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Can the Metaverse Improve Learning? New Research Finds Some Promise

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A new study co-authored by one of the world’s most prominent researchers on the effectiveness of edtech, Richard Mayer, offers some answers to that question. The researchers guessed that the students watching in VR would report higher enjoyment and higher interest, and that they would do better on tests of the material as a result.

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Some Money Pouring into ‘High-Dose’ Tutoring Is Going to Less-Researched Models. Is That a Problem?

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There have been numerous logistical strains in creating and growing tutoring programs, including hiring tutors. However, if this investment does create the structural transformation he hopes for, Salcito says it would provide another critical tool for teaching and learning. What Money Can’t Buy Just having money doesn’t solve the problem.

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Two Cities Pay Teachers Based on Their Quality. Does It Work?

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Researchers say this is in response to stagnant wages amid ever-steeper workloads and the changes in earning potential that follow the ebbs and flows of the U.S. Research shows that teachers are impacted by a “wage penalty” of about 20 percent —meaning compared to someone with a similar degree, teachers earn only eighty cents on the dollar.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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As we’ve expanded our work and research to schools and colleges across the country, there’s a shift emerging: it’s not just students and their families in desperate need of support. It’s not just us noticing these trends—recent research reports and surveys from a number of organizations reveal alarming statistics on teacher well-being.

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The Sound Of The Future: My Experience Piloting ChatGPT Voice In The Classroom

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The Genesis of an Idea So, to aid this process, I created a unique GPT setup, ensuring it suggested only age-appropriate activities, and made TRAVEL Assistant , which stands for: Teaching Resourceful Adventurous Values-based Enjoyable Logistical This setup allowed my students to interact with ChatGPT by typing or speaking into my phone.

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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

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One of the biggest complaints about the HyFlex model is the logistical challenge for the teacher of attending to those in the physical classroom as well as those logging in remotely on Zoom. I would love to ask faculty, ‘Do you know of any research on traditional education showing the efficacy?’”

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Align Your Edtech Investments With What Matters Most

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Beyond the logistical concerns involved in deploying more than 25,000 Windows devices to students and teachers, this effort also represented a stress test for the district’s commitment to equity and access for all of its students. Hattie noted that this has the greatest influence on student achievement.

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