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Measuring Student Engagement with Digital Tools

ViewSonic Education

Thankfully, digital technology, or EdTech, has helped to change this, offering ways to gain a much more accurate sense of how engaged students are. One of the most exciting digital technology trends that are helping teachers with the task of measuring student engagement is student-centered i nsight technology.

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7 principles for AI in education

eSchool News

The seven principles are: AI technologies in education should address the needs of learners, educators, and families. AI technologies used in education should account for educational equity, inclusion and civil rights as key elements of successful learning environments.

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Think "Out of the Box" Assistive Technology #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Microsoft has been working with Kinect technology and autistic students. Technology removes barriers and helps them interact with the world. Student centered classrooms benefit all types of learners. Relevant Meaningful 21st Century Tasks (PBL) and relevant data provided to teachers so they can continue to customize learning.

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Don Johnston Incorporated Joins Texthelp Group; Edtech Giants Join Forces to Help Students Across North America and the Globe

eSchool News

10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. WOBURN, Mass.,

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. The real issue is that the teaching and learning process in class is not engaging students via technology that is an integral part of their lives.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

In the last few months, AI-powered technologies like ChatGPT and BingAI have received a lot of attention for their potential to transform many aspects of our lives. Thoughtless expansion of tech tools into the classroom can exacerbate the discrimination Black and Hispanic students already face, experts warn. Subscribe today!

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