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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

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Adaptive learning tools, which use elements of machine learning to modify learning experiences based on student ability and understanding , are also on the rise in K–12 with leaders indicating they have tripled their spending on such tools. STEAM Will Continue to Rise.

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The Future Is Adaptive: An Interview with TrueShelf’s Shiva Kintali

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It also sparked his belief that textbooks could evolve from something static into more fluid resources that adapt to students’ readiness levels. TrueShelf is aimed at giving students, teachers and parents an adaptive learning platform that intelligently automates this entire process. How can an adaptive learning approach help?

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Why Google Maps—not Netflix or Amazon—Points to the Future of Education

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What they mean essentially is a platform that can use big data to deliver the right learning experience at the right time for each learner. Adaptive learning companies haven’t shied away from the analogy either, as descriptions of themselves as “ a sort of Netflix for learning ” are not unusual.

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Why a K-12 Operating System is the Next Step in the Evolution of Edtech

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If students missed class or needed additional help, they could go to my website and access the day’s lesson as well as videos and digital exercises from YouTube and Khan Academy. I stepped up my game by adding even more videos and assessment exercises to my class website, mining resources from IXL and CK-12. Full size image here.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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They need the power to exercise their skill sets. Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. Schools will also start to encounter new risks stemming from AI use by staff. Diane Myers, Ph.

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TenMarks Shutdown Leaves Teachers Wanting, Competitors Circling

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It’s an adaption of the statement posted on the TenMarks website last spring, which says “We’re winding down” in a notice displayed at the top of every page. Brian Curley, the principal of Winthrop Middle School in Winthrop, Mass., says he saw the message on the website last April and alerted his staff.

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37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023

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. — Laura Fischer , VP of Content Development, Learning A-Z. Looking ahead, it is important for educators to help students develop 21st century skills, especially as more industries need STEM-focused employees. –Diane Myers, Ph. D, SVP, Special Education – Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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