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Teachers using technology report stronger connections, community with students

eSchool News

Educators who use technology as part of their teaching practice report that they are more aware of their students’ individual needs (61 percent) and more likely to be leveraging technology purposely to tailor learning for their students (61 percent), according to results from a national survey from education nonprofit Gradient Learning.

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30 Sites/Apps for Differentiated Instruction

Technology Tidbits

Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction. Arcademics - One of my favorite sites for game based learning (K-8th grade) in a wide range of subjects.

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. Technology impacts instruction in a positive way, the report states.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews. In addition, you’ll look at design principles and technical tools that will help you make online learning a reality for learners with a variety of different needs.

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Flinn Scientific’s New PAVO Platform Provides Comprehensive Instructional Solution to District-Level Science Programs

eSchool News

This all-in-one solution for middle school, high school, and advanced science levels helps educators support digital and hands-on learning, facilitate inquiry-based exploration, and differentiate instruction using labs, embedded safety resources, test prep, formative and summative assessments, and multi-level reporting tools. . “We

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Three Things We Learned at Khan Academy Over the Last Decade

Edsurge

Most were near our offices in Silicon Valley so that we could learn from them firsthand. I think we all knew, even back then, that technology could one day deliver on the long-held dream of helping teachers to differentiate instruction for every student. I talked about mastery learning a lot back then. Today, 99% of U.S.

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17 things to know about K-12 OER textbooks

Hapara

You can differentiate instruction with K-12 OER textbooks. Every classroom has students with unique learning needs, interests and abilities. It’s essential then for educators to provide differentiation so students stay engaged and can succeed. They could use textbooks they find online to fill in any gaps. .

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