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Devices Need to Support Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Let it support learning." When it comes to educational technology I often get the feeling that the learning is often secondary. Using technology just for the sake of using it equates to a huge waste of instructional time that could be dedicated to deep, meaningful learning. It also equates into a huge wast of money.

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Teaching Using News Articles: Helpful Tips and Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

These include the abilities to critically assess the credibility of new stories using various vetting criteria, to spot fake news and false information, to identify reliable sources, and to read and interpret news using a multi-perspective approach.

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Learn Why Edsby Is A Great Learning Management System For Your School | @Edsby

TeacherCast

Edsby is a robust, cloud-based, mobile learning management system that incorporates social learning, course planning, assessment management, and much more into a simple, easy to use package for the entire school community. About Company. Edsby transforms how students, teachers, parents and administrators engage.

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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

Edsurge

Last updated in 2007, the international standards body has defined a data model for describing, referencing, and sharing competency definitions, primarily in the context of online and distributed learning. Open Registry of K-12 Learning Standards State academic standards help define the learning objectives for U.S.

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Reinventing The School Desk: Tip Tap Tap And The Internet of Things

Fractus Learning

Assessment is subjective. And as many of these technologies do not monitor student performance, learning difficulties are not tracked or identified early; preventing intervention with supplementary and personalised supports. The Need for Autonomous Assessment. Performance is not automatically tracked.

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Top 25 Educational Research Journals Every Educator and Researcher Should Read

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

With educational technology shaping the future and assessment literacy becoming a focal point of discussions, keeping up with scholarly articles and findings is not just a good-to-have—it’s a must. This is a journal that is as concerned with the hows of effective teaching, learning, and assessment as it is with the whys.

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The American Rescue Plan: Encouraging Transformation, Impact, and Longevity

edWeb.net

Schools and districts can continue to benefit from the federal government’s stimulus dollars through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, the third iteration of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). These monies could drive the design of transformational initiatives with the potential for long-term impact.