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What is A Portfolio Assessment?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the concepts of portfolio and portfolio assessment have garnered significant attention as comprehensive tools for evaluating student growth. These papers offer a deep dive into the benefits and challenges of portfolio assessment in educational settings.

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How to Integrate Computational Thinking with “Look Fors”

Digital Promise

What does it look like to integrate computational thinking and computer science in the classroom? Digital Promise has been working with districts and educators from across the United States to integrate computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) into K-12 classrooms. What are “Look for” documents?

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

Recognizing the value of smart and connected classrooms, most school districts are experimenting with the Internet of Things or plan to do so in the near future. To prepare for IoT deployments, IT leaders should start by thoroughly assessing their existing network infrastructure.

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Leading the Integration of AI in a School System

edWeb.net

Initial Planning A good starting point for educational leaders is the recent white paper on AI from the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology. Our team of experienced educators believes that when the teacher becomes an active participant in the learning process, innovation can happen in the classroom.

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OPINION: Kindergarten is more than preparation for first grade, and we need to take it back

The Hechinger Report

But just as recognition is growing that these skills matter, our youngest students are losing out on opportunities to practice and hone such skills. Fusing academic and social development can create a remarkably rich kindergarten classroom. The legacy of high-stakes testing and accountability looms large in kindergarten classrooms.

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Caring and Curriculum Can Prompt School-Wide Change

Edsurge

So in 2012, we needed a resource that teachers could use to better prepare students in third, fourth and fifth grades for state assessments. This curriculum is 100 percent aligned to the standards and offers teachers the flexibility in a lesson to give students exactly what they need. White Papers. Learn with Us ?

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Meet Caliper, the Data Standard That May Help Us (Finally) Measure Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

One of the most exciting and well-attended sessions covered the new IMS Caliper analytics standard, which can capture and share data on student activities in learning apps and software—thus giving teachers and developers a way to measure and glean insights on how students engage with digital tools. Why is that important?

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