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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

Edsurge

And because of social distancing, we find ourselves living in world that is even more digital–and the evidence of that shift is all around us. E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers.

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Google Masters For Kids of All Ages: Badges, Skills and More

The CoolCatTeacher

She also shares her micro-credential badging approach that has her fifth graders excited to learn. Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.

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15 Alternatives To Report Cards

TeachThought - Learn better.

See also Forms Of Assessment 1. Portfolio Assessments Strengths Showcase a wide range of student work over time, demonstrating growth and learning. Encourage student reflection and self-assessment. Competency-based assessments focus on students’ mastery of specific skills and knowledge, rather than traditional grades.

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Using Transactional Distance Theory to inform instructional design

IT Bill

In the CBE environment students enter a program of study at different times and progress at different rates. Online courses designed with SRL in mind might begin by offering pre-assessment opportunities for students to discover what they do or do not know on a given subject.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” Publishers have sought to restrict libraries’ access to e-book lending, for example, blaming libraries for declining sales.

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