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Closing the digital use divide with active and engaging learning

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Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning. Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Project-Based Learning Technology Integration

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The Do's and Don'ts of Project-Based Learning Technology Integration. Educators embracing project-based learning to engage students. In PBL, teachers create assignments rooted in the real world to help students build important skills such as problem-solving, communication and teamwork. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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6 fun math facts for Math Awareness Month

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But math also becomes challenging to teach and learn, and many students–especially girls–lose interest in mathematics beginning in middle schools. In an effort to keep mathematics instruction fun and engaging, here are six math facts from Cengage Learning.

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Can AI Help Teachers With Grading?

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We wondered about the role of AI in one specific teaching practice: assessing student learning. We recently completed an evaluation of an AI-equipped platform through which middle school students could draft, submit and revise argumentative essays in response to pre-curated writing prompts.

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How Online Learning Research Can Improve Remote Instruction

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There’s nothing wrong with formal professional development, especially if it’s meted out in manageable, bite-sized chunks, adds Torrey Trust, an associate professor of learning technology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has studied professional learning networks and social media.

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As COVID relief spending deadlines loom, one district moves ahead with an uncommon tech plan

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They told the board in the high-poverty district in Chicago’s south suburbs that the project would “future-proof the classroom” and “catapult Dolton into the next generation of learning technology.” A couple of members balked. They said they felt rushed to approve the deal and questioned why it had not been put out for a bid.

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Personalizing Language Arts Education With AI Tools: A Teacher's Perspective

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. — Molly Castner As educators navigate the responsible use of AI in classrooms, AI tools could give students more opportunities to practice writing than they would have in the absence of such tools, which could lead to more advanced skills in communication and expression, enabling them to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven world.

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