Pandemic Fuels Tech Advances in Schools | Decline of Hybrid Learning | Tech-Savvy Teachers

One district chief technology officer calculates the pandemic has propelled his school system as many as five years into the future. Advertisement [10 6 2021 Easterseals 600x150](TfXQ03EnN:m:1:3125711346:59874E25BE61B29AC3B8DCE7716F8FC7:r) Strategies and solutions for ed-tech leaders - October 1, 2021 [1920 258 max (1)] EdWeek Tech Leader [onsr edtech q&A](TfXQ03EnN:m:1:3125711346:59874E25BE61B29AC3B8DCE7716F8FC7:r:2303973) [Classroom Technology](TfXQ03EnN:m:1:3125711346:59874E25BE61B29AC3B8DCE7716F8FC7:r:2303973),[Q&A](TfXQ03EnN:m:1:3125711346:59874E25BE61B29AC3B8DCE7716F8FC7:r:2303973) [Pandemic Fuels Tech Advances in Schools. Here's What That Looks Like](TfXQ03EnN:m:1:3125711346:59874E25BE61B29AC3B8DCE7716F8FC7:r:2303973) One district chief technology officer calculates the pandemic has propelled his school system as many as five years into the future. 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