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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

With more educational institutions adopting virtual learning management systems (such as Moodle, Edmodo, etc.), there are more opportunities for students to input valuable personal data. This grants schools more insight into their learning behavior, which then helps teachers come up with more effective curriculums in the future.

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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). The only catch was that each staff member had to create and present a learning portfolio at his/ her end of year evaluation conference.

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All the Upgrades and Updates From Apple, Google and More at ISTE 2018

Edsurge

Earlier this week more than 18,000 attendees from 87 countries gathered in Chicago for ISTE, one of the largest K-12 education technology conferences and trade shows in the world. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.” Look what the wind blew into the Windy City.

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Personalized Learning, Products ‘Going Viral’ Are Hot Topics at Ed-Tech Summit

Marketplace K-12

I visited three K-12 sessions to learn more about technology-driven personalized learning, how K-12 products go viral, and the evolution of the Baltimore County, Md., Personalized Learning Priorities. study titled “Continued Progress: Promising Evidence on Personalized Learning.”

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Differentiating with Personalized Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

Personalized learning is the latest buzzword in an education environment bursting with new ideas but this one is impressive. In a sentence, personalized learning: “tailors instruction, expression of learning, and assessment to each student’s unique needs and preferences.” ” — ISTE.

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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

Edsurge

At a conference on tech addiction in February, the former Google design ethicist shared with EdSurge his concerns about the role of technology platforms in the the classroom. Why Are We Still Personalizing Learning If It’s Not Personal? The problem arises when people conflate personalization with individualization.

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How to Grow Your Edu-Family Tree

Graphite Blog

Going to a conference is like attending a family reunion. To cement your bond, attend a local conference together or an Edcamp. Your Global Personal Learning Network (PLN) Why? If your students are learning about Canadian geography, you can find a teacher in Toronto to provide authentic resources.

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