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New website aims to guide educators through education technology maze
At a time when the education marketplace is being flooded with new education technology products, amid questions about their effectiveness, a Silicon Valley startup is attempting to provide a way for educators to assess their utility in what it calls a “fair and unbiased” fashion, independent of the hype of the proliferating number of companies that make them. … Read entire article »
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Riverside schools point to power of technology in the classroom
As the effectiveness of technology in the classroom comes under increasing scrutiny, one California district encourages extensive use of iPads and other such digital readers, and says the benefits are clear and compelling. … Read entire article »
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Digital “badges” proposed as alternative way to assess skills
The concept of measuring talents and accomplishments in the form of online “badges” is gaining steam. And a California university is poised to play a key role in their development. The badge idea, which U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan last month called a “game changing strategy,” gives weight and legitimacy to the notion that learning often takes place outside traditional classroom settings. … Read entire article »
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Pilot program will link high school academic courses with college and technical careers
California will soon embark on a test drive of the “linked learning” approach to high school that bridges college prep-academics with sequences of career-technical courses, work-based learning experiences, and a range of extra support services. … Read entire article »
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Students need supervision to make online learning work
The Fresno Unified School District has figured out a relatively simple way to dramatically increase the pass rates of high school students who enroll in online courses to make up for classes they have failed in a traditional classroom setting. … Read entire article »
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