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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

For the uninitiated, Smart Classrooms are digitally equipped learning spaces that come tailored with an array of teaching and educational resources, most of which are dependent on some form of digital technology. One drawback to LMS platforms is that they are not uniform in the level of technological support that they provide to users.

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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

Understanding Assistive Technology Assistive technologies are software or hardware systems with technical components that enhance the learning capacities of students with disabilities. They aim to support students’ engagement and communication so they can understand lessons and adapt to their learning environments efficiently.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – September 2021

Edthena

The most helpful resources for teachers right now? Here are our top picks for important September reads and resources for teachers and coaches, to ensure that foundation is sturdy. Focus on Resources for Teachers That Really Matter. It’s September and schools are officially back in session! Planning PD?

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How Technology Can Help Deepen Students’ Learning

EdNews Daily

For example, if we taught students the elements of the periodic table, gave them a multiple-choice test afterward, and then moved on to another topic, that would be surface-level learning. Fortunately, technology tools can provide support for each stage. Technology-Supported Surface-Level Learning.

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#EduGoalsMOOC resources

Learning with 'e's

Image from Wikimedia Commons For the # EduGoalsMOOC Twitter chat today, I have compiled a short list of useful resources that relate to the use of technology in education, and specifically technology integration. The second useful resource is TeachThought which is run by Terry Heick. Unported License.

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Number crunch: Edtech data you can use right now

eSchool News

Using technology can improve some types of learning in some contexts. The report cites evidence showing that learning benefits disappear if technology is used in excess or in the absence of a qualified teacher. Is it equitable?

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Those are examples of the broader promise and end results. Essentially, the introduction of technology alone is not innovation. . CHECK IT OUT : Read what three K–12 leaders say about ensuring students have equal access to digital resources. The Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy. All of these pieces matter.

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