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AI, Personalized Learning Are a Dynamic Duo for K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

AI Tools and Personalized Learning Are a Powerful Pair. Hilary Scharton is the Vice President of K-12 Product Strategy for Canvas by Instructure , the open online learning management system (LMS) that makes teaching and learning easier. There is no argument that the world has changed in the last 10 years.

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Live Thursday Dec. 9th with Julie Young from Florida Virtual School

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Young is the Chairman of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and serves on the boards of the International Association for K12 Online Learning and the Florida Learning Alliance. In 2003, her school was named as one of the WebSmart Top 50 organizations by Business Week Magazine.

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The History of the Future

Hack Education

By 2019, about 50 percent of high school courses will be delivered online" — Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn (2008). Online learning will be the "silver lining" of the coronavirus — Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy (2020). People can now see just how impractical and inferior it is to face to face classrooms.

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Tomorrow, Wednesday June 17th - "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries" Mini-Conference #library2020

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Journal, National Public Radio, PC World Magazine, and many other news outlets. Melanie S Toledo Library Manager, Ak-Chin Indian Community Opening Keynote Melanie Toledo has been the Library Manager of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Library since 2008. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. The company has raised some $77.5

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Wednesday Early - Reforming Ed Reform Panel with Downes, Gardner, Kohn, and Stager

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Affiliated with the Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group, Institute for Information Technology, Downes specializes in the fields of online learning, new media, pedagogy and philosophy. In 1999, Converge Magazine named Gary a "shaper of our future and inventor of our destiny."

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

His recent appearance on PBS’ Growing A Greener World (Episode 808) won an Emmy Award, and he and his students were recently featured on the covers of TIME for KIDS and Scholastic Magazine. Over the years, she has written for everyone from The Wall Street Journal to Mad Magazine. She was even on The Daily Show!) Yes -- Mad.