| Presenter: | Vicki Todd |
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| Title: | Meeting the Technology Challenge |
| Description: | Rock Island, IL superintendent, Rick Loy, challenged our 413 teachers to find ways to use technology to improve student achievement. 165 teachers submitted proposals. This video highlights the success of the 45 projects that were funded. |
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| Education Level: | PK-8, 9-12 |
| Content Themes: | School Improvement, 21st Century Teaching & Learning |
| Curricular Areas: | Language Arts, Art, Math, Science, Social Studies, Interdisciplinary |
| Story decade: | 1999-2009 |
| Story relates to: | Educational transformation, General Ed Tech |
| Meta Tags: | Rock Island, challenge |
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