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EdSurge Article Recommends Edtech Efficacy Portfolios - Here's Ours

MIND Research Institute

A few weeks ago, EdSurge published an article that echoed many of those same sentiments, most specifically that the overreliance on “gold standard” RCT studies is the wrong approach for edtech. In the article, titled “ Debunking the Gold Standard Myths in EdTech Efficacy ,” writers Jennifer Carolan and Molly B. References: Dietrich, A.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

Edsurge

In 1998, for instance, researchers from the university formed a spin-off company called Carnegie Learning that popularized the math tutor software developed at the university. More recently, in 2013, a company called Acrobatiq was formed to try to bring lessons learned from the Open Learning Initiative to the market.

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EdSurge Recommendations for What to Read, Watch and Listen to Over the Holiday Break

Edsurge

Here, find recommendations for articles, books and podcasts that have resonated with us — some related to education and others that extend beyond. The novel tells the coming-of-age story of three friends who start a video-game design company. So Babb’s book wasn’t published until 2004.

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Preventing the Math Summer Slide

Digital Promise

An early stage education technology company, Cignition, is attempting to break that trend through a summer program that keeps students engaged in mathematics through their online virtual world Fog Stone Isle. Research Support for the Summer Math Slide. Of those, more than a third said it takes them 5 weeks or more.”. 3] Duffet, A.,

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL - Episode 12 Today, Students Answer: "What I Need from School" #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In honor of her noteworthy accomplishments, Dr. Podgurski was awarded the Athena Women of Wisdom Award (2004), the NAACP Human Rights Award (2008), The ARC Community Award (2014), the Healthy Teen Network Excellence in Sexuality Education Award (2014), and the Carol Mendez Cassell Award for Excellence in Sexuality Education (2014).

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How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math

The CoolCatTeacher

She was named Outstanding Professor at UVa’s School of Education and Human Development in 2004 and received an All-University Teaching Award in 2008. Carol is the author of over 300 books, book chapters, articles, and other educational materials. She was Virginia’s Teacher of the Year in 1974.

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It’s Time To Unlearn & Relearn Learning

EdNews Daily

This article was originally written and published by Rich Carr of Carr Knowledge. That F often transposed into poor work reports or lateral/downward movements in the company. Gruia, “The education pipeline in the United States 1970-2000,” (The National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy, Boston, 2004). 2007 ([link].

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