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Approaching an Online Computer Science Degree: What You Need to Know

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In today’s digitally-driven world, a degree in computer science not only opens doors to cutting-edge careers but also arms you with skills that are increasingly crucial in various industries. Understanding the Online Learning Environment Embracing the online learning landscape is the first step toward your academic success.

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7 Principles Of Sustainable Learning: An Agrarian Learning Model

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7 Principles Of Sustainable Learning: An Agrarian Learning Model. What would the opposite of the industrial learning model–the existing vision of most public education systems worldwide in the 21st century–look like? How To De-Industrialize School: An Agrarian Learning Model. by Terry Heick.

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ThinkCERCA Raises $10.1 Million to Build Critical Thinkers, Readers and Writers

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“Everyone’s worried about people having to learn how to code,” notes Eileen Murphy. According to her, the education industry looks at “reading and writing as two separate kinds of tools.” Writing is the way you learn to read, and the way you express an understanding of other content. Like how to write an email.”

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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They live in a world where they are expected to uphold pre-pandemic academic standards, while managing widespread student disengagement, chronic mental health issues and increasingly dire societal issues spilling into the classroom. To do so, we can learn from other industries. In education, we’ve done the exact opposite.

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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

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Alignment of Data Standards for Describing Learning Objectives When applying the Google Maps metaphor to learner navigation, the points of interest on the map are competencies—the things that a person can learn, such as skills, knowledge, dispositions, and habits of practice. K-12 learners.

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Schools Say Highest Pressure from Students’ Social and Emotional Needs

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New pre-released data from the Learning Counsel’s 2019 Survey indicates that 58 percent of schools now rate their highest pressure is their student’s social and emotional needs. Then a re-write of academic standards that had to be mapped to teaching and learning, constantly in revision. By LeiLani Cauthen.

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Game On: Kahoot Snaps Up DragonBox for $18 Million for Its First Acquisition

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These titles racked up dozens of media accolades and industry awards, from organizations that include Common Sense Media and Games for Change, an industry association for serious game developers. We reviewed the games several years ago.) For its school product, DragonBox is focusing on those three countries at the moment.

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