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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

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At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate. From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. Let’s build technology that facilitates extraordinary teaching and learning.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

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That’s why, in 2019, Discovery Education conducted a comprehensive research study—including a literature review, focus groups, interviews, surveys and an analysis of data usage—across our digital products and platforms. We asked teachers what they want from edtech. Educational Technology Support! Here's what they said.

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Bloom’s Taxonomy and the implications it has for a digital classroom.

EdTech4Beginners

So can technology support higher order thinking? I would say YES it can SUPPORT and even ENCOURAGE higher order thinking. For analysis, try presenting students with data. A good tech tool to support this would be graphing software. Can you think of other ways technology can support higher order thinking?

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The role of technology in the PYP

EdTech4Beginners

In addition to these general uses, PYP teachers should also use technology to aid the development of international mindedness, support inquiry learning and to help students to reach deeper understandings. How does technology support the development of international mindedness? How does technology support inquiry?

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3 Questions That Still Boggle Educators, Technologists and Researchers

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How can educators, technologists and academic researchers—three groups that don’t often convene—shape new ways to assess teachers and students? That was one of many questions posed at CRESST CON , an annual conference for those working at the intersection of education, technology and research.

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9 Steps for Choosing a Device

Tom Murray

Organize and map the core curriculum, resources, and assessments the district is currently utilizing. During this step, school leaders across the district should collaborate to inventory what currently exists, from core curriculum and technology support resources, to types of devices already in place.

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Managing and Sharing Your Education Data Effectively

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Brehm pointed out that at a macro level, the K-12 data ecosystem usually includes information on instructional activities, student characteristics, and academic performance, as well as assessment results across a variety of subject areas. Erin Hommeland has a deep background in edtech and 10 years of classroom teaching experience.

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