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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

Student engagement is changing, driven by digital natives looking to combine organic social interaction with science, technology, engineering and math discovery. Here are a few emerging approaches: Project-Based Learning: PBL focuses on giving students real-world challenges that help them develop problem-solving skills.

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A Guide to Choosing an Interactive Learning Platform

ViewSonic Education

To conquer this challenge, read on to see key factors to consider in choosing an interactive learning platform. EdTech offers personalized learning, real-time feedback, and vast resources for students while empowering teachers to create engaging lessons and tailor instruction.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions.

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How to Build Lifelong Learners

Ask a Tech Teacher

Knowledge work — includes professional development and on-the-job training. Personal learning environments — aka, self-directed learning using a range of sources and tools. Start the year by infecting students with the excitement of learning without deadlines, clocks, and rules.

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What to Know About Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary

Edsurge

The commissioner’s own experiences have made him acutely aware of the achievement gap in education, as well as the reality that students in this country are not all given the same opportunities to succeed, Robles-Rivas said. In an op-ed published Dec. history by fall 2022.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

College of Computing Professor Ashok Goel and his team used the 40,000 some odd questions that students had asked in previous versions of the course to build out Jill’s knowledge-base. Personalized Learning" Software (and Facebook and Summit Public Schools). Stanford University psychology professor Carol Dweck.

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