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Michigan Virtual survey highlights K-12 educators’ AI beliefs, needs

eSchool News

As a potentially disruptive technology, connecting with and informing these educators is critical to long-term success for both teachers and students. This is one of the most transformative technologies in modern times.

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Teachers: 3 ways technology can make learning visible, easily

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However, all of these great practices were so numerous and time-consuming that successfully implementing visible learning was often overwhelming for teachers—but can today’s technology mitigate those time concerns? It changed our beliefs about things like ability grouping and whole language reading, showing their impact to be negligible.

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

There was no fanfarejust a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. As an Apple Distinguished School, Elmwood integrates technology in ways that feel seamless and empowering. But here, technology isnt a shiny extra. Its a bicycle for the mind.

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. Third, I do not want teachers to design learning experiences or use technology to isolate learners. The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning. So, students should do the heavy cognitive lift of making meaning and applying their learning.

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Taking the classroom into the world with VR and AR

eSchool News

Generation Z (people born from mid-1990s to 2010s) and Generation Alpha (those born between 2010s and mid-2020s) grew up surrounded by technology. These young generations are not afraid of new technologies. For these young people, devices like smartphones and tablets are like an additional exoskeletal attachment.

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Shift to Providing Feedback as Students Work

Catlin Tucker

Promotes a growth mindset and a belief in the potential for improvement. By incorporating technology and targeted learning activities, teachers can provide timely feedback as students engage in their learning tasks. Enhances metacognitive skills, such as self-regulation and self-monitoring.

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Best of ISTE—PowerSchool Drops Data in Its Annual Education Focus Report

eSchool News

However, educators said changing traditional beliefs about what education looks like is the #1 hurdle to implementing more personalized learning models, showing that many leaders recognize the need for personalized learning but struggle with how to shift traditional views.

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