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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. FY 2005 $496,000,000 (President Bush’s request: $691,800,000). Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

These elements are: differentiation, adaptivity, student engagement, direct instruction, practice, formative assessment with immediate feedback and student explanation of learning. Though the students are continually assessed throughout the program to adjust to their skills, this initial reading sets them on a path tailored to their needs.

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Why We Don't Need a 'Netflix for Education'

Edsurge

While Netflix's algorithms can rely on viewer ratings and behavior to determine how successful its recommendations are, effective educational personalization requires objective measures of student learning. References Bjork, E. And the problem is that education companies often seem to be measuring everything but learning--e.g.,

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The psychology behind multiple choice exams

Brainscape

For these surprising reasons, we put together this guide on the psychology of multiple-choice tests, which we packed with the insights, tips, and strategies you need to confidently crush these types of assessments. They are highly aware of their own knowledge and can always assess how well they know an answer.

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The science of never forgetting: Spaced repetition for fast learning that lasts

Brainscape

Sadler, P., & Good, E. Educational Assessment , 11 (1), 1–31. It only presents flashcards within your ideal learning zone.) The automatic component of habit in health behavior: Habit as cue-contingent automaticity. Health Psychology , 29(4), 374. The impact of self- and peer-grading on student learning. link] Son, L.

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Interview with Terry Anderson

Learning with 'e's

We are delighted that Terry will be delivering a keynote speech at this year''s European Distance and E-Learning Network ( EDEN ) Conference in Zagreb in June. Second,to follow from Marshall McLuhan the Medium is the Pedagogy (first coined by Cousin (2005). I managed to grab some of his time to ask him a few questions about his work.

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Truth, truthiness, triangulation and the librarian way: A news literacy toolkit for a “post-truth” world

NeverEndingSearch

A recent Stanford Graduate School of Education report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Literacy assessed of the news literacy of students from middle school through college. Check out the post That Chain E-Mail Your Friend Sent to You is (Likely) Bogus.