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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

Lastly, Kinesthetic learners need a more tactile, “hands-on” approach to their studies; they learn best via the use of simulations, personal experience, and/or repeated practice. Will those media files be protected behind an institutional firewall or other security protocols? The post Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

Children face increasingly packed schedules, so they’re more likely to multitask—by frequently task-switching and/or using different kinds of media at the same time. Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10].

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PROOF POINTS: Why reading comprehension is deteriorating

The Hechinger Report

And separate international studies of 15-year-olds and fourth graders indicate that eighth grade reading habits aren’t telling the whole story. Perhaps reading posts on social media and clicking on article links in Google searches are useful types of reading too. First, the numbers.

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#CoronaVirus, class closures and communication

Learning with 'e's

I earned my first degree in psychology largely by studying at a distance - at the British Open University. One meta-study database (established in 2004) shows that online learning (when done effectively) is at least as effective, if not more effective than traditional courses. Many others have achieved similar awards at a distance.

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LeBron James Is Schooling Us on What Education Reform Got Wrong

Edsurge

Social media lit up praising the litany of services the school will offer to students and families alike: among them, free uniforms, bicycles and helmets, transportation, breakfast, lunch and snacks—and not to mention guaranteed tuition to the University of Akron to every student who graduates. Integrated” is a key word here.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL - Episode 8 Today, "Home as a Place for Learning" #reinventingschool

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Farenga worked closely with one of the founders of the modern homeschooling movement, the late author and teacher John Holt, and published Growing Without Schooling magazine ( GWS ) from 1985 until it stopped in 2001. Social media: @organiccowboy. The Washington Post says, “Fine is a storyteller in the mold of Douglas Adams.”

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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity.