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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. I know NMC staff started researching examples for our findings, and drafting parts of the report itself. As Kim Pearson quickly realized, This is a shock. — Kim Pearson (@professorkim) December 19, 2017. On a personal note, this breaks my heart.

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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. I know NMC staff started researching examples for our findings, and drafting parts of the report itself. As Kim Pearson quickly realized, This is a shock. — Kim Pearson (@professorkim) December 19, 2017. On a personal note, this breaks my heart.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

As recently as 1997, only 27 percent of America’s K-12 school had internet access—a number that skyrocketed to 92 percent by 2003. For example, over the past few years, 23 states have made computer science courses a graduation requirement and authorized special funding to promote their growth.

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More on the Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And the idea of pivoting away from that at the exact moment Pearson, Cengage, and McGraw-Hill are adopting that approach seems a bit too convenient.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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. Example: During a lesson, a teacher may ask open-ended questions, encouraging multiple students to respond. Your patience and clear explanations show great teamwork.”

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

As well as teaching a graduate course at Columbia Teacher''s College in Educational Technology and directing the Technology and Innovation at The School, he is an author for Pearson''s Interactive Science Program (a K-8 Science series for 21st century schools). BIO : Julene Reed is an educator with twenty–three years of experience.

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Are History Textbooks Worth Using Anymore? Maybe Not, Some Teachers Say

Edsurge

In her 2003 book “ The Language Police ,” education historian Diane Ravitch contends that “every textbook has a point of view, despite a facade of neutrality.” This is especially true of history texts, which attempt to distill complex and contrasting events into simple, linear narratives, often at the expense of nuance and unpleasant truths.

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