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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

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Edmodo is permanently shuttering , the company announced late Monday. It’s no longer viable “for us to maintain the level of service you deserve and that we can take pride in ourselves,” the company wrote in an online explanation of its closure. Started in 2008, Edmodo boasted tens of millions of users.

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Why Flipped Learning Is Still Going Strong 10 Years Later

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By 2008 it had its own conference, FlipCon (which closed in 2016). “Simple designs work well, and simplicity makes things happen.”. Simple designs work well, and simplicity makes things happen. Jon Bergmann. Whatever the cause, it was a hit with teachers everywhere. Of course, the flipped movement still has its critics.