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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. This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). link] Martinez, M. link] Martell, C.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

FY 2003 $700,500,000. The Effectiveness of Educational Technology: Issues and Recommendations for the National Study (Mathematica Policy Research, 2003). Appropriations: FY 2017: (in process) (President Obama request: $500,000,000). Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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This Texas college’s focus on mental health helps students work through trauma, stay on track

The Hechinger Report

From 2003 and 2017, researchers found that suicide rates rose among Black youth of all ages — with the biggest increase seen among the 15- to 17-year-olds, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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EdSurge Article Recommends Edtech Efficacy Portfolios - Here's Ours

MIND Research Institute

Fuster, 2004; Schneider & Chein, 2003), schemas and heuristics (e.g., Polya, 1959; Ghosh & Gilboa, 2014), embodied cognition (Tran, Smith, & Buschkuehl, 2017), and creativity and problem solving (e.g., Dietrich, 2004), to name a few. Formative Research. Heuristic Reasoning in the Theory of Numbers. Schneider, W., &

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

Increasingly, Asian companies are also investing abroad to find fresh ideas and tools to bring to their local markets. million (Seed) 2017 EduLab Brightwheel $10 million (A) 2017 GGV Capital ClassWallet $1.5 It also surpasses the $1 billion that U.S. edtech startups raised last year. Funding Deals for U.S. Based Company.

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A VR-based Approach to ADHD

Veative

By creating specially designed virtual environments for the detection, assessment and treatment of this disorder, Virtual Reality can serve both as a diagnostic tool and an effective therapeutic strategy in the rehabilitation of children with ADHD. Korean Journal of Pediatrics 60.11, 2017. John Wiley & Sons, 2017.

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Focusing on a Safe, Supportive School Climate

edWeb.net

Since the pilot program was initiated in the 2017-18 school year, suspensions at Henry have decreased from 48 in 2016-17 to two so far in 2018-19. Formerly a district and school-level prevention coordinator, she has been with the nonprofit Committee for Children since 2003, where she is the implementation and training manager.