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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. is whatever and they think we need to completely rethink how we do.

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95 Phonics Core Program® Earns Product Certification from Digital Promise for Research-Based Design

eSchool News

In addition, the company also demonstrated its commitment to making its robust research base clear and accessible to the public. Digital Promise’s Research-Based Design Product Certification recognizes the edtech products that incorporate research about learning into their design and development. About 95 Percent Group.

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

The Hechinger Report

For years, Lindsay has experimented with competency-based education, a more personalized approach to education that involves letting kids learn on computers for at least part of the day. In mid-March 2020, schools in Lindsay Unified shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The role of technology.

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Digital Promise Awards eSpark Research-Based Design Product Certification

eSpark

Their Product Certification uses a competency-based learning framework, developed in consultation with Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project advisory board, expert researchers in the Learning Sciences field, and nearly 50 educators across the United States.

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Nonprofit University Buys For-Profit College For Its Tech Platform

Edsurge

A company called UniversityNow—which attracted more than $40 million in venture backing and ran an experimental for-profit college—has been sold to the nonprofit National University system, which plans to use the company’s technology platform to deliver its online courses. They tried an employer-pay model—that didn’t work,” says Craig.

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Discovery Education’s K-12 Learning Platform Earns Learner Variability Product Certification From Digital Promise

eSchool News

“The Learner Variability Product Certification celebrates those products that intentionally design for the whole child and allow learners to make adjustments based on their needs. In February 2020, Digital Promise released the first of its edtech Product Certifications. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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