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Multimedia content personalizes learning

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The Cognitive Psychology of School Learning. Introduction to Multimedia Learning. The Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning, (pp. . & Yekovich, Fran R. Addison Wesley Longman. 2nd Edition. . Bio and Contact info.

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How Does Acceleration Research Help Schools and Kids Rebound?

The CoolCatTeacher

You can't go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand new ending in volume two of the COVID 19 handbook from the U.S. As you prepare to learn Set Goals Help students create personal learning goals (which speeds up learning) and self assess progress. Department of Education.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

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For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” There’s a lot left to learn about how to teach kids and teens online, the handbook acknowledges. Weighing in at more than 700 pages, the guide explains the history of online education in the U.S. Archambault agrees.

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How an LMS Can Solve Professional Learning's Challenges—and Keep Master Teachers Engaged

Edsurge

I joke that we do macro and micro personalization. The 300 courses I mentioned are personalized in the sense that there’s probably a course in there that fits your needs. It was the first time we ever did this; they usually handed out 48-page paper handbooks. More from D2L : Putting Teachers at the Center for Their Own Learning.

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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

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Once we introduced Minecraft to our learning program, I witnessed several reluctant readers pore over English-language handbooks and websites in pursuit of deeper knowledge of the game, translating to each other and pooling their linguistic resources to come to a common understanding of the text.

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‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

The Hechinger Report

. — At the beginning of every school year, April Johnson oversees distribution of the Covington County School District student handbook. Tucked into the first half of the handbook is a section titled “Corporal Punishment.”. Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

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You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. Students will learn about Native American groups in different regions of the country. You can use these digital textbooks in your lessons and units or throughout the school year.

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