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Allison KiptaAt a time when tech-savvy educators are touting the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, thousands of attendees at the National Educational Computing Conference gathered here this week to discuss and debate how to make the best use of those resources and extend their use to more of the nation’s classrooms.
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Peggy George"The conference drew more than 12,000 educators and technology experts from around the country and abroad for discussions and practical demonstrations on using tech tools to deliver school content in more effective and engaging ways, and to develop the skills many in the field deem essential for today’s students."
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Convincing others in the education field at large, however, of the value in using such tools in schools has proved challenging for many advocates, several attendees and presenters said
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The need for infusing technology lessons into teacher preparation, providing better in-service training, and persuading administrators and policymakers to invest more in the kinds of hardware, software, and professional-development resources teachers need to implement tech-based strategies were themes throughout the event
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