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Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

Doug Levin

. – I want to focus instead on one aspect of how we are shifting from print to digital: the procurement decision schools make about whether to license digital instructional materials or purchase them outright, because I think ownership of instructional materials matters.**. Image credits. Image credits.

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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Another change!?!?: Three Considerations for Selecting High-Quality Instructional Materials

Education Elements

Education Elements supports the implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIMs), and our previously published guide provides a comprehensive view of HQIMs. Because of its impacts, we must be thoughtful when considering changes in the curriculum we put in front of our students.

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11 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Support Effective Teaching and Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

It allows teachers to get “just right” instructional materials, saving tons of time and helping all students access grade-level content. Brisk Teaching – A Google Chrome extension that helps busy teachers save time in the tools they already use, like Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, YouTube, and online articles.

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The Benefits of Video in the Digital Classroom

ViewSonic Education

Blended learning and flipped classrooms. From virtual labs and games to digital textbooks and online curriculum, digital classrooms rely on video. For decades, research has revealed the benefits of using video in the classroom. The Rise of the Digital Classroom. Our lives are changing more rapidly than ever before.

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Quality over quantity: Rethinking edtech time in the classroom

eSchool News

Great teachers are masterful when it comes to weaving digital resources into the classroom experiences to preview topics or provide bursts of critical reinforcement. Perhaps most importantly: they urge the adoption of supplemental material thats actually fun.

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PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials from the internet and elsewhere, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

More than 75 percent of elementary school math teachers said they used their school’s recommended materials, but fewer than 50 percent of high school math teachers said they did. On average, 30 percent of their students were English learners, but some teachers had zero English learners and others had all English learners in their classrooms.