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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement.

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Will this semester forever alter college? No, but some virtual tools will stick around

The Hechinger Report

A PhD candidate at Harvard University tilts his screen while teaching an online class from his dorm. Lafayette College showed faculty how to make document cameras at home using cardboard and rubber bands. Lafayette College showed faculty how to make document cameras at home using cardboard and rubber bands.

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Heading Back to School with Dungeons & Dragons in Classrooms, Afterschool Clubs

eSchool News

— As kids and teens return to the classroom, some for the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020, parents and educators are concerned about how the children will interact with each other and their teachers. Renton, Wash. Dungeons & Dragons is the best metacognitive tool for education that I’ve seen.

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Dreaming bigger for Iowa education

Dangerously Irrelevant

Higher level thinkers don’t just magically emerge from lower level learning spaces. If we want student learning to change, we have to change teaching and schooling. each regional Area Education Agency had the capacity to help its districts create project-based learning ‘incubators?’ Students are bored and disengaged.

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What the Shortcomings of EdTech Mean for Improving Distance Learning and Schools

MindShift

Despite all the promises of education technology in transforming how students learn, change has been, at best, incremental. Bold claims have been made in the past decade about personalized learning, automated assessments and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Most teachers know relationships are key to learning.

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What Skills Do Google, Pinterest, and Twitter Employees Think Kids Need To Succeed?

Edsurge

Here's the start to an interesting story: a Google program manager, a Twitter engineer, and a Pinterest employee walk into a bar. What are they there to discuss? The skills that K-12 and higher education students should know. But in reality, it’s not a bar. It’s the EdSurge podcast. What about in the year 2020? Who are you, and what do you do?

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School Management Software: How Campus Management Platforms Fit In

Minga

In a digital age where technology shapes every aspect of our lives, educational institutions are also adapting to streamline processes, foster engagement, and enhance learning outcomes. Many schools are already using Student Information Systems and Learning Management Systems as part of their suite of digital software.