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6 Steps that prove any teacher can create educational videos

Neo LMS

As such, educational videos are nothing new, especially in the world of asynchronous and blended learning. In the end, what matters most in educational videos is avoiding a long-time arch-nemesis of learning: cognitive load. What makes an educational video good? Good educational videos are all about managing cognitive load.

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Self-Regulation in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

A large body of empirical evidence suggests that self-regulated learners are more effective, confident, resourceful, and persistent in learning (Pintrich, 1995; Schunk & Zimmerman, 1994; Winne & Hadwin, 1998; Zimmerman & Campillo, 2003). Educational psychology: developing learners (7th ed.). Ormrod, J. Pintrich, P.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

Edsurge

With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education.

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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

Many studies have documented the benefits of proper typing technique (McKay, 1998; Owston, 1997; Bartholome, 1996; Bieman, 1996; Hoot, 1986). Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. Student writing develops faster through word processing because it facilitates the review and revision learning process. Zeitz, 2008.

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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Can you guess what students said was their most-used mobile device in 2003? Several factors contributed, but the opinions of more than six million educators, students, and family members helped shape national school technology standards for the past two decades. Hint: It burned.

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How to Make Classes More Active, and Why It Matters

Edsurge

Davidson has spent her career encouraging innovation in education. A classic example: Back in 2003 she led a groundbreaking experiment at Duke University to use iPods in education. And the reason that is is because sociologists of education have figured out who speaks most in a class. Active learning wins.

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Trade programs — unlike other areas of higher education — are in hot demand

The Hechinger Report

There, as the sun begins to set on a 70-degree February day, the students in the auto collision repair night class are preparing to spend the next five hours studying. Among them is 26-year-old Cheven Jones, taking a break from working on his 2003 Lexus IS 300.

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