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A new crop of digital tools featuring primary sources and immersive lessons are giving students an active role in bringing history--or at least social studies class--to life. MoreTechnology can help educators train students' focus away from rote memorization toward deep conceptual learning by building on prior knowledge and making connections between concepts. MoreOur panel of experts determines which ed tech devices and practices are heating up, and which are losing steam, in 2013. More
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"Try it! You might like it!" is not a sufficient reason for initiating flipped instruction. What are the questions educators should be asking in order to ensure the best outcomes for students? MoreUp to now, test makers have been the dog--and education has been the tail. But the test makers are increasingly out of touch with students who use mobile devices for everything including learning. The dog is, finally & rightfully so, becoming the tail. More
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Two companies with 3D products are working together to serve the education market. AVRover, which bundles the components for portable audio visual systems, will be adding XPAND 3D glasses to its 3D-specific bundle. MoreEducators using Kurzweil 3000 learning software have a new way to archive print materials. MoreBrain Hive, an on-demand e-book lending service for K-12 schools, has added new tools to help administrators manage e-book collections for their district's schools, as well as an expanded library with the addition of four new publishers, including Orca Book Publishers, Saddleback Educational Publishing, Rourke Educational Media, and Dawn Publications. MoreEducators and students, with beginner or advanced coding skills, will soon be able to build--and share--3D applications. MoreEducation startup Pathbrite has released Pathbrite Portfolios for Educators, a tool for instructors to help their students maintain digital evidence of their learning journeys. More
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