training, advocacy ...

OpEd: Time for State Ed-Tech Leaders to Take Matters Into Our Own Hands www.govtech.com/education/k-...

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Join us for "Using Digital Games to Teach Coding" with Keri Engel! 🎮💻 Learn how to make coding fun & accessible for all students, Pre-K to 12.

📅 March 27 | 🕒 7-8 PM
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AI is transforming our world, & understanding it is more important than ever. National AI Literacy Day is a 1-day event dedicated to helping Ss explore AI through hands-on activities, discussions, and interactive lessons. This year, it takes place on 3/28/25

Here 👉 www.ailiteracyday.org/resources

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Join MSET for Using Digital Games to Teach Coding with Keri Engel from Baltimore City Public Schools! 🎮💻

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AI vs. School Business Officials Artificial intelligence dominates conversations in every corner of society—including education and school business operations. Now is the time for SBOs to leverage the power of AI as a valuable tool i...

I encourage my colleagues to continue learning hownto harness the power of AI to increase productivity in the work place #AI #AISchoolBusiness www.schoolbusinessnow.org/sbn/articles...

Engage & Inspire with Thinking Routines Revolutionize your reading instruction with cutting-edge, research-based technology strategies! This hands-on workshop for educators of all grade levels and disciplines will explore personalized learn...

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📅 Feb 11 | ⏰ 7-8:30 PM ET

Transform thinking routines into dynamic digital experiences that boost critical thinking & creativity. Walk away with ready-to-use strategies!

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Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. ACC on LinkedIn: FETC25: K-12 Budgeting for Technology in 2025 and Beyond https://lnkd.in/gTg5EW8W

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FETC25: K-12 Budgeting for Technology in 2025 and Beyond www.linkedin.com/posts/mjmsup...

EducationCounsel - “Consistent With Applicable Law”: Critical Statutory Constraints on President Trump’s Executive Order about K-12 Curricula In one of his latest executive orders, President Trump is attempting to influence decisions that traditionally belong entirely to state and local governments, namely what topics, ideas, and texts are ...

For my Edu Colleagues: It’s good to know how federal law protects SEAs and LEAs from the federal getting into curriculum adoption. Great read via Dan Gordon. educationcounsel.com/our_work/lat...

Nominations are open for MSET's Outstanding Educator, Leader, and Higher Education Professional in Educational Technology Awards. To learn more about each award and the nomination criteria, check out the link below!

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Great opening session in EMAT 502 tonight! #HigherEdLife

Governor’s budget deceptively reneges on the promise of the Blueprint - Maryland Matters The proposed fiscal 2026 budget is complex and shifting, but the big picture is crystal clear, writes Liz Zogby: The proposed cutbacks to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future are astonishingly large, p...

Maryland Governor’s budget deceptively reneges on the promise of the Blueprint
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Stepping-up Technology Implementation (84.327S) The purpose of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (ETechM2 Program) is to improve results for children with disabilities.

Grant coming soon: Stepping-up Technology Implementation www.ed.gov/grants-and-p...

Beginning AI Implementation planning: I encourage other leaders to read the "TRAILBLAZING LEADERSHIP: Shaping Education for Generation Alpha in an Era of AI" and remember we must lead by good example as we move forward. URL: drive.google.com/file/d/1xUbJ...

Big news for educators and literacy advocates! 🌟 The State of Maryland Literacy Association 2025 Conference is April 2–3 at Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel! 🎓
Learn about AI in classrooms, early literacy, & more! Reserve your spot today: whova.com/portal/regis...

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"Officials and faculty at Columbia Business School and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business say fluency in AI will be key to graduates’ success in the corporate world, allowing them to climb the ranks of management"

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What's In, What's Out for AI, Cellphones, Cybersecurity, and Other Ed-Tech Stuff Education technology changes quickly, and so do the trends that define how educators and students use it. What's ahead for 2025?

www.edweek.org/technology/w...

Microschools are going big, in Tampa and beyond Florida is fertile ground for a national movement — one that’s drawing teachers frustrated with the public school system.

Interesting read on “microschools” which I have never heard of before. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...

Any #K12Grants folks applying for the FY) 2024 – 2026 GARRETT A. MORGAN TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION PROGRAM via Grants.gov? www.grants.gov/search-resul...

School Decarbonization An official website of the State of Maryland.

Maryland #K12Grants Peeps - Don't forget to checkout the FY25 Decarbonization Grant Opportunities energy.maryland.gov/Pages/School...

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This one makes me nervous for a potential funding loss for LEAs -- Yikes---'Billions of School Tech Dollars At Risk as Supreme Court Takes Up E-Rate Case' via EdWeek www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

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