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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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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. Its durability and price make it ideal for schools looking to integrate audio activities into curriculum.

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? The Senate Education Committee began work this week sifting through the 800-some-odd-page reauthorization for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The last revision to the law gave us No Child Left Behind.

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10 Inspired Tech Trends Every Teacher Should Know About

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Chattanooga Christian School in Tennessee is piloting five Echo Dot Kids Edition devices in elementary and high school classes. While there are a handful of 360 cameras that retail for under $400 , technology for shooting general digital video, including wide panorama shots, can be done on most smartphones now, especially Samsungs.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Verge : “ France bans smartphone use in schools.” ” This a **e is trying to get the parents whose children died at Sandy Hook Elementary to pay for his court costs. DreamBox Learning has raised $130 million from The Rise Fund. The adaptive learning company has raised $175.6 million total.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Inside Higher Ed reports that “ National University is working to create a personalized education platform that combines three of the buzziest innovations in higher education – adaptive learning, competency-based learning and predictive analytics for student retention.” ” asks Jean Twenge in The Atlantic.