The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Come curious, and leave inspired to meet the future head on. Project-based learning in social studies (using Ebay to teach economics) and science (collaborative efforts with the local police and fire departments to teach physical science concepts) will be highlighted. GlobalEdCon 2014 - Last Week to Submit Your Proposal.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings. Karen Cameron shares this 8 step exercise to teach students (and teachers) how to actively listen to their peers. shares the guidelines, rules, and reflective activities associated with this exercise. Her post, Do You Hear Me Now?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The exercise was part of “Civic Online Reasoning,” a series of news-literacy lessons being developed by Stanford researchers and piloted by teachers at a few dozen schools. In January, they plan to launch a massive online open course (aka a MOOC) called Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

” “Make MOOCs great again.” Via Politico : “Meet Trump’s Cabinet-in-waiting.” million from Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF), Samator Education, and CyberAgent Ventures. ” Bravo, blended learning. ” Trump has threatened to close the Department of Education.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The gap between black and white students was even more pronounced, with 56 percent of white students scoring at or above ‘proficient’ and just 18 percent of black students meeting that bar,” Chalkbeat reported in May. Girls, for what it’s worth, out-performed boys.) “ Free and open.”

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