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Creating Modern Classrooms: 3 Contemporary Approaches to Classroom Design

ViewSonic Education

The Philosophy Behind Modern Classroom Design Modern classroom design goes beyond aesthetics, embracing ideas from Active Learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make learning inclusive and hands-on. Picture a classroom equipped with flexible furniture, advanced EdTech , writable walls, and cozy seating areas.

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Elevating Innovation: Conference Reflections and Takeaways from Educators

Digital Promise

Imagine if edtech providers designed products for them. For me, this means embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into my learning experiences and asking questions while I am designing: Is this accessible? Jennifer Gonzalez’s presentation, “ Next-Level Edtech: Are We Thinking Big Enough? ,” also resonated with me.

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How to vet edtech tools to promote success at school for all learners

Hapara

It’s important to vet edtech tools to verify that they promote access for a wide range of learners. Why I vet edtech tools. For me, vetting edtech products for accessibility is my profession and my passion. . For me, vetting edtech products for accessibility is my profession and my passion. . Gamification option .

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A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Edsurge

9) Blog—Universal Design for Learning: Powering Personalized Experiences for All Students Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a parallel approach similar to personalized learning. In this blog post we provide an in-depth analysis of UDL and why more teachers are considering this option for their classroom.

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Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice

Catlin Tucker

The Danger of a Myopic Focus on AI Technology Tools It reminds me of the early days of the edtech boom when I would attend the Computer Using Educators (CUE) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conferences, and the most popular sessions had titles like “50 Tech Tools in 50 Minutes.”

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The Refurbishing of Artificial Intelligence

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

So, in summary: students may not be using AI chatbots as much as we think, and student cheating with AI (and the software that detects it) is a complicated topic at best. What is important is for students to learn, debate and practice the ethical use of AI.

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