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Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments

EdTech Magazine

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . Teachers Use Online Forms to Gauge Student Learning.

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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

Edsurge

The deal marks the latest in a series of acquisitions involving digital courseware, the industry parlance for online products that leverage data and technology to personalize the course instruction and feedback that each student receives. Its accounts on Facebook and Twitter are no longer active, as an education industry analyst noticed.

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Unlocking AI’s Potential: Live Blog #ISTELive

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This post will be a live post of the Microsoft “mini keynote” about Unlocking AI's potential. Zeeshan Anwar Tara Carrozza: Worked with “Z” (Zeeshan) on building the Azure data link. Discussing how they can secure data.

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Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education to Acquire DreamBox Learning? 

eSchool News

Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, DreamBox Learning offers the only dual-discipline solution rated “Strong” by Johns Hopkins University’s evidenceforESSA.org in both mathematics and reading. More information is available at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @Clearlake.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

Learning Analytics Tools Provide Real-Time Feedback. Education expert Matthew Lynch notes on his blog “The Tech Edvocate,” that data analytics tools in the classroom will also be increasingly used as a way for students to track their own achievement. CDW Segment. Original or Curated. Customer Focused. Buying Cycle. Engagement.

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Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

eSchool News

“When the lockdowns began, teachers were able to quickly move from using Core5 in physical classrooms to using it for remote learning. These results show that the program can effectively support student learning in both remote and in-person environments.”.

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Twitter Chat: Big Tech Players Fight for Control of School Market

Marketplace K-12

Tune in to an EdWeek Market Brief Twitter chat on Tuesday, May 23 at 8 p.m. The post Twitter Chat: Big Tech Players Fight for Control of School Market appeared first on Market Brief. EST, using the #TechTitansChat hashtag, for more information about the exclusive story and survey.

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