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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. This specific feature was initially driven by an assessment by the Harvard EASEL Lab of the use of Amal Alliance’s Colors of Kindness with Kolibri.

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Misguided Efforts in Educational Reform

A Principal's Reflections

I think educational leaders (I have been making my voice heard in a few venues, most recently this morning) need to begin to challenge these assessments due to the issues of inequality for all children. When will the powers that be consider the best way to assess learning of content? And content exit exams are not the answer…? ?

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EdTech Company ChalkTalk Earns Funding to Help Shape The Future of Teaching

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Florida Funders Invests In ChalkTalk, Personalized Learning Program for Real-Time Instruction, Designed to Shape The Future of Teaching & Training. ChalkTalk’s initial go-to-market focuses on the largest education sector, K-12, but can be adapted to higher ed, corporate training, and lifelong learning. TAMPA, Fla.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Live Show Today - The Exploding Trend of "Pandemic Pods" and Micro-Schools #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our professional guests: Lian Chikako Chang, a "data storyteller," started the Pandemic Pods group on Facebook in July; just weeks later, the group includes more than 35,000 members. She has extensive training in several methods of reading and language instruction, including Orton-Gillingham and Lindamood-Bell®.

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Coursera’s Rick Levin On the Evolution of MOOCs and Microcredentials

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The venture-backed startup based in Mountain View (near all those online giants like Google and Facebook) has partnered with more than 150 colleges and universities around the world (including the old and famous ones like Princeton and Yale). And I think we're improving our ability to grade assessments online.

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How every school can promote safety in a digital world

eSchool News

The next leap occurred with a transformational social networking experiment known as Facebook, instantly connecting people around the world and giving new meaning to the term “global village”. Students require guidance and coaching to ensure they exercise this power appropriately, including safe and appropriate conduct on these sites.

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How to cultivate a growth mindset to enjoy teaching more

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Her research has exploded in popularity, and has trickled down to schools across the nation and beyond as students are taught that they can train their brains to learn anything. 2) I can’t learn yet another new curriculum (or assessment, or set of standards.). Next week: The lies teachers tell themselves (and how to uncover the truth).

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