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10 Popular Educational Trends and What You Need to Know

Waterford

While we don’t fully know what the 2020–2021 school year will look like yet, it’s sure that taking care of your overall health and well-being will be essential for students, teachers, and parents alike. Gamification. For elementary students, options for experiential learning may be limited. Gamification and student motivation.

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. Modern educators know this very well, so they’ve come up with many different ways to incorporate gamification elements into the everyday classroom environment. But what is the purpose of gamification ? 5 New EdTech tools to watch.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

Elementary-aged children are highly motivated when their teachers prioritize content mastery and understanding over high test scores.[2] And finally, gamification can have an engaging place in the classroom if intrinsic motivation is prioritized.[4] Gamification and student motivation. Annual Review of Psychology, 57, 487-503.

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BoomWriter and Walch Education joins forces to provide world-class EdTech solutions

eSchool News

In 2020/2021 the two companies launched two major technology solutions: GoRead and the Curriculum Engine. Teachers and students from more than 37,000 elementary, middle, and high schools in more than 105 countries are already using the platform. BW Walch has over 1m registered users of its technology solutions combined.

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Creating a Vision for Your School and Getting Buy In from Stakeholders

The CoolCatTeacher

But Lynn, right now, you’re excited about what you’re calling TL 2020. What is TL 2020? TL 2020 is our teaching and learning initiative in Salisbury Township School District. We spent quite a bit of time visioning for TL 2020, and continuing to evolve our vision. What can it look like in an elementary classroom?

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. STEM opportunities are on the rise for young learners as elementary and early childhood programs increase exposure to STEM activities and careers.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. STEM opportunities are on the rise for young learners as elementary and early childhood programs increase exposure to STEM activities and careers.

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