Article: Teachers’ Use of Ed-Tech Tools Rises Across the Board, But Time Pr
Teachers’ use of a variety of digital tools and platforms, from learning management systems to free and open resources, has risen over the past year, a new survey finds.
Happy belated Data Privacy Day! Apple rang in the holiday with a FaceTime bug that lets you eavesdrop on the person you're calling before they pick up.
In this Presenter Q&A Roundtable, a number of conference presenters share their perspectives on some of the compelling education questions of today. Read below to see what they shared, and to find out what sessions each will present at FETC 2019.
The Verge: All the science fiction and fantasy books we’re looking forward
2019 is shaping up to be an incredible year for science fiction and fantasy fans, with new books from established writers like James S.A. Corey, Ann Leckie, William Gibson, and Kameron Hurley, as well as newcomers like Chen Quifan, Arkady Martine, and Cadwell Turnbull.
How do you know which interventions will actually work in your school? You need to look beyond the effect size, says Jonathan Haslam I’ve learned a lot from these three numbers: +0.76, +0.11 and +0.26. They are all effect sizes from trials run by the Education Endowment Foundation. An effect size is a way of
The Key to 21st Century Classrooms Isn't Tech. It's Evolved Teaching. | EdS
I often hear people question whether teachers are willing to embrace technology, but if we really want to transform teaching and learning, I think the ...
Redesigning Classrooms: Using SOLO to Increase Challenge | @LeadingLearner
If we are going to Redesign Schools then we are going to need to redesign classrooms. Most of the changes to education over the past thirty years have been to do with the structure of education, i…
1) The document outlines evidence from 700+ meta-analyses on influences on student achievement, identifying teaching strategies and teacher behaviors as having among the largest effects.
2) It finds that the typical effect across all studies is an effect size of 0.40, equivalent to advancing student achievement by approximately 9 months.
3) The document ranks various influences and finds that reducing disruptive behavior, providing feedback, and accelerating gifted students have among the largest positive effects on achievement, while retention, mobility between schools, and television viewing have some of the most negative effects.
(PDF) Invisible Learnings: A commentary on John Hattie's book visible learn
PDF | On Jan 1, 2009, I. Snook and others published Invisible Learnings: A commentary on John Hattie's book visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 metaanalyses relating to achievement | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate