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Fractus Learning
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
As educators we all study the importance of giving students the time to play during the school day. During our coursework to become teachers, we learn about the importance of play in a child’s early developmental stages. But, how many of us make the time in our own busy schedules to feel the full benefits of play?
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 10, 2019
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. Passion makes learning fun which can drive success. When students first start learning, they love everything. If school turns out to be droll and dull, kids turn to something more exciting. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs.
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User Generated Education
JANUARY 1, 2017
It was inspired by watching a man, probably around 80, playing with a toddler when I visited a San Francisco beach as well as my experiences leading an Elderhostel canoe trip for folks age 60 to 80 when I was in my 20s. In the fall, there would be piles of leaves falling from the trees and the kids would play in them.
Edsurge
MARCH 30, 2018
Jones has long explored how to make institutions run more effectively. Focus on Advising In the spirit of the name, Wayfinding Academy students spend an unusual amount of their time with their assigned Guide, a college official who plays a role that is part academic advisor, part life coach, part career counselor.
MindShift
JULY 5, 2018
Amy grew up in a family full of scientists, but found the subject dull, rote and uninspiring. But the schedule and structure of traditional high school makes those types of collaborations difficult. They use math, calculating and measuring to make their own soap. STARTING THE LABORATORY. They even learn spells based in Latin.
NeverEndingSearch
AUGUST 25, 2016
We look at YouTube as a treasure trove from which we can make all sorts of connections. I know I may not see these kids for four years, unless I make an impression. I learned that in making the most of this opportunity, my goal was not to have them learn all the details about the library nor for me to learn everything about them.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 18, 2022
The college just received a pledge worth up to $500 million , which appears to be the largest single gift ever to a small private college in America, from an anonymous donor represented by philanthropists who learned about McPherson from its work with cars. Visiting the school convinced him that he wanted to work with his hands, he said.
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