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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment.

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SETDA launches guide on digital instructional materials

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Free tool is intended to support clear understanding of state policies and practices related to digital instructional materials. state and territorial educational technology leaders, has launched of a free online tool to support the implementation of digital instructional materials.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment.

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Report: The way we buy digital instructional materials may need an overhaul

eSchool News

Educators stress the importance of state leadership, transparency for purchasing digital instructional materials. A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process.

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Do Chatbot Tutors Work Better When They're Upbeat — and Female?

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It’s a trend that some observers critique as reinforcing gender biases , especially considering the relative dearth of women involved in creating these kinds of tech tools. But he hopes that such tools are used like textbooks or instructional materials, not as replacements for human instructors. “If

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4 Shifts to Summer School Excellence

edWeb.net

However, the modified curriculum often does not address priority standards nor respond to student data trends. Including high-quality instructional materials—lesson plans, pacing guides, assessments, and rubrics—is essential. Pre- and post-assessments identify learning trends, pinpoint academic gaps, and determine progress.

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In 2024, education will build systems that champion the science of reading

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In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. Publishers Publishers will continue to work toward aligning their instructional materials to the science of reading in 2024.

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