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The importance of agency in successful edtech adoptions

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The State Education Technology Directors Association (STEDA) reported in its 2023 State EdTech Trends that there is an “increased demand for guidance relating to artificial intelligence” and its use in K–12 schools, yet most states reported no efforts to meet that increased demand. Agency is stick-to-it-tive-ness in action.

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Align Your Edtech Investments With What Matters Most

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For example, features like Reading Progress and Reading Coach, built directly into Microsoft Teams, allow teachers to assign students self-directed exercises to boost reading fluency, whatever the skill level. Further, they allow teachers to gather valuable information, which helps them respond more efficiently to student needs.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. All of this is part of our theory of change. Our goal is to enable sharing in a way that isn't directive.

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Crunch the numbers—The latest and greatest data on edtech

eSchool News

Most students on the app also describe themselves as eating ‘somewhat’ healthy (68%) or not so healthy (18.7%), and doing 15 minutes (18.6%) or no exercise (40.4%) a day, also under the CDC-recommended 60 mins per day for adolescents. According to the data, which surveyed more than 2,000 U.S.

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Using the school LMS to provide emotional support in remote learning

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Schools must create those circumstances, whether offering the right edtech tools or the resources to help them succeed. I’ve previously talked about mindfulness activities for the virtual classroom, including belly breathing and the finger tracing exercise, two very easy and quick ways to introduce a sense of calm and focus.

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How to Gamify Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

Earlier this year, a Gallup poll surveyed teachers who left the profession. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 teachers can gamify their classroom. Because these experiences make learning entertaining and memorable, educators may be more likely to complete professional development exercises. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Q&A: Matthew Mugo Fields on the Current State of Data Analytics in K–12

EdTech Magazine

According to a 2018 Data Quality Campaign survey , 86 percent of teachers believe data is a crucial tool for an effective educator; however; over half also say they do not have enough time to analyze data, and more than one-third say there is too much data to decipher. .

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