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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

For example, the National Dropout Prevention Center conducted a year-long study of the Measuring Up program and its impact on student outcomes. A case study worth looking at is this one from Midview Middle School (Grafton Ohio): “We chose Measuring Up because it provides a way to assess and diagnose every student.

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The Digital Library’s Best-Kept Secret

Edsurge

Eventually, I was able to find all but three of my 11 textbooks for my master’s degree in educational technology freely available on the library website, not to mention plenty of other materials (e.g., case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). There is clearly a disconnect here.

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Learning Analytics 2018 – An updated perspective

IAD Learning

Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Some reflect neither the spirit nor the current state of this technology. Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Does it work?

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A Year in Review 15-16

The Thinking Stick

Full disclosure our dropout rate is roughly 15%. This is a community you join to truly reflect on your teaching practice and make the most of the technology you have available to you in your classroom. Chris Beals , IT Director in Enumclaw and myself put together a case study of our work and partnership together here.

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Making an Impact with Problem / Project Based Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

Ways to introduce the problem- through a blog post, show a video, take them through a case study, analyze an infographic, or have them play an online game or simulation. to help decrease the dropout rate at our high school.” Introduce the problem. Make it a powerful story that engages them or strikes an emotional chord.

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Making an Impact with Problem / Project Based Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

Ways to introduce the problem- through a blog post, show a video, take them through a case study, analyze an infographic, or have them play an online game or simulation. to help decrease the dropout rate at our high school.” Introduce the problem. Make it a powerful story that engages them or strikes an emotional chord.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition)

Doug Levin

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. At stake: "technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life."

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