When students feel like they are helping drive their education and have a say in their own learning—having student voice–achievement thrives. That’s been a given, even when education technology was only a pencil and paper. Many edtech tools promise to help promote…
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The post The Problem Solving Generation [Interview with Google’s Jaime Casap] – SULS020 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Today on the show I have Jaime Casap, Google’s Chief Education Evangelist and lead advocate of the problem-solving generation. Jaime credits his less-than…
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By: Rich Halverson. Much was learned after an in-depth study on how personalized learning was implemented in six urban schools partnered with LEAP Innovations. The post What I Learned When I Studied Six Chicago Schools Transforming to Personalized Learning Environments appeared first…
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“Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Kids to Get Need-Based College Financial Aid.” That was a headline last week in ProPublica Illinois, and it got people talking once again about the madness around college admissions. Here’s the gist: Some pretty well-off…
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A once in a lifetime opportunity. That’s how people often describe their study abroad experiences. While you do have your whole life to travel, studying abroad is a different way of experiencing what the world has to offer. Having just returned from…
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It’s finally here…the end of the school year! The summer provides many opportunities to go outside and be active in the sunshine. However, be sure to keep in mind these simple safety guidelines which can help ensure that children spend more time…
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Column: Intellectual Affairs The semicentennial of the Apollo 11 mission is one of those anniversaries that involves a good deal of forgetfulness. Public memory of the space program is concentrated into video images of astronauts moving in low gravity and a pronouncement by…
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Earlier this summer Kahoot gave a preview of some new features including a question bank for making quiz games. Today, Kahoot made that question bank available to all users. Along with making the new… Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com » Related Stories…
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The global success rate for a project undertaken by an organization is 33%—a disgracefully low number. But, what are the reasons behind a project’s failure and how can they be resolved? In this article, we’ll discuss this. This post was first published…
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