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

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Technology tools are used as a natural part of this conversation– teachers access content and have online discussions using the same tools that they will be using in their classrooms. The focus is on how to engage students meaningfully in learning, and teachers use digital tools as an enabler of that conversation.

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?Invasive or Informative? Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics

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Technology staff at UC Berkeley said they didn’t know that was happening, though, since teachers were finding the tool on their own instead of a going through a university contract. Education writer Phil Hill covered the privacy issue and college objections to it last year: “Faculty assign usage of Piazza, often as required course tool.

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Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.

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Martin also serves in working groups to advise the US Department of Education on the accessibility of education materials, and Universal Design for Learning. Will Learning analytics have a major impact upon Education this year? How can teachers use data / learning analytics to make informed decisions?

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

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From learning analytics tools providing students with instant feedback on their work to virtual reality facilitating field trips to faraway lands to 3D printers filling makerspaces, the classroom looks quite a bit different than it did just five years ago. Learning Analytics Tools Provide Real-Time Feedback.

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Otus - LMS, Data Management and Assessment Management, all in one easy-to-use product

Educational Technology Guy

It is integrated classroom tools for students and teachers and powerful transparency for families and school leaders. It combines the best features of a learning management system, assessment management and data management into one. Otus is an interesting product, created by educators.

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?Updates, Upgrades and Overheard: What Was Unveiled at ISTE 2017

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It’s also a time when companies of all sizes and ages announce their latest updates and tools. The tool automatically sends IT tickets to technicians based on their skillsets. “As I am impressed with their dedication to building tools which solve real needs of educators and vision they are executing upon.” classrooms.

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Zap Zap Math–Gamify any Math Curriculum

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Teachers (or homeschooling parents) can track the progress of up to thirty students organized into a class where they are able to gauge learning outcomes via a web-based Learning Analytics Dashboard. Grade K math app will be launched in June 2017. This is a stand-alone app for just kindergarten students. . Android: goo.gl/HheVDf.