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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

Parents, teachers and administrators have had an overwhelmingly positive response to the effective use of digital tools in the classroom. Classrooms with digital tools allow ­students to collaborate in groups to ­problem-solve, which is a critical skill needed in college and in the modern workforce.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

That’s why, in 2019, Discovery Education conducted a comprehensive research study—including a literature review, focus groups, interviews, surveys and an analysis of data usage—across our digital products and platforms. 2016 digital education survey. Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

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A Shift to Technology-Enabled Instruction Ballard, along with other teachers who participated in our focus groups, is helping to cultivate “technology-enabled instruction,” a concept coined by education researchers Peggy A. Ballard understands that better than most. Internet access has also improved substantially.

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

Edsurge

The reality was that although technology had evolved rapidly since 2013, professional development offerings for computer science teachers—especially at the elementary level—hadn’t changed much. I became increasingly frustrated with the lack of technology support and PD opportunities in our district. Thank you all!

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Two Models for Leveling Up How You Integrate Technology and Teaching

EdNews Daily

A 2019 Common Sense survey found that only four out of every 10 teachers consider the professional development that they received on the use of technology in the classroom to be effective. If one chooses to start with TPACK, look at your curriculum, pedagogy, and technology to determine how these domains intersect.

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

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A National Shift in the Relationship Between Schools, Parents and Guardians A spring survey of more than 3,600 U.S. parents and guardians from Learning Heroes , a nonprofit focused on helping families support their children, found parents are now, more than ever, activated to support their learners. Multi-channel communication.

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SCALE-UP Classroom Technology: Supporting The Learning Environment

ViewSonic Education

Despite the dramatic impact technology has had on education, many classroom structures and teaching methods haven’t changed much over the years. The SCALE-UP classroom is one example of these dramatic shifts. SCALE-UP is turning many aspects of the traditional classroom upside-down, including how technology is used.