eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Educational apps and games can make learning more enjoyable, transforming educational content into interactive and game-like experiences that motivate students to explore and master new concepts. This personalization enhances the effectiveness of teaching by catering to each student’s pace and learning preferences.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Using edtech to personalize education for students is already something that many educators do by incorporating technology in teaching activities , such as: Learning management systems (LMSs). Video content and digital presentations . Students’ individual learning goals. Flexible teaching strategies and adaptive learning.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Earlier this fall, Corey Mohn , President and Executive Director of CAPS Network , had recommended to our Deeper Learning Team a book that was just published in 2021 Running with Robots: The American High School's Third Century by Greg Toppo and Jim Tracy. Recently I wrote " What If Your Co-Teacher is a Computer?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Yet for Jamie Martin, the most daunting challenges also present the greatest opportunities. Yo Books , a company from South Sudan, aims to deliver and distribute books on low-cost devices across remote regions. In South Africa, the youth unemployment rate topped 50 percent in 2016.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

In today’s modern environment, educators have their work cut out for them, from staying on top of adaptive learning technologies to navigating new student requirements. Take the sophisticated class presentation and conferencing tools now available and better known to educators. There are also reasons to be positive.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Edtech allows learners to learn and teachers to teach despite language barriers, inability to gather physically in one place, network and bandwidth problems, etc. Edtech features like online learning, digital modules, instructional videos & presentations, and much more allow learners to access learning material anytime and anywhere. .

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

But I've put that series to rest while I focus on book-writing, and I'm thrilled to be able to join you here this year. I'm also thrilled that the book is mostly done.). Arguably, the most powerful, most well-known story about the future of teaching and learning looks like this: [point to slide]. Epistemic poverty once again.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

But optimizing a flawed model of education is not in the best interests of our students, and from a learning outcomes perspective may make things worse than they already are. In the case of adaptive learning, education commentator Audrey Watters gave examples of how things can go badly wrong on her blog. Tune too easy?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page. I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over 3/4 full and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 2, 2014

Over the next week or so, The Hechinger Report will be publishing excerpts from Richard Whitmire’s book On the Rocketship: How Top Charter Schools are Pushing the Envelope. In this first installment, software engineer Ben Slivka — inspired by science fiction — dreamed of creating truly adaptive learning software.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In his 2010 book, Building Social Business, micro finance pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus defines “social entrepreneurship” as an “initiative of social consequences created by an entrepreneur with a social vision.” Blackboard Inc.,

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2019

With adaptive learning software, student learning journeys are customized and supported with resources based on their interest and excitement around particular subtopics while at the same time allowing teachers to make data-driven educational decisions. About the Presenter.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Solid adaptive instruction in reading and math, with data at the ready. Imagine Math.

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IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Learning analytics is about action. No action = failure.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Imagine Math. TIME for Kids.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Imagine Math. TIME for Kids.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

He’s co-authored popular books, including Brain Briefs Answers to the Most and Least Pressing Questions About Your Mind. In the most recent book that you co-authored, Brain Briefs: Answers to the Most (and Least) Pressing Questions about Your Mind, one of the chapters is titled "Do Schools Teach the Way Students Learn?"

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Brainscape

MAY 31, 2022

What sets Brainscape apart from any other study app is that its adaptive learning algorithm leverages decades of cognitive science research to help anyone learn TWICE as efficiently as traditional study methods. Imagine the brain as a vast library full of books of information.

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

I’ve led many presentations and workshops on Horizon, including for NERCOMP. A little farther out (2-3 years) are “Adaptive Learning Technologies” and AI, which makes sense given the state of play in those fields. My perspective is based on many years of working on and with Horizon Reports.

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

I’ve led many presentations and workshops on Horizon, including for NERCOMP. A little farther out (2-3 years) are “Adaptive Learning Technologies” and AI, which makes sense given the state of play in those fields. My perspective is based on many years of working on and with Horizon Reports.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The learning path automatically introduces the child to activities based on the student’s age and past performance. The Kahn Academy math apps for kids’ library offer songs, stories, books, math games, and videos that engage multiple senses and various entertaining ways to learn.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 20, 2019

I am pleased to announce that my book chapter in Multimedia Learning Theory: Preparing for the New Generation of Students is now available! My chapter is titled Multimedia Learning and the Educational Leader. Hope the book is useful to some of you. Multimedia learning and the educational leader. Happy reading!

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 8, 2016

I mentioned Ann Blair’s great book on historical information overload. One finding was campus leaders’ preference for adaptive learning over other edutech offerings. Librarians need to intervene to help students at the right time, as a kind of information entrepreneurship.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Common Sense team members and certified educators presented on a range of practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools for learning as well as our latest and greatest digital citizenship offerings. . In the Common Sense Education meeting rooms, we offered two full days of 15-minute lightning sessions.

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techieMusings

JULY 24, 2015

I had the opportunity to spend the week out at UCSB for a Learning and the Brain conference presented by Dr. Judy Willis entitled “Neuroscience and Classroom Engagement: Strategies for Maximizing Students’ Attention, Focus and Potential.” ” The Program. Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) July 21, 2015.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. For instance, traditionally static presentations can be infused with dynamic generative AI elements, fostering a more efficient and engaging experience.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The call for presentations has been extended until October 31, and the event is highly inclusive so that we have real global participation. Last year we had presentations from 62 countries. E-book provider Overdrive reports that e-book checkouts from libraries are up over 200% from last year.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Chromebook Idea Spark #1: Personalized Story Telling with Book Creator. Young writers can use this Book Creators to craft their work and envision it published. Young writers can use this Book Creators to craft their work and envision it published. Created by Austin Houp. Students need a platform to show who they are as authors.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The call for presentations has been extended until October 31 , so get your proposals in! of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? The presentation software SlideRocket announced SlideRocket EDU this week, making its tools available to students and teachers via the Google Apps Marketplace.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. For instance, traditionally static presentations can be infused with dynamic generative AI elements, fostering a more efficient and engaging experience.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

To assist with this, my students and I co-wrote a freely available, open access book, “ Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps.” Microsoft has developed new tools for accessibility, such as Immersive Reader which allows users to adjust how text is presented (e.g., font size, spacing, picture dictionary, translation) and read aloud.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2020

An adaptive learning path allows each child to learn at their pace and independently. These fun characters help kids participate in the educational lessons; the expansive math curriculum may assist young children in learning numbers, counting, additions, subtraction, shapes, and measuring.

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Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

Five people presented. Those three components come together for a student, and we present them with a palette of a way to move through their educational process. And so our idea was simple: to connect the two by allowing students to pay per use for their book. I served as moderator. But people seem to be trying.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Many watched instructional videos or worked with adaptive-learning software that adjusted lessons based on each student’s proficiency.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

From interactive apps and online platforms to adaptive learning systems, technology has redefined traditional teaching methodologies, promoting personalized and engaging educational experiences. Secondly, technology fosters personalized learning by adapting to individual student needs.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

The series provides grade-appropriate literary, science and social studies content and each book contains a text at a higher level with extra support to expedite students’ achievement. The integration will enable teachers to use Renaissance Star 360 assessment data to accurately place students into FuelEd’s Stride adaptive learning solution.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

ALEKS PPL is an adaptive placement solution that assesses what students already know, what they are ready to learn next, and provides students with the opportunity to improve their placement scores through an individualized, adaptive learning path in the ALEKS Prep and Learning Module.

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