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AI and connectivity: Pillars of the new education revolution

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Key points: AI will be key for transforming learning and preparing students for the workforce Still, many countries face equity and accessibility challenges See related article: Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education? This means not only transforming the contents and dynamics of pedagogic practice, but also the means.

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To Improve Education, We Need to Look at the Last 50 Years, Not Just the Last 18 Months

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Though teachers, parents, students and administrators are still navigating the day-to-day logistics of how to handle the contagious Delta variant, most students are back in a school building to learn—at least for the time being. The pandemic has accelerated existing trends in remote work, e-commerce and automation.

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Discovery Education and Leading Corporate and Nonprofit Partners Launch First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Supporting Sustainability

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This first-of-its-kind initiative is focused on empowering over 10 million students by 2030 to serve as ambassadors for sustainability by providing the digital resources K-12 students need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions supporting sustainability. Subaru of America, Inc.,

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Paper™ acquires MajorClarity to Create a Comprehensive Career & College Readiness Platform

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85% of the jobs that will be needed in 2030 didn’t exist in 2018,” said Philip Cutler, Paper co-founder and CEO. “It Earlier this month, Paper announced a new suite of learning tools that includes products addressing math skills, literacy, after-school programming, and college and career readiness. states and Canada. states and Canada.

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The ups and downs of girls in STEM

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The number of open tech jobs far outpaces the population of traditionally qualified candidates—data projections have pointed to a global shortage of 85 million tech workers by 2030. We picked the way we learned,” she explained. “It It was much more our pace, and hands on—I really like learning that way.”

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Discovery Education’s EdTech News Roundup – May 15

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Check out what’s trending in EdTech news! Learn More Learn More --> Teachers Share the Most Meaningful Ways to Show Appreciation Looking for ways to appreciate a teacher in your life? Learn More Learn More --> The "Tech" in EdTech Did you know that in 2022 the global EdTech market was valued at $123.40

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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And as anticipated, badging, embedding certificates into degrees and the idea of offering small credentials on the way to a larger one are emerging as key trends, and are ways that new types of credentials are augmenting and supplementing (rather than supplanting) degrees. This trend, too, has seen a jump forward due to the pandemic.

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