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K-8 classroom technology use increasing

eSchool News

A new survey finds teachers’ use of technology is driven by access to devices and positive learner outcomes. When choosing which software to use, the most important factor surveyed teachers cited was the advancement of student learning, followed by the availability of valuable information on a student’s progress.

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Website, app uses avatars to engage students

eSchool News

Avatar-based learning in the classroom not only helps students become more engaged, but speaks to a larger shift in how students consume technology while learning. Voki also offers an ever growing library of Common Core-aligned lessons – reimagined as Voki presentations. and around the world.

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Massachusetts once had the best state test in the country. Will it again?

The Hechinger Report

The exam, known as PARCC — which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — was aligned to the Common Core, a set of national educational standards for what students should be able to do in each grade in English and math. But the shift to the Common Core State Standards meant it would have to go.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. 89 percent of students in third through 12th grades say they use digital learning tools in school at least a few days per week.

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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. Duke University ran a widely read lecture capture survey.

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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 10:30am in Madison, WI GLS 10 Conference - Games in the Classroom , A panel discussion on surveys about games and learning: what surveys can and can''t tell us about this topic, what we learned via survey data, and implications for practice. Learn more and register here.

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The Homeschool+ Onlinle Conference and AltEdFilmFest Start Today!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: Clark Aldrich on "The Future of Everyone''s Education Depends on the Success of Homeschoolers and Unschoolers" Learn with the world: Global connection and authentic collaboration - Julie Lindsay 12:00pm Future-Proof Careers: Preparing Our Kids For Success In Careers That May Not Be Invented Yet!