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Three Tips for Centering Teachers—Not Tools—in Generative AI Innovation

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In The Calculus Project’s pilot project, teachers who had the most success using AI to advance student thinking integrated AI tools into carefully planned lessons that built on their existing competencies in the classroom. District policies were sometimes unclear about or openly resistant to the use of AI tools.

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3 Things Educators and Edtech Suppliers Need to Talk About

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In almost every collaboration or discussion around what educators, schools and institutions need from their educational technology, three themes rise to the surface: The need for a trusted, interoperable and flexible edtech ecosystem. How will the technology work with other tools? Is it accessible to all learners?

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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

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At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate. Edtech initiatives that reduce teachers to the role of facilitator often overlook the important role the teacher plays in activating rich learning experiences for students. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software.

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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

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It’s no secret that remote work is growing rapidly, thanks to advancements in communication and productivity tools. Key to assembling a high-functioning distributed team is hiring the right people and equipping them with the right tools and processes to succeed. days each week. Here’s how we did it.

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Behind Closed Doors: Edtech Entrepreneurs’ Biggest Challenges in 2018

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If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in an edtech company’s board meeting, or what keeps founders up at night, here was your chance to find out. Weird Enough Productions (501(c)3/Lithonia, Georgia) teaches students how to combat fake news, identify media bias and create positive content through an ed-tech tool. Don’t try to beat ‘em.

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Instructure Acquires MasteryConnect for $42.5 Million to Expand K-12 Footprint

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With the addition of MasteryConnect’s formative assessment tools, Instructure aims to capitalize on what it sees as a “shift occurring at the state level as they replace high-stakes, end-of-year testing with innovative assessment models,” according to a prepared statement. billion by 2020.

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