How Analytics Are Transforming the Art of Teaching
New technology is transforming the art of teaching. It is reducing administrative burden and enabling teachers to orchestrate activities more effectively and coach individual students with a precise attention to their needs. In particular, adaptive learning–a teaching method premised on the idea that a curriculum should adapt to each individual–can …
Tech Pioneer Schools
Whether it’s because of cost, implementation challenges, or the fear that something newer and better will rapidly render the investment outdated, educational institutions are not known for being early adopters of technology. Some institutions, however, have pushed forward with initiatives that have broken ground in all facets of education–from classroom …
Bringing the Study Group into the 21st Century
Why exactly are study groups so effective? According to R. Keith Sawyer, a professor of education at Washington University, study groups work because they “provide a way for students to make the lecture notes their own.” Rather than simply reviewing notes in their dorm rooms, students engage in dynamic discussions …
College Readiness News Roundup: ACT Scores Show 3 of 4 Students Need Remediation
Photo courtesy Tulane Public Relations on Flickr Welcome to Knewton’s first College Readiness News Roundup. With college readiness a growing concern across the nation, we’re keeping track of the latest news, insights, and research on the issue. 1. ACT Takers Make Marginal Gains in College Readiness, but Achievement Gaps Remain …
10 EdTech Tweets You May Have Missed: 42 Digital Resources, 20 Curation Tools, Super-Connected Classrooms
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EdTech News Roundup: Proficiency-Based Learning, Facebook in Schools, and How Students Use Technology
In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about college students’ technology use, what Facebook does to kids’ brains, and UCLA’s new minor in digital technologies. 1. How Students Use Technology Check out this infographic for a perspective on students’ use of — and dependence on — various forms of …
EdTech Tweets You May Have Missed: Digital-Age Upgrade, Google Docs, E-Portfolios
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EdTech News Roundup: Missouri Bans Student-Teacher ‘Friendships’; Universities Join Together to Promote Broadband; Apollo Group Acquires Carnegie Learning
In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, check out news about universities banning together to support open access policies, Missouri’s Bill 54, and Apollo Group’s acquiring Carnegie Learning. 1. Missouri Outlaws Teacher-Student Facebook Friendship Missouri Senate Bill 54 prohibits teachers and students from communicating on any social network that allows for …
EdTech Tweets You May Have Missed: Data & Education, Retweeting History, 21st Century Teachers
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Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere: Mobile Learning on the Rise
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