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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

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Change the Game: Using Minecraft to Teach Students with Autism

Edsurge

Modern research has continued to demonstrate that playful learning improves educational outcomes, even more so when it’s digital and multi-modal. Modern research has continued to demonstrate that playful learning improves educational outcomes. So it began as STEM design challenges for my older, more adept students.

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How Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 88
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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

Trends 52
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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

But while these programs are increasingly popular, she says it isn’t clear what the teacher outcomes are in terms of effectiveness or retention. They’ve been taking turns presenting on disabilities such as dyslexia, brain injuries and deafness; Noble gave hers, on assistive technologies for children with physical disabilities, last week.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

edWeb.net

Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school? Howard and Noakes: Howard encouraged educators to ask for documented and validated positive learning outcomes with actual kids. What role do learning goals play when searching for the best edtech?

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