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Edtech integration, student engagement are top goals for new school year

eSchool News

The survey of more than 1,100 educators from across North America highlights back-to-school excitement, challenges, student engagement, and technology usage. More than 93 percent of those surveyed reported they are somewhat or very likely to implement an educational technology product they have never used before.

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8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

You can add assignments, challenges, and gamification features such as trophies and certificates along the way. Surveys encourage students to self-reflect, analyze, and express themselves. You can create surveys on various topics depending on what you aim for. Learning paths are flexible in an LMS.

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Innovations in virtual and augmented reality in the classroom are taking the concept of gamification to a whole new level. .

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How to Build a Modern School – 6 Key Elements to Embed in Your Groundwork

ViewSonic Education

In fact, 65% of Millennials in a study felt they are not confident in face-to-face interactions from a survey from One Poll. Below are three examples of transformative EdTech innovations: Gamification in education is a key movement in EdTech.

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The Secret to Learning Any New Language May Be Your Motivation

Edsurge

Instead, many turn to technology companies that aim to offer high-quality instruction to the masses. A startup with offices in New York and São Paulo, Brazil, the company has raised millions of dollars for its adaptive software designed to teach English to people who want to learn it for work. “That’s something we work hard at doing.”

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With a degree no longer enough, job candidates are told to prove their skills in tests

The Hechinger Report

They give companies another reason to stop relying principally on academic degrees when hiring, since candidates who are Black are less likely than white candidates to have one , according to the U.S. Caitlin Storhaug, director of global recruiting communications, McKinsey & Company. Steve Yadzinski, Jobs for the Future.

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Learning Games Startup, Motion Math Moves to a New Home: Curriculum Associates

Edsurge

In its 48-year history, Curriculum Associates has acquired only one company. His company’s flagship digital product, i-Ready , is a K-8 math and literacy tool used by nearly 15 percent of K-8 students across the country. “I The two companies have had on-and-off conversations about partnership opportunities since 2012.

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