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What U.S. Companies Should Know About Asia's Edtech Market

Edsurge

Last summer, when I was working for ThinkCERCA, which helps students develop critical thinking skills through reading and writing, the edtech startup was facing a big decision: should it try and break into the lucrative Chinese market? Here’s a handy guide for anyone in edtech looking to cross the Pacific.

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

EdTech4Beginners

One great example of this is the online classroom platform, Edmodo. Edmodo is also aligned with the Common Core State Standards, so it can be used to measure student progress. This allows them to share ideas and learn from each other’s experiences. Changed The Way Teachers Teach.

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EdmodoCon 2013 Guest Post #7: L. Neumann from SWEDEN!

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Lotta has been using Edmodo since May 2012, and really appreciates "the global teachers'' lounge" that Edmodo creates. Here is her recap of Edmodocon 2013: In Sweden Edmodo Con started at 4pm. I even said my thank yous and goodbyes in the backchannel group on Edmodo, and got some friendly waves back. Thank you, Lotta!

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Film & the Back Channel

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

We compare and contrast the cinematography of Zeffirelli''s R&J (1968) with West Side Story (1961) in the opening brawl sequence--there really is no comparison, WSS is amazing-- and focus on how the filmmakers used the source material of Shakespeare''s play, meeting Common Core Standard 9-10.9.

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CSI: Salinas

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

The final group portfolio would be posted on Edmodo and as part of their online participation grade, students would comment on each of the groups'' portfolios. assessment BYOD BYOT common core digital citizenship edmodo edtech education flipclass flipped flipping literature PBL project based learning teaching technology writing'

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21 Grab-And-Go Teaching Tools For Your Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

Edmodo – create a more interactive online community around the school and within individual classrooms. Edmodo lets teachers create their own space to share with students and parents. Reminders can be scheduled in advance and as customized as you like. You can save time by sending one-way announcements or by starting a chat.

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Newsletter: Privacy Con, OZeLive, GlobalEd.TV, Homeschooling, Making Chromebooks, Student Inquiry, & More

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

https://technologyrescue.eventbrite.com March 14th, 7pm US-Eastern: Webinar: Using EdTech to Supercharge Student Inquiry and Multimedia Literacy Skills This is a free event, but you must register to attend and will be sent the event link. In the digital age, inquiry and problem-solving can span across a range of media and tools.