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What Is Technology Integration in The Classroom?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, the integration of technology in the classroom is not just a luxury but a necessity. However, understanding how to effectively integrate technology can be a challenge. First, I explored what technology integration really means. What is Technology Integration?

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Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice

Catlin Tucker

The Danger of a Myopic Focus on AI Technology Tools It reminds me of the early days of the edtech boom when I would attend the Computer Using Educators (CUE) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conferences, and the most popular sessions had titles like “50 Tech Tools in 50 Minutes.”

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11 Ways to Add #Inquiry to Your Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

You had lesson plans to get through, standards to assess, meetings to attend, parents to council, and state-wide tests that students must do well on. Maybe that comparison doesn’t work, but you get my point–your favorite lessons allowed you to think). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Measuring Student Engagement with Digital Tools

ViewSonic Education

Aside from asking students to assess their own levels of engagement — a perfectly valid process, albeit one which is influenced by bias — measurement has often relied upon the perception of teachers or outside observers. Of course, these perceptions can also be flawed. Student-Centered Insights .

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The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For.

Edsurge

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. Making Time for Research The promise of media and technology to transform student learning has led schools in the U.S.

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Texthelp Launches WriQ to Automate and Standardize Writing Assessment

eSchool News

Texthelp ®, a leading education technology company focused on helping learners of all ages and abilities improve their reading, writing, and math skills, today announced the launch of WriQ ®, a cloud-based writing assessment and achievement tool. “WriQ, has been designed with those needs in mind.

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States Are Wrestling Over Whose Learning Loss Is Worst

Edsurge

The national learning assessment NAEP is known as the “nation’s report card” because it gives policymakers a window into national learning. It’s tempting to draw these comparisons, and a national metric broken down by state almost invites competitiveness. Worse, competitiveness can be destructive. That's not inspiring,” she says.