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How to Achieve Powerful Digital Learning

Digital Promise

“Because we are a part of VILS, making that transition was not difficult at all because we were already using the [devices] with the students as it is,” said one teacher from Cohort 6. The only difference is we are not in the classroom and they feel comfortable; it helps that the students have that experience.”.

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Why Professional Learning Is a Crucial Piece of a 1:1 Program

Edsurge

“I felt I had a system that worked, and introducing this ‘nonsense’ wouldn’t add anything to my classroom and would only create more work for me and be a distraction for my students,” she said. Mrs. Stamey is not alone in her initial reluctance to use technology in her classroom.

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

Let’s look at these Pillars and ways that we can lead in the now: Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : We cannot expect to see increases in achievement if students are not learning. Students who are not engaged are not likely to be learning. Engagement is not a silver bullet, though.

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Powerful Learning is Collaborative and Connected

Digital Promise

In this series we explore Powerful Learning, a set of principles to guide educators designing learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners, and incorporate technology in ways that contribute to closing the Digital Learning Gap. For teachers, being a co-learner can also be freeing.

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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

edWeb.net

Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow and the founder of the heralded Speak Up Research Project, along with a panel of students, had a conversation about decades of trends and the latest shifts in digital learning today. Empowering the Largest Set of Student Voices Saying “a lot has changed” is the understatement of the year.

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Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

eSchool News

However, with thoughtful integration and a shift in perspective, AI can be a powerful ally in the classroom rather than an adversary. AI encourages cheating A common fear is that students will use AI to bypass learning. Misconceptions about AI in education 1. Final thoughts AI doesn’t have to be banned or feared in education.

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Strategies for fostering equitable use of technology in the classroom

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: Digital resources are expanding the limits of today’s K-12 classrooms. From interactive learning platforms and collaborative tools to virtual reality and interactive chatbots, the technology options available for education are exhilarating.

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