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Documenting and Reflecting on Learning

User Generated Education

Documenting Learning. Silvia Tolisano sees documenting learning as: a process of intentional documenting serves a metacognitive purpose. being open for feedback ( Documenting FOR Learning ). Silvia Tolisano sees documenting learning as: a process of intentional documenting serves a metacognitive purpose.

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And the top e-learning trends for 2016 are.

Neo LMS

It’s December, it’s almost the end of the year and it's time to talk about the 2016 e-learning trends. Now let's see what are the top e-learning trends for 2016. Students and teachers can just log in the platform, and from there they can start sharing desktop screens, collaboratively work on a class document, and so on.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Writing improves reading skills (Graham & Herbert, 2010; Shanahan, 2016). All of these aspects of writing benefit from dedicated class time, access to peer support, and teacher feedback. Adolescents today have unprecedented access to one another and spend significant time communicating on their devices. Shanahan, T.

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Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides

Edsurge

The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016. The plan separates technological divides — barriers that block some students from full participation — into access, design and use. These reports, some observers believe, mark a thoughtful step toward ensuring digital equity.

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The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2019 Year in Review

Doug Levin

Many of these incidents were significant, resulting in the theft of millions of taxpayer dollars, stolen identities, and the denial of access to school technology and IT systems for weeks or longer. The K-12 Cyber Incident Map has identified over 775 school cybersecurity incidents since 2016.

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OPINION: Immigrant students need trained advisers to navigate the problematic college admissions process

The Hechinger Report

Others were asked to send their parents’ documents for verification. It wouldn’t surprise me if those students’ documents were among the FAFSA program’s thousands of unread emails , indicative of its widespread failure. Related: OPINION: I’m a college access professional. Try a different browser.”

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. The majority of learners are comfortable using their personal devices to access schoolwork.