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EdTech Researcher

Justin Reich is the executive director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, a fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and the co-founder of EdTechTeacher. Beth Holland is a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University and an instructor at EdTechTeacher. Douglas Kiang has over 25 years of teaching experience at all grade levels and currently teaches computer science at Punahou School. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research.

Education Opinion Some Advice for Chan & Zuckerberg on Technology and Equity
We don't yet know how to design and distribute online learning experiences that target the students who need us most.
Justin Reich, December 4, 2015
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5 min read
Education Opinion Bridging the Abstract and Concrete to Impact Learning
To bridge theory and practice, situate abstract thinking in concrete examples.
Beth Holland, December 3, 2015
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2 min read
Education Opinion The Greatest Ed-Tech Generation Ever
LIVE at the EdTechTeacher iPad Summit Boston, Justin Reich calls on all educators to make this the "greatest ed-tech generation ever."
Beth Holland, November 19, 2015
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11 min read
School & District Management Opinion Assessing Innovation: A Case Study Approach to Teacher Evaluation Systems
If teacher evaluation systems encouraged thoughtful innovation, would classroom practice follow? This post presents an imaginary system based on four case studies.
Beth Holland, November 11, 2015
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6 min read
Education Opinion Freedom to Learn: Inspiring Students in Constructivist Math Classrooms
Exceptional educators inspire their students to construct their own understanding and gain new freedom to learn.
Beth Holland, November 5, 2015
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5 min read
Education Opinion A Video Conversation: Digital Tools and Strategies to Streamline Research
Tips, tools, and products that enable education researchers to stay organized and successfully merge their paper research strategies and digital habits.
Beth Holland, October 30, 2015
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Education Opinion Gaming in Education Holds Power for Student Learning
Games bridge communities, encourage problem solving, and make learning fun.
Beth Holland, October 23, 2015
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4 min read
School & District Management Opinion Are MOOC Forums Echo Chambers or Bridging Spaces?
Proposal for a new research study to investigate whether online MOOC forums are places where people form their own silos or come together across differences.
Justin Reich, October 16, 2015
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9 min read
School & District Management Opinion Operationalizing the Information Age, Knowledge Economy, 21st Century
Operationalizing and defining the notions of the Information Age, Knowledge Economy, and 21st Century
Beth Holland, October 15, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion New Research Aims to Promote High-Quality Civic and Political Engagement
A $2 million dollar grant from the Spencer Foundation extends our capacity to measure the quality of students' civic and political learning.
Justin Reich, October 6, 2015
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5 min read
Education Opinion What Was Your Most Challenging Classroom and How Did You Turn It Around?
Building Community, Seeking out Feedback, and Remembering that it's always "very nice...." Strategies for dealing with your most challenging classrooms.
Beth Holland, September 30, 2015
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School & District Management Opinion Beyond the Buzzword of Metacognition
When explored through the research of Bandura and Flavell, the true value of metacognitive activities elevate beyond buzzword status.
Beth Holland, September 25, 2015
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School & District Management Opinion Reflecting on Tinkering Toward Utopia
In the first few chapters of Tinkering Toward Utopia, David Tyack & Larry Cuban describe education reform as both a linear progression as well as cyclical. This post explores these concepts as applied to 21st Century Learning and educational technology.
Beth Holland, September 16, 2015
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School & District Management Opinion What Drives Student Learning?
The four dimensions of learning - the what, where, who, and when - offer insights into what drives students to learn.
Beth Holland, September 11, 2015
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