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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

“I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said. Everyone’s a different learner,” said Joffe, “and that’s often overlooked in online learning.”. Joffe had to use her own experience with online learning to make her selections for the database.

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The Benefits of Video in the Digital Classroom

ViewSonic Education

From virtual labs and games to digital textbooks and online curriculum, digital classrooms rely on video. For decades, research has revealed the benefits of using video in the classroom. With better tech, use of digital video content has skyrocketed and multiple benefits abound. Fosters mastery learning.

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Top 10 Benefits of Using YouTube in the Classroom

EdTech4Beginners

Everyone—teachers, students, and parents—agrees that watching videos on the internet may be a practical learning and teaching tool. YouTube’s most prominent feature is that its videos may be helpful in many other kinds of educational systems, particularly online education. Reduces the Expenses of Online Education.

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What Will Schools Do in the Fall? Here Are 4 Possible Scenarios

Edsurge

What has taken place during the last two-and-a-half months, the authors contend, is “crisis distance learning,” brought on by near-ubiquitous restrictions on movement and stay-at-home orders since March. School staff should use the summer break to pause and catch their breath, and re-evaluate how they approached distance learning this spring.

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Do Chatbot Tutors Work Better When They're Upbeat — and Female?

Edsurge

And that did happen for male participants in the study, who did better on a post-video quiz about the material when a happy voice delivered the material than when a sad one did. Sarin compared a white professor having a computer agent deliver their lecture video in a “Black voice” to a performer in blackface.

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How Districts Can Develop a Comprehensive Plan for Remote Learning Come Fall

Edsurge

(Credit: Mike Zetlow) I know from my year teaching at VIPKid that students can learn online , a conclusion researchers have also reached. This online learning model doesn’t work for every child, but it is right for some. Invest in blended and online learning professional development.

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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

Furthermore, flipped classroom models have gained popularity for their effectiveness in promoting active engagement and personalized learning experiences. With features like touchscreen interactivity and multimedia integration, interactive whiteboards enhance classroom collaboration and foster visual learning.

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