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Better Feedback for Deeper Learning

A Principal's Reflections

In order to learn and grow, some type of feedback is needed along the way. While an experience can be a foundation for learning, it is the feedback that often serves as a catalyst for reflection. Hattie and Timperley (2017) shared the following. There is also a robust research base to validate its importance. What are the goals?)

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

The great news is that digital natives want to learn. This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. And that means schools will have to adapt to the way these new students think and learn.

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Interview with Noah Geisel, @SenorG: Motivate with Digital Badges!

Teacher Reboot Camp

I had used badges for my online learning conferences, but hadn’t quite used badges with students, yet. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. My newborn daughter, Savvy , was excited to interview him at the Badge Summit 2017.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

By setting clear expectations and routines, teachers can create a stable learning environment where students know what to expect (Simonsen et al., TD-OTR refers to strategies that allow teachers to gauge student participation and understanding continually (Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). 2005; Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017).

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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

Edsurge

edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. This means that halfway through 2017, the funding for U.S. The 2017 number is inflated, however, by three gargantuan fundraises by EverFi ($190 million), Hero K12 ($150 million) and Grammarly ($110 million). Mean round size.

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Conflict Resolution Techniques You Can Use in Your Classroom

Waterford

Conflict can happen even in the most supportive, positive, and open classrooms, disrupting your students’ ability to learn. 6] Then you can acknowledge the emotions in the room and use the situation as a learning opportunity. This is a good time for students to learn to compromise. Brainstorm solutions. Choose a solution.

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IRS Official to Schools: “One of the Most Dangerous Email Phishing Scams We’ve Seen”

Doug Levin

We need everyone’s help to turn the tide against this scheme.’’. – IRS Commissioner John Koskinen (2/7/2017). My followers may know that many days I take to Twitter to share national, state, and local news stories of relevance to technology use in schools and for learning.

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