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How to Blend Learning with Play for a Kid-friendly Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

As if to prove their point, many history classes are dry and fact-oriented with rote drills about dates and events. Being good at reading is not just about getting through a book, but remembering what you read, reporting on it to others, and transferring this information to other parts of life.

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When Is It Okay for Public School Officials to Attend Tech-Funded Events?

Edsurge

In early November, The New York Times reported that Dallas Dance, former superintendent for the Baltimore County School District, had taken at least 65 out-of-state trips related to the district’s tech initiatives or involving industry-funded groups.

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7 must-knows from blended learning’s early adopters

eSchool News

Earlier this year, the Highlander Institute, The Learning Accelerator and The Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I. Mote advised schools to think of a competency-based learning approach as a multi-year plan.

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5 Things I Learned About AI, PBL, and Creativity at #ISTELive

The CoolCatTeacher

The ISTE Mainstage event today had several great takeaways relating to AI, creativity, Game based Learning, and more. Here are the things I learned from this event. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Our Influencers are on.

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What Will Schools Do in the Fall? Here Are 4 Possible Scenarios

Edsurge

Administrators should take the time to invest in their staff, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and creating a fluid, on-the-fly plan for transitioning from face-to-face instruction to distance learning in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak during the school year, the report suggests.

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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

It has been reported that there will be 3.5 Kubo Play is a new simulation tool that works well for blended learning experience by giving students hands-on coding activities and 300 tasks that cover ISTE standards for coding. Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! So why do students need to build these skills?

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How school admins use the LMS to achieve their goals

Neo LMS

The school’s learning management system (LMS) is an indispensable tool for blended learning, personalized learning, and instruction in general. A big bonus is that all the progress can be demonstrated with reports that you generate directly using the LMS.

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