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Educators can no longer ignore the TPACK framework

Neo LMS

Koehler, who co-authored a paper in 2006 and another one in 2008 , referring to the above core idea with these exact words. Back then, the PC was a rarity, the mobile phone was humongous and the Internet was in its infancy. Technology has changed so many industries already and education is no exception. Mishra and M.

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

Doug Levin

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Shifting Paradigms

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

To do so, fill in your email on the subscription form found here on the right-side column on your computer, or under the comment box on your mobile device. . That said, Pair-a-Dimes was much longer in format, and much more focussed on education. It helped me become a better educator and a more reflective leader.

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The ‘Enrichment Gap’ Is Widening. Students’ Social-Emotional Development Is at Risk.

Edsurge

When I need someone, she’s always there,” says one teen about an educator at the TGR Learning Lab in Anaheim, Calif. Statistics compiled by the New York Times show a growing equity gap in education. Educator capacity sits untapped at a time of unprecedented need. every year, at a rate that outpaces in-school learning.

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Sir Ken Robinson: A Brief In Memoriam [guest post]

Dangerously Irrelevant

Amidst the chaos of 2020 we lost a true leader in education in late August just as schools were trying to reopen. Like most of you that knew Sir Ken Robinson’s impact on education, I first learned about him through his wildly popular TED Talk in 2006. Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Kentucky.

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

eSchool News

In fact, frequent assessments can have a positive impact on a student’s education from kindergarten through college. Testing can help students better retain and recall what they studied, not only for the final exam, but as part of their overall educational development. Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning.

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Will the coronavirus transform or destroy higher education as we know it?

The Hechinger Report

higher education system is fair had evaporated. Education as the great equalizer ? In 2006, journalist Daniel Golden exposed how President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, found his way into Harvard despite lackluster grades with the help of his dad’s $2.5 Transparent admission standards? million donation.

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