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Zapzapmath adds multiplayer option and more to their popular app

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Playing against another human (not robots) inspires students to try harder to prove they know their stuff. Adaptive Learning with Percentile Scoring: Zapzapmath games are now integrated with an adaptive learning feature. Download Zapzapmath for Android devices: [link]. Click to view slideshow.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions. KinderLab Robotics ( kinderlabrobotics.com ) announced Free Throw , a throwing-arm attachment that lets the KIBO robot toss ping pong-sized balls.

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WHAT’S NEW

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The integration will enable teachers to use Renaissance Star 360 assessment data to accurately place students into FuelEd’s Stride adaptive learning solution. Wonder Workshop ( www.makewonder.com ) previewed a middle school solution that brings coding and applied robotics into the classroom.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot,” The Wall Street Journal gushed in 2016 , documenting an experiment undertaken at Georgia Tech in which a chatbot called “Jill Watson” answered questions in a course’s online forum. (He Robot essay graders — they grade just the same as human ones. Chatbot Instructors.

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