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

Edsurge

Clark crying and apologizing for being a bad kid, we returned to the question of why. Some said yes, or gave textbook answers such as, “So we can be successful in high school,” or “to grow our brains.” Some students opted for a good old-fashioned test. But many, when pushed, said no.

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How AI Can Help Educators Test Whether Their Teaching Materials Work

Edsurge

Bier and others involved in the project say that they are testing the approach in a variety of educational settings, including public and private K-12 schools, community colleges and four-year colleges. EdSurge: The app you developed helps teachers test out their learning materials to see if they’re effective.

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Standardized Tests Aren’t Going Anywhere. So What Do We Do?

Cult of Pedagogy

Over the last decade or so , we’ve settled into a choreographed dance around large-scale, state-mandated standardized test scores. Next, people who have nothing to do with the design, administration, taking, or scoring of the tests will then use them to critique states, districts, schools, and/or individual teachers.

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LearnWith.AI Launches TeachTap, the first AI-powered learning app for AP exam prep and high school courses

eSchool News

I was able to review an entire year’s worth of material in about 10 hours, and I feel more confident than ever going into my tests.” Cherlendy Louis, a student and TeachTap user in New York City, said, “Instead of getting bored and zoning out using textbooks, TeachTap makes topics so much more entertaining.

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?What Makes a Smart Course ‘Smart’?

Edsurge

In the early days of "course cartridges”—an LMS feature that allowed instructors to plug published content right into their courses—online courses were essentially digitized versions of static (textbook) content. Smart courses aren’t just about simple plug and play or digitized textbook content. Is that adaptive? A good experience?

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Achieve3000 updates blended learning, differentiated instruction tools

eSchool News

ELA Test Challenge Courses. Achieve3000 is introducing its brand-new ELA Test Challenge courses that prepare students for the rigor of high-stakes state assessments. Textbook Alignment Courses. State-Customized Solutions. idBizAccess®, TeenBizAccess®, and EmpowerAccess® for English language learners in grades two through 12.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

When students can bring models to life and test them in real world situations, they are expanding beyond paper and screen into the world around them. Roger Sands, CEO & Co-Founder, Wyebot Students and teachers will have a wider and wider choice of materials. I see that continuing in the future. Simonds, M.