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What is Blended Learning?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The purpose of blended learning is to give learners a more integrated educational experience, where they can benefit from both face-to-face teacher guidance and the flexibility and accessibility of online materials. Fabbian et al, 2017). High engagement with screencasts and positive impact on course attitudes in Carol J.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks.

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Can SEL Support Personalized Learning? How One Chicago School is Finding Out

Edsurge

Change has proven rewarding at CICS West Belden , a high-performing K-8 charter school in Chicago, which recently shifted to a personalized learning model. For CICS West Belden, the “next level” was shifting to a personalized learning model, moving students towards competency-based education.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. million from the regular 2009 appropriation reflects the significant amount of funds available under the Recovery Act , which provided $650 million for Educational Technology State Grants, that will be available for use through the 2010-2011 school year.

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Learning Styles: Fact or Fiction? What This Decades-Old Theory Can Teach Us

Waterford

How would you discover a student’s learning style? Measuring learning styles often involves an assessment such as this one from the Georgia Department of Education. One study conducted in Taiwan, for example, came to the conclusion that educating students on learning styles can encourage self-reflection—always a positive thing.[9]

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LeBron James’ College Promise Starts Long Before Tuition Fees Are Waived

Edsurge

James started the I Promise education program in 2011, providing resources and academic support to help students stay in school. But barriers to eligibility for that scholarship persisted: Just 76 percent of students in Akron Public Schools’ class of 2017 graduated from high school within four years.

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