Getting Started with UDL as a District Technology Leader

June 3, 2022

In the late 1940s, U.S. Air Force pilots were crashing planes without any explanation. The Air Force conducted a study of key measurements such as height and torso length. Of more than 4,000 pilots, not one fit in the average range for every measurement. The Air Force concluded that their planes needed adjustable seats in the cockpit because of the variability of their pilots.
Todd Rose, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, concluded through his research that, like the pilots, students are also varied. The top students in the country all have different strengths and…

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What Is Universal Design for Learning in Today’s Education Environment?

Automatic doors, crosswalks with audible directions, adjustable car seats — these are all universally designed products. They make the world accessible to a variety of…

June 10, 2022

The global premium smartphone average selling price rose 8% YoY to $780 in Q2 2022, driven by sales of $1,000+ devices; Apple captured 57% of the premium market (Varun Mishra/Counterpoint Research)

Varun Mishra / Counterpoint Research:
The global premium smartphone average selling price rose 8% YoY to $780 in Q2 2022, driven by sales of $1,000+ devices; Apple captured 57% of the premium market — – The global premium smartphone market ($400 and above wholesale price) average selling price (ASP) grew 8% YoY to reach $780, a second-quarter record, in Q2 2022.

September 2, 2022

Texas’ crypto mining boom, built on incentives like cheap power and favorable regulations, looks like a bust after soaring energy costs and crashing coin prices (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Texas’ crypto mining boom, built on incentives like cheap power and favorable regulations, looks like a bust after soaring energy costs and crashing coin prices — The digital gold rush in Texas is losing its luster as Bitcoin miners grapple with financial woes, leaving behind what some fear …

December 5, 2022

Building the Themes of Digital Citizenship into Instruction and Business Planning

K–12 students today have grown up as digital natives, but they still have much to learn about the online world. Digital citizenship is the guidebook…

May 16, 2022

May 2022 survey of non-professional creators in nine regions: 48% monetize content, including 53% in the US; 77% of those who monetize started in the past year (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety:
May 2022 survey of non-professional creators in nine regions: 48% monetize content, including 53% in the US; 77% of those who monetize started in the past year — A study funded by Adobe sheds new light on the creator economy, indicating that not only are a large number of people earning money …

October 18, 2022

The average July in-app purchase price rose 40% YoY on iOS and 9% YoY on Google Play; Adjust data: iOS IAP prices correlate with the rising cost per install (Adam Blacker/Apptopia Blog)

Adam Blacker / Apptopia Blog:
The average July in-app purchase price rose 40% YoY on iOS and 9% YoY on Google Play; Adjust data: iOS IAP prices correlate with the rising cost per install — The average price of an in-app purchase (IAP) in the U.S. on the iOS App Store has increased 40% year-over-year (YoY) in the month of July.

September 13, 2022

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