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How the NSA’s post-9/11 hiring might address the teacher shortage

eSchool News

Once on the inside, I experienced the NSA as a vibrant place that prioritized further education of its workforce. I would eventually serve a deployment to Iraq in 2004, earning the Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal. When I was at the NSA, we knew we performing important services.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. Read on to discover the impact of technology in education and how to get the most from its unique benefits. Benefits of Using Tech and Digital Media in Education.

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

My Own Chapter: M oving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. Moving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0:

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QS World University Rankings 2018: The Global Trends

EdNews Daily

Education Writer and Rankings Auditor. The 2018 QS World University Rankings are the largest guide to global higher education performance that QS, a London-based higher education think-tank, has produced since its inaugural edition of 2004. Jack Moran. QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Western Europe.

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Our mutual friends

Learning with 'e's

I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. The notion of wisdom of crowds put forward by James Surowiecki (2004) relies on people working together, even when they don''t know each other directly. References Jenkins, H.

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A New Social Science? Statistics Outgrowing Other STEM Fields

TeachThought - Learn better.

ALEXANDRIA, VA Statistics—the science of learning from data—is the fastest-growing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) undergraduate degree in the United States over the last four years, an analysis of federal government education data conducted by the American Statistical Association (ASA) revealed.

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Many Hispanic students never have a teacher who looks like them

The Hechinger Report

Her parents, like many Mexican immigrant families, didn’t believe in taking out loans, even for education. They both believe that having Hispanic teachers might have made a difference in their education. Anna Egalite, education professor at North Carolina State University. Graphic: Davin McHenry. Hispanics account for 21.5