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4 Innovative Ways to Enhance Reading Comprehension with AI Tools

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4 Innovative Ways to Enhance Reading Comprehension with AI Tools Struggling to grasp the essence of a dense PDF or wishing students could wrestle more effectively with complex texts? This brain-computer interface recently achieved a historic feat – allowing a human to control a computer cursor and play chess with their thoughts alone!

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Ensuring Effective Integration of Technology and Curriculum to Maximize Learner Potential

ED Surge

During a panel discussion at 1EdTech’s Learning Impact Conference in Anaheim this summer, distinguished educators shed light on their districts' digital transformations and emphasized the crucial role of collaboration, professional development and buy-in to ensure the effective integration of technology and curriculum.

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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

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Shaping EdTech Strategy and Connectivity Active participation operationalizes establishing an open, trusted and innovative ecosystem while fostering better edtech for all. Active participation operationalizes establishing an open, trusted and innovative ecosystem while fostering better edtech for all.

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Technology and Teaching: A Conversation with Teachers

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Here is Part 2 of his discussion on technology’s place in education: Part II Technology is Here to Stay: A Conversation with Teachers. In my previous post, I wrote about the permanency of technology in the instructional setting for educators. Purposeful selection of technology tools and platforms has become key.

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Can Personalized Learning Be Scaled to Ease Teacher Burdens and Close Achievement Gaps?

ED Surge

Schools are confronting vast achievement gaps among students and an exhausted teaching force. For Dr. Shawn Smith, Chief Innovation Officer at McGraw Hill , that means serving up the content that each student needs—at the right time and in a way that directly connects to their interests. “Not A single teacher can't do it all.

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The Cycle of Experimentation: A New Approach to Educational Innovation

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's episode, we're joined by Justin Reich, an associate professor at MIT and the author of ‘Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools.' We dive deep into teachers' crucial role in driving innovation and improvement in education.

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Book review – 50 Women in Technology

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CC-BY provided by author Author Cheryl Robson presents concise biographies of 50 remarkable women who have made significant contributions to the field of technology. The book celebrates the achievements of women from diverse backgrounds across the globe. One standout figure for me is Emmanuelle Charpentier.