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Three Things We Learned at Khan Academy Over the Last Decade

Edsurge

In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. They’re using technology as an integral part of their instruction and personalizing instruction for a classroom of students with diverse learning needs. I talked about mastery learning a lot back then.

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Launching SchoolLibraryNJ (and some models beyond)

NeverEndingSearch

We hope that our work offers a proof of concept and inspires administrators to consider what it might look like if a professional librarian was engaged in building this type of presence to meet specific needs across their local learning communities. Divided into two sections, WA Digital TeachKit. 2005/2006) “The Virtual Library.”

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Innovative School District Seeks Middle School Science and Social Studies Apps

Digital Promise

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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Celebrating ConnectED’s Achievements Toward Transforming Education

Digital Promise

Since 2005, LCPS had participated in the Geospatial Semester program through James Madison University, which taught GIS to hundreds of high school seniors (and even juniors) through a project-based approach. The VILS initiative provides the tools and learning opportunities to help students become creative, innovative problem solvers.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

McKneely was a teacher at Edna Karr High School in New Orleans when the 2005 hurricane devastated the city and closed his school for months. That doesn’t mean that school districts were up to speed on distance learning, however. As of mid-April, schools had distributed supplies to meet about half of that need, said Darling-Hammond.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

edWeb.net

What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community. In other words, they approached technology integration from every aspect of the school and developed a system that supports digital learning success for every member of the community.

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Top 15 Best Online Quiz Makers For Teachers In 2022

Fractus Learning

Quizlet , an educational resource with over 50 million visitors, was created by Andrew Sutherland in 2005. With seven different study modes, students easily find a style that suits their way of learning. The free learning management system EdApp features a powerful online quiz maker Rapid Refresh.