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How fifth graders see the world in 20 years

The Hechinger Report

Their visions represent a journey into cybersecurity and space travel, racism and robots. Patterson Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon. Patterson Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon where they are fifth graders. All four students say they think humanoid robots are “creepy.”) Noelani Velasco Polley, fifth grader.

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Which Edtech Companies Are Listening to Teachers?

Edsurge

I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School. Jeff Livingston, founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics “I say, ‘Have you watched Abbott Elementary?’” So I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School.” They’re engineers.

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OPINION: Fixing education during the pandemic means fixing an uneasy relationship with technology

The Hechinger Report

Worries have included the effects of screen time on young minds, along with questions about whether robots will replace teachers. A flood of stories about the number of disconnected students brought to mind Warren Buffett’s famous 2002 admonition to his shareholders: “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.”.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. Brandon holds degrees from the State University of New York at Fredonia in elementary education, curriculum and instruction, and educational administration.