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Research-based Benefits of Being Bilingual

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Enhanced Executive Control : Bilingual individuals often perform better in tasks requiring executive control, such as working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility (Bialystok, 2011). Bialystok, E. Bialystok, E. Bialystok, E., Craik, F.I.M., Green, D.W., Gollan, T.H. Blumenfeld, H.K.,

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Poptential™ Free Economics Curriculum Adds Content to Explain Today’s Inflation, Recession Woes

eSchool News

Modules available to address current economic trends include: ? How the pandemic influenced consumer preferences —The pandemic profoundly impacted the supply and demand of many consumer goods. Poptential curriculum includes everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests.

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PROOF POINTS: New higher ed data by race and ethnicity

The Hechinger Report

Before the pandemic, white, Black and Hispanic Americans were enrolling in college at about the same rates, especially when unemployment was high and jobs were hard to find. Asian Americans enrolled in college at much higher rates.) Data sources: Adult population collected by the Annie E. Census Bureau.

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The Enduring Power of Print for Learning in a Digital World

Digital Promise

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies , with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. Students first rated their medium preferences.

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

Doug Levin

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. FY 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0).

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Bringing ‘Blind Auditions’ to the Job Market

Edsurge

When “The Voice” premiered in 2011, it distinguished itself from other televised singing contests by featuring a blind auditions phase. Good and Jere E. Contestants had 30 seconds to sing their hearts out while four rock-star judges sat with their backs turned to them. We do it all the time: A study from 1970 by Thomas L.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

Edsurge

In a telephone interview, Phil Hill, edtech guru and co-publisher of the widely followed e-Literate blog , acknowledged that “the LMS is not only part of the university’s core infrastructure, but it also allows faculty and students to use technology creatively in the classroom.”