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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

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Lachelle Brant) Creating Guidelines for Distance Education The Problem: Sometimes, the greatest solution stems from the greatest need. The journey in Wyoming began with new legislation and funding for the development and implementation of grassroots, K-12 and postsecondary distance education courses and programs.

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Wednesday Interview - Breaking the Cycle of Students' Disengagement by Having Them Leave, to Learn

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Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski, both of Big Picture Learning, have a proven, innovative solution for stemming the flow of drop-outs and breaking the cycle of disengagement that leads up to it. The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. It''s called leaving to learn.

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An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

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There's a big gallery walk event where parents walk by and the students explain to parents and community members the skills needed in those careers, classes they will take and the type of postsecondary training necessary for success in those fields. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist.