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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

ViewSonic Education

Sixty-three percent said the use of video helped increase the relevancy and quality of instructional materials. You should look for programs that allow teachers to confidently exercise their professional judgment and student experience to help increase learning outcomes. How is that represented?

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Quality over quantity: Rethinking edtech time in the classroom

eSchool News

Relatively small doses of digital content supplement lessons and cement student learning by, among other things, engaging and motivating students, filling gaps in core instructional material, providing targeted support or reinforcement of concepts, or connecting lessons to real-world scenarios. But dont take my word for it.

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ACTION ALERT: Texas HB 6 With Vital Instructional Materials Funding- House is Voting April 6th!

EdTechSandyK

Inform them that HB 6 will be voted on by the House on Wednesday (April 6th) Ask them to vote for HB 6 and Oppose any amendment that might delay the implementation of the Instructional Materials Allotment. HB 6 deletes the word ''''textbook'''' from current education law and updates it to the phrase ''''instructional materials''''.

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Generative Textbooks

Iterating Toward Openness

My son tells me this exercise was incredibly helpful and he plans to do it several more times before having a “real” interview. In graduate school I was endlessly fascinated with Gordon Pask’s conversation theory , which seems to have broad implications for the design of this new kind of instructional material.

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Remote Learning Begs the Question: Must Lectures Be So Long?

Edsurge

For example, a 50-minute period might begin with a “Do Now,” a brief exercise that introduces to students what they will be learning, followed by short segments that include a mix of lecture, group activity, discussion, or individual work. Get creative with the format of your live or recorded lecturing.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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Seniors Need Support More Than Ever. One Startup Shows They Can Also Provide It.

Edsurge

In 2012, he founded Zaya Learning Labs , which developed portable devices preloaded with digital instructional materials for children that can be beamed to local computing devices, in areas across Asia and Africa that lack widespread internet connection. His user demographic has shifted as well.

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