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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job.

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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

Here are three different areas of connectivity K–12 IT teams may want to consider when deciding how to configure their schools’ networks: MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools are preparing their infrastructures for IoT integration! Video has proven to be an effective learning tool as well. Individual Classroom Technology Use.

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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12

EdTech Magazine

The report, titled “Beyond Engagement” and written by Julie Evans, chief executive officer for Project Tomorrow, expands on findings from Project Tomorrow’s 2017 “Speak Up” report. . Effective use of those tools also enables more equitable learning experiences at school. Empower Students to Seize Their Own Learning.

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Personalized Learning, Teachers Unleashed, and a Learning Analytics Partnership: The Story of Fresno Unified

Edsurge

How does a fifth grader feel getting ready to do a live edtech demo at their local school board meeting? At last February’s Board meeting, 10-year old Ryan inspired the adults in the room to see how tech can be leveraged for learning in a whole new light. Here’s a video of Ryan’s command performance.)

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Million-Dollar Advice: The High Cost and Limited Return on Personalized Learning Consulting

Edsurge

In July of 2015, the district paid more than $400,000 for alignment, strategy and professional services from Education Elements, a for-profit personalized learning consultant, according to receipts obtained by EdSurge from the district. In less than two years, between 2015 and 2017, the district paid more than $4.5

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

That’s why, in 2019, Discovery Education conducted a comprehensive research study—including a literature review, focus groups, interviews, surveys and an analysis of data usage—across our digital products and platforms. We asked teachers what they want from edtech. 2016 digital education survey. Here's what they said.

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The Importance of Jaggedness in Personalized Learning

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According to Learning in the 21st Century: the 2019 Digital Promise LVP Survey , 83% of teachers think students are capable of high achievement, but just 26% think students are reaching those levels today. When schools talk about personalized learning, one of the first things they need to do is consider these jagged profiles.