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BloomBoard Appoints New CEO, Restructures Focus Around Micro-Credentials

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Some of those teachers spend upwards of 150 hours every year on training sessions, workshops and conferences that sometimes resemble what many students experience in the classroom: listening to a lecture and taking notes. The company also downsized personnel but Kenyon did not share further details. districts, according to Kenyon.

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

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She also has authored 34 books, including The Nonnie Series , for children on challenging topics, and she has presented over 750 workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. As an executive, Howard was the CEO of a public television operation and several television production companies, and a state government official.

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Matching funds pair robots, underserved classrooms

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Wonder Workshop aims to bridge this gap with its dollar-for-dollar match program for Dash & Dot projects through DonorsChoose.org. Wonder Workshop will match one dollar for every dollar donated towards funding projects that bring the Dash & Dot robots to schools in need.

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CDI’s Chromebook Division Reaches Milestone by Supporting more than 2,000 School and District Initiatives

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The company provides a variety of Chromebook custom services (white glove), device management, software, warranties, professional development, and the accessories needed to ensure successful implementation of the technology. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications, and processes more than one million I.T.

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Inside a News Literacy Camp, Where the Newsroom Becomes the Classroom

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(Photo credit: Wade Tyler Millward) Verify Everything The nonprofit News Literacy Project was launched in 2008 by an investigative reporter at The Los Angeles Times, and has since received financial support from a long list of individuals, companies, foundations and news outlets.

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Today - Episode 10 of REINVENTING.SCHOOL - "Play" with Wolfe, Nachmanovitch, and Skenazy!

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He has presented masterclasses and workshops at many conservatories and universities and has had numerous appearances on radio, television, and at music and theater festivals. As an executive, Howard was the CEO of a public television operation and several television production companies, and a state government official.

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How Education Elements Guides Districts in Creating Environments that Personalize Learning

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The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he founded Provost Systems an online learning platform acquired by Edison Learning in 2008. Ideally, the company works with district leadership for a minimum of 18 months.