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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient.

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How Mastery Design Collaborative Helps Schools Redesign their Models to Personalize Learning

Edsurge

This profile is the third in a series from the EdSurge Research team, which has spent the past six months studying the market of service providers that support schools through the redesign process. Moving forward, ASCEND is interested in finding a different edtech tool to help students and teachers manage goals and progress tracking.

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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

As a result, educators must stay on top of trends and pursue ongoing learning in technology. How to learn more about edtech options. When it comes to professional development for educators, it’s vital to learn about the edtech options available. Sample popular edtech tools. Enroll in an online program.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Edsurge : “As Bootcamps Look for Novel Ways for Students to Pay For Their Studies, Many Try ‘ Deferred Tuition ’ ” Do note how student financial aid startups are still raising venture capital (and how now, I guess, ed-tech publications cover these stories when before they insisted these weren’t ed-tech).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “New study finds that ending SAT and ACT requirements results in more applications and more diversity – without any decline in graduation rates.” And some related humor from McSweeney’s : “Quick Facts About the Silicon Valley Microschool That’s Disrupting Education.”).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Hechinger Report : “How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education.” ” Also via The Hechinger Report : “The future of proficiency-based education.” Also via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Yelp for Colleges ? An Economist Rates Its Usefulness.”