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Merit Prep Sets Student Goals One Playlist at a Time

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A freshman at Merit Preparatory Charter School in Newark, New Jersey, Onyemaobi has access to Spark , Matchbook Learning’s online information platform that uses data to help students and teachers track exactly what skills they need to master—and to set goals and find resources to help them get there. LaNiece Primus, who teaches U.S.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014

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. * Stick Around - A great iPad app that can be used for Project Based Learning or Flipping a Lesson by creating puzzles/diagrams and having students label them. Rosetta Stone for Kids - A wonderful free iPad app for kids ages 3-7 learning how to read. Also, a nice place to find Common Core aligned lesson plans.

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New Research Proves Game-Based Learning Works—Here's Why That Matters

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student needs vary greatly from one classroom or school to the next,” says Kevin Connors, Director of Personalized Learning for Chicago Public Schools. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card—A novel that conceptualizes a variety of game-based learning mechanics. Minecraft —Teaches kids how to code through play.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

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Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. Personalized learning is one of the most popular goals in schools today. The computers themselves bring concerns about the negative effects of screens on children’s learning and brain development. MESA, Ariz.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials. Learners will also study zSpace interactions, including how a user can manipulate objects in stereoscopic 3D.

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15 hot edtech trends for 2017

eSchool News

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. With every new year comes new ideas. By Kathy Schrock, Wilkes University.

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Learning Revolution Week's Events - Evernote in the Classroom - Yong Zhao - Google+ vs. Ning

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Thursday, June 12th at 1:45pm in Atherton, CA Common Sense Media: Discover and Use Great Ed Tech for Learning , How do you discover and use great ed tech tools for learning? Learn more and register here. Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum.

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