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Documenting and Reflecting on Learning

User Generated Education

The most powerful learning often happens when students self-monitor, or reflect. Students may not always be aware of what they are learning and experiencing. Documenting Learning. Silvia Tolisano sees documenting learning as: a process of intentional documenting serves a metacognitive purpose. a memory aid. a memory aid.

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Fair Grades, Dropping Grades, Grading Versus Knowledge

The CoolCatTeacher

With almost 9,000 downloads and counting, this show is the most popular episode on Every Classroom Matters in 2016 so far. His research focuses on on professional development and teacher change, program evaluation, assessment of student learning, grading and reporting, instructional effectiveness, and educational reform.

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What Makes a Good Assessment?

The CoolCatTeacher

Assessment strategies that show what students have REALLY learned From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Assessments should cover what is taught and address important learning goals. Assessment strategies that show what students have REALLY learned.

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#AskExcelinEd: How are states advancing next generation learning?

ExcelinEd

States are exploring next generation learning to provide schools with the flexibility and support needed to ensure students graduate prepared for college or career. The report uses data and information gathered during a review of these programs in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Next Generation Learning Programs in the U.S.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Rationale for Obama administration FY 2011 program consolidation (i.e.,

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Invest in the Workforce of the Future with Data-Driven Collaboration

Digital Promise

In September 2016, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced an ambitious goal to successfully support 70 percent of working-aged individuals in the state in earning at least an associate degree by 2025. One promising pattern shows how investments in CTE programs at the high school level are resulting in higher wages for graduates.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized. It should surprise no one that media comparison studies find no significant difference in student learning.

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