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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. Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks have become as commonplace as notebooks, enabling students to access a vast reservoir of information and educational resources at their fingertips. Goals for Global Education.

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

The Hechinger Report

All students start their academic journey at the college by sitting with counselors who assess their mental health needs. We see colleges and universities as being a critical leverage point for facilitating access to mental health care,” Hansch said. “If READ MORE. “We It’s not as simple as just being there for students.

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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Success is contingent upon sound instructional design, quality assessments, and an improved feedback loop. The world continues to change as a result of technological advances.

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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., In a variety of ways, we continuously assess the usability and effectiveness of the ST Math program, and we provide educators, administrators and students with the tools to do so as well. Dietrich, 2004), to name a few. Formative Research. Summative Research.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. School districts developed IT departments, even creating and hiring for the title “CTO/CIO.”

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Who Should Bear the Cost of Data Interoperability in K-12 Education?

Edsurge

It’s a mindshift for teachers, especially when it comes to assessment, because scoring is so different. But in a competency-based model, teachers must assess and record a student’s performance on each academic standard within and across subjects. It connects with curriculum and assessment tools to gather evidence of learning.

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An upscale Florida auction yields millions for local preschool programs

The Hechinger Report

In 2009, just over 50 percent of children entering Immokalee’s six elementary schools were considered “kindergarten ready,” as determined by Florida’s kindergarten screening exam, the Florida Assessment for Instruction in Reading. million from the foundation since 2003. The center has received $13.7 The center has received $13.7