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?Forbes “30 Under 30” Education Leaders to Learn From in 2017

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Secretary of Education), Wendy Kopp (Cofounder of Teach for All) and Marcus Noel (Founder of Heart of Man Ventures), this year’s group of 44 20-somethings are tackling everything from coding to college admission, as well as opportunity gaps in the education space.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

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based education advocacy group. “It It became clear quite quickly that an investment in stuff, in boxes that plug in, is not really going to pay off with a lot of learning or classroom innovation unless there’s somebody to guide that process.”. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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The 2015 Global Education Conference Starts Today - All Online - Full Session Listing - Join Us!

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Our volunteers are an elite group of global helpers--come find out why they say being a volunteer moderator is the most fun you can have at the conference. And there's still time to join this illustrious group and help support our event! Email steve@hargadon.com. Mechelle Bryson, Executive Director / Ms.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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A free resource to parents and teachers, STEM Lab is an online hub that features STEM activities organized by age group for youth ages 4 to 16. launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc.

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Learning Revolution Newsletter - Week's Events - GlobalEd Waitlist - CoSN - Google Forms - Breaking Down Library Walls - Better Than College - OZeLive Kudos

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Tuesday, March 4th at 12pm CST in Austin, TX Common Sense Media - Inspiring Advocacy through News and Digital Media , While technology provides exciting, innovative teaching opportunities, it also introduces tremendous challenges. Education Revolution Google+ Community Robots grading essays. Join via Blackboard Collaborate here.

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Not all towns are created equal, digitally

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Third grade students at Meeker Elementary school share an iPad in a blended learning class in Greeley, Colorado. Nearby, a group of seniors exhibit souvenirs they designed and fabricated a week earlier, using a computer-assisted drafting program and the lab’s 3-D printer. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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