Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 6, 2024

This is where a digital publication streamlines the process by letting readers save favorite articles, share content, engage in online discussions, and foster communities. For instance, you could have a primary magazine issue published on a specific monthly date, while releasing breaking news or additional articles on a regular basis.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2017

For years, a stream of articles have tried to dispel pervasive but wrong ideas about how people learn, but those ideas still linger. For example, there is no evidence that matching instructional materials to a student’s preferred “learning style” helps learning, nor that there are “right-brain” and “left-brain” learners.

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Hapara

MAY 9, 2022

For example, if your class needed to start with media balance and well-being, creating a Workspace with cards that have resources supporting media balance can guide students’ lessons in class or virtually. . The teacher was able to push out real-world examples to students through H?para Be open to one-on-one conversations.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Take, for example, the recent California Science Test (CAST) scores released in October 2022 that showed 29.45 For example, known as the Black Escalation, teachers have been shown to severely discipline Black students versus white students. percent of students met or exceeded the Science standards.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2019

Many digital games include textual elements, such as letters, journals and newspaper articles, which are embedded in the narrative and provide practice and scaffolding to encourage reluctant readers.” Research and pedagogy unequivocally point to digital game-based learning as an instructional methodology that can improve literacy skills.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 1, 2016

Pedagogy and educational materials intersect because we frequently ask students to DO things with RESOURCES – *read* articles, *watch* videos, *listen* to lectures, *answer* questions, *solve* problems, etc. A Simple INCREASE Example (from Hattie). Example: Reviewing textbook before going to lecture. Blogs vs Wikis.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The concept of microschooling gained traction throughout the 2010s, then saw a huge uptick in both interest and new examples during the pandemic. Barnett Barry, a research professor at the University of South Carolina, offers a good description of microschools in an article he wrote for The Conversation. “As Microschools.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. Pinellas County, for example, has a blended model working towards 1-to-1.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Examples include the opportunity for high school students taking health classes to observe and interact with medical personnel as they perform procedures, or a musician in a distant city teaching classes and leading rehearsals while online. This article was modified and published by EdScoop and eSchool News. About the Presenter.

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Broadband Accessibility Instructional Materials Education 68

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. As an example, see this question and answer from a FAQ for California’s ZTC grant program : 12. Venegas-Muggli and Werner Westermann.

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Khan Academy OER Case Study System 109

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 28, 2016

Above all else, this groundbreaking project demonstrated that an institution can openly share it’s core instructional resources without materially harming itself. Inspired by MIT’s example, hundreds of other institutions around the world began openly publishing the resources they created in support of their courses.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Organizations such as the nationalcyberwatch.org, the Center for System Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA), and the National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCYTE) have a plethora of resources available, including instructional materials that can be tailored to provide students with real-world learning experiences.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Over the last few years, we’ve traded resources, articles and work samples as we try to build our own starter kit for this fast-moving field. For example, look at the examples of host education that Airbnb puts together. One of the best ways to do this is to seek out inspiration from other learning designers. Lesson 5.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

After finding a review they want to consider, educators can then focus in on the evaluation, comments, and recommendation regarding the educational material, and in many cases compare that review to a different state’s review of the same resource. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Utah’s Process and Reviews.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.

Digital Learning 40

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

In Connecticut, for example, public schools as well as other organizations receive broadband services from the CEN. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 42

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Math teachers can find real world examples about challenging math concepts for their students, or perform analysis with data. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Language instructors may work with data about the areas that speak that particular language, or even look at content in that language. About the Presenters.

Learning 41

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Here are some examples the student presenters shared about how they’ve used technology at St. This article was modified and published by eSchool News and EdScoop. While students miss class for open lab, the teachers recognize the benefits of letting students explore technology to help them achieve both personal and educational goals.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Yesterday IHE published an article about the “ inclusive access ” programs offered by most major textbook publishers. These are purchasing programs in which “institutions are signing up whole classes of students to automatically receive digital course materials at a discounted rate, rather than purchasing individually.”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

public school districts spend a combined $8 billion on instructional materials while trying to ensure that schools receive the maximum value for their money. Because there aren’t many alternatives, they did this despite concerns about the quality of materials. Photo: Jackie Mader. Now is the time of year when U.S.

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Resources Instructional Materials OER Elementary 91

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article. The questions from the article are presented in bold ; unattributed blockquotes are from the original article.). But who chooses the core instructional resources students will use? N = 8000 *.5

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OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

User Generated Education

JULY 25, 2016

A Rational for Using No Tech, Minimal Cost Materials. The Cardboard Challenges Maker Education Camp utilized no technology (except for projecting images of example projects on the whiteboard) and low/no cost materials. As a recent NPR article discussed several challenges for maker education.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This article will not have an admin option. This article is about book choice as well, but it’s about the choice to say no (how to say no, how to tell when you should say no, what are the ramifications of saying no, what to do when you maybe should have said no but said yes instead, and how to turn a no into a consenting yes).

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

Common examples of formative assessments include exit tickets, fist-to-five check-ins, teacher-led question-and-answer sessions or games, completed graphic organizers, and practice quizzes. Check out this article from Robert Marzano as well this blog post from BetterLesson for ideas.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

For example, when one child offers some M&Ms to another child, and that child happily accepts the offer, we would label this as an instance of sharing. Other examples of rivalrous goods include my car, my socks, and my chewing gum. Examples of excludable goods also include my car, my socks, and my chewing gum. Type of Good.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

Notes from panel discussion/concurrent session at SXSWedu 2012 Geoff Wurzel, TechNet Wurzel was one of the influencers on Senate Bill 6 and the creation of the Instructional Materials Allotment in Texas. Example: Learning modules. Practical examples are needed; show what it looks like in a classroom.

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Learning Pearson Study Survey 61

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

For example, Northside ISD in San Antonio has a policy that says teachers and staff the “issue of homosexuality [.] I’ve led professional development for fellow teachers on this topic, wrote an article in the Texas Tribune, and contacted legislators to advocate for LGBTQIA+ students.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Angela Baker, a digital content manager for the Georgia Department of Education, shared examples of how her state’s system has aided students and teachers. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Launched in 2011, the SLDS-One Integrated Solution is more than a longitudinal data system. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Including high-quality instructional materials—lesson plans, pacing guides, assessments, and rubrics—is essential. Article by Michele Israel , based on this edLeader Panel The post 4 Shifts to Summer School Excellence appeared first on edWeb. Curricular flexibility is necessary to meet unique student needs.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 3, 2015

see this article on the $400 textbook ) for open educational resources (OER). Take Murder, Madness and Mayhem , Project Management for Instructional Designers , and Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching, and Technology as examples. Ok, there’s clearly enough student production capacity already in place.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In previous years, when I’ve written about this topic, I’ve saved “The Business of Ed-tech” for one of the last articles in my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends" series. " I will do that in a separate article at the end of the year. This is part three of my annual review of the year in ed-tech.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” Via Education Week : “ New Online Tool Aims to Help K–12 Leaders Choose Instructional Materials.” ” “Students can take charge of learning by controlling the seating plan ,” according to Education Dive ( rewriting an Edutopia article ). Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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