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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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candidates at MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten research group, say it all started with a single piece of feedback: “Just make learning fun.” As one educator writes about their experience with the tool, there are no individual user profiles, no way to collect likes and no followers — basically, no emphasis on comparison.

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9 ways collaborative learning benefits teachers and students

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Mutual benefits of learning technology…together Learning together with students can provide several benefits for teachers and students to support the overall learning process. It also allows opportunities to increase constructive feedback to students and teachers to modify and adapt different teaching strategies for students.

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Choosing the right tools to boost student motivation

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Education leaders should put their focus on giving teachers the tools they need to face the challenge of encouraging engagement and increasing student motivation–even when they are not physically present in the classroom–while also freeing up time for them to focus on one-to-one instruction and support for their students.

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7 ways AI will make a positive impact on classroom teaching

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The situation is made even more challenging by the lack of suitable feedback mechanisms to help teachers understand who is struggling in class and to help them quickly find the root cause of the student’s challenges. Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework.

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Education Technology

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The integration of digital tools such as interactive software, cloud-based platforms, and adaptive learning systems has shifted traditional educational models towards more personalized, flexible, and engaging learning experiences. One of the primary benefits of education technology in K-12 is its ability to cater to diverse learning styles.

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How AI tutoring personalizes learning for students

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Parents and educators should carefully review any AI tutoring program’s strengths and weaknesses before students begin to work with it. Targeted assistance and adaptive feedback AI tutoring systems do an excellent job of delivering customizable support and feedback that align with student patterns in need.

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Texthelp Launches WriQ to Automate and Standardize Writing Assessment

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Texthelp ®, a leading education technology company focused on helping learners of all ages and abilities improve their reading, writing, and math skills, today announced the launch of WriQ ®, a cloud-based writing assessment and achievement tool. It provides them with their own dashboard of real-time feedback.

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