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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. What are the projections for edtech?

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PROOF POINTS: When schools experimented with $10,000 pay hikes for teachers in hard-to-staff areas, the results were surprising

The Hechinger Report

Wealthy suburbs can have a surplus of qualified applicants for elementary schools at the same time that a remote, rural school cannot find anyone to teach high school physics. Source: Edwards et al (2024), “Teacher Shortages: A Framework for Understanding and Predicting Vacancies.” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

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PROOF POINTS: Overscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds

The Hechinger Report

The diaries had been collected over the years, dating back to 1997, as part of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) , a large nationally representative household survey overseen by the University of Michigan. In this study, the researchers used a new statistical technique for large datasets to disentangle it.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

Whether students pursue studies in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), social sciences, or business, they will likely encounter situations where graphing skills are essential. Preparation for Higher Education and Careers : Graphing skills are fundamental in many higher education disciplines and careers.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. What are the projections for edtech?

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PROOF POINTS: The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed

The Hechinger Report

In an experiment on how best to study for a math test, learning through errors was pitted against working through practice problems in a Barron’s study guide, pictured above. But researchers set up a review class to test a theory about the best way to study for a test. My big takeaway from this study is for students.

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PROOF POINTS: Controversies within the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

In January 2024, five researchers from Texas A&M University published their findings online in the journal Scientific Studies of Reading. This newest 2024 synthesis follows three previous meta-analyses on phonemic awareness in the past 25 years. A new meta-analysis confirms that the answer is no. But science evolved.

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