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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. As I ponder these changes, I find it both fascinating and essential to articulate the characteristics that now define a modern classroom. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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Lexia Celebrates 40th Anniversary 

eSchool News

Over the years, it has added both classroom and professional development resources to help educators successfully deliver literacy education based on the science of reading research. Our team is highly dedicated and has provided the most effective products for students and educators in today’s classrooms,” said Gaehde.

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7 Math Tools to Energize Advanced Learners

Graphite Blog

Our list includes adaptive learning programs as well as games, graphing tools, and websites about the human side of math. DreamBox Learning Math and TenMarks are two great adaptive learning programs designed to be individualized and highly responsive. Used under Creative Commons CC BY 2.0 License.'

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. Recent research reinforces this perspective. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. Madda et al.,

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

With eSpark’s focus on direct instruction, students are provided multiple opportunities to ensure that the skills they are learning are explicitly taught. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Orientations in the Classroom: Age Differences and Academic Correlates. 4: Direct Instruction Ensures Success. 5: Practice Leads to Mastery.

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Carnegie Learning Gets a Makeover After Private Equity Investment

Edsurge

We’re trying to take what we do well in cognitive science and adaptive learning, and bring that to the content that New Mountain has.” Like Carnegie Learning, New Mountain Learning has a storied legacy of its own. Expect Carnegie Learning to add more edtech tools to its portfolio.

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From Silos to Sharing: Why Are Open Educational Resources Still So Hard to Find?

Edsurge

In 2007 the Hewlett Foundation’s funding helped create OER Commons. Fishtree believes in giving students “voice and choice” to select the resource that matches their learning style. Other adaptive learning vendors claim they can choose the right resources automatically. Last year, the U.S.

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