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The Surprisingly Low-Tech Way Schools Are Keeping Students Off Tech

Edsurge

But some studies suggest there’s a correlation between cell phone bans and better learning outcomes. France set the bar last year with a new law that prohibits students under the age of 15 from using phones, tablets and smart watches in schools.

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New, MIT-based program proposes transforming physicists, engineers into teachers

The Hechinger Report

The “Great Dome” on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is hosting an experimental program to recruit physicists, engineers, chemists, linguists, biologists, neuroscientists and other experts and train them to be primary and secondary school teachers. The academy used social media to recruit its first class.

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Transforming Physicists, Engineers into Teachers at New MIT Program

MindShift

This gives them experience with a process, known as competency-based learning, that a growing number of primary and secondary schools where they’ll eventually teach are beginning to adopt. The academy used social media to recruit its first class. All we care about is outcomes: What do you know?”.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. Microsoft Windows devices – again, that’s laptops and tablets – remained at about 22%.

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A Flipped Classroom Approach: Tips from 3 Bett Speakers

ViewSonic Education

Dr. Neelam Parmar; Teacher & Director of E-learning for Primary & Secondary Schools. There can also be a temptation for children to use other technologies whilst viewing content, such as utilising social media and temporary blocks on other tools during flipped learning activities should be considered.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

We will see a shift in priorities for school leaders with a focus on protecting against further learning loss – the projects they invest in should help reach this outcome long-term. Unfortunately, academic outcomes for students with special needs have remained low year after year.

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Technology Tools Used in Teaching and Learning

eSchool News

The ubiquitous presence of digital devices and technology tools in education, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones, allows students to access a wealth of educational resources and multimedia content. One example is Edmodo, a K-12 social learning network that provides a secure and collaborative space for teachers, students, and parents.