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High-Agency in the Remote and Hybrid Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

The elementary teachers are also using both Seesaw and Canvas to promote voice. Strategies such as choice boards and playlists developed using Google tools afford students with greater control over their learning while also freeing up the teacher for targeted instruction or support.

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). ClassTag surveyed more than 1,200 U.S.

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Blending with Playlists

A Principal's Reflections

When it comes to personalized learning , the “personal” should be emphasized. Putting all kids in front of a device and having them engaged in an adaptive learning tool all at the same time is not personalized. With the learning plan in hand, students work through the lessons and assignments at their own pace.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

Adaptive learning tools, which use elements of machine learning to modify learning experiences based on student ability and understanding , are also on the rise in K–12 with leaders indicating they have tripled their spending on such tools. Google even partnered with ISTE to create a game that drove these tenets home.

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PROOF POINTS: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning

The Hechinger Report

Another improves reading comprehension among older elementary school students. None uses especially sophisticated algorithms to tailor the instruction to each student, known as “adaptivelearning, but they do give instant feedback, letting students know what they’ve gotten right and wrong.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The importance of adaptability for teachers is well documented in the research literature (e.g., Findings highlight the importance of adaptability in teaching, showing that effective teachers are flexible and responsive to their students’ learning requirements. Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al., Leijten, P.,

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Best Math Apps For Kids

Fractus Learning

The high-quality apps available on the web, at the iTunes Apps Store, and Android devices on Google Play Store are astounding. The apps feature math games, activities, and user interfaces that make learning math a fun and enjoyable experience for students at all levels. Best Math Apps For Kids in Elementary School and Middle School.