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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

The delivery method including video platforms, in-services, self-determined learning, and PD Communities require ongoing validation to ensure a greater return on investment (ROI). The training in this area is mostly academically focused, such as common core standards and STEM. With research from the U.S.

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Four Ways to Redefine Parent Teacher Conferences—With a Little Help from Ironman

Edsurge

In contrast, my own parent-teacher conferences were student-centered—creating space for meaningful discussion about things other than grades. I credit technology—and superheroes. Talk about what's being learned, not what's missing. That’s unfortunate, because students today move fast and are incredibly tech-savvy.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

But, in general, students work at their own pace through worksheets, online lessons and small-group discussions with teachers. They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. The students at M.S. Photo: Kyle Spencer. Several factors are driving this shift. 442, teachers said.

Learning 101
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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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