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To Jeff Bezos: 7 Suggestions for Enhancing Preschool Education, From a Former Montessori Teacher

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Maria Montessori created a curriculum for individualized, competency-based learning a century before any of these terms became buzzwords. I am pretty sure if Maria were alive today, she too would love this cute wooden robot. Luckily, this is a great fit for the project-based nature of the Montessori class.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Users can also use the NEO advanced features such as automation, gamification, learning paths, and competency-based learning directly from the Windows App. KinderLab KIBO ( kinderlabrobotics.com/kibo/ ) is a robot kit designed for young children aged 4–7 years old.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2011, Barber went to work for Pearson as its Chief Education Advisor, continuing his advocacy for competition, data collection, measurements, and standards-based reforms. CZI took over the engineering of the learning management system from Facebook in 2017.). Robot essay graders — they grade just the same as human ones.

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