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ISTE Certification 01

Dangerously Irrelevant

When we created the nation’s first graduate program designed to prepare a technology-savvy school administrator at the University of Minnesota (way back in 2003!) , ISTE was one of our most important partners in that work. I’ve had a longtime relationship with ISTE. Accordingly, Standards 3c, 3d, and 6b aren’t really in my day-to-day domain.

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Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing

ViewSonic Education

A 2003 analysis of 15 cases of school shooters found all but two suffered from social rejection. Sports require students to set goals, assess the competition and consider their individual strengths and weaknesses. 5 Sometimes, those who are ostracized become aggressive. Rarely, they may become violent. Strategic thinking and planning.

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Four tips for teaching in uncertain times

Hapara

In “ Assessing Teacher Presence in a Computer Conferencing Context ,” the authors explain that designing an online course “forces teachers to think through the process, structure, evaluation and interaction components of the course.” . Moore (Needham: The Sloan Consortium, 2003), 13—45. Terry Anderson et al., 2 (2001), [link].

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Powerful Learning is Authentic and Challenging

Digital Promise

Adjusting to feedback from ongoing formative assessment during learning allows educators to offer the help students need so they continue to feel the right level of productive struggle. The role of purposeful work goals in promoting meaning in life and in schoolwork during adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Research, 24, 423– 452. Kozulin, B.

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The Nordic Effect: An education paradigm for the world?

Neo LMS

In 2000 the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) released its first PISA results (Program for International Student Assessment), and Finland has never been the same again.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

Edsurge

Discovery Education was formed in 2003 as a division of its then-parent company Discovery Communications, known for its broadcast television programs. This past July, it purchased Spiral, a formative assessment platform. “Focusing on serving students and teachers can take you to a certain point. In August 2019, the Silver Spring, Md.-based

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5 ways to help students struggling with algebra due to learning loss

eSchool News

According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than in 2019. According to the Nation’s Report Card, the average eighth-grade mathematics score was lower than all previous assessment years—going back to 2003.

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