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The Case for ‘Edtech Minimalism’ in an Age of Distance Learning

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You might be wondering how this is possible—how one might actually minimize their dependence on education technology in an era of remote instruction and screen-dependent learning. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students. School leaders asked: Which apps should we download?

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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

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IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

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How Districts Can Develop a Comprehensive Plan for Remote Learning Come Fall

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I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space. This online learning model doesn’t work for every child, but it is right for some.

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Schools Drop Acellus Learning Platform Over ‘Glaring’ Offensive Content

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25 on the personal website of Roger Billings, the founder and chairman of Acellus, the company’s courseware development team writes that “about a dozen Acellus lessons have been tagged as racist or as having sexist content. 19, 176 public schools in the state and 12 public charter schools have Acellus licenses.

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Rosetta Stone Announces Winners of the Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year Award Program

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Victor Machado, an ESL teacher at East Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, won the $10,000 grand prize, along with a schoolwide semester’s subscription to Rosetta Stone English. Maxwell Elementary School in Tennessee, won for creating a Super Families workshop series program and celebrating her ELL first-graders’ “superpowers.”.

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As More AI Tools Emerge in Education, so Does Concern Among Teachers About Being Replaced

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After all, students quickly spread the word on TikTok and other social media platforms that with a few simple prompts, a chatbot could write an essay or answer a homework assignment in ways that would be hard for teachers to detect. I have that human connection. I’m getting to know my kids on an individual basis.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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However, educators should make sure to translate the accommodations they’ve likely already made in the classroom into their distance learning plans, Del Tufo says. Most learning management platforms have built-in tools for students who need accommodations. Tools for Project-Based Learning.

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