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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Research Projects: When students engage in research projects, they need time to gather information, synthesize their findings, and put together presentations or reports to share their findings. This also teaches students to hone their self-directed learning skills as they own more of the responsibility for their learning.

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After Early Results, Personalized Learning Is 'Quickly Becoming District-Wide' in Dallas

Edsurge

Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach. The next, they’ll try a Kindle.

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The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. If improvement is the ultimate goal, we as leaders need to focus on elements of our job that impact student learning.

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Why Learning and People Should Come First

A Principal's Reflections

I was recently working on my slide deck for a three-day workshop that will take participants on an immersive experience into digital leadership and learning. My primary objective for all multiday workshops is to illustrate the vital role that technology can play in improving teaching, learning, and leadership.

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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Students and educators have more tools to create a learning environment that fosters personalized learning.

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FETC 2019: K–12 Schools Evolve Their Data Focus to Improve Student Outcomes

EdTech Magazine

K–12 schools are evolving their use of data analytics tools as pedagogies such as personalized learning focus on more immediate feedback and the “whole student.” . “We 29 workshop at the Future of Education Technology Conference. One way to do this is to collect and assess how students perform even after graduation. .

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15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

eSchool News

Each of the participating startups will receive up to $100,000 in AWS computing credits, hands-on workshops, an individually curated curriculum, business mentoring and technical guidance, insights from Amazon leaders and teams, networking opportunities with potential investors and customers, and ongoing advisory support. Quizard AI, Inc.

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