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The Pedagogy of Blended Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology. Blended learning is where students use tech to have control over path, place, and pace. Eric Sheninger I remember back in 2012 when we began to implement blended learning strategies at my former high school. You will also notice that some are interchangeable.

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Could Remixing Old MOOCs Give New Life to Free Online Education?

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Lue says that he hopes the LabXChange system will be a prototype of a next-generation learning platform, and that future versions could include adaptive learning features that would offer students different material based on their demonstrated skill level.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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Two Lexia Learning Products Honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards

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The Tech Edvocate awards recognize outstanding products in the edtech industry that are focused on advocating for students by catering to identified classroom and learning needs. Core5is a research-proven, technology-based program that accelerates the development of fundamental literacy skills for students of all abilities in grades pre-K–5.

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OPINION: Seven lessons on proficiency education

The Hechinger Report

Advocacy groups like Competency Works promote a paradigm shift that includes customized schedules. Technology : Conduct judicious experimentation with AI teaching tools, but protect against the (planned? Can schools avoid the temptation to add more screen time to animate students’ lives? obsolescence of teachers.

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

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From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. Department of Education, privacy advocacy groups and a school district explore how to find the right balance between the two ideals. Students’ Safety or Privacy? Why Not Both?

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Center for Education Reform Taps Businesses, Charter Schools for Innovation

Marketplace K-12

The Center for Education Reform , a long-time charter school advocacy organization, says innovation and momentum within the sector of independent schools has slowed, and needs an infusion of new ideas that incorporate new strategies drawn from education technology and other areas. Washington, D.C. Priorities for the Future.