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Socrative Was Acquired by MasteryConnect - Here's What You Need to Know

Socrative Was Acquired by MasteryConnect - Here's What You Need to Know | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Last week the popular student response service, Socrative, was acquired by MasteryConnect. This afternoon MasteryConnect sent out a message about the acquisition."

Beth Dichter's insight:

The good news is that Socrative will remain free! According to this post by Richard Byrne MasteryConnect. At this point MasteryConnect and Socrative will run independently. In the future Socrative will be merged within MasteryConnect.

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5 Instructional Shifts to Promote Deep Learning - Getting Smart by Susan Oxnevad - DigLN, edleaders, EdTech

5 Instructional Shifts to Promote Deep Learning - Getting Smart by Susan Oxnevad - DigLN, edleaders, EdTech | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Technology is a powerful tool for learning that can be used effectively to help students develop the skills necessary to succeed in school and beyond.

Susan Oxnevad provides a great visual to help understand the instructional shifts (and in fact, there are six shifts she discusses within her article).
She states "Students can develop transferrable knowledge and skills as they engage in learning experiences that require them to construct knowledge. In order to facilitate these types of deep learning experiences, an adjustment in traditional instructional practices is necessary. These ideas are supported by the Common Core State Standards."

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