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From normal to better: Using what we’ve learned to improve education

Neo LMS

A common thread among education articles from the past few months has been the emphasis on supporting families during the learning process. For instance, educators may use choice menus to give students options in assignments and assessments or design different learning paths to account for student preferences and abilities.

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Meeting the Educational Challenges of COVID-19 Together

MIND Research Institute

The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. In early April, von Hippel wrote a new article on Education Next titled, “ How Will the Coronavirus Affect Children’s Learning? Digital Divides and the COVID Slide. References.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I wish to share with you this article I wrote for PBLWorks (BIE/BUCK Institute) of which I am part of the National Faculty. I hope pou find this first article helpful and that you return for continued postings in this series. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? Read the article.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. The contract will cost $14,910, according to the district.

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Technology and Innovation as Paths to Educational Equity

edWeb.net

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models. About the Moderator.

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Tools That Help English Language Learners Online and In Person

MindShift

When the English proficiency assessment her program uses moved online several years ago, many of its corresponding course materials also went virtual, making her program’s transition to distance learning less difficult materials-wise. A Pew Research study from 2019 found that Latinx and Black adults in the U.S.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” I wrote about Whittle and his investment pal Michael Moe in an article in The Baffler in January of this year.

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