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Instructor Spotlight: Tom Driscoll

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Tom has authored chapters for several instructional technology books and education media outlets (Ex, Edutopia, Edsurge, NY Times), and his most recent book “ Becoming Active Citizens ” was published by Solution Tree Press in 2022. We can then schedule a call to discuss how we can help you and your school!

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

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According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Innovative Approaches. Connect with Regina at on Twitter @reginaschaffer. About the Host.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed. They’re supposedly “engines of innovation.”

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What should mathematics majors know about computing, and when should they know it?

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

This is a throwback post, first published in March 2014 (and referring to yet another post all the way back in 2007). First, I know more computer science and computer programming now than I did in 2007. Second, I’ve been using computers and software more and more in my teaching. and then somewhat sparingly.

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

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One of my favorites: “Books will soon be obsolete in schools,” Thomas Edison said in 1913. ” – that’s Sebastian Thrun, best known perhaps for his work at Google on the self-driving car and as a co-founder of the MOOC (massive open online course) startup Udacity. .” Any day now. Any day now.

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