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Rethinking student assessment: Tools and strategies for meaningful evaluation

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It allows students to compile evidence of learning through text, images, videos, and links, fostering creativity and critical thinking. For a history project, I ask students to create a Wakelet collection on the causes of the American Revolution. They include key quotes, character relationships, and symbolic imagery.

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UWorld Launches New Tools to Support Educators in Fostering AP® Success

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AP Learning Tools uses College Board ® -level questions and clear, concise answer explanations to help students understand why they got an answer wrong, retain information, develop critical thinking skills, and deepen subject-area knowledge.

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How Intuitive Tools Can Make Life Better for Teachers and Students

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Marie Bauermeister—who teaches world history, humanities, world religions and ancient civilizations for Grand Blanc High School in Grand Blanc, Michigan—knows a thing or two about the impact of innovation on society. I like tools where students can use critical thinking and content knowledge to help create questions.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

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Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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61 predictions about edtech, equity, and learning in 2022

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As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

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Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning

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Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications bring subjects to life by immersing students in virtual environments or overlaying digital content onto the real world, enhancing understanding in subjects like science, history, and geography. What are the types of technology currently used in traditional classrooms?

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Unleashing the Power of Active Learning: Revolutionizing Online Education for Unprecedented Engagement and Achievement

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Consider the following recommendations to better engage students in online or hybrid learning environments: Use collaborative tools Collaboration is an important part of active learning. For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods.