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

The Hechinger Report

Department of Education, called the Institute for Education Sciences, commissioned a report to wade through all the studies on education technology that can be used at home in order to find which ones were proven to work. No small studies were allowed. We haven’t done the study yet to understand.

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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. An adaptive teacher is able to recognize and respond to the different needs and backgrounds of their students, adjusting their approach to maximize learning for all. 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Critical thinking, as Finn (2011) defines it, “is applied rationality…a set of skills that people can learn and apply in their everyday or professional lives.” (p. Global awareness extends beyond cultural studies; it encompasses teaching about global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and social justice. link] Tye, K.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

2: Adaptivity Allows For Growth. In order to continually adapt to each student’s needs, eSpark administers a pre and post-quiz during each Quest. Our adaptive pathways consistently adjust within the student’s Zone of Proximal Development (Vygotsky, 1978). International Education Studies, 4(4). Why do we do this?

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New Report Offers Evidence-Based Research and Guidance for Developing Engaging, Effective Online Science Courses

techlearning

TEMPE, AZ — Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration recently released new research on its flagship Smart Course, on Smart Sparrow’s adaptive learning platform—published in the peer-reviewed journal, ASTROBIOLOGY.

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Learning Analytics 2018 – An updated perspective

IAD Learning

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Is this a new learning era… or not? Does it work?

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. A study by the NPD Group released this week finds that 91% of kids ages 2 to 17 play games. Online video portal Udemy announced that it has raised $3 million Adaptive learning company Knewton announced a massive round of fundraising: $33 million.

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