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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

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Founded in 2011, Smart Sparrow had raised about $23.5 On its website , the company claims it has more than 700 institutional customers across the K-12, higher education and corporate learning space. In recent years, Dror-Naim says his team has been building the next iteration of its adaptive course-creation tool.

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Blending with the Station Rotation Model

A Principal's Reflections

Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. For me, the journey began back in 2011 when we first introduced the flipped approach at New Milford High School, where I was principal, with resounding success. Blended learning is where students use tech to have control over path, place, and pace.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education. The changes are not just incremental; they are foundational, reshaping the very nature of how we teach and learn. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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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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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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PROOF POINTS: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning

The Hechinger Report

Almost a year later, in February 2021, the results are in: a mere three online learning technologies have clear evidence for improving student achievement. The Department of Education insisted upon high research standards for this report, “ A What Works Clearinghouse Rapid Evidence Review of Distance Learning Programs.”

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

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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: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. 2: Adaptivity Allows For Growth. Why do we do this?