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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

Fortunately, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education are partnering to help STEM teachers reach a more diverse group of learners and generate student interest in STEM. This post is sponsored by TGR Foundation and Discovery Education. All opinions are my own. You’ll want to share this with your STEM colleagues.

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A shocking number of young people can’t separate fact from fiction online

The Hechinger Report

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. The study, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning , was produced by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Read more about Blended Learning.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

The stereotypical library can seem like a vestige, making it an easy target when budgets are tight, according to Mark Ray, Vancouver’s director of innovation and library services, “but we want libraries to be the lynchpin of education transformation.” based education advocacy group. “It And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

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Why one school district tried something new — even though people were happy with the status quo

The Hechinger Report

Education reform is often framed as an issue for schools that are failing to meet expectations. Education Reimagined, a reform advocacy program that emerged from an unusual coalition of union leaders and reformers, recently highlighted the Cedar Rapids district’s work, and The Hechinger Report spoke with Pickering to learn more about it.

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For ed-tech success, why schools use technology is just as important as how

The Hechinger Report

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Read more about Blended Learning. Photo: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.

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Empowering Superintendents to Connect Technology and Learning

edWeb.net

Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems. School leaders should encourage educators to use edtech that promotes skills like creativity and problem-solving, which will serve the student no matter what profession they choose. About the Host.

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The potential, promise and pitfalls of blended learning in India

The Hechinger Report

The setting seems highly unlikely for an innovation like blended learning to take root. Yet throughout India, a number of digital initiatives are underway aimed at improving education in areas that lack sufficient trained and experienced teachers. So why is there so much optimism about blended learning as a solution?