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How to Make Learning Stick

A Principal's Reflections

A Harvard study suggests it may be important to let students know it. The study shows that, though students felt as if they learned more through traditional lectures, they actually learned more when taking part in classrooms that employed so-called active-learning strategies by scoring higher on tests. Help learners embrace mistakes.

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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

The drop in humanities majors and a significant and simultaneous rise in the number of STEM graduates show that students have altered their understanding of what they should study to achieve success in the post-collegiate job market. Miriam Hamburger, a 2017 religious studies graduate from Occidental College, is a good example.

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7 tips and ideas to make the eclipse engaging for students

eSchool News

This upcoming eclipse event is an exciting opportunity to incorporate phenomenon-based learning into your instruction and engage your students through inquiry. Here are some tips for making the most out of this rare occasion as you study it with your students. The data above were collected in Oregon during the 2017 total eclipse.

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Your 2017 ISTE Cheatsheet Is Here—and Jam-Packed

Edsurge

We’ve put together this quick cheatsheet of the keynotes, workshops and events the EdSurge team is most excited about. The event, now in its 11th year, has no set schedule, and will be hosted by Learning Revolution’s Steve Hargadon. The event is hosted by Chicago educator Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon. Not sure where to start?

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

0:15 Big Picture Stats 0:54 Andrea Yon's story 1:24 World Literacy Foundation study of the economic and social cost of illiteracy Sponsor: Today’s sponsor, Literal is an app to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. If this event has passed, find another online event and join in. UNESCO (2017, September 2017).

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How Schools and Universities Can Thwart Cyberattackers

EdTech Magazine

Edwards activated Louisiana’s Emergency Support Function 17 , a cyber incident response team created in 2017. Basic prevention, it would seem, is the most important category for the education sector, which was ranked last among 17 industries in cybersecurity preparedness, according to a SecurityScorecard study published in December 2018.

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Case Study 4.7: ?Global Learning and Teacher Education – Leigh Zeitz

Learning Confluence

It is also a collection of anecdotes, inspiring examples, case studies and resources. Case Study 4.7: ?Global This opened eyes and broadened horizons – a life-changing event. Click here to download the full Case Study in PDF Format. Click on the links below to access the case studies that are currently available.