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How to reorientate education from knowledge acquisition to knowledge & skill mastery

100mentors

Student understanding has traditionally been measured by final grades on assessments requiring memorization and regurgitation of facts. It is increasingly becoming evident, however, that GPAs and test scores are not enough to make students stand out. And, is this what is driving motivation & student engagement down?

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Having students be able to create and not just consume is huge.” Elsewhere, in San Antonio, Texas, several local school districts joined with partners, such as city officials and private companies, for Connected Beyond the Classroom, an initiative to bring home broadband to 20,000 students. Our world is digital literacy now.

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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

Edsurge

And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. Herbert Simon, a pioneer in artificial intelligence and learning engineering who died in 2001, is immersed in his office at Carnegie Mellon University.

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NCLB’s legacy: As the ESSA era begins, have policymakers, educators learned from the past?

The Hechinger Report

Passed in 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act was the centerpiece of President George W. It gave states a deadline of the 2013-14 academic year to have 100 percent of their students demonstrating proficiency in reading, writing and math — a noble, if statistically improbable, goal. Bush’s education reform policy.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Her professional blog, Always Learning, is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking examples of authentic student engagement. In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. Father Goose).Sea

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Everything you need to know about AI in education

eSchool News

It’s imperative to start evaluating our tech stacks differently as a part of the learning journey–standardized academic assessment is not the only measure of success. With this change to embrace advancing technology comes new opportunities for educators and students alike to create a better experience. That’s over ten hours a week.