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Lack of technological knowledge
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. Technology is a weird beast. There are people we expect to know a lot about it, and then there are people we expect to not know anything about it. The unspoken truth is…
🙋♂️ Internet blocking, playing with fire, and more – Of Bits and Bytes for April 22, 2024
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📃 Chat with a PDF, AI assisting project management, what is a techie, and more – Of bits and bytes for May 22, 2023
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Can students learn with technology?
My team at the Reboot Foundation recently asked a simple question: Is the use of technology in schools associated with increased student outcomes? Based on a study of national and international databases, we uncovered a surprising answer, and our work suggests that there’s actually a pretty weak link between technology and student achievement. Source: Does…