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Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-personlearning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.
Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalizedlearning. Philanthropists, state education officials, reform advocates — even charter school leaders — are examining personalizedlearning. What can that look like?
Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-personlearning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.
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