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In short, digital learning can enhance learning experiences, save teachers time, enable teachers to better tailor learning to student needs, aid in tracking student progress, provide transparency into the learning process for all stakeholders, and much more.

we’ve identified 10 key insights from our survey that provide some clarity into the current state of digital learning.

professional development.

digital citizenship programs

helping to address internet safety issues—teacher’s #1 digital citizenship concern.

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earning management system (LMS)

Both personalized and individualized learning are considered to be the most effective types of differentiated learning.

Social Media

debate about the role of mobile devices in the classroom rages

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emerging

Obstacles

lack of a digitized curriculum,

ineffective professional development and a lack of parent involvement

lack of parental involvement or understanding as a challenge has jumped from the #7 challenge all the way to #3

Digital learning takes many forms—from barely blended learning to gamified, mastery learning

Schoology conducted a landmark K-12 study called The State of Digital Learning.

As you can see, their #1 challenge is providing relevant and effective PD.

Many education professionals agree that ongoing instructional coaching is one of the most effective forms of professional development.

This year, we’re excited that nearly 70% of respondents now use the same LMS for professional development as in the classroom

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nterestingly, schools and districts in which LMS usage is mandated are the most effective at enabling collaboration.

The data that comes to mind is the fact the majority of PD isn't modeling instructional best practices and that has to change.

From personalized learning to social media and coding in the classroom, the education landscape is being fertilized by technology and will continue to grow.

In fact, the data suggests that merely providing students with access to devices doesn't necessarily lead to better outcomes. But the thoughtful integration of technology to enable students to actively engage with ideas and their peers does enhance the learning experience. It's a nuanced and strategic challenge that grapples with countless tangible and abstract variables—devices, software, classroom practices, professional development, and collaboration among the many stakeholders just to name a few.

February 06, 2020

Some educators say the social-media bans in schools are overkill and privacy fears have overshadowed the positive educational opportunities social media can offer students.

It is known, too, that students also access social-networking sites and post to them during class time via mobile phones or by circumventing the network blocks.

''Ineffective policy is to ban use; prohibition has never worked,''

doesn't matter how impoverished a young person may be, they will have access to social networks daily, they find ways to get online through public libraries, internet cafes, at their friend's house or on their mobile

Common advice for teachers is to be familiar with privacy settings on social-networking sites, perhaps maintain a private and professional account (although this is not permitted on Facebook) and to set a search-engine alert for their own name, so adverse mentions can be detected early and dealt with.

So can, or should, a teacher be Facebook friends with a student?