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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

Digital tools such as Khan Academy and Newsela analyze students’ progress, identify areas for improvement, and provide targeted resources and activities to support their learning journey. Educators must ensure that students understand how AI technologies work, including their limitations and potential biases.

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Mobile learning: The good and the bad

Neo LMS

People in a café now usually ask the staff for the Wi-Fi password, and if there’s no Wi-Fi one can always tap the power of cellular data and stay connected to friends. Learners are more motivated and engaged when they learn using their mobile devices, and encourages social learning. It’s almost a sin not to own a mobile device.

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The Fans, Fanboys, and Fanatics of OER

Doug Levin

I don’t fret much at all over some of what Clark raises: the acceptance and/or lack of broader cheer-leading for Wikipedia, MOOCs, or Khan Academy as success stories. K-12 context, individual teacher’s choices about instructional materials are constrained by district and state policy anyway.

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15 Common Mistakes Teachers Make Teaching With Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

While it clearly is able to provide access to peers, audiences, resources, and data, it also can be awkward, problematic, distracting, performing more strongly as a barrier to understand than anything else. The role of technology in learning isn’t entirely clear–or rather, is subjective. The technology isn’t necessary.

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Edtech Tools Get Creative With Formative Assessments

MSEDTechie

The data and results that come from testing can show powerful trends about student achievement, but especially in an age when technology is constantly changing, have you ever wondered if there were other ways your students can creatively show their learning, in a timely, and efficient manner?

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

Are teachers using Wolfram Alpha, Khan Academy, Think Through Math, etc when principal observes. Then assess if the staff development paid off based on student achievement data. Workshop needs measurable goals, follow-up, and results based on data. Use every bit of social media that you can.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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