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

Bryan Alexander

NMC has attracted an unusual group, different from what you might see around other educational technology venues. I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. As Kim Pearson quickly realized, This is a shock. — Kim Pearson (@professorkim) December 19, 2017. That’s a lot of material.

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

Bryan Alexander

NMC has attracted an unusual group, different from what you might see around other educational technology venues. I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. As Kim Pearson quickly realized, This is a shock. — Kim Pearson (@professorkim) December 19, 2017. That’s a lot of material.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Rather than using their school buses to bring students to schools, the district turned its buses into mobile service providers that could deliver meals and other types of support to students, while also serving as internet connection hotspots.

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What Kids Need for Optimal Health and School Engagement

MindShift

Activities such as sports, visual and performing arts, community service, journalism, and academic clubs can be sources for positive playtime for teenagers (Mahoney, Cairns, & Farmer, 2003;Mahoney, Larson, & Eccles, 2005). Research also shows that you need to find the right balance when it comes to extracurricular activities.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals. “A bipartisan proposal in the U.S.