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Student Agency is More Than Voice and Choice

A Principal's Reflections

The underlying premise is to move learners from a state of engagement to empowerment so that they exert more ownership over their learning. Or maybe it is combining both elements of voice and choice through pedagogically sound blended learning activities. There is no point in student advocacy if no action results.

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The Importance of the Right Technology in Schools

edWeb.net

She mentioned that blended learning and learning models were the top edtech trends, and defining blended learning was a big deal. It was an opportunity for attendees to learn from the experts and get a better understanding of the state of education technology.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Increased emphasis on social-emotional learning to support students’ well-being.

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States can change the way they think about education, but will they?

The Hechinger Report

State leaders, faced with the task of drafting complex accountability systems that will influence what happens in classrooms, will likely need the help as they navigate the 449-page law. The new federal rules will upend that system. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Some states got a head start.

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For ed-tech success, why schools use technology is just as important as how

The Hechinger Report

LPS set out to develop a home-grown ed-tech tool to make this personalized learning system more efficient. The result was a tool called Learning Lists, which was prototyped by one of the school’s math teachers in 2013 using spreadsheet features on Google Sheets. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Should you build your own LMS?

eSchool News

Districts, in turn, must decide whether to build out their own online content platforms, farm it out to a learning platform provider like FuelEd (formerly Aventa Learning) or K12, or take a hybrid approach. Hiring help.

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Why one school district tried something new — even though people were happy with the status quo

The Hechinger Report

Education Reimagined, a reform advocacy program that emerged from an unusual coalition of union leaders and reformers, recently highlighted the Cedar Rapids district’s work, and The Hechinger Report spoke with Pickering to learn more about it. . … Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter. We have to change with it.