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Free computer training resources and courses

Educational Technology Guy

As technology changes and schools upgrade software, add new apps, change hardware or operating systems, and more, faculty, staff and students need training and support. They have a large amount of free computer training resources that are well designed, easy to use and understand, and great for sharing with faculty, staff, and students.

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The Nordic Effect: An education paradigm for the world?

Neo LMS

PISA 2000 showed Finnish youth to be the best young readers in the world, in 2003 the country’s youth led in math, by 2006 Finland was first out of 57 countries in science, and by 2009 Finland came second in science, third in reading and sixth in math among nearly half a million students worldwide. Infographic].

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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. Most researchers agree effective keyboarding isn’t instinctual and training should begin before bad habits are created. In the absence of training, they will learn, but likely wrong. by fourth grade: A trained fourth grader can write and type at the same speed.

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Can Virtual Reality Improve Education?

EdTech4Beginners

In recent years, many schools have entertained the theory that VR improves education. This tactic has been popular among military training applications for quite some time. According to Virtual Reality Society , VR may improve education due to the following features: Active rather than passive experience.

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How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education

Edsurge

(The schools have “guides,” not teachers, and there are specialized training programs to become one.) No wonder, then, that “Montessori education is often seen as niche and elitist,” says Joel Mendes, executive director of Prepared Montessorian, a program that provides training to teachers and parents in Montessori methods.

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Trade programs — unlike other areas of higher education — are in hot demand

The Hechinger Report

While almost every sector of higher education is seeing fewer students registering for classes, many trade school programs are booming with young people who are choosing trade school over a traditional four-year degree. Among them is 26-year-old Cheven Jones, taking a break from working on his 2003 Lexus IS 300.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

and “ Reducing reality shock: The effects of classroom management skills training on beginning teachers ” by Theresa Dicke et al. In this post, I’ve synthesized the wisdom from these papers into actionable insights and examples for educators looking to hone their classroom management skills. MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D.,