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How to Re-Energize Disconnected Classroom Participants

EmergingEdTech

In today’s modern environment, educators have their work cut out for them, from staying on top of adaptive learning technologies to navigating new student requirements. One 2021 survey found that 50% of students felt less motivated than before the pandemic (87% of teachers agreed that it had negatively impacted student motivation).

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Using edtech to personalize education for all students

Neo LMS

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules.

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Telling Audio Stories About the Pandemic: The Most Popular EdSurge Podcasts of 2020

Edsurge

If you missed any of these or want to follow us as we grab the mic in 2021, please subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. An historian of higher education explains what it was, why it failed, and how it foreshadowed some of the adaptive learning systems of today.

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PROOF POINTS: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning

The Hechinger Report

Almost a year later, in February 2021, the results are in: a mere three online learning technologies have clear evidence for improving student achievement. In addition to immediate feedback, like an answer key, there are optional drills and hints to show students how to solve problems step by step.

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4 Ways teachers can use edtech to create personalized learning experiences for students

Neo LMS

A version of this post was originally published on April 13, 2021, in Independent Education Today. With schools opening their gates again, the forced transition to online learning environments from the past year has made it clear that a hybrid learning model works and should continue to safeguard and minimize future disruptions to learning.

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How AI Will Save Education

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

In 2021, as part of a project called "The Lost Tapes of the 27 Club," AI was used to create new music and lyrics in the stylings of several artists that died tragically young, such as Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Amy Winehouse. Recently I wrote " What If Your Co-Teacher is a Computer?

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

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Students always receive feedback on their answers and if they’re wrong, they’re given feedback on how to answer similar questions in the future. Even simple feedback, such as right or wrong, has been correlated with student learning outcomes (Faber et al., Retrieved June 13, 2021, from [link]. Rittle-Johnson, B.