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Applying the SAMR Model in K–12 Education

EdTech Magazine

Ruben Puentedura developed the SAMR model in 2010 to help schools integrate technology into teaching and learning. SAMR stands for the four tiers in this education model: substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. Click the banner to build your modern classroom with educational tech from CDW.

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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

Additionally, a study by the National Center for Education Statistics found that students who used laptops in the classroom were more likely to say that they enjoyed school and that they were motivated to learn. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(4), 357-377. American Educational Research Journal, 50(3), 568-596.

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Education Predictions for an Unpredictable 2021

Education Elements

I got started with this tradition of predictions in 2010 after reading Disrupting Class, a book by Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn. In their book, they predicted that by 2019, 50% of all high school courses will be online in some blended learning model.

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High School Curricula and Career Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

College enrollment among high school grads grew during the early 2010’s, leveling off about 2017 when it began to drop to a current low of about 62%, approx. This article reviews the many benefits of providing career education for high school students and which areas are particularly valuable. 4% lower than 2019. In Summary.

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Self-Regulation in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

In life, this might be the most critical competency that educators can cultivate in the classroom. Educational psychology: developing learners (7th ed.). Self-regulation of learning and performance: Issues and educational applications. Metacognition in educational theory and practice (pp. Ormrod, J. Pintrich, P.

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Different Ways to Show Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Research continues to provide further evidence that the conventional wisdom about learning styles should be rejected by educators and students alike (Kirschner, 2017; Husmann & O'Loughlin, 2018; Riener & Willingham, 2010). Anatomical Sciences Education 12, 6–19. Computers and Education 106, 166–171. Kirschner, P.

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Educators Need Each Other to Thrive: Why Educator Networks Matter

Digital Promise

Educators are a resourceful bunch. Understandably, many educators are leaving the classroom for less stressful work environments. Others are holding it together, more determined than ever to address the systemic changes needed to improve the education system, meet the needs of learners, and maintain the quality of their profession.

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