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How instructional audio amps up physical education classes

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Clear verbal and nonverbal communication build trust and respect, making students feel heard and helping them more effectively develop motor skills. This technology was introduced more than 30 years ago to provide low-volume, highly intelligible speech throughout a classroom.

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Learnings From the Front Lines on Redefining Leadership for the Age of AI

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Building relational trust is paramount for leading communities through technological shifts. In what ways am I demonstrating a responsible approach to technology? Looking Ahead The challenges facing education leaders are immense, but so are the opportunities. Progress, not perfection, was our mantra. What frameworks will we use?

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Could Podcasts Fix Screen Time Woes for Children?

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A new report from the Education Development Center, a nonprofit focused on education and economic opportunities, looked at whether podcasts potentially supplement family learning and how — and if — they differ from other traditional media like television.

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How Microcredentials Help Educators Develop New Tech Skills

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How Microcredentials Help Educators Develop New Tech Skills. In addition to their daily task of educating students, teachers must also continue to learn. Traditionally, that requires educators to take courses, whether in the classroom or online. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 06/12/2018 - 10:24. A lot is demanded of teachers.

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

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While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). The Testing Effect and LMS Technology. Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning.

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HMH launches marketplace to connect educators, developers

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has launched a Beta version of the HMH Marketplace , a new online destination that offers teachers, ed-tech developers and technology companies the opportunity to share resources and solutions for the classroom with a broad educator audience.

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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. 1: Three things great teachers do with technology

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3 inspiring examples of how great teachers turn technology into relevance and make learning count. one editor’s pick for 2015 is Tom Daccord’s visionary look at how great teachers, not technology, are the true transformation agents in the 21st century classroom. They empower students through creativity.