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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

Parents, teachers and administrators have had an overwhelmingly positive response to the effective use of digital tools in the classroom. Classrooms with digital tools allow ­students to collaborate in groups to ­problem-solve, which is a critical skill needed in college and in the modern workforce.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

A Shift to Technology-Enabled Instruction Ballard, along with other teachers who participated in our focus groups, is helping to cultivate “technology-enabled instruction,” a concept coined by education researchers Peggy A. Ballard understands that better than most.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

That’s why, in 2019, Discovery Education conducted a comprehensive research study—including a literature review, focus groups, interviews, surveys and an analysis of data usage—across our digital products and platforms. 2016 digital education survey. Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning.

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

A National Shift in the Relationship Between Schools, Parents and Guardians A spring survey of more than 3,600 U.S. parents and guardians from Learning Heroes , a nonprofit focused on helping families support their children, found parents are now, more than ever, activated to support their learners. Multi-channel communication.

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SCALE-UP Classroom Technology: Supporting The Learning Environment

ViewSonic Education

Despite the dramatic impact technology has had on education, many classroom structures and teaching methods haven’t changed much over the years. The SCALE-UP classroom is one example of these dramatic shifts. SCALE-UP is turning many aspects of the traditional classroom upside-down, including how technology is used.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – September 2021

Edthena

They’re about setting the crucial, strong foundation of instruction and classroom dynamics that will propel student outcomes all year long. The district hired dedicated remote tutors to support temporary online learners and developed protocols for identifying and tracking remote students. Providing social-emotional supports.

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Using Data to Support Personalized Learning Pathways

edWeb.net

Next, they surveyed the educators. Administrators wanted to know what data the teachers were using, what data they wanted that they didn’t have, how easy it was to access, and how often they used it. Then, they needed to look at the data governance: Who has access to what data and where?