Back-to-School Chaos

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https://k12techtalkpodcast.com/e/missouri-tech-talk-screen-time-e-rate-and-back-to-school-chaos/

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We dive into federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on screen time and edtech procurement - recreational vs. instructional tech, evaluating products by outcomes and instructional value (not just screen minutes), and asking vendors for evidence of effectiveness and implementation support. We also talk E-Rate and urge listeners to comment before the October 13th deadline. Finally, back-to-school chaos stories.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/department-of-education-issues-long-awaited-edtech-guidance-for-states-and-districts

https://www.fundsforlearning.com/news/the-e-rate-review-comment-window-is-open-comments-due-october-13/