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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

Interactive simulations and educational games, such as iCivics and Mission US, allow students to step into the shoes of historical figures, make decisions that shape historical outcomes, and gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the past.

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What Gartner’s Top Tech Trends for 2019 Mean for Education

EdTech Magazine

Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . Members of the online community maintain multiple versions of themselves through social media sites, online profiles and other means.

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Much ado about NAEP

Dangerously Irrelevant

But that’s a hard case to make, judging by a 2007 analysis from Gary Phillips, former acting commissioner of NCES. Phillips set out to map NAEP benchmarks onto international assessments in science and mathematics. . The pundits already are chiming in on the 2022 NAEP results.

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Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources 

eSchool News

A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome. Easy-to-follow instructions guide students through data collection, measurement, data analysis, and interpretation, while feedback provided by both open-ended and auto-graded questions reinforces correct ideas. 

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5 Strategies to Create a Culture of Accountability for Growth

A Principal's Reflections

In a world where ideas are a dime a dozen and shared openly on social media, it is incumbent upon all of us to critically reflect and determine if it is, in fact, a sound strategy. During workshops with administrators and teachers, I get to dive deep into these topics and outline the strategies that schools use to improve outcomes.

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New Mexico’s Middle College High School Selects Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives to Support Student Science Explorations

eSchool News

A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome. Easy-to-follow instructions guide students through data collection, measurement, data analysis, and interpretation, while feedback provided by both open-ended and auto-graded questions reinforces correct ideas.

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Student well-being and pedagogy by making learning contextual: Tapping into students’ life experience for learning

Hapara

Examples of ways that culturally responsive teaching practices can link to learning outcomes and standards. (8:57) 8:57) Adams-Stafford explains that culturally responsive teaching is 100% linked to student outcomes. Bios and social media: . This space and feedback from students would enhance lessons. (14:50)

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