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EdTech definitions every teacher should know: Part 2

Neo LMS

Unsurprisingly, Google is at the commercial forefront of deep learning, with a team they call “ Google Brain ”. In that sense the phrase is perhaps more useful when describing a method, rather than an outcome — Deeper Instruction , as some have suggested — we’ll explore this fascinating concept in future posts.

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GoGuardian Launches Pear Deck Learning, a Comprehensive Ecosystem of Innovative Learning Tools

eSchool News

Pear Deck Learning is introduced at a time when educators are seeking ways to close pandemic-related learning gaps while leveraging educational technologies to save time, support planning, and better enable the most important part of their work: driving positive learning outcomes.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Differentiating Instruction Differentiating instruction is a vital aspect of my teaching, but it starts as you design your lessons and class work. If you go into lesson planning with an understanding of differentiating instruction, your assignments can engage learners and meet a variety of their needs.

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Learning and Reflecting with Video

A Principal's Reflections

In the case of Edpuzzle and Playposit, the responses can go straight to an LMS (learning management system) such as Google Classroom or Schoology. This strategy then frees up the teacher to differentiate instruction and work with students to actively apply concepts during class time.

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Blending with Playlists

A Principal's Reflections

The lofty outcomes listed above can be accomplished using a variety of innovative strategies. The key is to shift the balance of power and time from instruction (what the teacher does) to learning (what the kid does). In many cases, but not all, technology is a catalyst to facilitate the personalization of the learning environment.

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5 Ways BookWidgets Help Teachers Differentiate Instruction

EdTechTeacher

In a recent article, Canadian researchers identified the greatest challenges to implementing effective differentiated instruction in the classroom. Topping the list were teacher workload , lack of time , the perceived complexity and difficulty of differentiating , and the increasingly diverse needs of individual students 1.

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How to develop K-12 open educational resources

Hapara

When you build your own, you can differentiate instruction and support every student with the specific learning content they need. There are three main steps for backward design: What do you want the outcome to be? Google Workspace. You can also directly upload files from Google Drive. Screencasting tools.

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