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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. Robot teachers. The idea of a robot teacher may seem like a too futuristic concept at the moment, but it’s really an ongoing project in many schools and colleges worldwide. They are patient and unbiased.

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The path to a career could start in middle school

The Hechinger Report

A whole bunch of robots,” one boy suggested. Credit: Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. Others offer introductory courses in specific careers, like engineering or robotics. Credit: Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. “What do you think the future job market will look like?” More social media platforms,” a girl said.

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What the research says about the best way to engage parents

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Caralee Adams for The Hechinger Report. Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. Photo: Caralee Adams for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Caralee Adams for The Hechinger Report. “I LOVELAND, Colo.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

In one survey, a large majority (80 percent) of math teachers reported that free instructional content from Khan Academy helped them challenge their most advanced students, and a smaller but still significant majority (66 percent) reported that it gave them extra capacity to help their most struggling students make the gains they needed.

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How one innovative school district has closed gaps on harder Common Core tests

The Hechinger Report

Key to that success, Johnstone says, was that the district had already started teaching math differently back in 2009. Jen Williams, who after over a decade as a first grade teacher is now coaching fellow teachers at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, says some teachers were nervous to have her oversee their classrooms.

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An Illinois district proved gifted programs can be racially diverse

The Hechinger Report

In 2009, Hispanic students made up 46 percent of the student body but just 26 percent of gifted students, according to federal data , whereas white students were about 20 points in the opposite direction, comprising 38 percent of the district but 57 percent of gifted students. What happened between 2009 and 2018?

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An After-School Education Program Aims to Diversify the Tech Industry

Edsurge

Some students have started businesses, while others have designed apps or built robots. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.” In 2009, at the subway station, local transit police shot 22-year-old Oscar Grant, an event many consider to have started the Black Lives Matter movement.

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