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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

While the pandemic still took its toll, adapting to online learning was smoother in Lindsay due to its preexisting infrastructure and history of adaptation. Lindsay’s ability to rapidly pivot to remote learning in spring 2020 was largely due to preexisting infrastructure.

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Closed Schools Shine Light on the Value of Edtech Coaches

Digital Promise

In many districts over the last decade, instructional technology coaches have helped teachers integrate technology tools and strategies in their teaching in meaningful ways to advance student learning. Fortunately, there is no shortage of tools and resources to support online learning.

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PROOF POINTS: 114 studies on flipped classrooms show small payoff for big effort

The Hechinger Report

Now there is a significant body of research to answer the question of whether students learn more. The underwhelming answer from more than 100 studies of flipped classrooms is yes, but only slightly. “My Yet other studies have concluded that students were harmed and learned less in a flipped classroom.

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Getting up to Speed: Teacher Prep and Technology Integration

Ask a Tech Teacher

Exposed now are deficiencies of utilizing online learning management systems that school districts face. Moreover, sending teachers into the workforce without adequate training is equivalent to sending doctors out to practice without learning to treat specific ailments. There should be a concerted effort to focus on this area.

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Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments

Edsurge

We’re pleased to share this year’s Edtech Outlook, a data-rich dive into the state of education technology with case studies into emerging-frontier innovations. Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Here are some of the trends from 2017 we’re excited to share: 1. Source: Reach Capital 3. AI is here.

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School’s Out: A COVID-19 Lesson

EdTech Magazine

Back in 2017, the U.S. The study found that 1 in 4 low-income teens lacked access to a home computer. Now that students must participate in online learning, it is like a tale of two cities — one where students are engaged and keeping up their grades online, and another where students have no or limited access to the internet.