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The 3 C’s to Survive and Thrive in Disruptive Times

A Principal's Reflections

It can also occur when we experience any exponential change, as we see with advances in technology. Support is imperative, but also there is a need to ask the right questions so that lessons learned can pave the way to develop ways to improve teaching, learning, and leadership that lead to better outcomes for all.

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How a Feedback Tool Improves Both Instruction and Student Outcomes for This Math Teacher

Edsurge

EdSurge: How is math instruction evolving, and how does technology support this? I don’t have to wait until an assessment to see how to support them. But if you jump in and realize the advantages, you will find yourself quickly learning how to use it. Wood: It’s been changing for a while.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

Education researchers and neuroscientists are learning more about how people learn. Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Powerful use of technology supports learning in numerous ways, including: Personalization.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

Yet Ballard’s main focus is not the tools themselves, but rather, how to support teachers leveraging edtech to help improve student learning. “I Ertmer and Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich that refers not just to whether technology is used in the classroom but also when and how teachers use technology to improve learning outcomes.

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How DC Public Schools Uses Student Data to Support Mental Health

Edsurge

Douglas Gotel For example, we use child-centered play therapy intervention in our elementary schools where kids learn how to solve their problems and work through relational difficulties. We collected data around the frequency of certain behaviors, who was receiving treatments, how much treatment and then the outcome of the treatment.

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With Money From Facebook, 10 Colleges Turn Their Campuses into ‘Metaversities’

Edsurge

The technology supporting these metaversities comes from Engage, an Irish company that has produced virtual-reality experiences depicting the Titanic voyage, the Apollo 11 space mission and the bombing of Berlin during World War II. Ten higher education institutions across the U.S.

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3 Questions That Still Boggle Educators, Technologists and Researchers

Edsurge

Throughout the two days, the conversations attempted to cover a range of topics, from assessment in informal learning environments to the effectiveness of games in promoting learning outcomes. These products should be validated to produce positive learning outcomes prior to coming to market. Here’s what they talked about.