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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Learning analytics. Digital badges. Adaptive learning systems. Sounds familiar—like a prior learning assessment. OER and open books. underwhelming.

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Can Competency-Based Education Demonstrate Mastery Across a Lifetime? #DLNchat

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Not everyone in the #DLNchat community was as enthusiastic about the potential of adaptive learning for CBE. Jeff Grann said, “Adaptive may help tweak, but it’s important to start with building high quality CBE learning experiences that prioritize gains in student learning.”

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

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It is still early in the adoption of these digital hiring practices—and how employers deploy them is still very much a “black box.” As those hiring methods go digital, they could speed adoption of new kinds of microcredentials and digital badges designed to show employers the fine-grained skills achieved during educational programs.

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WHAT’S NEW

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ASSIST has expanded the system with content for every grade level, K-12 through Higher Education. CHALK AND WIRE MYMANTL ( www.mymantl.com ) Chalk & Wire announced that its learning recognition network, MyMantl, is now fully available for students, educators, employees and employers. Incorporating end user feedback, the 10.0

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. And everyone clicks and rages and snipes all over again. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle. Truly some stellar reporting, Mike.

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