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TenMarks Shutdown Leaves Teachers Wanting, Competitors Circling

Edsurge

School and district users had ample warning about the demise of the adaptive K-12 math and writing software—the company issued a notice on its site 15 months ago—and yet many say that the off-boarding process was not a smooth one. Its parent company, 3P Learning, promises to price-match on districts’ most recent TenMarks contract.

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It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On.

Edsurge

When we heard the news, it was definitely sad,” said Alan Gershenfeld, president and co-founder of E-Line Media , an educational game developer and publisher. The experimental institution, called Quest to Learn , opened its doors in 2009 and became the subject of many books and articles. UC Irvine, where Tekinba?

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Almost 70% of teachers are not engaged. Here’s why that matters so much

The Hechinger Report

While these qualities may seem like frills, they’ve been demonstrated over time to have powerful correlations with harder metrics, like a company’s profits or a school’s test scores. Assessment Data Innovation Technology' “But we’re also asking: is engagement more important or are grades more important?

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iPads for Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. We created Assessment Items.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 What is a “Platform”?

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How one Chicago high school turned the corner using full-time internships

The Hechinger Report

The school, where more than 90 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and 14 percent are counted as homeless, was founded in 2009 to teach skills valued by the booming technology sector. The document also covers assessments for interpersonal skills and habits of mind.

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Reflections on an Online Master's Degree - The Stuff That Could Have Been Better

EdTechSandyK

. #2 Wish for Improvement: Authentic Feedback on Assignments Every assignment we were given, including in some cases discussion board posts, had an assessment rubric attached to it. I started my degree in June 2009, and I blogged about my frustration with rubric-only assessment at about the midpoint of my degree program.

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