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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Learning

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In contrast, 21st-century learning is characterized by: Personalized and Adaptive Learning: Tailoring education to individual student needs, abilities, and interests. Project-Based and Experiential Learning: Engaging students in real-world projects and hands-on experiences that make learning relevant and exciting.

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?Are We Recreating Segregated Education Online?

Edsurge

It’s worth reexamining how we’re recreating these educational walled gardens online—as we move from the heyday of MOOCs in 2012 to the gradual decline of open access courseware in 2017. In the first wave of online learning, we focused on democratizing access to content.

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Adapting to the New Classroom

techlearning

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Khan Academy ?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What You Need to Know About Race-Conscious Admissions in 2017.” ” Testing, Testing… From the Khan Academy blog : “ Khan Academy is the Official Practice Partner for AP.” ” More via Buzzfeed and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. I dunno… Via Techcrunch : “ IBM led on patents in 2017, Facebook broke into top 50 for the first time.” The English-language-learning company has raised $608 million total.