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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Learn more at the conference master classes page. Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards. “We If you wish to have a copy of my free “Unpacking Standards for Technology Integration Form”… Download… unpack_standards_mjgormans… and remember to give credit!

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Can Learning be Equitable if the Student Isn't Able to Access Learning Resources?

Connecting 2 the World

This means that students from rural or poorer neighborhoods may have difficulty accessing large files, downloading or uploading multimedia, or participating in video conferences. Equal assessment will use the same measure for each student regardless of their barriers to access learning. Why is accessibility important?

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American higher education might not be broken, but seems to be sick

Bryan Alexander

We discussed the future and current state of online learning. There were comments about universities acting to support the public good, and the importance of academic knowledge for the commonweal. I left the meeting hopeful and inspired. And the results for the 2015-2016 academic year are disturbing.

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OPINION: Some warning flags for those embracing personalized learning powered by education technology

The Hechinger Report

Related: As the world goes virtual, big education technology players tighten their grip. Second, although education technology is made for the convenience of individual users, the content lags behind. A recent review showed that the top 100 downloaded apps designed for children’s learning are of low educational and scientific quality.