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From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

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In today’s world, where misinformation is rampant and digital literacy is more important than ever, students must also develop the critical thinking skills to evaluate sources and identify truth. World Book’s vetted, expert-authored content provides a model of reliability and credibility that educators and students can trust.

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Why Giving My Students More Choice Was the Most Punk Rock Thing I Could Do

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Earlier this year, I administered a survey to my students, asking them to evaluate my classroom management skills and provide feedback on our classroom. Some students opted for a good old-fashioned test. Instead of assuming this was the case for my classroom, I did what any unsure teacher does and asked my students directly.

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A District, a Diagnostic and a Drive for AI Readiness

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Diagnostic assessments, as opposed to summative assessments, measure students’ current knowledge and skills, helping educators identify gaps and areas for growth, and guide teachers and school leaders toward where students might need additional instruction, resources or support to meet learning outcomes. How would it be delivered?

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What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

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Dave Peth, the creator and executive producer of PBS show “Lyla in the Loop,” has worked on other educational media in his 20-plus years in the industry, and he says “no one” deploys the level of rigorous research and testing used in PBS programming.

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5 key network steps for supporting educational technology in 2019

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In addition, state testing is now done year-round. Content filtering and firewall technologies also are being leaned on to help protect the networks and the apps and data that run over them. A district’s network must be up and running at all times.

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U.S. Dept. of Ed. Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products

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Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (Office of Edtech, for short) issued a Request for Proposal for a better way to help schools evaluate edtech tools before making a purchase and. “[We Anyone interested in giving it a test run and leave feedback can do so TKTK.

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3 Non-Negotiables When Teaching Students to Evaluate Their Own Learning

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Pinterest boasts more than 1,000 ideas about how students can self-evaluate their own learning. Over the course of their education, I estimate that K-12 students walk through the doors of approximately 40 teachers. Over the course of their education, I estimate that K-12 students walk through the doors of approximately 40 teachers.