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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

One prevalent technique is differentiated instruction, tailoring lesson plans to accommodate various learning styles and abilities within a classroom. Despite technological advancements, textbooks remain a cornerstone of classroom instruction, offering reliable information in a tangible format accessible to all students.

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Renaissance and Nearpod, Coming Together to Empower Teachers and Accelerate Student Growth

eSchool News

Renaissance , a global leader in student-centered, pre-K–12 personalized practice and assessment, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nearpod , a leader in teacher-facilitated instructional delivery, to unlock an unparalleled level of student insights. “In About Renaissance.

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Gamechanger: Type to Learn is Now in the Cloud!

Ask a Tech Teacher

With the push to move assessments online, students need good keyboarding skills. No more “runs only on desktops and laptops” Let me back up and describe Type to Learn Cloud. It does this through a process of review, demonstration, practice, and assessment. The problem is, they don’t work very well.

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TEACHER VOICE: Already affected by crisis in their own countries, refugee students are left behind in online learning

The Hechinger Report

We recognize that, with the Covid-19 crisis, they are especially vulnerable and are unlikely to receive quality academic instruction online or at home. An estimated 12 million students in the United States lack internet access at home , not to mention access to reliable tech devices. Covid-19 upended that.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks have become as commonplace as notebooks, enabling students to access a vast reservoir of information and educational resources at their fingertips. These advancements have given rise to the cloud-based classroom, a dynamic and accessible learning environment that epitomizes educational innovation.

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ASCD's #Empower18 Conference Report

techlearning

These opportunities encouraged participants to take a deep dive into educational topics and try tools like laptops, 3D printers, exploratory equipment like Google cardboards, and other interactive tools and programs. The conversations in these presentations centered on impactful instruction and the magnitude of digital options.

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Catholic schools turn to blended learning as a way to address students’ individual needs

The Hechinger Report

The blended learning software the school uses allows teachers to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of individual students. On a recent day at the school, six students in Mary Brannan’s kindergarten class huddled over their laptops, working on their reading and math skills with a program called i-Ready. Therese and St.