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Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom

Tom Murray

From coast to coast, U.S. schools are buying tremendous amounts of technology, placing these tools in classrooms, and often are left wondering what to do with it. So, what is it that actually works? On Tuesday, September 12th, from 2:00-2:30 pm EST, join author and long time educator, Kristin Ziemke and me as we discuss: Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom !

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10 Good Math Games for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

September 9, 2017 Engagement enhances optimal learning and students learn best when they are actively immersed in collaborative hands-on activities. One way to get students engaged is.read more.

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School Change Begins with Teacher Motivation

MiddleWeb

By creating an environment that kindles intrinsic motivation, and ensures that the professionals in our schools see the value of the work and chance for success, we can increase teachers’ support for and willingness to change, say the authors of Rigor in Your School.

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18 Good Android Apps to Try out in Your Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

September 9, 2017 In today's post we are sharing with you this handy visual featuring what we think are some useful Android apps teachers should try out. We have arranged these apps into different.read more.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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“One” Is Not Enough

The Principal of Change

Before you tweet this quote (because many people will), I just want you to take a hard look at it: “Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.” Urie Bronfenbrenner. I want to think about some of the math… How many years does a child spend in school? How many adults do they interact with? Based on whatever numbers you come up with for the above, do we really think that “one”, or even five, is enough?

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Like to be involved?

Learning with 'e's

Want your school to be involved in some leading edge research? Read on! I've just been appointed Head of Research and Innovation at one of the UK's brightest new edtech startups and I'm excited. My challenge now is to find out what teachers and schools would like the platform to do for them. I'm looking for primary and secondary schools who would be willing to try out the service for free and tell me what they think.

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When Employment is the Goal, Should 'Student Success' Include Dropouts?

Edsurge

If a student drops out of college to take a job they are training for, should that count as success or failure? For many higher-ed officials, the answer has traditionally been no. Traditionally, an institution’s mission is to help students get a degree to show they have acquired knowledge and skills. Many colleges also have a financial incentive to keep completion rates high if they receive funding from the state based on enrollment and graduation performance.

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