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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

Marketplace K-12

The number of American teachers using games in classrooms–particularly with younger students–has doubled over the past six years, according to a large survey released last week that measures national ed-tech use. T he 2015 Speak Up survey findings are the latest in a series of reports released each year by the Irvine, Calif.-based

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Comparing the 2016 and 2012 FLVC Student Textbook Survey Results

Iterating Toward Openness

The good folks at Florida Virtual Campus have released the latest version of their Student Textbook Survey. However, I’ve also read people saying that the results are essentially unchanged from the 2012 survey to the 2016 survey. “Not register for a course” was unchanged from 2012 to 2016.

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Survey: Teens have doubled their social media use

eSchool News

Teenagers’ social media use has doubled in recent years, from 34 percent who reported using social media multiple times a day in 2012 to 70 percent reporting the same today, according to research from Common Sense.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

These factors include individual traits, social support, and relationship with parents, among others (Credé & Niehorster, 2012). As a result of homing in on these domains and selecting short, validated measures, it’s possible to keep the questionnaire brief and increase student survey completion rates. 2012, December).

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Sharing Tools for Measuring Impactful Technology Use

Digital Promise

To help teachers participating in the DLP reflect on their progress in impactful use of technology, DLP researchers and practitioners developed an Impactful Technology Use (ITU) Rubric and associated survey questions. Survey questions measure teacher and student progress. Indicators of impactful technology use. References. Hixson, N.

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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

Edsurge

Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Family Surveys Send out an anonymous family survey at the beginning of the year and after each quarter or semester. These surveys encourage involvement by showing that you value your families’ opinions. Email is also an option accessible to most. The Effects of Comprehensive Parent Engagement on Student Learning Outcomes.

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