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The Second Year of The MOOC: 2020 Saw a Rush to Large-Scale Online Courses

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pic.twitter.com/e0kIVE1NO3 — Dhawal Shah (@dhawalhshah) March 17, 2020. Of all the learners that ever registered on a MOOC platform, one third did so in 2020 , making 2020 MOOCs’ most consequential year since 2012, which has been dubbed “ Year of the MOOC ”. million enrollments in 2020.

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Recovering From 2020 Requires Supporting Students, Starting With Their Basic Needs

Edsurge

Around the world, people are starting to turn hopeful eyes toward the new year as the fervent desire to banish 2020 grows. This op-ed is part of a series of year-end reflections EdSurge is publishing as 2020 concludes. Many have tried to find meaning from the loss we’ve experienced over the past year. For example, the U.S.

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Powerful Student Voices: Helping the World Understand Kids

The CoolCatTeacher

Leah Juelke helps refugee students tell their stories From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Leah Juelke, 2018 North Dakota State Teacher of the Year, works with EL English and Speech in Fargo, North Dakota. Leah Juelke – Bio as Submitted Leah Juelke is the 2018 North Dakota Teacher of the year.

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Top Tweets and Instagram Posts from 2020

Learning in Hand

Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2020. My top tweets from each month of 2020 ?? link] — Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) January 1, 2020. ?? Games [link] — Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) February 16, 2020. ?? Keeping in touch with other teachers [link] — Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) March 20, 2020. ??

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Pearson CEO John Fallon to Retire in 2020

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Pearson CEO John Fallon today announced plans to retire in 2020 after a successor has been appointed. In 2018, Pearson reported a profit of £546 million on £4.1 There’s a job opening for a CEO at a global education company with a $6.6 billion market value. It will mark the end of a dramatic, and at times tumultuous, tenure for Fallon.

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How to Engage Kids in Distance Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Mary shares her strategies through her blog, [link] and was featured as an NYSED New York State EdTech Innovator in October 2018. Mary’s accolades include recognition as the 2018 International Society for Technology in Education’s Virtual Pioneer of the Year and a Silver Presidential Volunteer Service Award.

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Is Education Due for a Reset

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are a few of them: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. Tech That Won’t Survive 2018. Ask a Tech Teacher has posted a plethora of articles about game-changers in education. 14 Education Advancements in a Year. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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