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When the future of learning includes teacher training, too

The Hechinger Report

Fourth grade teacher Milton Bryant works with students in a small group during a blended learning session at Ketcham Elementary School. And a two-year-old professional development program called LEAP (for “LEarning together to Advance our Practice”) is being linked to greater achievement among students. Photo: Nichole Dobo).

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Want to Give Students More Voice and Choice? Start with Teachers

Edsurge

Conversations around personalized learning are nothing new for the staff at the M.S.D. Teachers in our virtual high school and blended learning programs, which I help direct, have been having them for a few years now via webinars and seminars. Michele Eaton is Director of Virtual and Blended Learning for the M.S.D.

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Why all screen time isn’t created equally

The Hechinger Report

The thought is so alluring that parents often ask early education teachers what the best apps are, said Lisa Guernsey, speaking at the national seminar of the Education Writer’s Association in Nashville this week. The Learning Accelerator on blended learning: `In the future, we’ll just call it learning’.

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Giving Thanks: The Top EdSurge Contributors of 2016

Edsurge

Investors and Entrepreneurs—From the 'Innovate' Newsletter This year was a busy one for the edtech industry from the standpoint of our AT&T State of Edtech report, which delved into funding deals and product development. Educators and Administrators—From the 'Instruct' Newsletter Adaptive learning. Personalized learning.

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3 Ways Districts Can Rethink Teacher Professional Development

eSpark

I sat through many sit-and-get lectures and inapplicable seminars and, while I hate to admit it, I often brought papers to grade because I felt that was a more valuable use of my time. Read on for three ways that districts can rethink professional learning.

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Because academic freedom does not include the freedom to create a poor learning experience

Mark Smithers

Dear Faculty Member or Academic (whichever you would prefer), I was delighted to see your response to Joshua Kim’s post on experiences working with Learning Designers which he reports here on the Inside Higher Education web site. You gave lectures, tutorials, maybe labs or seminars. Education !=

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Because academic freedom does not include the freedom to create a poor learning experience

Mark Smithers

Dear Faculty Member or Academic (whichever you would prefer), I was delighted to see your response to Joshua Kim’s post on experiences working with Learning Designers which he reports here on the Inside Higher Education web site. You gave lectures, tutorials, maybe labs or seminars. Education !=

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