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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

An adaptive teacher is able to recognize and respond to the different needs and backgrounds of their students, adjusting their approach to maximize learning for all. This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. link] Coulter, S.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. . #1: 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. 7: Student Explanation of Learning Aids Retention.

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TenMarks Shutdown Leaves Teachers Wanting, Competitors Circling

Edsurge

It’s an adaption of the statement posted on the TenMarks website last spring, which says “We’re winding down” in a notice displayed at the top of every page. Natick Public Schools has been using TenMarks since it launched in 2009, Nolin says. Brian Curley, the principal of Winthrop Middle School in Winthrop, Mass.,

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The birth and near-death of one piece of educational software

The Hechinger Report

February 2009: Bellevue, Washington. When Ben Slivka decided to create his own interactive learning software in 2006, the online options for students, parents, and teachers were pretty bleak. Part of engagement and teaching is finding out what kids need to learn. We have deeply integrated assessment into learning.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

The technologies built by these companies span a wide gamut of buzzwords (adaptive learning, artificial intelligence, gamification) but will be integrated with TAL’s online offerings. EduLab , a subsidiary of JIEM, a Japanese research and assessment provider. (It TAL has already directly funded a handful of U.S. edtech startups.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes? According to the report, 38% of kids in this age range are playing mobile games, up from 8% in 2009. But this isn''t simply kids playing hopscotch or tag, of course.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. I’d love to provide a link but Andreessen deleted his blog in 2009. The company has raised some $77.5