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Do You Know the Edtech Adoption Rules in Your State? SETDA’s New Guide May Help.

Edsurge

What’s the difference between selling an education product to California versus Indiana—or any other state, for that matter? A new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) aims to clear up the murky waters surrounding the adoption of digital learning materials, a process that varies wildly between states.

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Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

Doug Levin

. – I want to focus instead on one aspect of how we are shifting from print to digital: the procurement decision schools make about whether to license digital instructional materials or purchase them outright, because I think ownership of instructional materials matters.**. Image credits.

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Generative Textbooks

Iterating Toward Openness

I continue to try to imagine ways generative AI can impact teaching and learning, including learning materials like textbooks. Earlier this week I started wondering – what if, in the future, educators didn’t write textbooks at all? Then do the same with every colorful little box containing an example, case study, etc.

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Active Learning Strategies for Students

eSchool News

Active learning strategies for students encompass various techniques aimed at engaging learners in the educational process, fostering deeper understanding, and enhancing retention. Six key strategies include: Peer Instruction: This method involves students teaching and explaining concepts to their peers.

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BIOZONE Launches Comprehensive Environmental Science Program

eSchool News

Using engaging, current, and relevant case studies, this includes activities on: COVID-19 pandemic (snapshot up until July 2020). Global climate change – latest scientific data (up to 2019 in some cases). Increased incidence and severity of wildfires (California, Australia, Brazil, Siberia).

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Real Questions About Artificial Intelligence in Education

Edsurge

Education makes the list. To explore what machine learning could mean in education, EdSurge convened a meetup this past week in San Francisco with Adam Blum (CEO of. Here are a few excerpts from the conversation: EdSurge: Artificial intelligence has been promising to transform education for generations. How close are getting?

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For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

edWeb.net

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. Currently, Nevada has what DeLeón described as an outdated method for reviewing materials.