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Could This Montessori Learning Company Be the Airbnb of Education?

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Our goal is to build the systems of scale that allow for uncompromisingly good Montessori education that's accessible to the children of the world,” explains Girn. Girn: Our goal is to build the systems of scale that make uncompromisingly good Montessori education accessible to the world’s children. Ray Girn’s Book Recommendations.

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Germany, known for sorting kids into college and vocational tracks, takes a more flexible approach

The Hechinger Report

Students in Germany can embark on apprenticeships directly after finishing general education at age 16 in grade 10, attending vocational schools that offer theoretical study, alongside practical training at a company. Chambers of commerce and industry support company-school partnerships and help smaller businesses train their interns.

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In Coastal Alaska, 2 Visions for the Future of Higher Education

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The move to remote instruction — long before that model caught on in higher ed more broadly — came about as the institution searched for a way to stay relevant and accessible to more students given its geographic isolation, Kraft explains. After all, Sitka is only reachable by plane or by boat, he says — and the ferry doesn’t come that often.

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Awesome Feedback Tools, AI, and a Little Inspiration from FETC – SULS0186

Shake Up Learning

The presentation includes several other common standbys, but one tool art teachers in her seminar were excited to learn about was VoiceThread. Susan mentions this may be the right tool for students or teachers who need to reference a physical item like a book, notebook, or model. It can also be added to Chromebooks!

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Three Career Paths for Educational Innovators—How to Get There and Where the Jobs Are

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Educational innovators might: Write a book - publish on Kindle or iTunes. Michael Matera, a 6th grade world history teacher in Milwaukee, used his expertise in gamification to write a top selling book, Explore Like a Pirate. They might sell some content they created, write a book, or build an app, for example.

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Announcing the "AI and Libraries" Mini-Conference from Library 2.0

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Craddock has conducted seminars at the White House, the Bay Area MakerFaire, and South Carolina Association of School Libraries. Through her inspirational leadership, she has made it her mission to help underserved communities to ensure equitable access to technology, knowledge, and opportunity. in Entrepreneurship.

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Edtech Bootstrapping 101: A Survival Story

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On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment. Bootstrapped companies rarely have “unicorn” potential and most aren’t nearly as sexy as their venture-backed counterparts. We switch to an all-access subscription model.

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