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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The pace of change, driven predominantly by the rapid encroachment of digital and now AI technologies, has accelerated dramatically. The fast-paced evolution in educational technology and methodologies necessitates a fresh look at what features teachers should exhibit to be effective and relevant in this ever-changing environment.

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Lexia Celebrates 40th Anniversary 

eSchool News

He founded Lexia with the help of technology expert Dr. Littleton Meeks and Dr. Edwin Cole, a noted neurologist, head of the Reading Clinic at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and founder of several schools for students with dyslexia. It was out on the fringes,” said Lexia President, Nick Gaehde who joined the company as its head in 2005.

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Carnegie Learning Gets a Makeover After Private Equity Investment

Edsurge

Private equity’s pursuit to acquire puzzle pieces to build comprehensive educational technology platforms shows no sign of slowing down. The latest move comes from CIP Capital , a New York City-based private equity firm that is investing an undisclosed sum in Carnegie Learning. We’re not trying to smash a bunch of things together.

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Just who are the people behind today’s educational software?

The Hechinger Report

In this first installment, software engineer Ben Slivka — inspired by science fiction — dreamed of creating truly adaptive learning software. February 2005: Bellevue, Washington. It would be the ultimate in personalized education, enabling children to learn exactly what they needed to learn at exactly the ideal pace.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

Computerized Dynamic Adaptive Tests with Immediately Individualized Feedback for Primary School Mathematics Learning. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 20(1), 61–72. 4: Direct Instruction Ensures Success. Lepper, M. Corpus, J. & Iyengar, S. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97(2), 184–196.

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Smart Sparrow Raises $4 Million to Help Teachers—Not Tools—Drive Adaptive Learning

Edsurge

At this year’s SXSWedu, the annual education technology conference in Austin, Texas, he heard from provosts at large public university systems in states including Florida and Maryland commit to phasing out textbooks in favor of creating in-house online courseware design teams. In 2005, Ben-Naim, then a Ph.D.