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How to Assess Your District: The Global Challenge Project Case Study

The CoolCatTeacher

Just learning and sharing. Learn about the Global Challenge Project with Mark Wise. So that was a big lift, but we found out that kids will work, and kids will be excited about their learning, especially if they feel that there’s an authentic audience in mind. What Has the District Learned? Shocking, huh? That’s one.

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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) draws its inspiration from the broader concept of Universal Design (UD), initially pioneered in architecture. Our focus in this post is on Universal Design for Learning, popularly known by the acronym UDL. What is Universal Design for Learning ? Expanding on this, Evans et al.

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An Onboarding Course to Help Your New Edtech Hires Empathize With Educators

Edsurge

Engage Edtech Employees in Extended Learning We call the program Freshman Seminar. Another session examines the business of edtech, first by asking the class to read a seminal paper authored in 2007 (but still relevant to this day) about the industry. Read the updates too: parts one and two. Class Clowns ” by Jonathan A.

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How To Elevate Case-Based Teaching Strategies

Omega Notes

Case-based learning provides several important benefits to students. But instructors face some inherent challenges in using this teaching method ( Mostert, 2007 ). One of the challenges for faculty in carrying out case-based learning is preparing the case in advance for students to review before class.

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How To Elevate Case-Based Teaching Strategies

Omega Notes

Case-based learning provides several important benefits to students. But instructors face some inherent challenges in using this teaching method ( Mostert, 2007 ). One of the challenges for faculty in carrying out case-based learning is preparing the case in advance for students to review before class.

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How To Elevate Case-Based Teaching Strategies

Omega Notes

Case-based learning provides several important benefits to students. But instructors face some inherent challenges in using this teaching method ( Mostert, 2007 ). One of the challenges for faculty in carrying out case-based learning is preparing the case in advance for students to review before class.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011.

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