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What’s edtech got to do with growth mindset?

Neo LMS

As a consequence, the whole day was spent contemplating how will I ever get that knowledge and whether I was going to fall behind. Smart kids knew how to pay attention so I just had to be one of them. Here are a few ideas on using edtech to promote growth mindset: Showing progress through competency-based learning.

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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

Edsurge

Whether you’re in a 1:1 device environment or using a new learning management system, parents will appreciate understanding the instructional tools their kids are using in class. Demonstrate how to check grades, order spirit wear, view weekly lesson plans, and—during spring conference season—register for next year’s courses.

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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

MindShift

Many schools are moving toward these goals by adopting pedagogies like project-based learning and competency-based learning that allow students to move more organically between academic tasks and rely less on rigid bell schedules and siloed disciplines.

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