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What Will It Take to Push the K-12 Maker Movement to Be More Inclusive?

Edsurge

These days, schools are trying to figure out how to bring making into every facet of the school day, with mobile kits, clubs and more. But despite the work of on-the-ground educators like Day and Taylor, the maker movement in K-12 schools is far from perfect. It’s not solely about having a “makerspace” anymore.

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What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years

MindShift

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

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Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset Review: Awesome VR in 360

The CoolCatTeacher

Being surrounded by reality will get people excited, especially us educators who want to help our students see the world. Acer Education is partnering with Microsoft Education to run a STEAM lab makeover giveaway. I was surrounded 360 degrees by the actual China. Win your own Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Ralph Tyler The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution.

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The Top 50 Best Books for Teachers – Professional Development

Fractus Learning

Educational Psychology. Learning Culture. Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative – Ken Robinson. “It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future. Most of us would say we love to learn, but we hated school. They are in no particular order. Inspiration. Leadership.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

I’ve listed some examples of disruption in education below, and ranked them (though obviously the ranking is entirely subjective and only useful as a crude reference point to start your own thinking). Common Core standards (this one’s not sexy, but few factors impact education more than this index of academic content).

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13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years

TeachThought - Learn better.

13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years. Ed note: 2 Pieces for Context– 30 Incredible Ways Technology Will Change Education by 2028 and Curriculum is More Important Than Learning Technology. The focus of that piece was technology, and how it might impact the way students learn in the coming decades.