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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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Digital badges. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. OK, so Learning Management Systems weren’t developed in the 2010s, but they sure didn’t improve much during this decade. Sounds familiar—like a prior learning assessment.

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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

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Nearpod seized an opportunity to help the classroom teacher deliver tailored lessons and assess learning in real time. Computing devices and 1:1 programs are far more prevalent now than in 2010. Open digital badges. Introduced in 2010, iPads spurred Dumbo Drops of tablet tech into classrooms.

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Why I Had to Develop a Unique Learner Profile to Meet the Needs of My Students

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I wanted to bring that kind of motivation to my classroom so I started transforming it into a learning environment where nearly all elements were part of a larger game, and I developed a collection of assessments and surveys to learn more about my students. In 2010, I prioritized incorporating elements of play into teaching and learning.

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Using Transactional Distance Theory to inform instructional design

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Online courses designed with SRL in mind might begin by offering pre-assessment opportunities for students to discover what they do or do not know on a given subject. Assessment feedback could include contextual links to additional resources / material for students to review. Weimer (2010). 10 [link].

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. But in 2010, the company, co-founded by Gina Bianchini and Marc Andreessen, announced that it would no longer offer a free version. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” Bundling Textbooks with Tuition. “To

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