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Learning and Playing and Why Both Matter for Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

PsycINFO Database Record 2012 APA, The play of children is not recreation; it means earnest work. I eventually learned how the system worked, I learned how to get good grades, and my focus turned more to “learning.”. The problem has been how to track, quantify and measure all that learning. Friedrich Froebel.

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Online PD Courses Help Educators Understand Ed-Tech, Classroom Management, Study Finds

Marketplace K-12

The three biggest reasons pre-K-12 educators took online professional development courses in the past year were to learn how to use digital devices, how to use the educational software that goes on them, or to find out more about classroom behavior or management, according to a new study. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent.

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

Edsurge

Carol Ann Tomlinson's work on differentiated instruction and Benjamin Bloom's work with mastery learning have shaped my understanding of how to meet the needs of each learner. Skinner's behaviorism have informed how I respond to different behaviors. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and B.F.

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

edWeb.net

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. The district was one of three schools recognized nationally by ISTE for its digital badge program.

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Is the college degree outdated?

The Hechinger Report

And there is no count of badges. The best estimate is from a 2012 federal survey that found one-quarter of adults had licenses, certifications and/or educational certificates. And they’re often unsure how to evaluate nontraditional qualifications.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a close, to review those stories and to see how much (or how little) things have changed. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The administration said it will phase out the program, which was established by President Obama in 2012, after a six-month period to give Congress a chance to act on legislation that could restore the program.” Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.”